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Edmonton Centre
Edmonton Centre (french: Edmonton-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and since 2004. Geography The riding is anchored in the heart of Downtown Edmonton. It also includes Spruce Avenue, Rossdale, Central McDougall, Prince Rupert, Oliver, Queen Mary Park, Westwood, Prince Charles, Sherbrooke, Dovercourt, Woodcroft, Inglewood, Westmount, North Glenora, Glenora, McQueen, Grovenor, Gagnon Estate, Canora, High Park, Crestwood, Jasper Park, Parkview, Laurier Heights, Lynnwood, Patricia Heights, Rio Terrace, and Quesnell Heights. In geographic terms, Edmonton Centre is bounded by the North Saskatchewan River and Whitemud Drive to the south, 97 Street to the east, Alberta Highway 16 and CN Rail line to the north, and 156 Street to the west. History The electoral district was originally created in 1966 from Edmonton East and Edmonton West ridings. It was abolish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherbrooke (Edmonton)
Sherbrooke is a residential neighbourhood in north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded on the north by the Yellowhead Trail, on the east by 127 Street, on the south by 118 Avenue, and on the west by St. Albert Trail. To the east, 118 Avenue turns into Kingway Avenue, which provides access to shopping at Kingsway Mall, to health services at the Royal Alexandra Hospital (Edmonton), Royal Alexandra Hospital, and to shopping and services in the downtown Edmonton, downtown core. Travel south along St. Albert Trail provinces access to shopping at Westmount Centre and to destinations on the south side including the University of Alberta and Whyte Avenue. The community is represented by the Sherbrooke Neighborhood council, Community League, established in 1948, which maintains a Community centre, community hall and outdoor rink located at 130 Street and 122 Avenue. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Sherbrooke had a population of living in dwell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkview (Edmonton)
Parkview is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Parkview is one of the larger residential neighbourhoods in the city, and is located adjacent to the North Saskatchewan River Valley in the west portion of the City. The neighbourhood has good access to Whitemud Drive and Stony Plain Road, and the interior street layout is based on a modified grid network. Most of Parkview developed in the mid-to-late 1950s. Almost all homes are single-detached houses, although there is a small apartment-style building located in the centre of the neighbourhood adjacent to the Valleyview Shopping Centre and Parkview Elementary and Junior High School. The Shopping Centre is located on 142 Street, in the heart of the neighborhood. This is a relatively unique placement for commercial activity, as shopping areas are more often located close to major roads. Parkview’s name reflects the scenic views of the River Valley that can be seen from the neighbourhood. The portion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasper Park (Edmonton)
Jasper Park is a neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that was once a part of the Town of Jasper Place. It became a part of Edmonton when Jasper Place amalgamated with Edmonton in 1964. It is a smaller residential neighbourhood bounded on the south by 87 Avenue, on the east by 149 Street, on the west by 156 Street, and on the north by 92 Avenue. Residents have access to shopping. Not only are there two strip shopping centres in the neighbourhood, Meadowlark Health and Shopping Centre is located immediately to the west in the neighbourhood of Meadowlark Park. A little farther west is West Edmonton Mall. The community is represented by the Jasper Park Community League, established in 1951, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 153 Street and 87 Avenue. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Jasper Park had a population of living in dwellings, a -3% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crestwood (Edmonton)
Crestwood is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley and nestled between two ravines. Geography It is bounded on the east by the Edmonton River Valley, on the north by the MacKinnon Ravine, on the south by the MacKenzie Ravine, and on the west by 149 Street. Residents have good access to hiking trails and bike paths in the MacKinnon Ravine and in the larger river valley. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Crestwood had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.1% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012. Approximately nine out of ten dwellings in the neighbourhood are single-family dwellings, with the majority of these being owner-occupied. Almost all of the remaining residences are apartments. The average household has 2.6 people, with one in four households having four people or more. Most of the houses in Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Park (Edmonton)
High Park is a neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood became a part of Edmonton when the Town of Jasper Place amalgamated with Edmonton in 1964. The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 111 Avenue, on the south by 107 Avenue, on the east by 149 Street, and on the west by 156 Street. Most of the residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred between the end of World War II and 1970. It was during this period that about 85% of the residences were built. According to the 2001 Federal Census, approximately four out of five residences in the neighbourhood are owner occupied with only one out of five being rented. The residences in the neighbourhood are almost exclusively single-family dwellings, which make up approximately 96% of the residences. There is a single school in the neighbourhood, High Park Elementary School. The community is represented by the High Park Community League, established in 1959, which maintains a community hall a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canora (Edmonton)
