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Ambleside, Edmonton
Ambleside is a neighbourhood in southwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded on the north by Anthony Henday Drive, on the south by Ellerslie Road, on the west by 170 Street SW/Terwillegar Drive, and on the east by 141 Street. The origin of the name – borrowed from that of Ambleside in Cumbria, England – is Old Norse ''Á-mel-sǽtr'' = "river — sandbank — summer pasture". The community is represented by the Greater Windermere Community League. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Ambleside had a population of living in dwellings, an 838.7% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012. Services On the north side of the community is located the shopping centre the Currents of Windermere. Several major retailers, including Walmart, London Drugs, Canadian Tire, Home Depot, Cabelas, and Staples all have locations in the Currents. Smaller businesses include Second Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anchors the north end of what Statistics Canada defines as the " Calgary–Edmonton Corridor". As of 2021, Edmonton had a city population of 1,010,899 and a metropolitan population of 1,418,118, making it the fifth-largest city and sixth-largest metropolitan area (CMA) in Canada. Edmonton is North America's northernmost large city and metropolitan area comprising over one million people each. A resident of Edmonton is known as an ''Edmontonian''. Edmonton's historic growth has been facilitated through the absorption of five adjacent urban municipalities ( Strathcona, North Edmonton, West Edmonton, Beverly and Jasper Place) hus Edmonton is said to be a combination of two cities, two towns and two villages./ref> in addition to a series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hays Ridge, Edmonton
Hays Ridge is a neighbourhood that is under development in southwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Subdivision and development of the neighbourhood is being guided by the Hays Ridge Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (NASP), which was adopted by Edmonton City Council on April 16, 2012. The neighbourhood is named after Helen Hays. Hays Ridge is located within the Heritage Valley area and was the original Heritage Valley Neighbourhood 11 within Heritage Valley Servicing Concept Design Brief (SCDB). It is bounded by the Glenridding Ravine neighbourhood to the west and northwest across Whitemud Creek, Anthony Henday Drive to the northeast, the Paisley and Graydon Hill neighbourhoods to the east, and the Chappelle Chappelle is a surname of French origin, a variant of the word ''chapelle'' meaning "chapel". Notable people with the name include: * Bill Chappelle, American baseball player * Charles W. Chappelle (1872–1941), African-American aviation pioneer ... neighbourhood to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenridding Ravine, Edmonton
Glenridding Ravine is a future neighbourhood in southwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Glenridding Ravine is located within the Windermere area and, along with Glenridding Heights, comprised the original Neighbourhood 4 within Windermere Area Structure Plan (ASP). It is bounded by the future Windermere Neighbourhood 5 to the west, Glenridding Heights neighbourhood to the northwest, the Hays Ridge (Heritage Valley Neighbourhood 11) and Chappelle neighbourhoods to the east and southeast across Whitemud Creek, and Leduc County to the south. The community is represented by the Greater Windermere Community League. Surrounding neighbourhoods See also * Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues The Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues (EFCL) is a non-profit organization that acts as an administrative body to support community leagues throughout Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and is officially recognized by city council as the coordinatin ... References Neighbourhoods i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenridding Heights, Edmonton
Glenridding Heights is a neighbourhood in southwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that was established in 2011 through the adoption of the Glenridding Heights Neighbourhood Structure Plan (NSP). Glenridding Heights is located within the Windermere area and, along with Glenridding Ravine, comprised the original Neighbourhood 4 within Windermere Area Structure Plan (ASP). It is bounded by the Keswick neighbourhood to the west, the Ambleside neighbourhood to the north, and the future Glenridding Ravine neighbourhood to the east and south. The community is represented by the Greater Windermere Community League. Surrounding neighbourhoods See also * Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues The Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues (EFCL) is a non-profit organization that acts as an administrative body to support community leagues throughout Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and is officially recognized by city council as the coordinatin ... References Neighbourhoods in Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keswick, Edmonton
Keswick is a neighbourhood in southwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that was established in 2010 through the adoption of the Keswick Neighbourhood Structure Plan (NSP). It is a planned neighborhood, which is a joint venture between MLC Group and Cameron Communities. The neighborhood was inspired by the Lake District in England and features parks, constructed wetlands and expansive walking trails. Keswick is located within the Windermere area and was originally considered Neighbourhood 3 within Windermere Area Structure Plan (ASP). It is bounded by the North Saskatchewan River to the west, the future realignment of Ellerslie Road SW to the north, 170 Street SW to the east, and the future 25 Avenue SW to the south. The Windermere neighbourhood is located to the north, while future Windermere Neighbourhood 4 and Neighbourhood 5 are located to the east and south respectively. The community is represented by the Greater Windermere Community League. Surrounding neighbourhoods Keswic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windermere, Edmonton
