Canora, Edmonton

Canora
Neighbourhood
Canora Location of Canora in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°32′46″N 113°35′02″W / 53.546°N 113.584°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Edmonton
Quadrant[1]	NW
Ward[1]	1
Sector[2]	Mature area
Area[3][4]	Jasper Place
Government[5]
• Administrative body	Edmonton City Council
• Councillor	Linda Sloan
Area[6]
• Total	0.88 km^2 (0.34 sq mi)
Elevation	673 m (2,208 ft)
Population (2012)[7]
• Total	3,335
• Density	3,789.8/km^2 (9,816/sq mi)
• Change (2009–12)	0%
• Dwellings	1,827

Canora is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Bounded by 107 Avenue to the north, 156 Street to the west, Stony Plain Road to the south, and 149 Street to the east, the neighbourhood was originally part of the Town of Jasper Place. It became part of Edmonton in 1964 when Jasper Place amalgamated with the city.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Canora had a population of 3,335 living in 1,827 dwellings,^[7] a 0% change from its 2009 population of 3,335.^[8] With a land area of 0.88 km² (0.34 sq mi),^[6] it had a population density of 3,789.8 people/km² in 2012.^[6][7]

Residential development

While there is some commercial development along the south edge of the neighbourhood, Canora is largely residential. Almost three out of four occupied private dwellings are rented, with just over one in four being owner occupied. Almost half of the dwellings in the neighbourhood are apartments. The remaining dwellings are split roughly equally between duplexes^[9] (28%) and single-family dwellings (21%). Seven out of every eight private dwellings were constructed by 1980 with substantially all construction occurring after the end of World War II.

There is a motel at the south west corner of the neighbourhood.

Schools

There are two schools in the neighbourhood. Brightview Elementary School is operated by the Edmonton Public School System. Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School is operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

Surrounding neighbourhoods are Mayfield to the north west, High Park to the north, McQueen to the north east, Grovenor to the east, Crestwood to the south east, West Jasper Place to the south, Glenwood to the south west, and Britannia Youngstown to the west. All of these neighbourhoods are residential.

References

1. "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
2. "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
3. "The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100" (PDF). City of Edmonton. 2010-05-26. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
4. "City of Edmonton Plans in Effect" (PDF). City of Edmonton. November 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
5. "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
6. "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
7. "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
8. "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
9. includes triplexes and quadruplexes.

External links

• Canora neighbourhood profile