Canora is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Canora's name comes from the first two letters of the words "Canadian Northern Railway", the winning entry in a 1948 contest to name a new school being built near an abandoned right of way of the former Canadian Northern Railway. (The village of Canora, Saskatchewan, was named in the same way in 1905, when the railway company still existed.) The school building was originally in the hamlet of West Jasper Place, though the rapidly growing hamlet became a village, then changed its name to Jasper Place, then became a town all within 14 months of the school's September 1949 opening. The name Canora was soon applied to the surrounding neighbourhood. Canora became part of Edmonton in 1964 when the Town of Jasper Place amalgamated with the city. Canora is bounded by 107 Avenue to the north, 156 Street to the west, Stony Plain Road to the south, and 149 Street to the east. The community is represented by the Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grovenor, Edmonton
Grovenor is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was originally called Westgrove and a professional building on 142 Street still uses that name. The neighbourhood is bounded on the east by 142 Street, on the west by 149 Street, on the north by 107 Avenue, and on the south by the MacKinnon Ravine. Stony Plain Road, a four-lane corridor linking downtown Edmonton and western suburban areas, bisects the neighbourhood. The community is represented by the Grovenor Community League, established in 1952, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 143 Street and 104 Avenue. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Grovenor had a population of living in dwellings, a 12% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012. Residential development The first houses in Grovenor were built overlooking the MacKinnon Ravine in 1907. According to the neighbourhood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McQueen, Edmonton
McQueen is a residential neighbourhood located in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for the Rev. David George McQueen, who served 43 years as minister at Edmonton's First Presbyterian Church (Edmonton), First Presbyterian Church from 1887 to 1930. Immediately to the north east of McQueen, in the neighbourhood of Woodcroft, Edmonton, Woodcroft is Coronation Park. Located within Coronation Park is the Telus World of Science (Edmonton), Telus World of Science (formerly called the Edmonton Space and Sciences Centre), the Peter Hemingway Fitness and Leisure Centre, Coronation Arena (an ice arena), a small football stadium and a lawn bowling facility. Located a short distance to the east of the neighbourhood along 111 Avenue is Westmount Centre, a shopping mall. There is also a small strip shopping centre located at the south east corner of the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 111 Avenue, on the east by 142 Street, on the south by 107 Avenue, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenora, Edmonton
Glenora is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley. Glenora is bounded on the east by Groat Road, on the north by 107 Avenue, on the west by 142 Street, and on the south by the river valley and the MacKinnon Ravine. Immediately across Groat Road and to the east and north east is the neighbourhood of Westmount. To the north is the neighbourhood of North Glenora. To the north west is the neighbourhood of McQueen. To the west is the neighbourhood of Grovenor (sometimes called West Glenora and Westgrove) and to the south west is the neighbourhood of Crestwood. The community is represented by the Glenora Community League, established in 1949, which maintains a community hall Community centres, community centers, or community halls are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Glenora
North Glenora is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 111 Avenue, on the south by 107 Avenue, on the east by Groat Road, and on the west by 142 Street. Groat Road provides access to locations on the south side, including the University of Alberta and Whyte Avenue. The community is represented by the North Glenora Community League, established in 1953, which maintains a community hall located at 135 Street and 109A Avenue. The Edmonton neighborhoods surrounding North Glenora include Huff Bremner Estate, Woodcroft, and Inglewood to the north, Westmount to the east, Grovenor and Glenora to the south, and McQueen to the west. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, North Glenora had a population of living in dwellings, a 4.8% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012. Residential development Residential develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westmount (Edmonton)
Westmount is an established central-west residential neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is geographically close to the downtown core. The neighbourhood is bounded by 111 Avenue to the north, Groat Road to the west, the Groat Ravine to the southwest, and the North Saskatchewan River valley to the south. Its eastern boundary comprises 124 Street south of Stony Plain Road, and 121 Street north of Stony Plain Road. The southern portion of the neighbourhood is also known as Groat Estates. The community is represented by the Westmount Community League, established in 1951, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 127 Street and 109 Avenue. History The neighbourhood was developed originally in the 1910s as a professional neighbourhood catering to young people. Prior to the end of World War II, one in four (25.6%) of the current residences were constructed. Another quarter of the current residences (23.6%) were constructed between the end of World War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
