Leger, Edmonton
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant[1] | NW |
| Ward[1] | pihêsiwin |
| Sector[2] | Southwest |
| Area[3][4] | Terwillegar Heights |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Michael Elliott |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 694 m (2,277 ft) |
| Population (2012)[7] | |
• Total | 2,564 |
| • Density | 2,418.9/km2 (6,265/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) | Increase7.7% |
| • Dwellings | 805 |
Leger is a newer neighbourhood in the Terwillegar Heights area of south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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
[edit | edit source]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
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The Booster Juice Recreation Centre in Terwillegar 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Leger Transit Centre | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Platforms | 15 bus bays[12] | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | No | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Website | Leger Transit Centre | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | April 26, 2009[13] | ||||
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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/From | Routes |
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| 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 |
Surrounding neighbourhoods
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See also
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