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Capilano, Edmonton
Capilano is a residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood, established in the 1950s, overlooks the scenic North Saskatchewan River valley. The neighbourhood is bounded on the north, north west and north east by the North Saskatchewan River valley. To the west, the neighbourhood overlooks Wayne Gretzky Drive. The southern boundary west of 50 Street is 106 Avenue. From 50 Street, the neighbourhood boundary follows a zig zag path running north east until it reaches the Gold Bar Ravine. The Gold Bar Ravine forms the neighbourhood's eastern boundary. The community is represented by the Capilano Community League, established in 1958, which maintains a community hall, outdoor rink and tennis courts located at 54 Street and 108 Avenue. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Capilano had a population of living in dwellings, a -2.6% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population densi ... [...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] |
1970 In Canada
Events from the year 1970 in Canada. Incumbents Crown * Monarch – Elizabeth II Federal government * Governor General – Roland Michener * Prime Minister – Pierre Trudeau * Chief Justice – John Robert Cartwright (Ontario) (until 23 March) then Gérald Fauteux (Quebec) * Parliament – 28th Provincial governments Lieutenant governors *Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – Grant MacEwan * Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – John Robert Nicholson * Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – Richard Spink Bowles (until September 2) then William John McKeag *Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – Wallace Samuel Bird *Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland – Ewart John Arlington Harnum * Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – Victor de Bedia Oland *Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – William Ross Macdonald * Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island – John George MacKay * Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – Hugues Lapointe *Lieutenant Governor of Saskatc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton Transit Service
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] |
Gold Bar, Edmonton
Gold Bar is a residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood's west boundary is 50 Street. The northern boundary follows a zig zag path running north east from 50 Street until it reaches the Gold Bar Ravine. The Gold Bar Ravine forms the neighbourhood's eastern and southern boundaries, while 101 Avenue runs just to the south of the neighbourhood. The community is represented by the Gold Bar Community League, established in 1960, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 46 Street and 105 Avenue. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Gold Bar had a population of living in dwellings, a 4.5% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012. Residential development While a few of the residences in Gold Bar, according to the 2001 federal census, were built before the end of World War II, two out of every three (66.7%) of all residences ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fulton Place, Edmonton
Fulton Place is a residential neighbourhood in east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for the creek which runs along the neighbourhood's west boundary. It is part of a broader area of surrounding communities known as Greater Hardisty. The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 106 Avenue, on the south by 101 Avenue, on the east by 50 Street, and on the west and south west by Fulton Creek Ravine. At the north west corner of the neighbourhood is an interchange between 106 Avenue and Wayne Gretzky Drive. The community is represented by the Fulton Place Community League, established in 1958, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 61 Street and Fulton Road. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2014 municipal census, Fulton Place had a population of living in dwellings, a -0.37% change from its 2012 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km2 in 2014. Residential development While a small percentage (3.4%) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest Heights, Edmonton
Forest Heights is a residential neighbourhood in east central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that overlooks the North Saskatchewan River valley to the north and west. Four bridges provide access to destinations on the north side of the river. The neighbourhood is bounded on the north and west by the North Saskatchewan River valley, on the east by Wayne Gretzky Drive and 75 Street, and on the south by 98 Avenue. 106 Avenue cuts through the neighbourhood. The community is represented by the Forest/Terrace Heights Community League, established in 1920, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 80 Street and 101 Avenue. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Forest Heights had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.4% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012. Housing While a small percentage (6.1%) of residences in Forest Heights were constructed before the end of Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capilano Transit Centre
