- Arbor Creek, Saskatoon
Infobox Settlement
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settlement_type = Neighborhood
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subdivision_name = CAN
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = SK
subdivision_type2 = City
subdivision_name2 = Saskatoon
subdivision_type3 = Suburban Development Area
subdivision_name3 = University Heights
subdivision_type4 = Neighbourhood
subdivision_name4 = Arbor Creek
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government_type = Municipal (Ward 10)
leader_title = Administrative body
leader_name =Saskatoon City Council
leader_title1 = Councillor
leader_name1 = Bev Dubois
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established_title = Annexed
established_date = 1980-1984
established_title2 = Construction
established_date2 = 1996-2006
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population_total = 4,654
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website = [http://www.erindalearborcreek.org/ Erindale/Arbor Creek Community Association]
footnotes = City of Saskatoon NeighborhoodsArbor Creek is a primarily residential neighbourhood located in northeast
Saskatoon ,Saskatchewan ,Canada . It is comprised mostly of low-density single detached dwellings. As of 2006, the area is home to 4,654 residents. The neighbourhood is considered a high-income area, with an average family income of $99,489, an average dwelling value of $244,273 and a home ownership rate of 94.2%.cite web
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title = Arbor Creek neighbourhood profile - 2006
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publisher = City of Saskatoon
date = 2007
url = http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/city_planning/resources/neighbourhood_demographics/arbor_creek.pdf
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title = Populace Spring 2006
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publisher = City of Saskatoon
date = 2006
url = http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/city_planning/resources/populace_newsletter/Populace_Spring_2006.pdf
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accessdate = 2007-11-11]History
The land on which Arbor Creek now sits was annexed between 1980 to 1984.Populace] The majority of residential construction was done between 1996 and 2006, with a small amount of construction before this (the area first appeared on city maps in the late 1980s, branded as part of the neighboring Erindale community before being split off in the early 1990s). The housing stock is composed mostly of low density, single detached houses.Profile] Roadways feature the names of prominent local personalities, many of them musicians:Populace]
*"Adaskin Cove" - Murray Adaskin, LL.D., D.Mus.; conductor, composer, teacher and violinist. [cite web
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*"Beckett Green" - Garth Beckett; pianist with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. [cite web
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title = Beckett, Garth
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*"Buckwold Cove" -Sidney Buckwold ; former mayor of Saskatoon and former Liberal senator.
*"Budz Bay, Lane, Terrace, Crescent, Green" - Victor James Budz; firefighter killed in the Queen's Hotel Fire onMay 31 ,1980 . [cite web
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*"Guenter Terrace Crescent, Bay" - Dennis Aron Guenter; firefighter killed in the Queen's Hotel Fire onMay 31 ,1980 . [cite web
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*"Kaplan Green" - Dr.David L. Kaplan , C.M.; winner of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, former head of theUniversity of Saskatchewan ’s Department of Music and former conductor of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. [cite web
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title = Recipient Biographies
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date = November 2006
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*"McFarland Place" - Reginald B. McFarland; Professor of Music. [cite web
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*"Overholt Crescent, Terrace, Court" - Dorothy Overholt; Saskatoon Symphony concertmaster. [cite web
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title = Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
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*"Wright Way, Court, Crescent, Terrace, Place, Bay" -Clifford Wright , former mayor of SaskatoonGovernment and politics
Arbor Creek exists within the federal electoral district of
Saskatoon—Humboldt . It is currently represented byBrad Trost of theConservative Party of Canada , first elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2006.Provincially, the area is within the constituency of
Saskatoon Silver Springs . It is currently represented byKen Cheveldayoff of theSaskatchewan Party , first elected in 2003 and re-elected in 2007.In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Arbor Creek lies within ward 10. It is currently represented by Bev Dubois, first elected in 2003 and re-elected in 2006.
Institutions
Education
No schools exist in Arbor Creek. Both the public and separate school boards have decided to build schools in the adjacent Willowgrove neighbourhood. [cite web
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title = Willowgrove school gets priority
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publisher = The StarPhoenix
date = 2007-06-26
url = http://morray.sasktelwebsite.net/news/thesp_jun26_07.pdf
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accessdate = 2007-11-10]Parks and recreation
* Kaplan Green (0.6 acres)
* Beckett Green Pocket Park (1.8 acres)
* Budz Green Pocket Park (2.1 acres)
* Arbor Creek Linear Park (7.0 acres)
* Arbor Creek Neighbourhood Park (20.7 acres)The Erindale/Arbor Creek Community Association organizes events and activities for its residents. Programs operate out of Father Robinson and Dr. John G. Egnatoff Schools as well as neighbourhood parks. The Association also plays an important role in representing the interests of residents in key community issues such as schools and parks. [cite web
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title = Erindale/Arbor Creek Community Association
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publisher = City of Saskatoon - Leisure Services & Community Development
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url = http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/leisure/community_associations/your_association.asp?ca=13
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accessdate = 2007-11-10]Commercial
There is no commercial development in Arbor Creek. 51 home-based businesses exist in the area.Profile]
Location
Arbor Creek is located within the University Heights Suburban Development Area. It is bounded by McOrmond Drive to the east, Highway 5 and the
Canadian Pacific Railway tracks to the south, Berini Drive to the west, and Kerr Road to the north. Kenderdine Road is the subdivision's maincollector road .Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Arbor Creek
North = Erindale
Northeast = Willowgrove
East = R.M. of Corman Park
Southeast = R.M. of Corman Park
South = College Park East
Southwest = Sutherland Industrial
West = Sutherland Industrial
Northwest = Forest Grove
References
External links
* [http://www.erindalearborcreek.org/ Erindale/Arbor Creek Community Association]
* [http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/city_planning/resources/neighbourhood_demographics/arbor_creek.pdf Arbor Creek neighbourhood profile 2006]
* [http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/city_planning/zam_maps/index.asp City of Saskatoon City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · City Planning · ZAM Maps]
* [http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/city_planning/resources/populace_newsletter/Populace_Spring_2006.pdf Populace Spring 2006]
* [http://www.scs.sk.ca/saskatoon100/students/funstuff/wordsearches/neighbourhoods/neighbourhoods.html Saskatoon Neighborhoods Word Search Puzzle]
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