Blue Quill, Edmonton
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Blue Quill is a residential neighbourhood located in south west Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. Blue Quill and the adjacent neighbourhood of Blue Quill Estates are named to honour Chief Blue Quill of the Saddle Lake Band.
It is bounded on the south by 23 Avenue, on the east by 111 Street
, and on the west by 119 Street. The north boundary is Saddleback Road east of 115 Street, and a utility corridor west of 115 Street. At 115 Street, Saddleback Road turns south and cuts through the neighbourhood. The south west corner of the neighbourhood overlooks the Blackmud Creek Ravine.
and a small number were built after 1990
.
The most common type of residence in Blue Quill, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the rented
apartment
in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. These account for roughly six out of every ten (58%) of all residences in the neighbourhood. Single family dwellings account for another three out of every ten (27%) of residences. The remainining dwellings are a mixture of row houses (8%) and duplexes
(7%). Just over three out of every five (62%) of all residences are rented while only two out of every five (38%) are owner occupied.
LRT
station, the LRT provides residents with access to the downtown core
, the University of Alberta
, and to shopping and services at Southgate Centre
.
The Derrick Golf and Winter Club is located to the north west in the adjoining neighbourhood of Westbrook Estates. The club provides its members with "golf
, tennis
, indoor aquatic center, childcare, curling
, badminton
, large fitness center, two studios, and an outdoor volleyball
court", as well as access to outdoor ski
trails and an outdoor skating
rink
.
There is a single school in the neighbourhood, St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School, operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System.
The Taylor Baptist Semininary is located to the south of Blue Quill in the adjoining neighbourhood of Skyrattler
.
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
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, Canada
Canada
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. Blue Quill and the adjacent neighbourhood of Blue Quill Estates are named to honour Chief Blue Quill of the Saddle Lake Band.
It is bounded on the south by 23 Avenue, on the east by 111 Street
111 Street, Edmonton
111 Street is a major arterial road in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The south leg of the LRT runs for most of its length, between the northbound and southbound lanes.-Neighbourhoods:...
, and on the west by 119 Street. The north boundary is Saddleback Road east of 115 Street, and a utility corridor west of 115 Street. At 115 Street, Saddleback Road turns south and cuts through the neighbourhood. The south west corner of the neighbourhood overlooks the Blackmud Creek Ravine.
Residential Development
According to the 2001 federal census, almost two out of every three (62.9%) of all residences in the neighbourhood were built during the 1970s. Another one in four (25.8%) of all residences were built during the 1980s. A small number of residences were built before 19701970 in Canada
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and a small number were built after 1990
1990 in Canada
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.
The most common type of residence in Blue Quill, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the rented
Renting
Renting is an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property owned by another. A gross lease is when the tenant pays a flat rental amount and the landlord pays for all property charges regularly incurred by the ownership from landowners...
apartment
Apartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...
in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. These account for roughly six out of every ten (58%) of all residences in the neighbourhood. Single family dwellings account for another three out of every ten (27%) of residences. The remainining dwellings are a mixture of row houses (8%) and duplexes
Duplex (building)
The term duplex can be used to describe several different dwelling unit configurations:A duplex house is defined as a dwelling having apartments with separate entrances for two families. This includes two-story houses having a complete apartment on each floor and also side-by-side apartments on a...
(7%). Just over three out of every five (62%) of all residences are rented while only two out of every five (38%) are owner occupied.
Population Mobility
The population in the neighbourhood is highly mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, one out of every four (25.2%) of all residents had moved within the previous twelve months. Another three out of every ten (29.3%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Only one resident in three (32.8%) had lived at the same address for at least five years.Shopping, Services, and Recreation
Commencing in April 2010, with the opening of the Century ParkCentury Park (ETS)
Century Park Station is an LRT station as part of the Edmonton Transit System's South LRT Expansion Project. It's named after a transit-oriented development called Century Park, located on the former Heritage Mall site next to the station...
LRT
Edmonton Light Rail Transit
Edmonton Light Rail Transit, more commonly referred to as the LRT, is a light rail system in Edmonton, Alberta. Part of the Edmonton Transit System , the 20.5-kilometre route starts in Edmonton's northeast suburbs and ends at Century Park in Edmonton's south end.The ETS designates the LRT as Route...
station, the LRT provides residents with access to the downtown core
Downtown Edmonton
Downtown Edmonton is bounded by 109 Street to the west, 105 Avenue to the north, 97 Street to the east, 97 Avenue, 100 Avenue, and Rossdale Road to the south and Jasper Avenue to the southeast , though many people consider part or all of the surrounding neighborhoods to be part of downtown...
, the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
, and to shopping and services at Southgate Centre
Southgate Centre
Southgate Centre is a shopping centre located in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and is the third-largest mall in the city, after West Edmonton Mall and Kingsway Mall. It contains 154 retailers including Sears, The Bay, Safeway, HMV, Coles, Coach, Inc., Bench and Geox and many other small/chain...
.
The Derrick Golf and Winter Club is located to the north west in the adjoining neighbourhood of Westbrook Estates. The club provides its members with "golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, indoor aquatic center, childcare, curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
, badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, large fitness center, two studios, and an outdoor volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
court", as well as access to outdoor ski
Ski
A ski is a long, flat device worn on the foot, usually attached through a boot, designed to help the wearer slide smoothly over snow. Originally intended as an aid to travel in snowy regions, they are now mainly used for recreational and sporting purposes...
trails and an outdoor skating
Ice skating
Ice skating is moving on ice by using ice skates. It can be done for a variety of reasons, including leisure, traveling, and various sports. Ice skating occurs both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well as on naturally occurring bodies of frozen water, such as lakes and...
rink
Ice rink
An ice rink is a frozen body of water and/or hardened chemicals where people can skate or play winter sports. Besides recreational ice skating, some of its uses include ice hockey, figure skating and curling as well as exhibitions, contests and ice shows...
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There is a single school in the neighbourhood, St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School, operated by the Edmonton Catholic School System.
The Taylor Baptist Semininary is located to the south of Blue Quill in the adjoining neighbourhood of Skyrattler
Skyrattler, Edmonton
Skyrattler is a residential neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood is named after Chief Skyrattler of the Winterburn band....
.