Avalon, Saskatoon

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subdivision_name2 = Saskatoon
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subdivision_name3 = Nutana
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website = [http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/leisure/community_associations/your_association.asp?ca=14 Exhibition Community Association]
footnotes = City of Saskatoon NeighborhoodsAvalon is one of the east side neighborhoods of Saskatoon which will be benefited from the construction of Circle Drive Bridge south. [ [http://www.borealisoutdoor.com/content/news/20050210_SaskatoonSouthBridge.htm Circle Drive South Bridge] URL accessed March 21, 2007] Avalon is part of the Nutana, but was not originally a part of the early Temperance Colony area on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River, developing later after Saskatoon became a city in 1906. The subdivision was one of the early neighborhoods which departed from grid patterns for road infrastructure layout, adopting crescents to replace streets and avenues.

Demographics

The Avalon subdivision has a population of 3,160 residents and an average family size of 2.4. The Average home selling price is $124,183 in 2005 and homeownership is 75.5%. The average family income is $63,694. [ [http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/city_planning/resources/neighbourhood_demographics/avalon.pdf Profiles] ]

History

The Avalon community was first laid out in maps dating back to the early 1910s, but construction did not begin until after World War II. It, along with another post-war community, Grosvenor Park, received coverage in the local newspaper, "Saskatoon Star-Phoenix" due to city planners deciding to move away from the grid system of street layout design, adopting the use of curved streets and crescents (although some grid patterns were retained). Part of the decision to adopt the then non-standard layout format was due to the city's upcoming plans to develop the Idylwyld and Circle Drive freeway system, which runs along Avalon's western and southern boundary.

Development of Avalon was effectively complete by the end of the 1970s, although a small addition, making use of buffer land between Avalon and the freeway, was added in the 1990s. In 2006, the city commenced construction of a long-awaited interchange at Clarence Avenue and Circle Drive, in Avalon's southeast corner, which will allow improved access to the freeway and to newly-developed shopping centres to the south.

Public services

Saskatoon Light and Power provides electrical utilities to all Saskatoon neighborhoods which existed prior to 1958.cite web
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accessdate = 2008-05-11] The Avalon neighborhood is a part of the east division of the Saskatoon Police Services patrol system. This division services east of the South Saskatchewan River which encompasses the thirty one neighbourhoods, two industrial areas. [cite web
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accessdate =2008-05-11 ] The Avalon neighborhood is served by the City of Saskatoon Saskatoon Fire & Protective Services.cite web
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Governance

Avalon exists within the federal electoral district of Blackstrap. It is currently represented by Member of Parliament Lynne Yelich of the Conservative Party of Canada, first elected in 2000 and re-elected in 2004 and 2006.cite web
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Provincially, the area is within the constituency of Saskatoon Eastview. It is currently represented by Member of the Legislative Assembly Judy Junor of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party, first elected in a 1998 by-election.

In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, the avalon neighborhood lies within ward 7. It is currently represented by Councillor Bob Pringle.cite web
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The Avalon Community Association is formed of volunteers in the community and may petition the councillor, MLA or MP regarding infrastructure or public services for the neighborhood.

Layout

Ruth Street is the road which is the north of this community. Idylwyld Drive merging with Circle Drive demarks the south and western boundary edge. Clarence Avenue delimits the eastern boundary.

As a result of the increased traffic south of Circle Drive, a new Clarence Avenue and Circle Drive interchange was constructed providing an arterial roadway overpass of Clarence Ave over Circle Drive. Construction began in 2006 was completed by the end of 2007. [cite web
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The community was developed between 1946 to c1956, the roadways follow naming patterns after Mayors from the City's inception in 1903 until the Right Honourable J.D. McAskill 1954–1958.

A unique flavour to the community is Vernon Avenue. This street shows on maps as a one block street between Ruth and Bute Streets. Although signage is posted at both corners, access to the road is restricted, as traffic in both directions of Ruth Street can't access southbound Vernon Avenue to eastbound Bute Street. Motorists however can go west on Bute and travel northbound on Vernon by merging with the oncoming traffic exiting the freeway. Despite housing on the street, Vernon is considered an exit ramp that connects motorists from the Idylwyld Freeway to the Ruth Street/Lorne Avenue (Highway 219) intersection.

Area Parks

* Avalon Park
* C.P. Seeley Park
* John Lake Park

Transportation

City Transit

Saskatoon Transit.

Education

* John Lake School is a public elementary school constructed in 1958. [Citation
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* George Vanier School is a separate elementary school.Infobox School
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Lifestyle

The Avalon community association puts together a wide variety of programs for its residents varying from seasonal sports and activities, through to adult and toddler group activities. [ [http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/leisure/community_associations/your_association.asp?ca=2 City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Community ...] URL accessed March 21, 2007]

References

Location

Coordinates: 52°5'42"N 106°39'30"W

	North: Queen Elizabeth
West: Exhibition	Avalon	East: Adelaide/Churchill
	South: CN Industrial

[ [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]

External links

* [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]