Kensington, Saskatoon
Encyclopedia
Kensington is a proposed neighbourhood located in west Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
, Canada
that will begin construction in 2011. Around 2028, Kensington will reach completion and have an estimated population of 8,300.
of the Conservative Party of Canada
, elected in 2008.
Provincially, the area is within the constituency of Saskatoon Northwest
. It is currently represented by Gordon Wyant
of the Saskatchewan Party
, first elected in 2010.
In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Kensington will lie within ward 3. It is currently represented by Councillor Maurice (Moe) Neault, first elected in 2003, acclaimed in 2006 and re-elected in 2009.
and Tommy Douglas Collegiate
are located in the Blairmore Suburban Centre
immediately to the south. The nearest elementary schools as of 2011 are located in adjacent Confederation Park
and Pacific Heights
, though the city's public and separate school boards have yet to indicate where students residing in Kensington will be bused until such a time as schools are constructed in the community.
, and smaller neighborhood commercial further to the north, neither of which have (as of March 2011) begun construction. Kensington is located immediately adjacent and north of the commercial district within the Blairmore Suburban Centre which includes Wal-Mart
and other big box commercial.
. It is bounded by the west boundaries of the Confederation Park
and Pacific Heights
neighbourhoods to the east, Highway 14
to the south, and the remained of the Blairmore Development Area to the north and west. The proposed northern extension of Saskatchewan Highway 7
(currently Secondary Highway 684)
, also known as Dalmany Road) will form the western boundary and link to the western access point into Kensington. Access from the south will be via a northern extension of Betts Avenue (which will likely be renamed), access from the east will be provided via extensions of Diefenbaker Drive and Centennial Drive and a proposed realignment of 33rd Street West, which will also serve as a partial northern boundary for the neighborhood.
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
that will begin construction in 2011. Around 2028, Kensington will reach completion and have an estimated population of 8,300.
History
The land where Kensington is planned to exist was annexed between 2000 and 2005. The first concept drawings of Kensington (then unnamed) appeared in the Blairmore Sector Concept Plan in 2005.Government and politics
Kensington exists within the federal electoral district of Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar. It is currently represented by Kelly BlockKelly Block
Kelly Block is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district of Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar in the 2008 Canadian federal election. She is a member of the Conservative Party. Block was appointed to the Procedure and House Affairs Committee and the Access to Information,...
of the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
, elected in 2008.
Provincially, the area is within the constituency of Saskatoon Northwest
Saskatoon Northwest
Saskatoon Northwest is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It covers the neighborhoods of Lawson Heights, Silverwood Heights and the surrounding area...
. It is currently represented by Gordon Wyant
Gordon Wyant
Gordon Wyant, QC is a lawyer and politician from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He has served elected positions on two levels of government on the provincial and municipal level. Wyant currently serves as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan since winning a by-election in 2010...
of the Saskatchewan Party
Saskatchewan Party
The Saskatchewan Party is a conservative liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was established in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative and Liberal party members and supporters who sought to remove the Saskatchewan New Democratic...
, first elected in 2010.
In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Kensington will lie within ward 3. It is currently represented by Councillor Maurice (Moe) Neault, first elected in 2003, acclaimed in 2006 and re-elected in 2009.
Education
No plans exist yet for schools in Kensington proper. Bethlehem High SchoolBethlehem High School (Saskatoon)
Bethlehem Catholic High School opened in August 2007 for students in Grades 9 and 10. It is located at the west end of 22nd Street in the Blairmore Suburban Centre neighbourhood.Bethlehem serves students living on the west side of Circle Drive...
and Tommy Douglas Collegiate
Tommy Douglas Collegiate
Tommy Douglas Collegiate Institute is a high school located in western Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, serving students from grades 9 through 12. It is named for Tommy Douglas, leader of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and premier of Saskatchewan from 1944-1961.-Sports:-External...
are located in the Blairmore Suburban Centre
Blairmore Suburban Centre, Saskatoon
The Blairmore Suburban Centre is a community service/commercial/residential community currently under development in western Saskatoon. Saskatchewan. It is part of the city's Blairmore Suburban Development Area, a large region annexed from the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344 in 2005...
immediately to the south. The nearest elementary schools as of 2011 are located in adjacent Confederation Park
Confederation Park, Saskatoon
The Confederation Park subdivision of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, is located west of the South Saskatchewan River, Saskatoon's west side.-History:The community first appeared on city maps in the late 1960s, with development commencing in the early 1970s...
and Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights, Saskatoon
Pacific Heights is geographically located in north west Saskatoon. The main construction boom for this community was the 1970s, during which the City of Saskatoon annexed the land...
, though the city's public and separate school boards have yet to indicate where students residing in Kensington will be bused until such a time as schools are constructed in the community.
Parks and recreation
No plans exist yet for parks and recreation facilities. A regional recreation facility, Shaw Centre, is located in the Blairmore Suburban Centre to the south.Commercial
The neighbourhood concept plan identifies two commercial zones: a mixed-use commercial/residential area on the edge of the community immediately north of 22nd Street22nd Street (Saskatoon)
22nd Street is an arterial road in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It starts out as 22nd Street East in the Central Business District. Going west it passes the Midtown Plaza and TCU Place. At the intersection with Idylwyld Drive, it becomes 22nd Street West...
, and smaller neighborhood commercial further to the north, neither of which have (as of March 2011) begun construction. Kensington is located immediately adjacent and north of the commercial district within the Blairmore Suburban Centre which includes Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
and other big box commercial.
Institutional
The community plan for Kensington incorporates the previously existing Yarrow Youth Farm, a correctional facility for at-risk youth, which was annexed into Saskatoon with the rest of the Blairmore region. It is not yet known whether the Youth Farm will remain at its present location in the long term.Location
Kensington is located within the Blairmore Suburban Development AreaBlairmore SDA, Saskatoon
Blairmore Suburban Development Area is an area in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan . It is a part of the west side community of Saskatoon. It lies north of the outskirts of the City and the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344, west of downtown Saskatoon, and the Core Neighbourhoods SDA, south of...
. It is bounded by the west boundaries of the Confederation Park
Confederation Park, Saskatoon
The Confederation Park subdivision of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, is located west of the South Saskatchewan River, Saskatoon's west side.-History:The community first appeared on city maps in the late 1960s, with development commencing in the early 1970s...
and Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights, Saskatoon
Pacific Heights is geographically located in north west Saskatoon. The main construction boom for this community was the 1970s, during which the City of Saskatoon annexed the land...
neighbourhoods to the east, Highway 14
Saskatchewan Highway 14
Highway 14 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the intersection of Idylwyld Drive and 22nd Street in downtown Saskatoon, westward to the Albertan border where it becomes Highway 13. It is approximately 261 km long.Prior to the 1970's, Highway 14 ran the width...
to the south, and the remained of the Blairmore Development Area to the north and west. The proposed northern extension of Saskatchewan Highway 7
Saskatchewan Highway 7
Saskatchewan Highway 7 is a major paved undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, running from the Alberta border to Saskatoon...
(currently Secondary Highway 684)
Saskatchewan Highway 684
Highway 684 is the name given to two different highways in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.The northwestern Highway 684 is approximately 57 km long. It begins near Waseca, at Highway 16, and it ends at Highway 3....
, also known as Dalmany Road) will form the western boundary and link to the western access point into Kensington. Access from the south will be via a northern extension of Betts Avenue (which will likely be renamed), access from the east will be provided via extensions of Diefenbaker Drive and Centennial Drive and a proposed realignment of 33rd Street West, which will also serve as a partial northern boundary for the neighborhood.