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early residents of the area, the display originally consisted of of consisted originally display the area, the of residents early

and easy access to the downtown core and the south side. south the and core downtown the to access easy and from all three communities. three all from 148 Street between 100 Avenue and 92 Avenue. Initiated by by Initiated Avenue. 92 and Avenue 100 between Street 148

families in recent years creates a varied demographic in the the in demographic varied a creates years recent in families these communities is also favorable for those who want quick quick want who those for favorable also is communities these spray park and well maintained tennis courts, drawing families families drawing courts, tennis maintained well and park spray combined privilege of hosting Candy Cane Lane, located on on located Lane, Cane Candy hosting of privilege combined

and popular venue in the community. An influx of young young of influx An community. the in venue popular and filled activities. Quiet and off the beaten track, the location of of location the track, beaten the off and Quiet activities. filled Community Park boasts a large playground complete with with complete playground large a boasts Park Community In winter, Crestwood and Parkview communities have the the have communities Parkview and Crestwood winter, In

mid 1950s. The newly upgraded hall is a multi-use facility facility multi-use a is hall upgraded newly The 1950s. mid playgrounds and sports fields bring families together for fun- for together families bring fields sports and playgrounds At the centre of the neighbourhood, Laurier Heights Heights Laurier neighbourhood, the of centre the At

Cert no. XXX-XXX-000 and restaurants. Centre, originally built by community members in the the in members community by built originally Centre, Numerous schools and community centres equipped with with equipped centres community and schools Numerous

traffic routes, shopping centres and downtown Edmonton. downtown and centres shopping routes, traffic mall includes medical services, banking, upscale shopping shopping upscale banking, services, medical includes mall Also central to the community is the Parkview Community Community Parkview the is community the to central Also element and add a picturesque quality to the neighbourhoods. neighbourhoods. the to quality picturesque a add and element

beautiful, quiet setting also allows seniors easy access to major major to access easy seniors allows also setting quiet beautiful, focal points. Upgraded in the early 2000s, this well-designed well-designed this 2000s, early the in Upgraded points. focal

A sprinkling of mid-century modern churches lend a spiritual spiritual a lend churches modern mid-century of sprinkling A

Italian restaurants. restaurants. Italian community who can no longer live on their own. This This own. their on live longer no can who community The Crestwood Shopping Centre is one of the community’s community’s the of one is Centre Shopping Crestwood The

independent grocery store and one of Edmonton’s finest finest Edmonton’s of one and store grocery independent occasional coyote, snake, deer, beaver, muskrat or moose. moose. or muskrat beaver, deer, snake, coyote, occasional

Community to provide homes for those seniors in the the in seniors those for homes provide to Community

community league hall. league community

hub. Services include banking, a travel agency, a well-stocked well-stocked a agency, travel a banking, include Services hub. may also observe a variety of birds, numerous bunnies, and the the and bunnies, numerous birds, of variety a observe also may

The Canterbury Foundation has chosen Laurier Heights Heights Laurier chosen has Foundation Canterbury The

the community is home to a curling club and an attractive attractive an and club curling a to home is community the with the small but bustling Valleyview Shopping Centre at its its at Centre Shopping Valleyview bustling but small the with river valley parks, ravines and meadows in these communities communities these in meadows and ravines parks, valley river

and city. and resides at 143 Street and 96 Avenue. Among other amenities amenities other Among Avenue. 96 and Street 143 at resides communities, Parkview is a quiet, well-treed residential area area residential well-treed quiet, a is Parkview communities, area across the river. Those who stroll the the stroll who Those river. the across area Alberta of University

significant recreational and cultural venues for the community community the for venues cultural and recreational significant has had other locations within the community but currently currently but community the within locations other had has recently. Situated between Laurier Heights and Crestwood Crestwood and Heights Laurier between Situated recently. beautiful view of the valley, downtown Edmonton and the the and Edmonton downtown valley, the of view beautiful

picnic areas and boat launch. Both the zoo and park are are park and zoo the Both launch. boat and areas picnic community league in the City of Edmonton. The league centre centre league The Edmonton. of City the in league community were later combined and named Parkview-Valleyview until until Parkview-Valleyview named and combined later were areas hug the Valley, affording a a affording Valley, River Saskatchewan North the hug areas

only zoo), and Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park, with its expansive lawns, lawns, expansive its with Park, Laurier Wilfrid Sir and zoo), only Crestwood Community League, making it the oldest oldest the it making League, Community Crestwood of 142 Street and Parkview the west. The communities communities The west. the Parkview and Street 142 of Located in west-central Edmonton, these quiet residential residential quiet these Edmonton, west-central in Located

this community, connecting it to the Valley Zoo (Edmonton’s (Edmonton’s Zoo Valley the to it connecting community, this Community League, and reincorporated in 1963 as the the as 1963 in reincorporated and League, Community

Parkview and Valleyview. Valleyview took up the area east east area the up took Valleyview Valleyview. and Parkview

still be appreciated. be still

both people and wildlife. The river valley borders two sides of of sides two borders valley river The wildlife. and people both Crestwood was established in 1917 as the 142 the as 1917 in established was Crestwood Street Street

The community of Parkview was at one time two communities, communities, two time one at was Parkview of community The nd

the same streets and many of the original trees and homes can can homes and trees original the of many and streets same the

Edmonton, Laurier Heights is a wonderful place to live for for live to place wonderful a is Heights Laurier Edmonton, Crestwood Community Crestwood

