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COMMUNITY PROFILE PROGRESSIVE RESOURCEFUL INSIGHTFUL THRIVING 37 Third Avenue North Box 400 Yorkton, SK Tel 306.786.1700 S3N 2W3 Fax 306.786.6880 COMMUNITY PROFILE PROGRESSIVE RESOURCEFUL INSIGHTFUL THRIVING 37 Third Avenue North Box 400 Yorkton, SK tel 306.786.1700 S3N 2W3 fax 306.786.6880 [email protected] www.yorkton.ca YORKTON CITY COUNCIL left to right: Councillor James Wilson, Councillor Chris Wyatt, Councillor Larry Pearen, Mayor Bob Maloney, Councillor Les Arnelien, Councillor Randy Goulden, and Councillor Ross Fisher. A MESSAGE FROM MAYOR BOB MALONEY WELCOME TO YORKTON, the third largest trading area in Saskatchewan and the vibrant economic centre of east-central Saskatchewan. Yorkton’s nearly 20 thousand residents enjoy excellent schools, first-rate health care, great recreational opportunities, and quality housing that is affordable to a variety of incomes. Our growing and diversified economy provides endless opportunities for new businesses and investment. A well educated and skilled workforce, moderate property taxes, and stable commercial, industrial and residential sectors have fostered Yorkton’s emergence as one of Saskatchewan’s most promising economic regions. Our flourishing artistic, cultural and recreational scene provides many opportunities for children and adults alike. A beautifully treed city, Yorkton boasts more than 20 parks and recreation areas offering many opportunities to enjoy the outdoors year round. Yorkton has a large network of primary and secondary educational facilities that provide excellent educational opportunities, not only to the residents of the city but also to neighboring communities. Our schools offer comprehensive and challenging curriculums, a qualified and knowledgeable faculty, rewarding extra-curricular activities, and a commitment to quality education. Yorkton’s excellent level of educational, healthcare and recreation services, expanding housing sector, competitive business environment, and readily available amenities are just a few of the reasons why Yorkton is one of the best places to live, visit, work, and invest. WE INVITE YOU TO BUILD YOUR DREAMS HERE, A COMMUNITY OF ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES. Bob Maloney, Mayor COMMUNITY PROFILE PROGRESSIVE RESOURCEFUL INSIGHTFUL THRIVING CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TO OUR 6 COMMUNITY YORKTON 2020 8 VISION THE BEST LOCATION IN 9 SASKATCHEWAN GROWTH AND 10 PROSPERITY A THRIVING 15 COMMUNITY LABOUR 17 FORCE THE BEST COMMUNITY 19 TO LIVE IN 20 CULTURE PARKS AND 26 RECREATION A COMMUNITY 35 ON THE MOVE A CARING 36 COMMUNITY OUR BUSINESS 38 COMMUNITY INTRODUCTION TO OUR COMMUNITY YORKTON HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A LEADING REGIONAL CENTER. HISTORY Yorkton’s origin dates from 1882 when a land, in a region recognized for its very fertile group of Toronto businessmen, the York soil. They established York City, renamed Farmers’ Colonization Company and Queen Yorkton with the opening of the post office Victoria, represented by the Department of on January 1, 1884. Yorkton achieved city the Interior, entered into an agreement to status in 1928. Now, it is the province’s fifth settle eight townships in the eastern part of largest city. From its beginning, Yorkton the Provisional District of Assiniboia, North has established itself as a leading regional West Territories. Settlers from Ontario, center for retail and wholesale trade, health Manitoba and the British Isles were the first and government services, and a center for a to make entry on homesteads and company variety of commercial services. 6 WHAT MAKES US SO SPECIAL Yorkton is a city rich in heritage, culture, A well educated and skilled workforce, and agricultural traditions. We have great moderate property taxes, and stable connections to neighboring communities commercial, industrial and residential and beyond via the Trans Canada Yellowhead sectors have fostered Yorkton’s emergence Highway Number 16, Highways 10, 52 and as one of Saskatchewan’s most promising 9. We also have two national railways (CNR economic regions. Recently, Alberta Venture and CPR) and Yorkton Regional Airport that Magazine labeled Yorkton one of the Best provide access to national and international Communities for Business in the category of markets. “Community on the rise”. Yorkton is one of the safest cities in all of Yorkton’s excellent level of educational, Canada. We are among the top ten cities health care and recreation services, with the most hours of sunshine and clearest expanding housing sector, competitive skies all year round. Yorkton’s nearly 20 business environment, and readily available thousand residents enjoy excellent schools, amenities are just a few of the reasons why first-rate health care, great recreation Yorkton is one of the best places to live, visit, opportunities, and quality housing that is work, and invest. affordable to a variety of incomes. Yorkton is in the middle of the largest and richest potash fields in east-central WE ARE AMONG THE TOP TEN Saskatchewan. Regional and international businesses are investing billions in new CITIES WITH THE MOST HOURS ventures and expansion projects, creating OF SUNSHINE AND CLEAREST new employment, recreation, and residential SKIES ALL YEAR ROUND. opportunities. 