Brookside, Edmonton
Encyclopedia
Brookside is a residential neighbourhood in south west Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
overlooking the North Saskatchewan River
valley and Whitemud Creek
ravine.
It is bounded to the west and south by Whitemud Drive
. The boundary on the north is the North Saskatchewan River valley, while the boundary on the east is Whitemud Creek.
Most of the residences in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, are single family dwellings. These account for more than four out of every five (83%) of all residences in the neighbourhood. One in ten (10%) residences is a row house while a small percentage (6%) are rented
apartments in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Four residences out of five (83%) are owner occupied while one in five (17%) are rented.
.
The Edmonton Temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is located in Brookside. It was dedicated on December 11, 1999, and is the second LDS temple
in Alberta.
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
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
overlooking the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
valley and Whitemud Creek
Whitemud Creek
Whitemud Creek is a creek in central Alberta that flows into the North Saskatchewan River.For part of its length, the creek flows through the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It separates neighbourhoods in the Riverbend and Terwillegar areas from other neighbourhoods on the south side of the...
ravine.
It is bounded to the west and south by Whitemud Drive
Whitemud Drive
Whitemud Drive is the main east-west freeway in southern Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is one of few roads in Edmonton that has controlled access and limited at-grade intersections with traffic signals. It currently functions as a freeway between Anthony Henday Drive in the west and Anthony Henday...
. The boundary on the north is the North Saskatchewan River valley, while the boundary on the east is Whitemud Creek.
Residential development
According to the 2001 federal census, substantially all residences in the neighbourhood were built during the 1960s and 1970s. Just over half (50.4%) of all residences were built during the 1960s while two out of five (40.4%) were built during the 1970s. Most of the remaining residences were built during the early 1980s.Most of the residences in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, are single family dwellings. These account for more than four out of every five (83%) of all residences in the neighbourhood. One in ten (10%) residences is a row house while a small percentage (6%) are 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...
apartments in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Four residences out of five (83%) are owner occupied while one in five (17%) are rented.
Schools
There is a single school in the neighbourhood, Brookside Elementary School, operated by the Edmonton Public School SystemEdmonton Public Schools
Edmonton Public Schools is the largest public school district in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The district offers a variety of alternative and special needs programs, and many are offered in multiple locations to improve accessibility for students...
.
Religious assemblies
Edmonton Alberta Temple
The Edmonton Alberta Temple is the 67th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The temple was the second to be built in Alberta; the first was built in Cardston in 1923. The temple serves about 15,700 members in the area. The exterior of the temple is white granite and...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is located in Brookside. It was dedicated on December 11, 1999, and is the second LDS temple
Temple (LDS Church)
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time...
in Alberta.