Fairhaven, Saskatoon

Fairhaven is a family oriented neighbourhood in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is nestled close to both Catholic and public elementary schools. A small strip mall is within the Fairhaven subdivision, and the Confederation Suburban Centre provides many neighbouring shopping amenities to the north.

ee also

* List of shopping malls in Saskatoon

History

The community of Fairhaven first appeared on city maps circa 1971, and the layout of streets in the community underwent several revisions before development began in earnest in the mid-1970s, with most construction in the area complete by 1985 (although there remains some undeveloped lots on the community's eastern periphery as of 2007).

Sarah Shatwell Pendygrasse arrived from England in 1887 and was awarded a dominion land grant patent at SE section 20 township 36 range 5 W of the 3rd meridian, Saskatchewan provisional district, North West Territories on December 12 1892. [ [http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/e/e114/e002839049.jpgSarah Shatwell Pendygrasse] URL accessed March 3 2007] Her son Harold L. S. Pendygrasse homestead at NE Section 20 township 35 Range 3 W of the 3rd meridian. At 1919 St. Henry Avenue, Exhibition subdivision the Pendygrasse Home built by Harold Pendygrasse in 1910 has been declared a municipal heritage site. It is built on the banks of the South Saskatchewan river east side of Saskatoon. [ [http://www.scs.sk.ca/saskatoon100/COSdrivetour/4.htm Exploring The Wonder City - Driving Tour] URL accessed March 3 2007]

When Fairhaven first appeared on the maps, the street names all had one thing in common: they all started with the letter F. When the community was re-plotted in the mid-1970s, this was abandoned (except for Fairlight Drive and Fairmont Drive) and most other streets in the area were named for prominent city officials of the past, such as former city councillors S.E. Bushe, E.H. Crimp, G.A. Forrester, J.J. Olmstead, and James Priel. [ [http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/clerks_office/archives/ar-dates.asp City of Saskatoon Archives - History of Saskatoon] URL accessed March 3, 2007]

When the community of Parkridge was first planned to the west of Fairhaven, it was identified on maps as "Fairhaven II" or "Fairhaven West" until a unique name was given to the area.

Education

*St. Mark School Separate Elementary School [ [http://themis.sbe.saskatoon.sk.ca/index.aspx?section=schools&page=FHS Fairhaven School] URL accessed March 3 2007]
*Fairhaven School Public Elementary School

Area parks

Herbert S. Sears Park 20.87 acres [ [http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/parks/park_locations/pdfs/fairhaven.pdf Herbert S. Sears Park] URL accessed March 3 2007] Herbert S. (Bert) Sears (1907-1993) was a mayor of Saskatoon 1972-76. [ [http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/clerks_office/archives/history/mayors/sears.asp Herbert S. "Bert" Sears] URL accessed March 3 2007]

Transportation

City transit

Fairhaven is serviced by the City Transit Bus Route Saskatoon Transit.

Layout

Fairmont Drive provides the eastern boundary of Fairhaven. Fairlight Drive arcs above to the north as well as the western edge. Lochrie Crescent and Barber Place, Terrace, and Court are connected to Pendygrasse road and are included within the southern perimeter of Fairhaven. The Canadian Pacific Railway delimits the southern edge.

Life

Fairhaven Community Association provides recreational activities at both St. Mark and Fairhaven school, as well as using the common green space between them provided by Herbert S. Sears Park. [ [http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/leisure/community_associations/your_association.asp?ca=15 City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Community ...] URL accessed March 3 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°7′18″N 106°43′40″W

	North: Confederation Suburban Centre
West: Parkridge	Fairhaven	East: Confederation Suburban Centre
	South: AgPro Industrial | Montgomery Place

[ [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]