Holiday Park, Saskatoon

Holiday Park is a geographical section or subdivision of the Confederation Suburban Development Area, Saskatoon, which has a distinct existence recognized by the municipality, as well as just casually by the people who live there. Located within Saskatoon's Ward 2, Alderman Owen Fortosky represents the area's interests at City Hall. [Citation
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accessdate = 2007-04-23 ] Holiday Park has an official neighborhood association which sets out leisure activities, and provides community members a forum to discuss community issues such as neighborhood watch, block parent programs, etc. This neighborhood is surrounded by a plethora of amenities. To the south is Holiday Park golf course commanding a Championship 18 hole and executive 9 hole course. It is used year round providing Snow golf and well groomed cross country ski trails in the winter months. To the north is the Riversdale Tennis Club and Riversdale pool an outdoor swimming pool with water slide features. To the east is the Gordie Howe Management Area with Gordie Howe Bowl, Baseball Diamonds, Speed Skating Oval. Along the west the Meewasin Valley Authority provides walking and biking trails along the South Saskatchewan River. Canoists, water skiers, and kayakers have a wonderful time enjoying the convenience of the Saskatchewan River. Holiday Park's population of 1,400 is a bit larger than the 1,365 at Grosvenor Park.

Future Considerations

The completion of Circle Drive would see a Saskatoon south Bridge uniting Circle Drive on the west side via 11th Street or parallel to the Train tracks to the East side of Saskatoon. [ [http://www.borealisoutdoor.com/content/news/20050210_SaskatoonSouthBridge.htmCircle Drive South Bridge] URL accessed February 27, 2007] [ [http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/municipal_engineering/river_crossings/index.asp City of Saskatoon · Departments · Infrastructure Services ... South River Crossing.ppt] URL accessed February 27, 2007]

History

The Saskatoon Tuberculosis Sanitorium was opened April 15, 1925 [ [http://www.100yearsofnursing.ca/english/content/SK_32.html TTuberculosis in Saskatchewan Sunshine, bed rest and good food were ...] URL accessed February 27, 2007] [ [http://www.rootsweb.com/~cansk/PostCards/Saskatchewan/Smaller/pages/Saskatoon_PS_Smaller.htm `Provincial Sanitorium, Saskatchewan Vintage Post Cards, Sask Gen Web Project] URL accessed February 27, 2007]

Jun. 27, 1962 was the officially opening of the Holiday Park Golf Course.

The Bowerman House was a hunting lodge constructed by Allen Bowerman, and later used as physician housing for the The Saskatoon Sanitorium [ [http://www.saskatoonheritage.ca/designated/bowerman_house.html Saskatoon Heritage Society - Designated Buildings - Bowerman House] URL accessed February 27, 2007] [ [http://www.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca/arts/heritage/desig/bowerman.html Saskatoon Heritage Society - BOWERMAN HOUSE] URL accessed February 27, 2007]

Education

*St. John School Separate elementary School [ [http://www.scs.sk.ca/joh/default.htm St. John School] URL accessed February 27, 2007]
*Saskatoon French School / l'École Française de Saskatoon [ [http://www.scs.sk.ca/fre/ Saskatoon French School] URL accessed February 27, 2007]

Area Parks

*Boughton Park 6.07 acres
*Holiday Park 8.62 acres
*Victoria Park 4.98 acres

Transportation

City Transit

Holiday Park is serviced by the City Transit Bus Route Saskatoon Transit.

Layout

The northern boundary extends no further than 11th Street, and the southern edge overlooks the scenic vista of the Holiday Park Golf Course. Avenue P South through to the South Saskatchewan River are the western and eastern boundaries respectively. The roads are laid out in a grid fashion, the streets south of 11th Street are named: Dudley, Shuyler, and Wellington Streets, followed by Embassy Drive. The avenues are labelled alphabetically with the alphabet. Spadina Crescent cruises along the South Saskatchewan River and incrementing westward through the alphabet.

hopping

There is local shopping available at the convenience stores located at Avenue L South and 11th Street such as a Lew's Grocers, and White's Pharmacy, as well the 11th Street arterial district begins at Avenue P South.

ee also

* List of shopping malls in Saskatoon

Life

[ [http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/leisure/community_associations/your_association.asp?ca=18 City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Community ...] URL accessed February 27, 2007]

References

External links

* [http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/city_planning/local_area_plans/index.asp Local Area Planning]
* [http://www.scs.sk.ca/saskatoon100/students/funstuff/wordsearches/neighbourhoods/neighbourhoods.html Saskatoon Neighborhoods Word Search Puzzle]
* [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]

Location

Coordinates: 52.110833"N 106°41'9"W

	North: King George
West: Gordie Howe Management Area	Holiday Park	East: South Saskatchewan River | Beuna Vista
	South: Gordie Howe Management Area

[ [http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/city_planning/resources/publications/Future_Growth_and_Development_of_Saskatoon.pdf Selling an Idea or a Product] URL accessed January 27, 2007]