Editing Emerald Park, Saskatchewan

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'''Emerald Park''' is an [[Unincorporated area#Canada|unincorporated community]] in [[Saskatchewan]], Canada within the [[List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan|Rural Municipality]] (RM) of [[Rural Municipality of Edenwold No. 158|Edenwold No. 158]]. It is {{convert|9|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]] and is adjacent to the Town of [[White City, Saskatchewan|White City]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rmedenwold.ca/pub/documents/maps/Website%202017%20RM%20Map.pdf|title=Map of Emerald Park }}</ref>

The RM of Edenwold No. 158 was home to 4,490 residents in 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/as-sa/fogs-spg/Facts-csd-eng.cfm?GC=4706029&GK=CSD&Lang=Eng|title=Census 2016 - RM of Edenwold No. 158}}</ref> with an estimated 1,700 of those residents calling Emerald Park home.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rmedenwold.ca/pub/documents/planning/12.11.2018%20Municipal%20Profile.pdf|title=Municipal profile.  See Section 3.}}</ref>

Over 130 businesses operate from Emerald Park, Great Plains Industrial Park and the Butte Business District.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wcepba.org|title=White City & Emerald Park Business Association}}</ref><ref name="RM of Edenwold / Business">{{Cite web|url=https://rmedenwold.ca/business|title=RM of Edenwold / Business}}</ref>

== History ==
Emerald Park was developed in the mid eighties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rmedenwold.ca/pub/documents/planning/Profile.pdf|title=RM of Edenwold / Municipal Profile}}</ref>  Initially, an auction house, agriculture implement dealerships and a gas station were the first structures in the area.

Not long afterward a developer<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://greatplainsleaseholds.com/index.html|title=Great Plains Leasholds Ltd / Emerald Park Development}}</ref> had a vision for a community of larger-lot homes built around a golf course.

Now, Emerald Park is home to several homes, industrial, retail and commercial businesses and is a full-service community.

The RM of Edenwold office is located at 100 Hutchence Road in Emerald Park.

== Demographics ==
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{{Historical populations
| title       = Population history<br/>(1986–2021)
| type        = Canada
| align       = right
| footnote    = ''Source: [[Statistics Canada]] via Town of White City''<ref name=ToWCGS>{{cite web | url=https://one-community.ca/downloads/download/29.pdf | title=2022 Growth Study | publisher=Town of White City | page=28 (PDF p. 50) | date=June 2022 | access-date=July 15, 2022}}</ref>
|1986|159
|1991|524
|[[1996 Canadian Census|1996]]|689
|[[2001 Canadian Census|2001]]|907
|[[2006 Canadian Census|2006]]|1426
|[[2011 Canadian Census|2011]]|1857
|[[2016 Canadian Census|2016]]|1696
|[[2021 Canadian Census|2021]]|1553
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Emerald Park had a population of 1,553 in the [[2021 Canadian Census|2021 Census of Population]], a {{percentage|{{#expr:1553-1426}}|1426|1}} change from its [[2006 Canadian Census|2006 census]] population of {{nts|1426}}.<ref name=ToWCGS/>

== Education ==
There are three schools serving Emerald Park families:
*École White City School – a [[French immersion]] school, kindergarten through grade 8;<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pvsd.ca/school/whitecity/About/Pages/default.aspx|title=École White City School|website=www.pvsd.ca}}</ref>
*Emerald Ridge Elementary School – kindergarten through grade 8;<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pvsd.ca/school/emeraldridgeelementary/AboutUs/Pages/default.aspx|title=Emerald Ridge Elementary School|website=www.pvsd.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref> and
*Greenall High School ([[Balgonie]]) – grades 9 through 12.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pvsd.ca/school/greenall/Pages/default.aspx|title=Greenall Home Page|website=www.pvsd.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref>

== Businesses ==
There are over 130 businesses located in and around Emerald Park, employing approximately 1,800 people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rmedenwold.ca/pub/documents/planning/12.11.2018%20Municipal%20Profile.pdf|title=RM of Edenwold / MUNICIPAL PROFILE}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rmedenwold.ca/pub/documents/maps/Business%20Directory%20Map.pdf|title=RM of Edenwold / Maps / Business}}</ref>

Grocery stores, hardware stores, pharmacies, clothing and retail stores and restaurants serve residents and industrial companies and specialty farm equipment retailers and manufacturers lead the way in innovation and forward-thinking.<ref name="RM of Edenwold / Business"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://leaderpost.com/business/local-business/reginas-seedmaster-farming-the-future-with-new-dot-technology|title=Regina Leader Post / SEEDMASTER story}}</ref>

== Recreation and services ==
=== Recreation ===
In Emerald Park, residents have access to [[tennis]] courts, [[pickleball]] courts, [[soccer]] fields (and the new soccer centre facility on Great Plains Road), several pathways, trails and playground equipment, in addition to a privately run indoor skating rink (Communiskate).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rmedenwold.ca/community/recreation|title=RM of Edenwold / Recreation}}</ref>

The White Butte Trails<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/1004/white-butte-trails-recreation-site|title=Tourism Saskatchewan / white Butte Trails}}</ref> (located north of Highway 1) are a unique natural asset to enjoy free hiking and cross-country skiing opportunities. Portions of the [[Trans Canada Trail]] run throughout the RM of Edenwold No. 158.

The Southeast Regional Library has three library branches in the area offering weekly programming options – including story times for parents and children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.southeastlibrary.ca/spm/branch/320|title=Southeast Regional Library / Balgonie Public Library Branch}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.southeastlibrary.ca/spm/branch/350|title=Southeast Regional Library / Pilot Butte Public Library Branch}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.southeastlibrary.ca/spm/branch/363|title=Southeast Regional Library / White City Public Library Branch}}</ref>

Neighbouring communities have [[curling]] rinks, senior centres, an outdoor [[swimming pool]], [[golf]] courses, [[baseball diamond]], splash parks, skate parks, [[rodeo]] arenas, and community halls.

Annual recreation grants are given to towns and the village within the RM of Edenwold No. 158.

A variety of churches operate in the area, including:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rmedenwold.ca/community/churches|title=RM of Edenwold / Community / Churches}}</ref>
*Balgonie Baptist Church, Balgonie United Church, and St. Joseph's Catholic Church in the Town of Balgonie;.
*Ambassadors for Christ Church in the Town of White City;
*Way of Life Church and St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church in the Town of [[Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan|Pilot Butte]]; and
*St. Paul's Lutheran Church in the Village of [[Edenwold]].

=== Services ===
Water and sewer service is provided by the RM of Edenwold No. 158. Garbage and recycling pick up is coordinated for Emerald Park residents through private contractors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rmedenwold.ca/services/watersewer-utility|title=RM of Edenwold / water and sewer utilities}}</ref> Fire protection agreements are in place between the RM of Edenwold No. 158 and the towns of Balgonie, White City, and Pilot Butte, the Village of Edenwold, and the Hamlet of [[Kronau, Saskatchewan|Kronau]]. A secondary service provider agreement is in place with the City of Regina.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rmedenwold.ca/services/fire-services|title=RM of Edenwold / Fire protection Services}}</ref>

== Media ==
In addition to local municipal newsletters, the Quad Town Forum is a weekly newspaper that serves the RM, White City, Pilot Butte, Balgonie, and the surrounding areas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forumnews.ca|title=Quad Town Forum}}</ref>

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[[Category:Edenwold No. 158, Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:Division No. 6, Saskatchewan]]