Lawson Heights takes its name from Reverend Stephen George Lawson who homesteaded in the area. He had come fromPrince 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.
*Tropical beach-like pool where the water starts at 0 and tapers off until finally reaching a depth of 6 feet.
*Water features such as whirlpool and toddlers' pool
*Multipurpose room
*Indoor playground
*Fitness room
*Poolside deck
*Outdoor park area.
Street naming
All the neighbourhood roads are crescents which connect back to the main thoroughfares. The streets are named after Saskatchewan lakes, and was the first of three neighbourhoods in the city to do this:
Candle Court, Crescent, Way, Place
Chitek Court, Terrace, Crescent
Cochin Terrace, Crescent, Place, Way
Cypress Court
Dore Way, Crescent
Frobisher Court, Crescent, Way, Place
La Loche Road, Place, Court, Terrace
Lenore Drive
Manitou Court
Nokomis Bay, Crescent, Place, Terrace
Pinehouse Drive, Place
Primrose Drive
Quill Court, Bay, Crescent
Redberry Road
Reindeer Road
Tobin Terrace, Crescent, Place, Way
Turtle Court, Crescent, Place
Wathaman Terrace, Crescent, Place, Way
Government and politics
Lawson Heights exists within the federal electoral district of Saskatoon—University. It is currently represented by Corey Tochor of the Conservative Party of Canada, first elected in 2019. Provincially, the area is within the constituency of Saskatoon Northwest. It is currently represented by Gordon Wyant of the Saskatchewan Party, first elected in a 2010 by-election. In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Lawson Heights lies within ward 5. It is currently represented by Randy Donauer, first elected in a 2010 by-election.
Technically The Mall at Lawson Heights, a nearby amenity, is located to the west in the Lawson Heights Suburban Centre, and the suburban centre includes additional commercial development along Primrose and Pinehouse Drive. Within Lawson Heights itself, there is no actual commercial development.
Area Parks
Rochdale Park
Umea Park, though located in three separate sections within the Lawson Heights Suburban Centre, is also considered an area amenity for residents of Lawson Heights.
Transportation
City Transit
Lawson Heights is serviced by City Transit Bus RoutesSaskatoon Transit.
