Fulton Place, Edmonton
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Edmonton
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, Alberta
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. It is named for the creek
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which runs along the neighbourhood's west boundary. The area is also sometimes known as Hardisty.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 106 Avenue, on the south by 101 Avenue, on the east by 50 Street, and on the west and south west by Fulton Creek Ravine. At the north west corner of the neighbourhood is an interchange between 106 Avenue and Wayne Gretzky Drive
Wayne Gretzky Drive
Wayne Gretzky Drive is a freeway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Originally Capilano Drive, it was officially renamed October 1, 1999 after NHL hockey player Wayne Gretzky, as a tribute to his years with the Edmonton Oilers...
. Travel north along Wayne Gretzky Drive gives residents good access to Edmonton Northlands
Northlands
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, Rexall Place
Rexall Place
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and other destinations north of the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
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. Travel along 98 Avenue, located just to the south of the neighbourhood, 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...
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Residential development
While a small percentage (3.4%) of the residences in Fulton Place were built before the end of World War IIWorld War II
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, according to the 2001 federal census four out of five (79.1%) of all residences were built between 1946
1946 in Canada
-Events:*January 21 - The Bluenose sinks off Haiti*May 14 - The Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 is passed. It creates a Canadian citizenship separate from the British.*May 31 - All Japanese-Canadians ordered deported to Japan...
and 1960
1960 in Canada
-Incumbents:* Monarch: Elizabeth II* Governor General: Georges Vanier* Prime Minister: John Diefenbaker* Premier of Alberta: Ernest Manning* Premier of British Columbia: W.A.C...
. Another one in ten (9.6%) residences were built during the 1960s. A small proportion of residences were built after 1970
1970 in Canada
-Incumbents:*Monarch - Elizabeth II*Governor General - Roland Michener*Prime Minister - Pierre Trudeau*Premier of Alberta - Harry Strom*Premier of British Columbia - W.A.C...
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The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single family dwelling. These account for almost nine out of every ten (86%) residences in the neighbourhood. Another one residence in twenty (6%) are rented
Renting
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apartment
Apartment
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s in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. There are a small number (1%) of duplexes
Duplex (building)
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. The remaining one residence in twenty (7%) are classified as other kinds of residence. Almost nine out of every ten (85%) of all residences are owner occupied while the remaining residences are rented.
Schools and recreation facilities
There are two schools in the neighbourhood. Fulton Place School and Hardisty Junior High School are both operated by the Edmonton Public School SystemEdmonton Public Schools
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Hardisty Fitness and Leisure Centre and the Michael Cameron Arena are both located in the neighbourhood.