Leger, Edmonton

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Leger
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Leger
Location of Leger in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°27′32″N113°34′34″W / 53.459°N 113.576°W / 53.459; -113.576
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
City Edmonton
Quadrant [1] NW
Ward [1] pihêsiwin
Sector [2] Southwest
Area [3] [4] Terwillegar Heights
Government
[5]
 • Administrative body Edmonton City Council
 • CouncillorTim Cartmell
Area
[6]
 • Total1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation
694 m (2,277 ft)
Population
 (2012) [7]
 • Total2,564
 • Density2,418.9/km2 (6,265/sq mi)
 • Change (2009–12)
Increase2.svg7.7%
 • Dwellings
805

Leger is a newer neighbourhood in the Terwillegar Heights area of south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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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

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

The Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre 20120802 01.jpg
The Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre

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

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

Leger Transit Centre
General information
Platforms15 bus bays [12]
Construction
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Website Leger Transit Centre
History
OpenedApril 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/FromRoutes
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

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  2. ↑ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  8. ↑ Duplexes include triplexes and quadruplexes.
  9. ↑ "2005 Municipal Census - Dwelling Unit by Structure Type and Ownership" (PDF). City of Edmonton.
  10. ↑ "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  11. ↑ "City of Edmonton :: About". Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  12. ↑ "Leger Transit Centre Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  13. 1 2 Gordon, Kent (25 April 2009). "LRT grows towards future; Two more reasons to use public transit". Edmonton Journal. p. B.1.
  14. ↑ "Leger Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Brochures in PDF". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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