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City of Saskatoon Neighbourhoods
Pacific Heights
Confederation Suburban Development Area
Population:	4,265
Average Family Income:	$51,862
Average Household Size:	3.3
Homeownership:	81.9%
Average Home Selling Price:	$96,996
Municipal Ward:	3
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Pacific Heights is geographically located in north west Saskatoon

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....

. The main construction boom for this community was the 1970s, during which the City of Saskatoon annexed the land. Following elementary school, students usually attend 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...

or Bethlehem Catholic High School on Bowlt Crescent a part of Blairmore SDA community.

Layout

Diefenbaker Drive is a main artery which curves around the neighbourhood on both the eastern and the northern limits. Monck Avenue defines the western edge, and the main City thoroughfare of 22nd Street West is the southern perimeter.

Area Parks

Pacific Park 19.1 acres (77,295 m²)
Pacific Park 5.47 acres (22,136.3 m²)
Atlantic Park 10.07 acres (40,751.9 m²)

Education

Lester B. Pearson
Lester B. Pearson
Lester Bowles "Mike" Pearson, PC, OM, CC, OBE was a Canadian professor, historian, civil servant, statesman, diplomat, and politician, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 for organizing the United Nations Emergency Force to resolve the Suez Canal Crisis...

Public Elementary School
Father Vachon Separate Elementary School

both Lester B.Pearson School and Father Vachon School are nestled side by each along Centennial Drive, their northern school yards extend out into Pacific Park.

Shopping

Pacific Heights is served by the amenities provided next door at Confederation Suburban Centre especially 22nd Street Arterial Commercial District which is just across Diefenbaker Drive. Community residents will also soon enjoy those proferred by Blairmore Suburban Centre which is under construction.

Transportation

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...

extends out westward from 22nd Street West and is being revamped for the new neighbourhood construction west of the old City limits. Blairmore SDA will soon define the new western city limits. Asquith

Asquith, Saskatchewan

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and, Biggar

Biggar, Saskatchewan

Biggar is a town in central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located on Highway #14, west of Saskatoon, the province’s most populous city. Biggar has become well known for its unusual town slogan, an Olympic athlete, and a world-record deer...

will soon be the new bedroom communities as Saskatoon expands.

Life

Pacific Heights community Association puts on elementary school fun nights, and is responsible for assembling together a number of sports, recreational and fitness programs for the areas various age groups. The association also maintains their own website at Pacific Heights Community Association

Location

Coordinates: 52°8'0"N 106°44'27"W

	North: 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...
West: Neighbourhood 1 Blairmore SDA	Pacific Heights	East: Confederation Suburban Centre
	South: Blairmore Suburban Centre \| Parkridge

History

The roadways are mainly named after prominent politicians and fathers of confederation.

List of Streets in Pacific Heights
Street Name	Politician
Centennial Drive	Named in honour of the Canadian centennial in 1967
Cockburn Crescent	James Cockburn; Father of confederation Canadian Confederation Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
Devonshire Crescent, Way	Duke of Devonshire Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire , known as Victor Cavendish until 1908, was a British politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 11th since Canadian Confederation.... Governor General of Canada Governor General of Canada The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
Diefenbaker Drive	John G. Diefenbaker; Former Prime Minister of Canada Prime Minister of Canada The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
Dickey Crescent	Robert B. Dickey Robert B. Dickey Robert Barry Dickey was a participant in conferences leading to the Canadian Confederation of 1867 and is therefore considered to be one of the Fathers of Confederation.... ; Father of confederation Canadian Confederation Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
Haviland Crescent	Thomas Heath Haviland Thomas Heath Haviland Thomas Heath Haviland was a Canadian lawyer, politician and father of Canadian Confederation. He was born and died in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island... ; Father of confederation Canadian Confederation Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
Johnson Crescent	John Mercer Johnson John Mercer Johnson John Mercer Johnson was a politician in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada and a Father of Confederation. He represented Northumberland in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1868 as a Liberal member.... ; Father of confederation Canadian Confederation Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
Langevin Crescent	Sir Hector-Louis Langevin Hector-Louis Langevin Sir Hector-Louis Langevin, PC, KCMG, CB, QC was a Canadian lawyer, politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation.... ; Father of confederation Canadian Confederation Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
Lisgar Avenue	John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar, Bt, GCB, GCMG, PC was the second Governor General of Canada, in office from 1869 to 1872.-Biography:... ; second Governor General of Canada Governor General of Canada The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
Lloyd Crescent	Woodrow Stanley Lloyd Woodrow Stanley Lloyd Woodrow Stanley Lloyd was a Canadian politician who succeeded Tommy Douglas as Premier of the Province of Saskatchewan. Douglas left provincial politics to become leader of the federal New Democratic Party.... ; Former premier of 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....
McDougall Crescent	William McDougall William McDougall (politician) Sir William McDougall PC CB was a Canadian lawyer, politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation.Born near York, Upper Canada... ; Father of confederation Canadian Confederation Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
Michener Crescent, Way, Court, Place.	Roland Michener Roland Michener Daniel Roland Michener , commonly known as Roland Michener, was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as Governor General of Canada, the 20th since Canadian Confederation.... Governor General of Canada Governor General of Canada The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II... 1967–1974
Monck Avenue	Charles Stanley Monck, 4th Viscount Monck Charles Stanley Monck, 4th Viscount Monck Charles Stanley Monck, 4th Viscount Monck, GCMG, PC was the last Governor General of the Province of Canada and the first Governor General of Canada after Canadian Confederation. Prior to Confederation he was concurrently Lieutenant Governor of both Canada West and Canada East... (1819–1894), Governor General of Canada
Mowat Crescent	Oliver Mowat Oliver Mowat Sir Oliver Mowat, was a Canadian politician, and the third Premier of Ontario from 1872 to 1896, making him the longest serving premier of that province and the 3rd longest in all of Canadian history... ; Father of confederation Canadian Confederation Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
Patterson Crescent	William Paterson William Paterson (Canadian politician) William Paterson, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in Hamilton, Upper Canada, the son of James and Martha Paterson, Paterson's parents died from cholera in 1849 and he was adopted by Reverend Dr. Ferrier, a Presbyterian minister. He was educated in Hamilton and Caledonia... ; Former premier of 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....
Pope Crescent	James Colledge Pope James Colledge Pope James Colledge Pope, PC was a land proprietor and politician on Prince Edward Island , Canada. He served as premier of the colony from 1865 to 1867, and from 1870 to 1872. He was premier of PEI in 1873 when the island joined Canadian confederation.He was born in Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, the... ; Father of confederation Canadian Confederation Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
Tache Crescent	Étienne-Paschal Taché Étienne-Paschal Taché Sir Étienne-Paschal Taché was a Canadian doctor, politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation.Born in St. Thomas, Lower Canada, in 1795, the third son of Charles Taché and Geneviève Michon, Taché studied at the Séminaire de Québec until the War of 1812 when he joined the 5th battalion of the... ; Father of confederation Canadian Confederation Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
Vanier Crescent, Way	Georges Vanier Georges Vanier Major-General Georges-Philéas Vanier was a Canadian soldier and diplomat who served as Governor General of Canada, the 19th since Canadian Confederation.... ; 19th Governor General of Canada Governor General of Canada The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
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