7 YORKTON 2020 VISION Healthy Community Infrastructure Environment Economic Development Community Development Technology Education Governance & Communication YORKTON 2020 VISION Yorkton is the community that: • Encourages healthy lifestyles, personal wellness with quality health care. • Have a comprehensive, integrated and sustainable infrastructure plan and programs that meet current and future needs. • Is open for business, providing an economic environment that embraces innovation and growth. COME TO YORKTON, • Fosters a safe community that embraces cultural and social diversity by providing WE PROMISE YOU’LL social, recreational and educational opportunities for all community members. FEEL AT HOME FROM • Promotes environmental awareness, rethinks, recycles, reuses and uses green space and energy efficiently. THE FIRST HELLO! • Positions technology as a means for community communication, create operational efficiencies, promote and facilitate economic activity. • Fosters strategic partnerships, to offer responsive, quality education for all citizens. • Has a governance model which is accountable, transparent, engages resident’s participation and involvement in policy development and goal setting. 8 THE BEST LOCATION IN SASKATCHEWAN Yorkton is located along the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway #16 in east-central Saskatchewan, between Saskatoon and Winnipeg. to Churchill Edmonton Saskatoon YORKTON Calgary Winnipeg Regina AB SK MB Minot Highway Railway Bismarck Canadian National Railway Canadian Pacic Railway Bay Line Route (CN) Minneapolis DISTANCES KMS MILES Altitude: 1,634 feet (498 meters) Regina, SK 190 118 Saskatoon, SK 326 203 Latitude: 51° 16’ N Winnipeg, MB 451 280 Longitude: 102° 28’ W Edmonton, AB 851 529 U.S. Border 241 150 Region: East Central We have great connections to neighboring line of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), communities and beyond via the Trans- and on the Bay Line, which connects the Canada Yellow head Highway Number 16, Port of Churchill to the Canadian National Highways Number 10, 52 and 9. In addition, Railway (CNR) mainline at Melville (38 km two national railways and Yorkton Regional southeast). There are also rail connections Airport that provide access to national and to Minot, Grand Forks and Minneapolis in international markets. Yorkton is on the main the USA. CLIMATE Climate Information Yorkton has warm summers and cold Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec winters, with the average daily temperatures Avg. Temperature (oC) ranging from -17.9 °C (-0.2 °F) in January to -18.4 -14.9 -8.1 2.8 10.6 15.8 18.2 17.0 10.8 4.6 -6.0 -15.3 18.2 °C (64.0 °F) in July. Typically, summer lasts from late June until early September. Avg. High Temperature (oC) Winter lasts from November to March, and -13.0 -9.4 -2.7 8.5 17.3 22.4 24.9 24.0 17.1 10.5 -1.5 -10.4 varies greatly in length and severity from o year to year. Spring and autumn are highly Avg. Low Temperature ( C) variable. -23.8 -20.6 -13.7 -3.1 3.8 9.2 11.5 9.9 4.4 -1.4 -10.7 -20.3 Avg. Precipitation (mm) 21.2 16.2 25.6 20.3 50.7 68.8 64.2 57.5 48.0 24.5 17.8 21.0 9 GROWTH AND PROSPERITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT Yorkton offers an excellent range of housing duplexes to apartment buildings were options, from mixed density residential to either constructed or extensively renovated apartments, condos, multiplexes, and a in 2013. A twenty-four suite apartment wide variety of single family houses that cost building is scheduled to be completed in between $125,000 and $600,000. 2014 while construction on the first phase of Adriatic Gardens is scheduled to begin. This The city’s economic growth has created a first phase encompasses seven townhouses need for new residential subdivisions, where and a 29-unit condominium building. lots of different sizes are available for sale and construction. That’s why the city is With such rapid growth underway, Yorkton actively involved in preparing residential has implemented a comprehensive subdivisions, which will add more than 100 Community Housing Plan to ensure the residential lots of different sizes over the next city’s residential growth coincides with its three years. economic and social needs. As a result of the housing influx, the City Council, The Head Start on a Home program added through the Yorkton Housing Committee, 23 new entry-level homes to the city’s has worked to develop a collaborative inventory in 2013. An additional six homes open-door method to work with builders, will be constructed in 2014 with more in the developers, community organizations, not- planning stage. These homes are perfect for-profit agencies, businesses and the for young professionals eager to tap into various levels of government, to achieve the Yorkton’s burgeoning economy. Two goals of the housing plan. condominimium projects were completed in 2013 – The Abbey and Morrison Pointe. Several multi-family dwellings ranging from REAL ESTATE CENTURY 21 ROYAL LEPAGE RE/MAX BLUE CHIP REALTY CORE REAL BROADWAY PARK REALTY PREMIER REALTY 306-783-6666 ESTATE INC.
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