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overlooking the

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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

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s. The average household has 2.6 people, with one in four households having four people or more. Most of the houses in Crestwood (72%) were built between the end of

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. There are two schools located in the neighbourhood: Crestwood Elementary Junior High School, operated by the Edmonton Public School System, and St. Paul Elementary School, operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System. Crestwood is an above-average household-income neighbourhood.

Candy Cane Lane

Candy Cane Lane, also known as YEG Candy Cane Lane, is the informal name of a residential street in

, Alberta, Canada, which hosts an annual holiday tradition every Christmas. Residents and volunteers decorate the exterior of houses and yards on the street, creating a festive, brightly-lit atmosphere, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors from across the city and beyond. YEG Candy Cane Lane is currently situated on 148 Street between 100 Avenue and 92 Avenue. It officially opens on December 7 and runs until January 1. The attraction also offers bonfires, warming shelters, and sleigh rides.

History

Candy Cane Lane began in 1968, when a few families decorated their homes with holiday ornaments. These mainly consisted of hand-painted wood decorations, which were popular at the time. They repeated this the following year, and as of 2018, the event has been held annually for 50 years. In 2017, YEG CCL donated 12 trucks of food to the Edmonton Food Bank, making it the second largest contributor to the food bank after the Heritage Days Festival. In 2019, for the first time, CCL will only be accessible to non-motorized traffic. In 2020, due to the

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, only drive-thru visits are allowed at Candy Cane Lane.

Community league

The Crestwood

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(founded on March 3, 1917) and originally known as the "142 Street District Community League", is believed to be the oldest continuing community league in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The community league maintains a

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, outdoor rink, and tennis courts located at 143 Street and 96 Avenue.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Crestwood Neighbourhood Profile

Crestwood Elementary Junior High School

St. Paul Elementary School

Crestwood Community League

Candy Cane Lane official website
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