The Iroquois Ridge Community of Oakville is divided into two distinct districts: The North District and the South District. The South District is designed to function as an integrated unit with the Iroquois Ridge North District to provide a complete range of community shopping and recreational facilities.
The Iroquois South Community is bounded on the south by the Morrison-Wedgewood aqueduct, on the west by the east branch of Morrison Creek, on the north by Upper Middle Road, and on the east by the Parkway Belt. It contains the neighbourhood traditionally known as Falgarwood.
Both districts are intended to be residential in nature, predominantly single detached homes, with some semi-detached homes and townhouses throughout the community.
The South District has a variety of amenities located within its boundaries. Some of the more notable amenities are:
Morrison Creek
Parkway Belt Lands
Parkland and Facilities
Five Parkettes (generally less than 1 hectare in size)
Three Neighbourhood Parks (generally a minimum of 2 hectares in size)
Three Natural Environment Parks
An extensive system of neighbourhood parks, walkways, and cycleways provides ample local park facilities for the community.
The Iroquois Ridge South Community has two public elementary schools, and one separate elementary school.
The 2001 population of the South District was 7,725 persons. The South District is expected to maintain an ultimate population of approximately 7,000 persons.
The South District is a well established, predominately residential area, with a high proportion of younger persons and an increasing proportion of persons over the age of 65.
In the 2001 Statistics Canada Census, 27.6% of the population were of the 0-19 age group as compared to the overall Oakville total of 28.4%. An increasing number of individuals, 8.2% of the population were over 65 as compared to the overall Oakville total of 10.9%.
The Iroquois Ridge Community South District is predominately designated for low and medium density housing. The majority of all new development in the Iroquois Ridge Community is taking place in the North District.
Community shopping uses are provided at the northeast corner of Upper Middle Road and Eighth Line. This shopping area is called the Upper Oakville Shopping Centre and serves both the North and South Iroquois Ridge Districts.
The South District has a variety of amenities located within its boundaries. Some the more notable amenities are as follows:
The Morrison Creek forms part of the west boundary of the South District. The Morrison Creek valley area contains public parkland, connecting walkway/trail systems, and is designated as a natural environmental area.
Located along the easterly boundary is a significant woodlot known as the Iroquois Shoreline Woods Park.
The Iroquois Ridge South District contains five Parkettes (generally less than 1 hectare in size), three Neighbourhood Parks (generally a minimum of 2 hectares in size), and three Natural Environment Parks.
An extensive system of neighbourhood parks, walkways, and cycleways provides local park facilities for the Southern District.
The principal parks are the Falgarwood Park, the Sheridan Hills Park and the Sheridan Valley Park.
Centrally located in the Iroquois Ridge South District is the Falgarwood Swimming Pool.
