South West Industrial, Saskatoon
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South West Industrial, also known as Holiday Park Industrial and labelled SEDCO Industrial on city map
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s of the 1980s and 1990s, is an industrial subdivision located in the Confederation SDA
Confederation SDA, Saskatoon
Confederation Suburban Development Area is an area in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan . It is a part of the west side community of Saskatoon. It lies north of the outskirts of the City and the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No...

 in southwest Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....

, Saskatchewan
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, Canada
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.

Economy

Much of the subdivision remains vacant. Major businesses include Mitchell's Gourmet Foods, Cameco Corporation
Cameco
Cameco Corporation is the world's largest publicly traded uranium company, based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. In 2009, it was the world's second largest uranium producer, accounting for 16% of world production.-History:...

, Hi-Way Greenhouse, Can-Pro Auto Parts and Mercury Graphics.

Transportation

11th Street West and Circle Drive are the main traffic arteries into the area. The main road through South West Industrial is Fletcher Road, which becomes Avenue W to the north of Dudley Street.

Location

The southern boundary of the South West Industrial is the CNR track. The CPR
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...

 tracks (west of Avenue W) and 11th Street West form the northern boundary. Holiday Park
Holiday Park, Saskatoon
Holiday Park is a geographical section or subdivision of the Confederation Suburban Development Area, Saskatoon, which has a distinct existence recognized by the municipality. Located within Saskatoon's Ward 2, Alderman Owen Fortosky represents the area's interests at City Hall...

 and the Gordie Howe Management Area lie to the east, and Dundonald Avenue forms the western boundary.

On June 20, 2008, the mayor announced that funding for the $300 million project from the federal, provincial and city governments is now in place to build a six-lane bridge and 7 km of freeway to complete the road. The project is expected to be completed in 2012; at this point, Circle Drive will form the western and southern boundaries of South West Industrial.

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