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SASKATOON As Saskatoon Public Schools moves ahead with its plans to amalgamate three core neighbourhood schools, questions remain about the future of two of the schools in particular, due to their historic nature with many in the community advocating for their preservation. King George and Pleasant Hill schools, constructed in 1912 and 1913 respectively, are classified as castle schools. According to Saskatoon Heritage Society president Peggy Sarjeant, David Webster was the official public school board architect from 1911 to 1914 and designed all but two of the ten large schools built at the time. Webster designed the buildings in the true British tradition with solid brick and often a classic turret-top. Large hallways and wood floors were the norm. ....
(Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM) Saskatoon’s iconic Knox United Church needs money, and its board of directors is hoping for permission to subdivide its lot. But a change to the municipal heritage bylaw is needed first. At a public hearing Monday, city councillors voted 10-1 to refer the matter to the Municipal Heritage Review Board. Knox United Church board member Marcel de la Gorgendiere told councillors allowing development on the parcel where a gravel parking lot currently sits would allow the church to maintain service to the community. Without income from the proposed new development which includes residential and retail space he suggested the church would have a difficult time maintaining its building in the future. ....
Article content Proposed Knox/Meridian development Speaking on behalf of the Saskatoon Heritage Society, I would like to clarify the Society’s position regarding the proposed development between Knox United Church and St. John’s Cathedral both designated heritage buildings. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Letters to the editor Jan. 7 Back to video We have made it consistently clear through various communications to the developer, to the City and to the Knox Board of Trustees that the Society is not opposed to development on the Knox property. Also, we are not opposed to a modern structure being built beside something old. We, too, can appreciate the architectural mix of downtown Chicago. ....