Kelsey-Woodlawn, Saskatoon

Kelsey-Woodlawn
Neighbourhood
The Next of Kin Memorial Avenue at Woodlawn Cemetery Saskatoon
Coordinates: 52°09′03″N 106°39′18″W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
City	Saskatoon
Suburban Development Area	Lawson SDA
Government
• Type	Municipal (Ward 1)
• Administrative body	Saskatoon City Council
• Councillor	Darren Hill
Population  (2005)[1]
• Total	860
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)

Kelsey-Woodlawn is a combination of industrial park nestled between the North West Industrial SDA and the Central Industrial of down town Saskatoon. It is still serviced by the CNR rail lines to both the north and east. There are two older neighbourhoods, one still survives near SIAST - Kelsey institute on Idylwyld Drive North, and the other is the McVicar Addition near the Woodlawn Cemetery.

Location

Within the Lawson Suburban Development Area (West Side), the Kelsey-Woodlawn neighbourhood spans as far north as the north industrial area bearing 40th Street as its northern perimeter. The CNR train track marks the eastern boundary at Warman Road, thus encompassing the Woodlawn Cemetery. The southernmost road within Kelsey-Woodlawn is 33rd Street East, and the western edge includes all the places along Idylwyld Drive.^[2] Most homes were built prior to the 1960s with no new construction virtually after 1980 at all and the main tenants would be students attending SIAST on 33rd Street and Idylwyld Drive.

Layout

Along the Woodlawn Cemetery is a small neighbourhood known as the "McVicar Addition"^[3] The other residential community in the Kelsey Woodlawn subdivision are those who reside in the places which branch off Idylwyld Drive. These places are named after governors general of Canada.

Throughout the remainder of the area, the streets are numerically numbered from 33rd Street and continue north to 40th Street. The avenues are named after the provinces of Canada.

List of Places and Avenues
Location	Namesake
Connaught Place	Duke of Connaught
Grey Place	Earl Grey
Aberdeen Place	Lord Aberdeen
Minto Place	Earl of Minto
Stanley Place	Lord Stanley of Preston
Saskatchewan Avenue	Saskatchewan
Alberta Avenue	Alberta
Quebec Avenue	Quebec
Ontario Avenue	Ontario

History

The Wood Lawn Cemetery is the only active municipal cemetery within city limits. It replaced the first cemetery - Nutana Pioneer Cemetery in 1910.^[4]

Next of Kin Memorial Avenue is bedecked with many planted trees honoring those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in war engagements. This Road of Remembrance was designated in 1993 as a National Historic Site. ^[5]

Government and politics

Kelsey-Woodlawn exists within the federal electoral district of Saskatoon West. It is currently represented by Brad Redekopp of the Conservative Party of Canada, first elected in 2019.^[6]

Provincially, the area is within the constituency of Saskatoon Meewasin. It is currently represented by Nathaniel Teed of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party, first elected in a 2017 by-election.^[7]

In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Kelsey-Woodlawn lies within ward 1. It is currently represented by Darren Hill, first elected in 2006.^[8]

Education

St. Michael Community School
Address
22 - 33rd Street East Saskatoon , Saskatchewan , S7K 0R7 Canada
Information
Type	Elementary
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholic
Opened	1951 (1951)[9]
School board	Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
Principal	Cristin Dorgan-Lee
Grades	Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 8
Enrollment	132[10] (2017)
Education system	Separate
Language	English
Feeder to	E. D. Feehan High School
Website	St. Michael Community School

• St. Michael Community School - separate (Catholic) elementary, part of Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools^[11]

Shopping

Main article: List of shopping malls in Saskatoon

Within Kelsey-Woodlawn are industrial areas interspersed with the residential areas. The business and industrial areas stem off the Central Business District Warehouse area. The CNR rail yards were first located down town, and there are still CPR spur lines throughout the Kelsey Woodlawn Subdivision. Shopping is available at several various strip malls along Idylwyld Drive North, Quebec Avenue and 33rd Street East.

Area Parks

• Dr. J. Valens Park 2.10 acres (8,500 m²)
• Industrial Park 6.00 acres (24,300 m²)

Transportation

Idylwyld Drive has had many titles: Avenue A, Highway 11 and most currently Louis Riel Trail. It is a main thoroughfare through the city connecting Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. It also connects west Saskatoon with the bedroom communities of Warman and Martensville

City Transit

Kelsey-Woodlawn serviced by City Transit Bus Routes Saskatoon Transit.

References

1. Kelsey-Woodlawn URL accessed March 4, 2007
2. Selling an Idea or a Product Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine URL accessed January 27, 2007
3. A View From Above - Key to Landmarks Archived 2005-12-27 at the Wayback Machine URL accessed March 4, 2007
4. Woodlawn Cemetery URL accessed March 4, 2007
5. North Park & City Park (note this web page is labelled North Park and City Park and provides many beautiful images, but those of Woodlawn Cemetery and Next-of-Kin Memorial Avenue are part of the Kelsey Woodlawn Subdivision) URL accessed March 4, 2007
6. Current Members of Parliament, retrieved 2020-02-20
7. Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan - Members of the Legislative Assembly, retrieved 2017-04-16
8. City Councillors - Saskatoon.ca, retrieved 2017-04-16
9. Celebrating a Century of Faith and Learning - A History of Saskatoon's Catholic Schools. Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools. 2015. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-9947443-0-2.
10. Active List of Saskatchewan Schools/Programs (PDF), retrieved 2018-02-10
11. "St. Michael Community School". Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools. Retrieved 2015-07-04.

External links

• Local Area Planning
• Selling an Idea or a Product
• City of Saskatoon City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · City Planning · ZAM Maps
• Populace Spring 2006