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.[1]

It is bounded on the south by 23 Avenue, on the east by 111 Street, and on the west by 119 Avenue. 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.

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[edit] 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 1970 and a small number were built after 1990.[2]

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[3] (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.[4]

[edit] 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.[5]

[edit] Shopping, Services, and Recreation

Commencing in 2010 by the Century Park LRT station. The LRT will provide 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"[6], 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.

[edit] Surrounding Neighborhoods

Westbrook Estates Sweet Grass Steinhauer
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Blue Quill Estates North Ermineskin
West   Blue Quill    East
South
Twin Brooks Skyrattler Keheewin

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ From the neibhourhood description of Blue Quill Estates in the City of Edmonton Map Utility
  2. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/BLUE%20QUILL.pdf
  3. ^ Duplexes include triplexes and fourplexes.
  4. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/BLUE%20QUILL.pdf
  5. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05022B/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/BLUE%20QUILL.pdf
  6. ^ http://www.derrickclub.com

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