Inglewood, Edmonton

Inglewood, Edmonton

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Between 1946 and 1996, Edmonton's Charles Camsell Hospital was located in the neighbourhood. The hospital was named after Canadian geologist and map maker Charles Camsell.

The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 118 Avenue, on the south by 111 Avenue, on the west by Groat Road, and on the east by the a former Canadian National Railway right of way.

Residential Development

, when roughly one residence in eight was constructed. However, most of the existing residences (78% of the total) were built during the next 35 years. Residential construction tapered off during the 1980s and was substantially complete by 1990. [http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/INGLEWOOD.pdf]

According to the 2005 municipal census, the most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is the rented apartment; these constitute seven out of ten (69%) of the residences. Most apartments are in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Single family dwellings account for only one in four (25%) of all residences. Duplexes account for the remaining 6%. [Duplexes include triplexes and quadruplexes.] Three out of four (76%) of residences are rented with the remainder being owner occupied. [http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/INGLEWOOD.pdf]

Population Mobility

The population in Inglewood is highly mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, one in four (25.4%) residents had moved within the preceding 12 months. Another one in four (26.8%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Only one in three (33%) of residents had lived at the same address for five years or more. [http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05022B/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/INGLEWOOD.pdf]

chools

There are four schools in the neighbourhood.

* Edmonton Public School System
** Inglewood Elementary School
** Westmount Junior High School

* Edmonton Catholic School System
** St. Andrew Catholic School

* Other
** Indigo Sudbury Campus.

Charles Camsell Hospital

In 1946, Governor General of Canada Lord Alexander opened The Charles Camsell tuberculosis hospital in Edmonton. This hospital, which was located in the Inglewood Area, was named after Charles Camsell (1876–1958), a a geologist and map-maker dedicated to the exploration of Canada's North. [ [http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/com/deptmini/traipion/charlescamsell-eng.php Trailblazer - Charles Camsell: Natural Resources Canada ] ]

Between 1945 and 1967 the hospital operated an occupational therapy program for aboriginal patients. In 1990, the hospital donated a collection of over 400 arts and crafts items made by patients in the program to the Royal Alberta Museum. [ [http://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/shop/catalogs.htm Royal Alberta Museum: Museum Shop: Catalogues ] ]

The hospital was closed in 1996.

urrounding Neighborhoods

Canadian City Geographic Location (8-way)
Northwest = Dovercourt
North = Prince Charles, Sherbrooke
Northeast = Edmonton City Centre Airport
West = Woodcroft
Centre = Inglewood
East = Prince Rupert
Southwest = North Glenora
South = Westmount
Southeast = Queen Mary Park

Notes

External links

* [http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD34/MultiSource/Neighbourhood/INGLEWOOD.pdf Inglewood Neighbourhood Profile]


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