Canon Ridge, Edmonton
Encyclopedia
Canon Ridge is a residential neighbourhood in the Hermitage area of north east Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. It "is named for an Anglican minister who arrived in Edmonton in 1875." The neighbourhood overlooks the North Saskatchewan River
valley.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by Victoria Trail, on the south by Yellowhead Trail, and on the north by Kennedale Ravine. To the east is the North Saskatchewan River valley.
Residents have access to the Edmonton LRT
system at Belvedere Station
to the west of the neighbourhood. The LRT provides access to the downtown core
, the University of Alberta
, Rexall Place
, Edmonton Northlands
, and the Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium.
.
The most common type or residence, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the apartment
style condominium
in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. These account for approximately two out of every five (39%) of all residences. Single family dwellings and row houses each account for approximately three out of every ten residences (30% for single family dwellings and 28% for row houses). Most of the remaining 2% are duplexes
Two out of every three (67%) of all residences are owner occupied while one out of three residences (33%) are rented
.
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
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. It "is named for an Anglican minister who arrived in Edmonton in 1875." The neighbourhood overlooks the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
valley.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by Victoria Trail, on the south by Yellowhead Trail, and on the north by Kennedale Ravine. To the east is the North Saskatchewan River valley.
Residents have access to the Edmonton LRT
Edmonton Light Rail Transit
Edmonton Light Rail Transit, more commonly referred to as the LRT, is a light rail system in Edmonton, Alberta. Part of the Edmonton Transit System , the 20.5-kilometre route starts in Edmonton's northeast suburbs and ends at Century Park in Edmonton's south end.The ETS designates the LRT as Route...
system at Belvedere Station
Belvedere (ETS)
Belvedere Station is a station on the LRT system in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is operated by the Edmonton Transit System, and was one of the original five stations when the line opened on April 22, 1978...
to the west of the neighbourhood. The LRT provides access to the downtown core
Downtown Edmonton
Downtown Edmonton is bounded by 109 Street to the west, 105 Avenue to the north, 97 Street to the east, 97 Avenue, 100 Avenue, and Rossdale Road to the south and Jasper Avenue to the southeast , though many people consider part or all of the surrounding neighborhoods to be part of downtown...
, the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
, Rexall Place
Rexall Place
Rexall Place is an indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada situated on the north side of Northlands. It is currently the home to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League, the Edmonton Rush of the National Lacrosse League and the Edmonton Oil Kings of the WHL...
, Edmonton Northlands
Northlands
Northlands is a non-profit, volunteer organization in Edmonton, Alberta. It was founded in 1879, before the official incorporation of the city of Edmonton, or the province of Alberta....
, and the Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium.
Residential development
The residential development of the neighbourhood began during the 1960s. According to the 2001 federal census, 6.5% of the residences in the neighbourhood were built during the 1960s and 10.9% were built during the 1970s. Most of the development, however, dates to the 1980s. During the 1980s, four out of every five (78.2%) of all residences were constructed. While a small proportion of residences were built during the early 1990s, residential construction in the neighbourhood was substantially complete by 19911991 in Canada
Events from the year 1991 in Canada.-Incumbents:*Monarch: Elizabeth II*Governor General: Ray Hnatyshyn*Prime Minister: Brian Mulroney*Premier of Alberta: Don Getty*Premier of British Columbia: Bill Vander Zalm then Rita Johnston then Michael Harcourt...
.
The most common type or residence, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the apartment
Apartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...
style condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. These account for approximately two out of every five (39%) of all residences. Single family dwellings and row houses each account for approximately three out of every ten residences (30% for single family dwellings and 28% for row houses). Most of the remaining 2% are duplexes
Duplex (building)
The term duplex can be used to describe several different dwelling unit configurations:A duplex house is defined as a dwelling having apartments with separate entrances for two families. This includes two-story houses having a complete apartment on each floor and also side-by-side apartments on a...
Two out of every three (67%) of all residences are owner occupied while one out of three residences (33%) are rented
Renting
Renting is an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property owned by another. A gross lease is when the tenant pays a flat rental amount and the landlord pays for all property charges regularly incurred by the ownership from landowners...
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