Ottewell is a large residential neighbourhood in east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. "The area is named for the Ottewell family, who were among the first settlers south of the river in the 1880s". The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by 75 Street, on the east by 50 Street, on the south by 90 Avenue, and on the north by 98 Avenue and Terrace Road. The community is represented by the Ottewell Community League, established in 1961, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 59 Street and 93A Avenue. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Ottewell had a population of living in dwellings, a -2.5% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012. Residential development Most of the residential construction in the neighbourhood (86.3%) occurred during the first fifteen years after the end of World War II, and was substantially compete by 1980. The most popular style of home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capilano Mall (Edmonton)
Ottewell is a large residential neighbourhood in east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. "The area is named for the Ottewell family, who were among the first settlers south of the river in the 1880s". The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by 75 Street, on the east by 50 Street, on the south by 90 Avenue, and on the north by 98 Avenue and Terrace Road. The community is represented by the Ottewell Community League, established in 1961, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 59 Street and 93A Avenue. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Ottewell had a population of living in dwellings, a -2.5% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012. Residential development Most of the residential construction in the neighbourhood (86.3%) occurred during the first fifteen years after the end of World War II, and was substantially compete by 1980. The most popular style of hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McNally High School, Edmonton
McNally High School is a high school located in the Forest Heights neighborhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is operated by the Edmonton Public Schools system. The school is named after former Alberta Deputy Minister of Education and University of Alberta chancellor George Fred McNally. Programs of study International Baccalaureate McNally offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program in addition to the Alberta education curriculum. Having a diploma graduating class normally greater than forty students a year, McNally has one of the largest international baccalaureate classes in Alberta. However, this is often attributed to the medium population base of the school, with about 300 students enrolled in the diploma program and 200 students enrolled in the certificate program each year. McNally currently offers international baccalaureate courses in biology, computer science, English, history, physics, visual arts, chemistry, French, Spanish, mathematics, Mandarin, mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton Catholic Schools
Edmonton Catholic Separate School District No. 7 or the Edmonton Catholic School District (ECSD) is the Catholic school board in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Size The Edmonton Catholic School District currently operates 96 schools. There are a total of 1 pre-K school, 49 elementary schools, 21 elementary/junior high schools, 2 elementary/junior/senior high schools (not counting the Kisiko Awasis Kiskinhamawin in Mountain Cree Camp as the school is managed outside the ECSD main budget), 12 junior high schools, 1 junior/senior high school, 9 senior high schools (counting a 4-campus school as 1), and 1 senior high asynchronous online learning program (standalone, rather than logged in to follow along with a teacher lecturing a class in one of the physical schools). As of the 2021–22 school year, ECSD has 43,400 students enrolled, with 4,300 staff, of which roughly 62% are certificated and 38% are classified support. The ECSD approved budget for 2021-22 is C$513.2 million. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberta Charter Schools
Alberta charter schools are a special type of public schools which have a greater degree of autonomy than a normal public school, to allow them to offer programs that are significantly different from regular public schools operated by district school boards. Charter schools report directly to the province, bypassing their local district school board, may not exceed their assigned quota of students without provincial permission, and are currently limited to fifteen schools. Alberta charter schools are publicly funded and the school associations must be non-profit societies. The charter schools cannot have a religious affiliation, cannot charge tuition, and cannot operate on a for-profit basis. The teachers must be certified, and the curriculum must follow the approved provincial curriculum. Alberta, which passed enabling legislation in 1994, is the only province in Canada to have charter schools. Charter schools Current charters There are 24 charter school campuses operated by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renting
Renting, also known as hiring or letting, is an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property owned by another. A gross lease is when the tenant pays a flat rental amount and the landlord pays for all property charges regularly incurred by the ownership. An example of renting is equipment rental. Renting can be an example of the sharing economy. History Various types of rent are referenced in Roman law: rent (''canon'') under the long leasehold tenure of Emphyteusis; rent (''reditus'') of a farm; ground-rent (''solarium''); rent of state lands (''vectigal''); and the annual rent (''prensio'') payable for the ''jus superficiarum'' or right to the perpetual enjoyment of anything built on the surface of land. Reasons for renting There are many possible reasons for renting instead of buying, for example: *In many jurisdictions (including India, Spain, Australia, United Kingdom and the United States) rent paid in a trade or business is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
