Ermineskin is a residential neighbourhood in south west Edmonton

Edmonton

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, Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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. The neighbourhood is named for Chief Ermineskin of Hobbema.

The neighbourhood is bounded on the west 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:...

, on the south by 23 Avenue, and on the east by Calgary Trail and Gateway Boulevard. The north boundary is a utility corridor located just to the north of 29 Avenue.

Residential development

While some residential development in Ermineskin dates to the 1960s and earlier, according to the 2001 federal census the bulk or residential development in the neighbourhood occurred during the 1970s and 1980s. Approximately two out of every five (42.6%) were built during the 1970s. Another one in three (30.5%) were built during the 1980s. One in five (19.7%) were built during the 1990s.

During the first decade of the 21st century, redevelopment of the old Heritage Mall site, located in south west Erminskin, commenced. This new development is called Century Park. The new Century Park

Century Park (ETS)

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 LRT

Edmonton Light Rail Transit

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 station is located adjacent to the Century Park Development.

According to the 2005 municipal census, the most common type of residences in the neighbourhood are rented

Renting

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 apartment

Apartment

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s and apartment style condominium

Condominium

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s. These account for approximately two out of every three (66%) residences in the neighbourhood. Approximately half of all apartment style residences are in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories while the other half are in high rise buildings with five or more stories. One residence in six (16%)are single family dwellings and one residence in eight (13%) are row houses. One in twenty (5%) are duplexes

Duplex (building)

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  Almost three out of every four (72%) residences in the neighbourhood are rented, while just over on in four (28%) are owner occupied.

Population mobility

The population in Ermineskin is highly mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, one resident in four (24.5%) had moved within the previous twelve months. Another one in four (28.3%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Only one resident in three (33.1%) had lived at the same address for five years or longer.

Schools

There are no schools in Ermineskin. Schooling for children in Ermineskin is provided at schools in surrounding neighbourhoods:

• Edmonton Public School System
  Edmonton Public Schools
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  • Keheewin Elementary School in Keheewin
  • Steinhauer Elementary School in Steinhauer
  • Sweet Grass Public School in Sweet Grass

• Edmonton Catholic School System
  • St. Sophia Catholic School in Sweet Grass
  • St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School in Blue Quill
  • St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School in Duggan

Surrounding neighborhoods

External links

• Ermineskin Neighbourhood Profile