Westmount, Saskatoon

Westmount, Saskatoon

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Courtesy of the [http://www.westmountcommunity.org Westmount Community Association]


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subdivision_name4 = Westmount
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government_type = Municipal (Ward 4)
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leader_name1 = Myles Heidt
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footnotes = City of Saskatoon Neighborhoods

Westmount is an older inner city neighbourhood located near the centre of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is comprised mostly of low-density, single detached dwellings. As of 2006, the area is home to 2,180 residents. The neighbourhood is considered a lower-income area, with an average family income of $34,654, an average dwelling value of $104,982 and a home ownership rate of 68.6%.cite web
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title = Westmount neighbourhood profile
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publisher = City of Saskatoon - City Planning Branch
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History

The area that now makes up Westmount was settled by homesteaders in 1884, as the east bank settlement of Saskatoon struggled for survival. [cite web
last = O'Brien
first = Jeff
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title = A History of Saskatoon to 1914
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publisher = City of Saskatoon - Archives
date = July 2005
url = http://www.saskatoon100.ca/docs/SaskatoonHistoryto1914.pdf
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accessdate = 2007-10-28
] A settler named Archibald L. Brown was one such landowner, owning a section of land where Westmount School would later be built. [cite web
last = Morton
first = Arthur
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title = Narratives of Saskatoon 1882-1912
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publisher = University of Saskatchewan Bookstore
date = June 8, 1927; republished January 30, 2005
url = http://www.rootsweb.com/~sksaskat/NarrativesOfSaskatoon/31.html
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] The neighbourhood was within the city limits when the City of Saskatoon incorporated in 1906. At that time it was the city's northwest corner, hence the name. The streets in Westmount are named for early settlers of the Saskatoon area [cite web
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title = Populace Spring 2006
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date = Spring 2006
url = http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/city_planning/resources/populace_newsletter/Populace_Spring_2006.pdf
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] , and most of the houses were built prior to 1960.Profile] The current boundaries of Westmount include some of an area called Ruskin Place, which appears on a 1913 map of registered subdivisions. [cite book
last = O'Brien
first = Jeff
editor = Roberta Coulter
coauthors = Ruth W. Millar, William P. Delainey
title = Saskatoon: A History in Photographs
year = 2006
publisher = Coteau Books
pages = p.31
isbn = I-55050-336-7
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Westmount School was built in 1913. [cite web
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title = On the Trail - April 2003
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publisher = Saskatoon Public School Division
date = April 2003
url = http://schools.spsd.sk.ca/mountroyal/Publications/Trailapr2003.htm
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] It was designed by architect David Webster, who designed six of Saskatoon's Collegiate Gothic style elementary schools between 1910 and 1914. [cite web
last = Peter
first = Wilson
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title = Abundant green space in Westmount
work =
publisher = StarPhoenix
date = March 23, 2006
url = http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/story.html?id=9f32a536-f6e7-4b42-aa10-05fecb9e80af&k=2546&p=2
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] E.D. Feehan High School was opened in 1967, and named in honour of Edward Daniel Feehan, a former superintendent of separate schools in Saskatoon. [cite web
last = Peter
first = Wilson
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title = Abundant green space in Westmount
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url = http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/story.html?id=9f32a536-f6e7-4b42-aa10-05fecb9e80af&k=2546&p=3
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] It is designated a bilingual English and Ukrainian school, and also has classes in Cree and Spanish.