Windermere is a neighbourhood in southwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley. It is bounded on the south by the future realignment of Ellerslie Road, on the east by 170 Street SW and Terwillegar Drive, on the northeast by Anthony Henday Drive Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) is a freeway that encircles Edmonton, Alberta. It is a heavily travelled commuter and truck bypass route with the southwest quadrant serving as a portion of the CANAMEX Corridor that links C ..., and on the west and northwest by the river valley. According to the 2005 Municipal Census, there were 84 single-family dwellings in the neighbourhood, which was in an early stage of development at that time. The census also indicated that all but three of these homes were owner-occupied. Windermere currently has three schools - St. John XXII, a separate K-9 Catholic School, Constable Daniel Woodall School and Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour in the Amblesi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leger Transit Centre
Leger is a newer neighbourhood in the Terwillegar Heights area of south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. According to the 2005 municipal census, approximately four out of five homes (82%) are single-family dwellings. Another 14% are duplexes and 4% are row houses. Substantially all (97%) of residences are owner-occupied. The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 23 Avenue, on the west by Terwillegar Drive, on the east by Rabbit Hill Road, and on the north by a utility corridor located just north of 29 Avenue. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Leger had a population of living in dwellings, a 7.7% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012. Recreation The Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre is located in the neighbourhood. The facility has an aquatic centre, a fitness centre and track, a flexi-hall with three full size gymnasiums, an arena with four NHL size ice sheets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Century Park Station (Edmonton)
Century Park station is an Edmonton Light Rail Transit station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Capital Line. It is a ground-level station located at 111 Street near 23 Avenue, and is named after the transit-oriented development Century Park, located on the former Heritage Mall site next to the station. Century Park is currently the southern terminus of the Capital Line. The station was officially opened on April 24, 2010, with regular service commencing on April 25, 2010. Station layout The station has a 123 metre long centre loading platform that can accommodate two trains at the same time, one on each side of the platform. The platform is exactly nine metres wide. It also has a grade separated pedestrian overpass connecting the platform to the Century Park Transit Centre and the Century Park development. A 1,230 stall park and ride lot adjacent to the station was closed in 2020, with parking now available at Heritage Valley Transit Centre. Public art Titled "Cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton Transit System
The Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) (previously known as Edmonton Transit System) is the public transit service owned and operated by the City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. It operates Edmonton's bus and light rail systems. In , the system had a ridership of , or about per weekday as of . History Edmonton Transit Service began operations on 30 October 1908, under the name ''Edmonton Radial Railway'' (ERR), and alternatively as the ''Edmonton Radial Tramway''. Also in 1908, ERR acquired the ''Strathcona Radial Tramway Company Limited,'' and also began servicing the villages of North Edmonton and Calder. The transit service's name was changed to ''Edmonton Transportation Service'' in July 1946, but just a year later it was re-named to ''Edmonton Transit System.'' The service was re-named to ''Edmonton Transit Service'' in 2016. Former systems Streetcars The ''Edmonton Radial Railway'' (ERR) began operations in 1908, both in the City of Edmonton and the neighbouring City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neighborhood Council
A neighborhood council (also known as a community league) is a governmental or non-governmental body, whose purpose is to promote citizen participation in local government.Martin Minogue, ''Documents on Contemporary British Government: Volume 2, Local Government in Britain''. Cambridge University Press, 1977. . The organization serves as a point of contact between the main city government and the city's residents, through functions such as publishing community newsletters to communicate civic and political issues to the community, making advisory recommendations to the citywide government on the community's needs and its views on governmental policies and issues, and direct participation in the management of neighborhood projects and facilities. Neighborhood councils do not have direct legislative power of their own. Neighborhood councils often act in concert with local schools, churches, political organizations, and recreational organizations in keeping all members of the communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their Viking expansion, overseas settlements and chronologically coincides with the Viking Age, the Christianization of Scandinavia and the consolidation of Scandinavian kingdoms from about the 7th to the 15th centuries. The Proto-Norse language developed into Old Norse by the 8th century, and Old Norse began to develop into the modern North Germanic languages in the mid-to-late 14th century, ending the language phase known as Old Norse. These dates, however, are not absolute, since written Old Norse is found well into the 15th century. Old Norse was divided into three dialects: Old West Norse, ''Old West Norse'' or ''Old West Nordic'' (often referred to as ''Old Norse''), Old East Norse, ''Old East Norse'' or ''Old East Nordic'', and ''Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
