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Edmonton

Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region. Known as the "Gateway to the North" outside of Ontario, Edmonton has become a staging point for large-scale oil sands projects occurring in northern Alberta and large-scale diamond mining operations in the Northwest Territories. It is a cultural, governmental and educational centre that hosts festivals year-round, reflected in the nickname "Canada's Festival City". It is home to Canada's largest mall, West Edmonton Mall (the world's largest mall from 1981 until 2004); and Fort Edmonton Park, Canada's largest living history museum.

Edmonton is divided into 375 neighbourhoods within seven geographic sectors – a mature area sector, which includes neighbourhoods that were essentially built out before 1970, and six surrounding suburban sectors.

Edmonton's Downtown is within the city's mature area or inner city. It and the surrounding Boyle Street, Central McDougall, Cloverdale, Garneau, McCauley, Oliver, Queen Mary Park, Riverdale, Rossdale, Strathcona and University of Alberta form Edmonton's Central Core. Oliver and Garneau are the city's most populated and most densely populated neighbourhoods respectively. The mature area sector also contains the five former urban municipalities annexed by the city over its history: Beverly, Jasper Place, North Edmonton, Strathcona and West Edmonton (Calder).

Larger residential areas within Edmonton's six suburban sectors, each comprising multiple neighbourhoods, include Heritage Valley, Kaskitayo, Riverbend, Terwillegar Heights and Windermere (southwest sector); The Grange, Lewis Farms and West Jasper Place (west sector); Big Lake (northwest sector); Castle Downs, Lake District and The Palisades (north sector); Casselman-Steele Heights, Clareview, Hermitage, Londonderry and Pilot Sound (northeast sector); and Ellerslie, The Meadows, Mill Woods and Southeast Edmonton (southeast sector). Mill Woods is divided into a town centre community (Mill Woods Town Centre) and eight surrounding communities: Burnewood, Knottwood, Lakewood, Millbourne, Millhurst, Ridgewood, Southwood, and Woodvale. Each has between two and four neighbourhoods.

Several transit-oriented developments (TOD) have begun to appear along the LRT line at Clareview, with future developments planned at Belvedere (part of the Old Town Fort Road Redevelopment Project). Another TOD, Century Park, is being constructed at the site of what was once Heritage Mall, at the southern end of the LRT line. Century Park will eventually house up to 5,000 residents.

The Edmonton City Centre Airport is being redeveloped into a sustainable community of 30,000 people called Blatchford, comprising a transit-oriented mixed use town centre, townhouses, low, medium and high rise apartments, neighbourhood retail and service uses, renewable energy, district heating and cooling, and a major park. The first residents moved into Blatchford in November 2020.

Full listing of Edmonton zones

Edmonton Zone Map

Central Edmonton Zone 05
  • Alberta Avenue
  • Delton
  • Eastwood
  • Elmwood Park
  • Parkdale (Edmonton)
Zone 08
  • Blatchford Area
  • Central Mcdougall
  • Prince Rupert
  • Queen Mary Park
  • Spruce Avenue
  • Westwood (Edmonton)
Zone 06
  • Montrose (Edmonton)
  • Newton
Zone 09
  • Bellevue
  • Cromdale
  • Highlands
  • Virginia Park
Zone 23
  • Abbottsfield
  • Beacon Heights
  • Bergman
  • Beverly Heights
  • Rundle Heights

LIVING IN EDMONTON

Edmonton, Alberta, is a vibrant city offering a high quality of life, making it an excellent place to live. Known for its friendly and welcoming community, the city of Edmonton has a rich cultural scene, including numerous festivals, art galleries, and theatres. The city is also home to beautiful parks and river valleys, providing ample opportunities for outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and skiing. The Edmonton economy is driven by industries such as oil, technology, and education, all of which present numerous job opportunities. Additionally, the city's relatively low cost of living and high standard of healthcare and education contribute to its appeal as a desirable place to call home.

UNIQUE TO EDMONTON

Edmonton's parks are some of the most beautiful in Canada, with the expansive North Saskatchewan River Valley Park System being a standout.  This system, often called the "Ribbon of Green," includes several interconnected parks, offering miles of trails for walking, biking, and hiking. William Hawrelak Park, nestled in the river valley, is a favorite for its picturesque lake and annual events like the Heritage Festival. Emily Murphy Park provides serene picnic spots and easy river access for paddling enthusiasts. Rundle Park, with its golf course, paddle boats, and winter ice skating, offers year-round activities. Because Edmonton has long, snowy winters, area parks also often offer wintertime activities such as skiing, sledding, and an outdoor warming fire to relax near.

Fraser Valley

Fraser Valley is comprised of the following 6 communities: Abbotsford, Langley, Mission, North Delta, Surrey, Whiterock.

LIVING IN ABBOTSFORD

Situated about a hour drive east of Vancouver, Abbotsford is notable for its diversity of landscape and people. With swathes of agricultural land, Abbotsford has retained its strong roots as a farming community. But with development and a rising population, Abbotsford also offers urban amenities with a downtown core of trendy coffee shops and shopping. If it’s the outdoors that draw you here, you can take to the mountains to hike or cross-country bike, or you can bike miles of rural roads, visit the lakes and parks while taking in stunning views of Washington’s Mount Baker and the BC Coast Mountains.

