North Glenora is a residential neighbourhood in west

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. 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

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. The community is represented by the North Glenora

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, established in 1953, which maintains a

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located at 135 Street and 109A Avenue. The Edmonton neighborhoods surrounding North Glenora include

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, 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 development in North Glenora began before 1946 when one in twenty (5.4%) of the residences were built according to the 2001 federal census. The majority of the residential construction occurred during the fifteen years immediately following the end of

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in 1945. It was during this period that seventeen out of every twenty (86.3%) of residences were built. Most of the remaining residences were built during the 1960s. According to the 2005 municipal census, the most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is the single-family dwelling. These account for almost nine out of every ten (86%) of all residences in the neighbourhood. The remaining residences are divided almost equally between

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s (6%) and

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s in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. There are also a few

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(1%). Three out of every four residences (75%) are owner-occupied while the remaining one out of four (25%) are rented.

Education

There is one school in the neighbourhood, Coronation Elementary School, which offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP). A nonprofit society also operates the Elves program for special needs learning. The North Glenora Community League operates a playschool in the Community Hall. In addition, there is a junior high school in the neighbourhood of Glenora to the south — Westminster Junior High.

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is located to the north in the neighbourhood of Woodcroft and Archbishop McDonald High School is located to the west in the neighbourhood of McQueen. Also in McQueen, Edmonton Christian Schools operate a K-9 school and a high school.http://www.edmchristian.org

Amenities

Within the primarily residential community, Sunrise Learning, a private day and after-school program, operates out of the school. The North Glenora Community League also provides a playschool. A Presbyterian and Pentecostal church also provide community activities.

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, a major shopping mall, is located immediately to the north of the neighbourhood. Also located to the north is Coronation Park, the Telus World of Science and a branch of the

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Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

North Glenora Community League
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton