Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anchors the north end of what Statistics Canada defines as the "Calgary–Edmonton Corridor".
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta, and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president. Its enabling legislation is the Post-secondary Learning Act. The university is considered a "Comprehensive academic and research university" (CARU), which means that it offers a range of academic and professional programs, which generally lead to undergraduate and graduate level credentials, and have a strong research focus.
Ekota is a neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is located in Knottwood, in Mill Woods. In the Cree language, Ekota means 'special place.'
Mill Woods is a residential area in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Located in southeast Edmonton, Mill Woods is bounded by Whitemud Drive (Highway 14) to the north, 91 Street to the west, 34 Street to the east, and Anthony Henday Drive to the south. Mill Woods is adjacent to three other residential areas including The Meadows to the east across 34 Street, and Southeast Edmonton and Ellerslie to the south and southwest respectively across Anthony Henday Drive.
Strathearn is a roughly triangular shaped residential neighbourhood in south central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Most of the development in Strathearn dates to the 1940s and 1950s.
West Meadowlark Park is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located just east of West Edmonton Mall. The area was originally part of the Town of Jasper Place, and became a part of Edmonton when Jasper Place amalgamated with Edmonton in 1964.
Lakewood is a community comprising three neighbourhoods within the west-central portion of Mill Woods in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Neighbourhoods within the community include Kameyosek, Meyonohk and Tipaskan.
Bisset is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood "is named for Judge Athelstan Bisset, Q.C." It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Ridgewood.
Greenview is a residential neighbourhood in the Mill Woods area of southeast Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is located to the south of the Mill Woods Golf Course.
Millbourne is a community comprising four neighbourhoods within the northwest portion of Mill Woods in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Neighbourhoods within the community include Lee Ridge, Michaels Park, Richfield and Tweddle Place. Community representation within Millbourne are split by two community leagues. The Lee Ridge and Richfield neighbourhoods are represented by the Leefield Community League, while the Michaels Park and Tweddle Place neighbourhoods are represented by the North Millbourne Community League.
Mill Woods Town Centre is best known for its shopping mall and is the commercial centre of the Mill Woods area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. What is less well known is that the mall is part of a larger neighbourhood with the same name. The larger neighbourhood is home to a sizable residential population of 1074 according to the 2005 municipal census.
Leger is a newer neighbourhood in the Terwillegar Heights area of south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Tipaskan is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Lakewood. The name means "'a reserve' in the Cree language, and recalls that the Mill Woods area was a Cree Indian reserve between 1876 and 1891."
Kameyosek is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Lakewood. The name means "the beautiful" in the Cree language."
Meyokumin is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Millhurst. The name means "good water" in the Cree language."
Daly Grove is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Southwood. The neighbourhood is named after Thomas Daly who "developed high quality strains of wheat and oats."
Crawford Plains is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Southwood. It was named in 1976 to honour Neil Stanley Crawford, a provincial cabinet minister and former Edmonton alderman, "in recognition of his public service as a member of the Edmonton Historical Board, Local Board of Health and city council."
The Meadows is a residential district in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Located in southeast Edmonton, The Meadows is bounded by Whitemud Drive to the north, 34 Street to the west, and Anthony Henday Drive to the east and south. The residential district of Mill Woods is immediately west of The Meadows across 34 Street, while Strathcona County is located to the east across Anthony Henday Drive.
Mill Woods Town Centre is a community comprising two neighbourhoods within the central core of Mill Woods in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Neighbourhoods within the community include Mill Woods Town Centre, which shares the same name, and Tawa. Overall development of the community is guided by the Mill Woods Town Centre Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (NASP), which was original adopted by Edmonton City Council in 1987.
