Leger | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Location of Leger in Edmonton | |
Coordinates: 53°27′32″N 113°34′34″W / 53.459°N 113.576°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
City | Edmonton |
Quadrant[1] | NW |
Ward[1] | pihêsiwin |
Sector[2] | Southwest |
Area[3][4] | Terwillegar Heights |
Government | |
• Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
• Councillor | Tim Cartmell |
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) | ![]() |
• 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.
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]
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.
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 | |
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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] |
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 |
Places adjacent to Leger, Edmonton | |
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