Greenfield, formerly known as Petrolia, is a residential neighbourhood located in southwest
Edmonton
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,
Alberta
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,
Canada
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. There is a small shopping centre, Petrolia Shopping Centre, located in the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood was named for
Herbert Greenfield
Herbert W. Greenfield (November 25, 1869 – August 23, 1949) was a Canadian politician and farmer who served as the fourth premier of Alberta from 1921 until 1925. Born in Winchester, Hampshire, in England, he immigrated to Canada in his late t ...
, the
Premier of Alberta
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The premi ...
from 1921 to 1925, during the reign of the
United Farmers of Alberta political party.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the east by
111 Street, on the west by 119 Street, on the north by 40 Avenue, and on the south by 34 Avenue.
The majority of residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred between 1960 and 1980, with roughly three out of four residences (77.0%) being constructed during the 1960s and another one in five residences (20.6%) being constructed during the 1970s. The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is
single-family dwelling, which accounts for approximately nine out of ten (92%) of all residences. The remaining residences are split equally between
apartment
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s in low-rise buildings (4%) and
duplexes. While all the apartments and half the duplexes are
rented, the majority of residences (91%) are owner occupied.
There are three schools in the neighbourhood. The Greenfield Public School is operated by the
Edmonton Public School System and St. Stanislaus Catholic Elementary School is operated by the
Edmonton Catholic School System. In addition, there is the Academy for Maths and Science now located in the Petrolia Shopping Centre.
In addition to the Petrolia Shopping Centre, residents have good access along
111 Street to
Southgate Centre
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.
111 Street also gives residents access to the new
LRT
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stations at
Southgate
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The new centre developed b ...
and
Century Park.
The community is represented by the Greenfield
Community League
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, established in 1967, which maintains a
community hall
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, outdoor rink and tennis courts located at 114 Street and 38 Avenue.
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2019 municipal census, Greenfield had a population of living in dwellings,
a -1.6% change from its 2016 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km
2 in 2019.
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Surrounding neighbourhoods
See also
* List of Alberta premiers
There have been 19 heads of government of the Canadian province of Alberta since it was created in 1905. Three were Liberal, three belonged to the United Farmers of Alberta, three were Social Credit, seven were Progressive Conservatives, two hav ...
* Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
The Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues (EFCL) is a non-profit organization that acts as an administrative body to support community leagues throughout Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and is officially recognized by city council as the coordinat ...
References
External links
Greenfield Community League
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Edmonton