Parkview Community Parkview

walking, biking or running through these mature communities, communities, mature these through running or biking walking, One of the older, more established neighbourhoods in in neighbourhoods established more older, the of One

routes. Enjoy Walkable Edmonton! Walkable Enjoy routes. drawn sleigh. sleigh. drawn homes in the broader neighbourhood. Today as we enjoy enjoy we as Today neighbourhood. broader the in homes Laurier Heights Community Heights Laurier

fostering the creation of these beautiful and scenic walking walking scenic and beautiful these of creation the fostering beautifully lit lane can be walked or enjoyed from atop a horse- a atop from enjoyed or walked be can lane lit beautifully sidewalks and streets were strategically placed, connecting connecting placed, strategically were streets and sidewalks

their dogs. their dogs. communities of Crestwood, Parkview and Laurier Heights, Heights, Laurier and Parkview Crestwood, of communities extensive and now include thousands of Christmas lights. The The lights. Christmas of thousands include now and extensive with new homes rapidly filling the streets. Treed boulevards, boulevards, Treed streets. the filling rapidly homes new with

strollers, adolescents riding their bikes, or seniors walking walking seniors or bikes, their riding adolescents strollers, the North Saskatchewan River naturally join the three three the join naturally River Saskatchewan North the Christmas season. Over time, decorations became much more more much became decorations time, Over season. Christmas and Laurier Heights were vibrant, growing neighbourhoods neighbourhoods growing vibrant, were Heights Laurier and

neighbourhood; one is likely to see young couples with baby baby with couples young see to likely is one neighbourhood; The common threads of location, age and proximity to to proximity and age location, of threads common The wooden striped candy canes in residents’ yards during the the during yards residents’ in canes candy striped wooden ew ew Back in the mid 1950s, the communities of Crestwood, Parkvi Crestwood, of communities the 1950s, mid the in Back The Communities of Crestwood, Parkview and Laurier Heights Laurier and Parkview Crestwood, of Communities The Royal Alberta To 140 Street St. George 138 Street Ramsay Wellington Museum/ Commercial Alleys Crescent Crescent 101 Avenue 101 Avenue Ravine Government

135 Street House Faith Clifton/ Parkland Gravel Trails Ian MacDonald Summit Drive Memorial Park Government Residential Area On Street Bike Route Drive House Park

147 Street Ravine Bridge Shared Use Pathway 100 Avenue 146 Street A McKinnon Crosswalk with Signal Roadway Ravine 144 Street A Crosswalk with Audible Signal Sidewalk

99 Avenue Bus Stop Stairs 142 Street Summit Drive Isabelle

Connelly Park 98 Avenue Riverside Drive 149 Street 98 Avenue Sample walking routes

145 Street 8 km Saturday Morning Jaunt 6 km 40 Minute Run

143A Street 5.8 km Nickel Run

Crestwood 4.4 km Valleyview Run 97 Avenue Elementary/ 4.3 km Summit Loop Crestwood, Jr. High 97 Avenue School 4 km 5000 Calorie Loop Parkview and Wildlife

150 Street St. Paul 3.5 km Candy Cane Lane Laurier Heights Catholic Elementary Mayfair Golf and 3.2 km Laurier Dog Park Walk School Country Club 3.1 km Wildlife Stroll

141 Street Crestwood 2.8 km Executive Jog Funding for this project provided

146 Street Park 148 Street 95 Avenue 1.6 km Canterbury Park Loop by Office of Great Neighbourhoods 144 Street Scale 0.00 0.15 0.30 0.45 0.60 0.75 MacKenzie Drive N Park Drive Kilometres W E

MacKenzie 0.75 Kilometres = About 10 minutes walking Ravine William About 1,000 steps walking S 92A Avenue Wildlife Hawrelak About 3 minutes cycling Park

146 Street 143 Street

142 Street 92 Avenue 151 Street 149 Street 92 AvenueParkview 92A Avenue Elementary/ Jr. High School Laurier Heights, Parkview Parkview Park 91 Avenue 91 Avenue and Crestwood Legend 138 Street Valley View Drive 140 Street

F.W. Barclay Accessible Route Golf Course Picnic Site Scenic Viewpoint Park 143 Street Bakery Grocery Store Place of Worship \ Skating Rink 147 Street 89A Avenue St. Rose BluPhone Health Centre Playground Sports Fields Jr. High 89 Avenue School Valley View Crescent Candy Cane Lane Heritage Tree Point of Interest Tennis Court

88 Avenue 88 Avenue 137 Street 145 Street Childcare Centre Late Night Store Mailbox Toboggan Hill

Buena 147 Street Vista Buena Coffee Shop Off-Leash Area Public Washroom Tourist Attraction Vista Park

86 Avenue 86 Avenue Road 86 Avenue Community Park Restaurant Wildlife Viewing

85 Avenue 135 Street League Hall Wildlife 85 Avenue Laurier Pharmacy Rest Spot 84 Avenue Heights 133 Street Curling Rink

148 Street Park 144 Street

Seniors 139 Street Complex 81 Avenue Edmonton Laurier Heights Rowing Club Elementary/ 79 Ave Jr. High School 79 Avenue Wildlife 78 Avenue Laurier Place

Buena Vista Road 78 Avenue Yorath 76 Avenue House To Quesnell Heights 143A Street Laurier Drive

Wildlife Valley Zoo 149 Street Saskatchewan Drive 150 Street

Wildlife Sir Wilfred Quesnell Road Laurier Drive Laurier Park

Quesnell Crescent

North Saskatchewan River

Whitemud www.edmonton.ca/rivervalleymaps Equine Centre