Leger is a newer neighbourhood in the Terwillegar Heights area of south west

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. According to the 2005 municipal census, approximately four out of five homes (82%) are single-family dwellings. Another 14% are

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and 4% are

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s. Substantially all (97%) of residences are owner-occupied. The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 23 Avenue, on the west by

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, 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, a children's wing, and commercial spaces.

Education

There is a kindergarten to junior high (K-9) school in the neighbourhood, Archbishop Joseph MacNeil School, operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System. Also a Senior High (10-12), Lillian Osborne has been built in the area by the

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A catholic high school, Mother Margaret Mary (10-12), was to be complete early 2011, and opened its doors in 2012.

Leger Transit Centre

The Leger Transit Centre, opened on April 26, 2009, is located along Leger Road and 23 Avenue next to the Terwillegar Recreation Centre and Lillian Osborne High School. This transit centre has no park & ride or public washrooms but does have a large shelter, a drop off area and vending machines. The following bus routes serve the transit centre:

Surrounding neighbourhoods

References

External links

Leger Neighbourhood Profile
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton Edmonton Transit Service transit centres