Neighbourhood Lawson Heights Area 148 ha Local time Monday 5:09 PM | Time zone CST (UTC-6) Population 4,815 (2006) | |
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Suburban Development Area Lawson Suburban Development Area Weather -9°C, Wind SE at 32 km/h, 68% Humidity |
Lawson Heights is a residential neighbourhood located in northern Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, which was developed beginning in the late 1970s.
Contents
- Map of Lawson Heights Saskatoon SK Canada
- History
- Location
- Recreation
- Street naming
- Government and politics
- Library
- Education
- Economy
- Area Parks
- City Transit
- Life
- References
Map of Lawson Heights, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
History
Lawson Heights takes its name from Reverend Stephen George Lawson who homesteaded in the area (northeast quarter of section 10 Township 37 Range 5 West of the 3rd Meridian). He had come from Prince Edward Island and was a Presbyterian minister.
Construction on Lawson Heights began in the late 1970s and was considered completed by the end of 1980s. The average family size is 2.7 with homeownership at 64.6%. The average home selling price in 2006 was $256,013. According to MLS data, the average sale price of a home as of 2013 was $340,371.
Location
Within the Lawson Suburban Development Area (West Side), the neighbourhood of Lawson Heights is bounded to the north by Lenore Drive. It is basically triangular in shape. Primrose Drive is to the west. Pinehouse Drive is on the southern edge. Whiteswan Drive provides a scenic drive along the eastern edge, which borders upon the Meewasin Park on the river bank of the South Saskatchewan River.
Recreation
Street naming
All the neighbourhood roads are crescents which connect back to the main thoroughfares. The streets are named after Saskatchewan lakes:
Government and politics
Lawson Heights exists within the federal electoral district of Saskatoon--Wanuskewin. It is currently represented by Maurice Vellacott. The last federal election was held in this area on Monday, January 23, 2006.
Provincially, the area is within the constituency of Saskatoon Northwest. It is currently represented by Gordon Wyant.
In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Lawson Heights lies within ward 5. It is currently represented by Councillor Randy Donauer. Due to population drop according to the 2006 census, the city wards are being remapped.
Ward 5's population may be proportionately shrinking as its population ages.
Library
Education
Economy
Area Parks
City Transit
Lawson Heights is serviced by City Transit Bus RoutesSaskatoon Transit.
Life
Lawson Heights Community Association operates several sports and recreation programs at Lawson Heights and St. George Schools, Marion M. Graham Collegiate, Bishop James Mahoney High School, and local parks.