Capilano is a residential neighbourhood in south east
Edmonton,
Alberta,
Canada. The neighbourhood, established in the 1950s, overlooks the scenic
North Saskatchewan River valley.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the north, north west and north east by the
North Saskatchewan River valley. To the west, the neighbourhood overlooks
Wayne Gretzky Drive. The southern boundary west of 50 Street is 106 Avenue. From 50 Street, the neighbourhood boundary follows a zig zag path running north east until it reaches the Gold Bar Ravine. The Gold Bar Ravine forms the neighbourhood's eastern boundary.
The community is represented by the Capilano
Community League, established in 1958, which maintains a
community hall, outdoor rink and tennis courts located at 54 Street and 108 Avenue.
Demographics
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Capilano had a population of living in dwellings,
a -2.6% change from its 2009 population of .
With a land area of ,
[ it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012.][
]
Residential development
Residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred largely after the end of World War II with 84.6% of, or 17 out of every 20, dwelling being constructed between 1946
Events January
* January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held.
* January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
and 1960
It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism.
Events
January
* Ja ...
. Almost all of the remaining dwellings were built during the 1960s, and development was essentially complete by 1970
Events
January
* January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC.
* January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
.
According to the 2005 municipal census, 100% of the residences in the neighbourhood were single-family dwellings. Substantially all (96%) of the residences are owner-occupied with only 4% being rented.[http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/CAPILANO.pdf ]
Schools
There are two schools in the neighbourhood:
* Suzuki Charter School
** Suzuki Charter School occupies the former Capilano Elementary School. It is a charter school with classes from K-6 and preschool
* Edmonton Catholic School System
** St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School
The Capilano Playschool is a play-based parent cooperative for 3 & 4 year olds. It is housed in Hardisty School, a K-9 Edmonton Public School located immediately south of Capilano in the Fulton neighbourhood.
The Edmonton Public School System's McNally High School is located to the west in the neighbourhood of Forest Heights.
Access to shopping, sites and services
The neighbourhood is located a short distance to the north of Edmonton's Capilano Mall
Capilano Mall is a shopping mall in the City of North Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. It is located on Marine Drive, near the city's western border with the District of North Vancouver. It is the second largest shopping mall in the nort ...
, a major shopping centre, and the Capilano Transit Centre.
Surrounding neighbourhoods
See also
* Edmonton Transit Service
* Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
References
External links
Capilano Neighbourhood Profile
Suzuki Charter School
Capilano Playschool
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Edmonton