Leger is a newer neighbourhood in the Terwillegar Heights area of south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Leger | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Leger Location of Leger in Edmonton | |
| Coordinates: 53°27′32″N 113°34′34″W / 53.459°N 113.576°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant[1] | NW |
| Ward[1] | pihêsiwin |
| Sector[2] | Southwest |
| Area[3][4] | Terwillegar Heights |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Tim Cartmell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 694 m (2,277 ft) |
| Population (2012)[7] | |
| • Total | 2,564 |
| • Density | 2,418.9/km2 (6,265/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |  7.7% |
| • Dwellings | 805 |
According to the 2005 municipal census, approximately four out of five homes (82%) are single-family dwellings. Another 14% are duplexes[8] and 4% are row houses. Substantially all (97%) of residences are owner-occupied.[9]
The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 23 Avenue, on the west by Terwillegar Drive, on the east by Rabbit Hill Road, and on the north by a utility corridor located just north of 29 Avenue.
Demographics edit
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Leger had a population of 2,564 living in 805 dwellings,[7] a 7.7% change from its 2009 population of 2,380.[10] With a land area of 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,418.9 people/km2 in 2012.[6][7]
Recreation edit
The Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre is located in the neighbourhood.[11] 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 edit
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 Edmonton Public Schools
A catholic high school, Mother Margaret Mary (10-12), was to be complete early 2011, and opened its doors in 2012.
Leger Transit Centre edit
Leger Transit Centre | |
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| General information | |
| Platforms | 15 bus bays[12] |
| Construction | |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Website | Leger Transit Centre |
| History | |
| Opened | April 26, 2009[13] |
The Leger Transit Centre, opened on April 26, 2009,[13] 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.[14]
The following bus routes serve the transit centre:[15]
| To/From | Routes |
|---|---|
| Ambleside | 716, 717 |
| Brander Heights | 724 |
| Bulyea Heights | 706, 724 |
| Century Park Transit Centre | 56, 715, 716, 717, 718 |
| Glenridding Heights | 718 |
| Haddow | 717 |
| Hodgson | 724 |
| Mactaggart | 715 |
| Magrath Heights | 715 |
| Meadows Transit Centre | 56 |
| Mill Woods Transit Centre | 56 |
| Ramsay Heights | 713 |
| South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park Transit Centre | 31, 703, 724 |
| South Terwillegar | 715 |
| Southgate Transit Centre | 706 |
| University Transit Centre | 31 |
| West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre | 56 |
| Windermere | 717, 718 |
Surrounding neighbourhoods edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100" (PDF). City of Edmonton. 2010-05-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect" (PDF). City of Edmonton. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ a b "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ Duplexes include triplexes and quadruplexes.
- ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/LEGER.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ "City of Edmonton :: About". Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^ "Leger Transit Centre Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
- ^ a b Gordon, Kent (25 April 2009). "LRT grows towards future; Two more reasons to use public transit". Edmonton Journal. p. B.1.
- ^ "Leger Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
- ^ "Brochures in PDF". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 1 September 2019.