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Highlands is a residential neighbourhood in north east
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overlooking the
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valley. Development began in 1910 as an exclusive neighbourhood developed by the Magrath, Holgate & Company. The area was annexed by Edmonton in
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, and "was named in a contest offering a 50-dollar prize." In 2012, Highlands was ranked one of Canada's top ten neighbourhoods of old homes by the magazine ''
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''. The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by Montrose and Newton at 118 (Alberta) Avenue, on the east by Beverly Heights at 50 Street, on the west by
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at 67 Street, and on the south by the North Saskatchewan River valley. Interchanges between Wayne Gretzky Drive and both 118 Avenue and 112 Avenue give residents access to destinations south of the river including Whyte Avenue and the
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. Residents also have access to Northlands, the (former) Coliseum,
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and Concordia University of Edmonton. All four facilities are located a short distance west of the neighbourhood. The community is represented by the Highlands
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, established in 1921, which maintains a
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, outdoor rink, and a lawn bowling club located at 61 Street and 113 Avenue.


Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Highlands had a population of living in dwellings, a 4.4% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.


Residential development

Highlands is an older Edmonton neighbourhood. According to the 2001 federal census, approximately one residence in three (31.3%) were built by the end of
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. Half the residences (47.2%) were built between
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and
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. Another one in eight residences were built between
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and
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. By
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, residential development was substantially complete. The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2012 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. Single family dwellings account for nine out of every ten (90%) of all the residences in the neighbourhood. One out of every fourteen residences is a rented
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in a low-rise building with fewer than five stories. Rounding out the residences are a small number (2%) of duplexes. Four out of every five residences (81%) are owner-occupied with only one residence in five (19%) being rented.


Schools

There are two schools in the neighbourhood operated by the Edmonton Public School System; Highlands School (K to 9), and Mount Royal School, which is permanently closed. The Highlands Preschool is located within the Highlands United Church.


Notable residents

William J. Magrath, a major stakeholder in Magrath, Holgate & Company lived in the Highlands from 1913 until his death in 1920. His home, Magrath Mansion, still stands.
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was born in Edmonton and spent his formative years living with his family in the Highlands neighbourhood. He would recall memories of the first home in which he lived and the expanse of the adjacent river valley, and his early explorations of visual perspective as a fundamental artistic and communicational principle. Computer scientist (and early
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grew up in the area and attended public schools. There is a children's garden and memorial stone, dedicated to Trooper Michael Yuki Hayakaza, a Highlands community member who was killed during a military tour of duty in Afghanistan. The memorial stone is located at the foot of the children's play park.


Surrounding neighbourhoods


See also

* Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues


References


External links


Highlands Community League

Highlabds Lawn Bowling Club





Highlands School

Highlands Junior High School Flickr
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