Unique to Abbotsford

Abbotsford International Air Show

Abbotsford International Air Show is Canada’s largest air show and the largest on the west coast of North America. It is held annually in August for three days at the Abbotsford International Airport and features both military and civilian aircraft from Canada and the US, Britain, Germany, Russia and others. A highlight of the air show is the appearance of Canada’s pride and joy of the skies: the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. The air show is attended by over a quarter of a million people every year.

LIVING IN LANGLEY

With a sweeping landscape that includes everything from farms to wineries, city boulevards to rugged country trails, meandering salmon streams to the mighty Fraser, Langley is amply blessed with both natural beauty and heritage charm.

Langley is a modern industrious place with no shortage of retail, manufacturing, and training opportunities and a diverse population that continues to energize its growth.

Langley is often referred to as “The Two Langleys” because it comprises two separate municipalities, the Township and the City. The Township of Langley covers 316 square kilometers (122 square miles) south from the Fraser River to the U.S. border, east from Surrey and west of Abbotsford. The City of Langley, which encompasses only 10 square kilometers (4 square miles), is tucked into the central west section of the Township, with Surrey on its westernmost border.

Unique to Langley

Fort Langley National Historic Site

Built in 1827, Fort Langley brings the Hudson’s Bay Company fur trading era to life on the banks of the Fraser River, once a British trade route. Here, French-Canadian traders bartered with coastal First Nations for salmon, cranberries and animal pelts. Thirty thousand prospectors raged with Fraser River gold fever, and a 2,000-acre farm supplied food up and down the coast.
There are a number of historic buildings, both original and reconstructed, for guests to visit in this attractive park setting.

LIVING IN MISSION

Unique to Mission

Westminster Abbey

The abbey sits on the beautiful and serene grounds of a Benedictine monastery and Catholic seminary. The monks who live there operate an 80-hectare farm of cattle and chickens. Views of the abbey which rests on a hilltop are picturesque and the perspectives from the abbey down into the Central Valley are equally impressive. Westminster Abbey is open to visitors.

LIVING IN DELTA

Delta is known for its many parks, green spaces and wildlife habitat. Residents and visitors take advantage of the large network of biking and walking trails in Watershed Park and Burns Bog at the Delta Nature Reserve. For social and cultural activities, North Delta offers restaurants, art galleries, golf and shopping.

North Delta borders Surrey on the east side by Scott Road (120th Street), and on the north side by 96th Avenue and the Fraser River. Burns Bog is to the west and Panorama Ridge marks the community’s southern edge at Ladner Trunk Road.

Unique to Delta

Watershed Park

Watershed Park is Delta’s largest park, with eleven kilometers of gravel trails for cycling, walking, jogging and horseback riding. Pack a lunch and enjoy a picnic in The Meadow, located in the heart of the park; it offers a prominent look-out area to enjoy the breathtaking views of Mud Bay.

Watershed Park Fish Release

This annual community event is held each April in the old pumphouse area of the park. Interpretive signage guides visitors through the life stages of a salmon and describes the critical importance of salmon habitat for long-term sustainability.

LIVING IN SURREY

In size alone the City of Surrey is the third largest in the province. It’s known for its diversity of landscape, communities and people. From the refreshed urban core that is City Centre in Whalley, to the rich farm fields of Cloverdale, Surrey has become a premiere destination for home buyers in Metro Vancouver.

Surrey’s public infrastructure has been catching up to the influx of residents with a new city hall, central library, outpatient care facility and aquatic centre. Simon Fraser University’s Surrey campus is building a five-storey, 15,000-square-metre facility dedicated to energy systems and environmental engineering programs. Kwantlen Polytechnic University is also opening its fifth campus at 3 Civic Plaza, a 52-storey mixed-use building. Then there is Innovation Boulevard, a partnership between health, business, higher education and local government to create new health technologies for medical devices, independent living and digital health.

All of these developments may help to explain why Surrey has become one of fastest growing communities in BC.

Unique to Surrey

Redwood Park

Redwood Park is a unique destination for nature lovers. Contained within its 80 acres, Redwood boasts a large forest of exotic trees that were planted by twin brothers David and Peter Brown after they were gifted the land by their father in 1881. The resulting Redwood Grove later became a park in 1959. With 50 different species of trees, both native and exotic, and five towering groves, Redwood Park is a remarkable arboretum containing Giant Sequoia (Sierra Redwood) Silver Maple, Katsura, English Oak and Norway Spruce, to name just a few.

LIVING IN WHITE ROCK

White Rock’s iconic pier, its’ massive rock for which the town is named, fish and chip shops, and the railway that runs alongside White Rock’s shoreline are emblematic of this charming seaside town.

For decades White Rock thrived in its own unique way, drawing artists, musicians and retirees seeking a slower pace of life. However, an ever-increasing population, new developments and nearby shopping malls, has transformed White Rock from a quiet small town into a bustling suburb at the edges of Metro Vancouver. Comprised of 5 square kilometers, the City of White Rock is surrounded on three sides by Surrey with Semiahmoo Bay to the south.

Unique to White Rock

The iconic ‘White Rock’

Estimated to weigh 486 tonnes a giant white rock is located on the beach of Semiahmoo Bay. It is not naturally white but it has been painted white since the 19th century so that it could be used for navigational purposes. The “White Rock” is most likely a glacial erratic deposited here approximately 11,000 to 25,000 years ago during the retreat of the last ice age. However the Coast Salish legend holds that the son of the Sea God fell for the daughter of a Cowichan chief who refused to accept the romance between a god and a mortal being, spurring the son to hurl the huge white rock across the waters. The son vowed wherever the rock landed, would mark where he and the princess would live and establish a new tribe.

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