North Edmonton is a former village in Alberta, Canada that was absorbed by the City of Edmonton. The approximate geographic centre of the former village is the current intersection of Fort Road, 66 Street and 127 Avenue in northeast Edmonton. Its land is now occupied by the Edmonton neighbourhoods of Balwin, Belvedere, Industrial Heights, Kennedale Industrial and Yellowhead Corridor East.
North Edmonton | |
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| Village of North Edmonton | |
  North Edmonton Location of North Edmonton in Edmonton | |
| Coordinates: 53°35′0″N 113°26′0″W / 53.58333°N 113.43333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Village | January 20, 1910 |
| Annexation | July 22, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Amarjeet Sohi |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Ashley Salvador |
History edit
Development here grew up after the arrival of the Canadian Northern Railway in Edmonton in 1905. It was commonly known as Packingtown, due to the large number of meatpacking plants that grew up in the area, especially along 66th Street.[1] It became the home of a Franciscan friary, built on land acquired by Bishop Emile Legal, The facility continued in operation until 2005.[1]
The Village of North Edmonton was incorporated on January 20, 1910, encompassing four quarter sections of land.[2] It had a population of 404 in 1911.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "St. Francis Mission | Edmonton Maps Heritage".
- ^ "Establishment of the Village of North Edmonton" (PDF). Province of Alberta. 1910-02-20. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1936. Vol. I: Population and Agriculture. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1938. p. 835.
- ^ Province of Alberta (1912-07-18). "Extension of City Boundaries" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ City of Edmonton. "Census History". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
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