Emerald Park, an unincorporated community in Saskatchewan, Canada, is nestled within the Rural Municipality (RM) of Edenwold No. 158. Located just 9 km east of Regina and adjacent to the Town of White City, Emerald Park is a thriving community with a rich history and a vibrant present.
Emerald Park's journey began in the mid-eighties with the establishment of an auction house, agriculture implement dealerships, and a gas station. A visionary developer soon envisaged a community of larger-lot homes built around a golf course, transforming the area into a full-service community. Today, Emerald Park houses several homes, industrial, retail, and commercial businesses. The RM of Edenwold office, the administrative hub of the area, is located at 100 Hutchence Road in Emerald Park.
As of the 2021 Census of Population, Emerald Park boasted a population of 1,553, marking an 8.9% increase from its 2006 census population of 1,426. The RM of Edenwold No. 158, which includes Emerald Park, was home to 4,490 residents in 2016, with an estimated 1,700 of those residents calling Emerald Park home.
Emerald Park offers a plethora of recreational facilities. Residents have access to tennis and pickleball courts, soccer fields, several pathways, trails, and playground equipment. The community also boasts a privately run indoor skating rink, Communiskate. The White Butte Trails, located north of Highway 1, offer free hiking and cross-country skiing opportunities. Portions of the Trans Canada Trail run throughout the RM of Edenwold No. 158, providing additional recreational options.
The Southeast Regional Library, with three branches in the area, offers weekly programming options, including story times for parents and children. Neighbouring communities feature curling rinks, senior centres, an outdoor swimming pool, golf courses, baseball diamonds, splash parks, skate parks, rodeo arenas, and community halls. The RM of Edenwold No. 158 also provides annual recreation grants to towns and the village within its jurisdiction.
A variety of churches, including Balgonie Baptist Church, Balgonie United Church, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Ambassadors for Christ Church, Way of Life Church, St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church, and St. Paul's Lutheran Church, cater to the spiritual needs of the community.
Emerald Park residents enjoy water and sewer services provided by the RM of Edenwold No. 158. Garbage and recycling pick-up is coordinated through private contractors. 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. A secondary service provider agreement is also in place with the City of Regina.