McMillan Avenue, which forms part of Westmount's western boundary, is named for Frank MacMillan. He was a Toronto businessman who moved to Saskatoon, owned several successful businesses, and built several landmark buildings downtown. He would serve as Saskatoon's mayor and later a Member of Parliament. [cite web
last = Peter
first = Wilson
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publisher = StarPhoenix
date = March 23, 2006
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In its recent history, Westmount has become a lower-income inner city neighbourhood. It and other core neighbourhoods have been the recipients of affordable housing and community economic development initiatives to improve the lives of residents. [cite web
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title = New Affordable Housing Projects Announced in Saskatoon
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publisher = Government of Saskatchewan
date = November 17, 2006
url = http://www.gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=25e7393e-6339-4978-8ea2-83a91e5fcb4a&newsPN=Shared
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] [cite web
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title = Saskatoon's Core Neighbourhoods
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Government and politics

Westmount exists within the federal electoral district of Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar. It is currently represented by Carol Skelton of the Conservative Party of Canada, first elected in 2000 and re-elected in 2004 and 2006.

Provincially, the area overlaps two constituencies. The south part lies within the constituency of Saskatoon Centre. It is currently represented by David Forbes of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP), first elected in 2001in a 2001 by-election and re-elected 2003. The south part lies within the constituency of Saskatoon Massey Place. It is currently represented by Eric Cline of the NDP, first elected as MLA for Saskatoon Idylwyld in 1991, re-elected as MLA for Saskatoon Mount Royal in 1995 and 1999, and Saskatoon Massey Place in 2003.

In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Westmount lies within ward 4. It is currently represented by Councillor Myles Heidt. He was first elected to council in 1994, and re-elected in 1997, 2000 and 2003.

Institutions

Education

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*Westmount Community School - public elementary, part of the Saskatoon Public School Division. [cite web
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*E.D. Feehan High School - Catholic secondary school, part of the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division. [cite web
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Other

*Oliver Lodge - Special care home, created by the United Church in 1949. [cite web
last = Jackle
first = Jordan
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title = Special care home to get $13-million upgrade
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publisher = The StarPhoenix
date = February 13, 2007
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Parks and recreation

*Westmount Park (2.9 acres)
*Pierre Radisson Park (3.6 acres)
*Leif Erickson Park (13.2 acres)
*Scott Park (14.6 acres)

The Westmount Community Association works to enhance the quality of life for its residents. It promotes and coordinates leisure programs and social activities, and provides a voice for the community on issues of local concern. A number of seasonal programs are offered at Westmount Community School, also the site of the outdoor rink. [cite web
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Commercial

Businesses in Westmount are almost exclusively located along 22nd Street. 18 home-based businesses are also based in the neighbourhood.Profile]

Location

Westmount is located within the Core Neighbourhoods Suburban Development Area. It is bounded by 22nd Street to the south and Avenue H to the east. The northern boundary starts at Avenue H and runs west down 31st Street to Pierre Radisson Park; it then runs along the park edge to 32nd Street, and across the park to McMillan Avenue. The western border starts at 32nd Street, down McMillan Avenue to 29th Street, down a block west and south on Avenue O to Rusholme Road; finally, it goes down Rusholme Road to Avenue P, and ends at 22nd Street. Roads are laid out in a grid fashion; streets run east-west, avenues run north-south.

Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Westmount
North = Hudson Bay Park
Northeast = Caswell Hill
East = Caswell Hill
Southeast = Riversdale
South = Pleasant Hill
Southwest = Pleasant Hill
West = Mount Royal
Northwest = Hudson Bay Park

References

External links

* [http://www.westmountcommunity.org/ Westmount Community Association]
* [http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/leisure/community_associations/your_association.asp?ca=49 Westmount Community Association]
* [http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/city_planning/resources/neighbourhood_demographics/2006/Westmount.pdf Westmount 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.rootsweb.com/~sksaskat/NarrativesOfSaskatoon/ Narratives of Saskatoon 1882-1912]
* [http://www.scs.sk.ca/saskatoon100/students/funstuff/wordsearches/neighbourhoods/neighbourhoods.html Saskatoon Neighbourhoods Word Search Puzzle]
* [http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/city_planning/local_area_plans/index.asp City of Saskatoon - Local Area Plans]
* [http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/story.html?id=9f32a536-f6e7-4b42-aa10-05fecb9e80af&k=2546&p=1 Abundant green space in Westmount]


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