Forest Grove, Saskatoon

Forest Grove
—  City of Saskatoon neighborhood  —
Les Kerr Park
Forest Grove location map
Coordinates: 52°8′34″N 106°35′21″W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
City	Saskatoon
Suburban Development Area	University Heights
Neighbourhood	Forest Grove
Annexed	1955-1959
Construction	1971-1990
Government
• Type	Municipal (Ward 10)
• Administrative body	Saskatoon City Council
• Councillor	Bev Dubois
Area
• Total	1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	5,767
• Average Income	$65,826
Time zone	UTC (UTC-6)
Website	Sutherland - Forest Grove Community Association

Forest Grove is a primarily residential neighbourhood located in northeast Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is mostly made up of low-density single detached dwellings, with a sizeable minority of multiple-unit apartment dwellings. As of 2006, the area is home to 5,767 residents. The neighbourhood is considered a middle-income area, with an average family income of $65,826, an average dwelling value of $141,472 and a home ownership rate of 64.8%.

History

Forest Grove began to develop in the 1960s and its boundaries were originally set as 115th Street to the south, Forest Drive to the east, Central Avenue to the west, and undeveloped land to the north. This was the case well into the 1980s until Forest Grove was expanded to the north, with additional residential along Rossmo Road added and the boundaries extended to reach the new Attridge Drive arterial road. Also in the 1980s, new residential development south of 115th Street, east of what was then Nelson Avenue, and west of Benini Drive also occurred, and this was also considered part of Forest Grove.

Present-day Forest Grove now also includes residential land that was owned and developed by the Canadian Pacific Railway when the settlement of Sutherland was established in 1909. Originally part of Sutherland, the land along Gray (formerly Railway) Avenue and south of 115th Street was transferred to Forest Grove when the neighbourhood boundaries were redrawn in the 1990s. The remaining land on which Forest Grove now sits was annexed between 1955 to 1959, and the majority of residential construction was done between 1970 and 1990 (although the streets north of 115th Street, east of Central Avenue and south of what is now Rossmo Road were on city street maps as early as 1961). The housing stock is composed mostly of low-density, single detached houses and multiple-unit apartment buildings. Forest Grove School was opened on October 15, 1984, and St. Volodymyr School opened on March 1, 1989.

As of 2012, Forest Grove's boundaries are now Attridge Drive to the north, Benini Drive to the east, Grey Avenue and the CPR rail yard to the south, and Central Avenue to the west.

Government and politics

Forest Grove exists within the federal electoral district of Saskatoon—Humboldt. It is currently represented by Brad Trost of the Conservative Party of Canada, first elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2006.

Provincially, the area is within the constituency of Saskatoon Silver Springs. It is currently represented by Ken Cheveldayoff of the Saskatchewan Party, first elected in 2003 and re-elected in 2007.

In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Forest Grove lies within ward 10. It is currently represented by Bev Dubois, first elected in 2003 and re-elected in 2006.

Institutions

Education

See also: Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division and Saskatoon Public School Division

• Forest Grove School - public elementary, part of the Saskatoon Public School Division.

Forest Grove Public School
Forest Grove Public School Caring, Sharing & Excellence
Address
501 115th Street East Forest Grove subdivision Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 2X9,
Information
Principal	Trace Hampson
Vice principal	Jim Best
Grades	Kindergarten to Grade 8
Education system	Elementary
Website	Forest Grove Public School

• St. Volodymyr School - separate (Catholic) elementary, part of the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division.

St. Volodymyr School
St. Volodymyr School
Address
302 Kellough Road Forest Grove Subdivision Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 3K6,
Information
School type	Elementary Separate
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholic
School board	Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division
Principal	Bob Klein
Sports	Vanguards
Website	St. Volodymyr School

Parks and recreation

• T.J. Quigley Park - 1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
• Balsam Park - 1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
• Forest Grove Linkage - 1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
• Les Kerr Park - 17.3 acres (7.0 ha)

The Sutherland-Forest Grove Community Association was incorporated in 1984 and is run by volunteers. It plans, coordinates, and administers seasonal programs for all age groups, from adult fitness to teen programs, children's sports and toddler activities. It also works with local schools and the City to maintain and operate neighbourhood parks and outdoor rinks.

Forest Grove is also close to the Forestry Farm Park and Zoo, and in fact one of its streets, Forest Drive, used to be the access road into the park until the access was cut off in the 1980s and a new one established via Attridge Drive.

Commercial

Business areas include commercial and light industrial activity along Gray Avenue, adjacent to the CP Rail tracks. On 115th Street, there is a strip mall beside the Forest Grove Village apartment/condo complex, and another freestanding commercial building closer to Central Avenue. 57 home-based businesses exist in the area.

Location

Forest Grove is located within the University Heights Suburban Development Area. It is bounded by Berini Drive to the east, Gray Avenue to the south, Central Avenue to the west, and Attridge Drive to the north. Inside those boundaries, the roads are a mix of local and collector roads.

External links

• Sutherland - Forest Grove Community Association
• Forest Grove neighbourhood profile 2006
• City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · City Planning · ZAM Maps
• Populace Spring 2006
• Saskatoon Neighborhoods Word Search Puzzle