
Jasper Place Community Information
Jasper Place Community Overview
Jasper Place is an area in the west end of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. At one time, it was an independent municipality known as the Town of Jasper Place. Following the Second World War, its population swelled rapidly. With virtually no industrial base of its own, an increasing demand for services by the growing population, and the annexation of the land east of the modern 149 Street by the City of Edmonton, the writing was on the wall. Deeply in debt, the town was amalgamated with Edmonton on August 17, 1964. "With amalgamation, the City of Edmonton assumed Jasper Place's bonded indebtedness of $8.177 million, the town's infrastructure and responsibility for all public services such as sewer, water and transportation."
At the time of its amalgamation, it was the largest town in Canada. The town fell within an area bounded by 149 Street on the east, 170 Street on the west, the North Saskatchewan River on the south, and 118 Avenue on the north.
In the early days, Jasper Place was home to a few hundred homesteaders, who lived a meagre life raising a few animals and tending gardens. Houses lacked the amenities of modern life, including electricity, flush toilets, and running water. Water was trucked out to residents at a cost of $1.25 per 500 gallons.
During the 1930s, the population grew as many Edmontonians moved out to Jasper Place to escape high taxes in the city. Many residents worked in Edmonton, and by the 1940s the trolley line extended to the modern 149 Street--close enough to Jasper Place to allow returning workers to walk the rest of the way home.
Following the discovery of oil near Leduc in 1947, the population of Edmonton swelled. Jasper Place absorbed some of the overflow population growth from Edmonton, and in 1948 the community incorporated as the Hamlet of West Jasper Place.
By the 1950s, the hamlet had grown large enough to become a village with a population of 9,000 people.
In the early 1960s, to accommodate continuing growth, Jasper Place (now a town) expanded several schools, began construction of a sports centre, and commenced planning the Meadowlark Park Centre. But projects such as these placed the town deeply in debt and, with the province refusing to grant extra funds, the end was inevitable. In a plebiscite held on October 17, 1962, residents voted in favor of amalgamation with Edmonton. Amalgamation occurred on August 17, 1964. At amalgamation, the population of Jasper Place stood at 38,000 people.
The area is home to Winterburn School (public).
Community overview from Wikipedia.
jasper-place Closest Bus Routes
Route # | Name |
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100 | Lewis Farms - Downtown |
108 | Lewis Farms - Potter Greens |
109 | WEM - Jasper Place - Downtown |
114 | Jasper Place - Westview Village |
117 | Lewis Farms - Hamptons |
315 | Lewis Farms - Winterburn Industrial |
333 | Lewis Farms - Rosenthal |
Jasper Place Closest LRTs
Station | Distance |
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Metro Line JTTl Track | 6.3 km |
Health Sciences Jubilee Station | 6.3 km |
McKernan Belgravia Station | 6.38 km |
University Station | 6.44 km |
South Campus Ft Edmonton Station | 6.5 km |
Grandin Station | 6.85 km |
Jasper Place Apartment Rental Stats
Property Type | # of Listings | Min Price | Max Price | Ave Price |
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Apartments | 1 | $1145 | $1145 | $1145 | Total Rentals | 1 | $1145 | $1145 | $1145 |
Jasper Place Closest Schools
Name/Address | Distance |
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Winterburn School 9527 Winterburn Road Northwest, Edmonton |
0.72 km |
Ihe School 199 Street Northwest, Edmonton |
0.88 km |
BrightPath West Henday 850 Webber Greens Drive Northwest, Edmonton |
1.32 km |
Edmonton Piano Teachers 9903 224 ST NW, Edmonton |
1.71 km |
LaPerle School 18715 97A Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
2.08 km |
Integrated Body 8423 188 Street Northwest, Edmonton |
2.72 km |
Belmead School 9011 182 Street Northwest, Edmonton |
2.75 km |
Rock Jungle Fitness 10247 184 Street Northwest, Edmonton |
2.82 km |
Aldergrove School 8525 182 Street Northwest, Edmonton |
3.25 km |
Kumon Math & Reading Centre 17751 98A Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
3.26 km |
Golftec 17556 100 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
3.49 km |
Lymburn School 18710 72Ave NW, Edmonton |
3.79 km |
Callingwood/Lymburn Community Playschool 18710 72 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
3.79 km |
Christ The Redeemer Catholic Schools 10634 178 St NW, Edmonton |
3.82 km |
The Rock Shop 8882 170 Street Northwest #2978, Edmonton |
4.09 km |
Anderson Career Training Institute 10604 172 Street Northwest, Edmonton |
4.29 km |
Montessori AMI Britannia School 9520 165 Street Northwest, Edmonton |
4.59 km |
Blessed Oscar Romero High School 17760 69 Avenue, Edmonton |
4.61 km |
Annunciation Catholic School 9325 165 Street Northwest, Edmonton |
4.68 km |
Jasper Place School 8950 163 Street Northwest, Edmonton |
4.94 km |
Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.
Jasper Place Closest Libraries
Name/Address | Distance |
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Edmonton Public Library - West Henday Promenade (Lewis Estates) 818 Webber Greens Drive Northwest, Edmonton |
1.41 km |
Edmonton Public Library - Lois Hole (Callingwood) 17650 69 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton |
4.70 km |
Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.
Jasper Place Distance to Local Landmarks
Landmark | Distance |
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Alberta Legislature Building | 11.44 km |
Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre | 14.74 km |
Commonwealth Stadium | 13.55 km |
Concordia College | 15.60 km |
Downtown Edmonton | 12.15 km |
Edmonton International Airport | 25.94 km |
Edmonton City Centre | 12.32 km |
Edmonton City Centre Airport | 11.27 km |
Edmonton City Hall | 12.42 km |
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital | 10.91 km |
Grey Nuns Community Hospital | 18.08 km |
King's University College | 17.15 km |
Kingsway Mall | 11.93 km |
Londonderry Mall | 17.07 km |
MacEwan - Centre for the Arts | 5.79 km |
MacEwan - City Centre | 2.61 km |
Landmark | Distance |
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MacEwan - South Campus | 17.48 km |
Manulife Place | 12.15 km |
Misericordia Community Hospital | 4.62 km |
N.A.I.T | 12.09 km |
Norquest College - Downtown | 11.33 km |
Norquest College - Westmount | 8.85 km |
Northgate Centre | 14.37 km |
Rexall Place | 15.20 km |
Royal Alexandra Hospital | 12.17 km |
Southgate Centre | 11.88 km |
St. Joseph's Auxiliary Hospital | 14.02 km |
Stollery Children's Hospital | 10.44 km |
University of Alberta | 10.08 km |
University of Alberta Hospital | 10.44 km |
West Edmonton Mall | 4.27 km |
Westmount Centre | 8.80 km |
Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.
Neighboring Communities
- Webber Greens
- Secord
- Potters Green
- Lewis Estate
- Breckenridge Greens
- Rosenthal
- La Perle
- Belmead
- Westview Village
- Aldergrove
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