College Park East, Saskatoon

St. Augustine School
St. Augustine School
Address
	602 Boychuk Drive; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7H 4S1; Canada
Information
Type	Elementary
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholic
Opened	1975
School board	Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
Principal	Jackie Doepker
Grades	Kindergarten to Grade 8
Enrollment	208 (2015)
Education system	Separate
Language	English
Feeder to	St. Joseph High School
Website	St. Augustine School

Roland Michener School
Roland Michener School
Address
	4215 DeGeer Street; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7H 4N6; Canada
Information
Type	Elementary
Established	1975
School board	Saskatoon Public School Division
Principal	Jamie Prokopchuk
Grades	Kindergarten to Grade 8
Enrollment	300 (2024)
Education system	Public
Language	English
Feeder to	Evan Hardy Collegiate
Website	Roland Michener School

College Park East
College Park East
Neighbourhood
	Sidney L. Buckwold Park
	College Park East location map
	Coordinates: 52°7′13″N 106°34′30″W / 52.12028°N 106.57500°W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
City	Saskatoon
Suburban Development Area	Lakewood
Neighbourhood	East College Park
Annexed	1970-1974
Construction	1971-1980
Government
• Type	Municipal (Ward 8)
• Administrative body	Saskatoon City Council
• Councillor	Scott Ford
Area
• Total	1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	4,747
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (CST)
Website	East College Park Community Association

College Park East is a primarily residential neighbourhood located in the east-central part of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The majority of its residents live in single-family detached dwellings, with a sizeable minority of high-density, multiple-unit dwellings. As of 2021, the area is home to 4,747 residents with an average household size of 2.5 people. The neighbourhood is considered a middle-income area, with a median personal income of $40,340, a home ownership rate of 77.0%, and an average single family dwelling value of $324,875.^[1]

History

The land where College Park East now exists was annexed in the period between 1970 and 1974. Home construction was at its peak from 1971 until 1980. Streets are named after Canadian universities and professors, which continues the theme from the College Park neighbourhood.^[2] The community is also widely known by the variant name East College Park.

Government and politics

College Park East exists within the federal electoral district of Saskatoon—Grasswood. It is currently represented by Kevin Waugh of the Conservative Party of Canada, first elected in 2015.^[3]

Provincially, the area is divided by Boychuk Drive into the constituencies of Saskatoon University and Saskatoon Willowgrove.^[4] Saskatoon University is currently represented by Tajinder Grewal of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party, first elected in 2024. Saskatoon Willowgrove is currently represented by Ken Cheveldayoff of the Saskatchewan Party, first elected in 2003.^[5]

In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, College Park East lies within Ward 8. It is currently represented by Councillor Scott Ford, first elected in 2024.^[6]

Institutions

Education

Roland Michener School - public elementary, part of the Saskatoon Public School Division.^[9]
St. Augustine School - separate (Catholic) elementary, part of Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools^[10]

Parks and recreation

Sidney L. Buckwold Park, district section - 6.9 acres (2.8 ha)
Edward McCourt Park - 14.8 acres (6.0 ha)
Sidney L. Buckwold Park, neighbourhood section - 26.2 acres (10.6 ha)

The East College Park Community Association provides neighbourhood residents with access to a broad range of quality sports, recreational, and leisure programs. The association operates a variety of programs out of Roland Michener and St. Augustine schools. Volunteers also organize fundraisers, stage community events, maintain and operate the community rink, put together a newsletter and work with the City on local concerns such as park development.^[11]

Commercial

Commercial development includes a strip mall on Boychuk Drive & Laurentian Drive, and a convenience store and car wash on 8th Street & McKercher Drive. There is also a strip-mall development on 8th Street just to the west of the community boundary. As of 2020, there were 97 licensed home-based businesses in the area.^[1]

All other property in the neighbourhood is zoned as residential.

Location

College Park East is located within the Lakewood Suburban Development Area. It is bounded by 8th Street to the south, the CP Railway tracks to the east, College Drive to the north, and McKercher Drive to the west. Inside those boundaries, the roads are a mix of local roads and collector roads.

References

^ ^a ^b "College Park East neighbourhood profile" (PDF). City of Saskatoon - Planning & Development. 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
^ Community Services Department (Spring 2006). City Planning Branch (ed.). "Populace". 8 (1). City of Saskatoon: 5. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ Current Members of Parliament, retrieved 2017-04-16
^ Map of Provincial Constituencies in Saskatoon (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-16, retrieved 2017-04-16
^ Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan - Members of the Legislative Assembly, retrieved 2017-04-16
^ City Councillors - Saskatoon.ca, retrieved 2017-04-16
^ Celebrating a Century of Faith and Learning - A History of Saskatoon's Catholic Schools. Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools. 2015. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-9947443-0-2.
^ Active List of Saskatchewan Schools/Programs (PDF), retrieved 2018-02-10
^ "Roland Michener School". Saskatoon Public School Division. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
^ "St. Augustine School". Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
^ "College Park East Community Association". City of Saskatoon - Community Services Department. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-04-07.

External links

[profile-1] "College Park East neighbourhood profile" (PDF). City of Saskatoon - Planning & Development. 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-04-07.

[populace-2] Community Services Department (Spring 2006). City Planning Branch (ed.). "Populace". 8 (1). City of Saskatoon: 5. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[3] Current Members of Parliament, retrieved 2017-04-16

[4] Map of Provincial Constituencies in Saskatoon (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-16, retrieved 2017-04-16

[5] Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan - Members of the Legislative Assembly, retrieved 2017-04-16

[6] City Councillors - Saskatoon.ca, retrieved 2017-04-16

[aughistory-7] Celebrating a Century of Faith and Learning - A History of Saskatoon's Catholic Schools. Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools. 2015. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-9947443-0-2.

[enrollment-8] Active List of Saskatchewan Schools/Programs (PDF), retrieved 2018-02-10

[9] "Roland Michener School". Saskatoon Public School Division. Retrieved 2015-07-04.

[10] "St. Augustine School". Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools. Retrieved 2015-07-04.

[11] "College Park East Community Association". City of Saskatoon - Community Services Department. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-04-07.

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