CANON RIDGE

NEIGHBOURHOOD DESCRIPTION
Canon Ridge is one of three neighbourhoods within the Hermitage plan area. In 1875 Canon
William Newton, an Anglican minister for whom Canon Ridge is named, arrived in the Edmonton
settlement and built his first church, a home and a hospital in an area he called the Hermitage.
The hermitage was located about ten kilometers from Fort Edmonton on the south side of a ravine
overlooking the north Saskatchewan River Valley to the east. Reverend Newtons home remained
there for more than 25 years.
For many years after settlement the Hermitage remained an agricultural area. During that time,
the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line formalized the areas southern boundary along the railroad
right-of-way. In 1960 the areas two cattle farms were sold to a land development firm, and one
year later the hermitage was annexed to the City of Edmonton in 1961.
Land development was held up during the 1960s while government officials and developers
addressed concerns about residential development too near the industrial plants in the vicinity. By
1970 these concerns were resolved and Canon Ridge was included within the Hermitage Outline
Plan area. Canon Ridge was the last of the three Hermitage neighbourhoods to begin residential
development.
Although the plan of subdivision was approved in 1977 and some building occurred prior to the
end of the decade, most single-detached homes and all of the multi-family units were built after
1980. Development has been continuing in this neighbourhood since the 1980s, and small
pockets of land remains.
Links to other Hermitage neighbourhoods are is provided by collector roads and a system of
bicycle and pedestrian pathways. Canon Ridge is split by Hermitage Road and Hooke Road
which serve as collectors for curvilinear and cul-de-sac interior residential streets. Located at
the centre of the neighbourhood is an area of public open recreation space. Victoria Trail, on
the west boundary of Canon Ridge, was named after a pair of trails that ran parallel to the North
Saskatchewan River from the earliest days of the Edmonton settlement. After 1864 the trail
followed the river northeast to the Methodist mission at Victoria.
Neighbourhood Profiles

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Population by Age and Gender
Age Group
0-9
10-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Total

Male
135
105
230
215
115
105
50
45
1,000

Female
110
95
240
180
115
105
75
65
985

Total
245
200
470
395
230
210
125
110
1,985

Marital Status (Population 15 years of age and older)

Marital Status
Married
Common-Law
Single (Never Legally Married)
Separated
Divorced
Widowed
Total

Family Households

Family Type
Married Couples
Without Children at Home
With Children at Home
Common-Law Couples
Without Children at Home
With Children at Home
Total Lone-Parent Families
Female Parent
Male Parent
Total

Household Size

People Per Household

1 Person
2 People
3 People
4 People
5 People
6 or More
Total

% of Total
12
10
24
20
12
11
6
6
100

City %
12
11
18
15
14
14
8
8
100

People
660
235
500
50
140
50
1,635

% of Total
40
14
31
3
9
3
100

City %
45
9
32
2
7
5
100

Households
325
155
170
115
80
35
115
85
30
555

% of Total
28
31
14
6
15
5
100

City %
29
40
9
4
14
4
100

Households
295
325
140
90
30
15
895

% of Total
33
36
16
10
3
2
100

City %
29
33
16
14
5
3
100

Source: 2011 Census of Canada, Statistics Canada

Neighbourhood Profiles

Note: totals may not sum due to random rounding

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2010 Household Income
Household Income in 2010
Under $10,000
$10,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $29,999
$30,000 to $39,999
$40,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $59,999
$60,000 to $79,999
$80,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $124,999
$125,000 to $149,999
$150,000 and Over
Total

Households
30
40
40
45
60
65
145
170
95
70
80
840

% of Total
4
5
5
5
7
8
17
20
11
8
10
100

City %
5
6
7
8
8
8
14
12
11
7
14
100

Median Household Income

Average Household Income

$79,165
$81,216

$72,248
$90,340

People
250
475
265
300
80
255
1,625

% of Total
15
29
16
18
5
16
100

City %
18
26
9
18
5
24
100

People
400
725
370
295
165
25
125
35
205
40
2,385

% of Total
17
30
16
12
7
1
0
5
1
9
2
0
100

City %
15
29
15
9
5
2
1
6
3
12
3
0
100

Highest Level of Education (Population 15 years of age and older)

Education Level
No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
College or Other Non-University Certificate or Diploma
University Certificate or Diploma Below Bachelor Level
University Certificate or Diploma at Bachelor Level or Above
Total

Population by Ethnic Origin

Ethnic Origins
European Origins
British Isle Origins
Other North American Origins (Includes Canadian)
French Origins
Aboriginal Origins
Latin, Central, and South American Origins
Caribbean Origins
South Asian Origins
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern Origins
East and Southeast Asian Origins
African Origins
Oceania Origins
Total

Note: The sum of ethnic groups in this table is greater than the total population count because an individual may report more than
one ethnic origin.

Source: 2011 Census of Canada, Statistics Canada

Neighbourhood Profiles

Note: totals may not sum due to random rounding

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Population by Mobility Status (Based on address 5 years previous)
Mobility
Non-movers
Moved From Elsewhere in Edmonton
Moved From Elsewhere in Alberta
Moved From Elsewhere in Canada
Moved From Outside Canada
Total

Residential Units by Structure Type

Type of Unit
Single-Detached House
Semi-Detached House, Duplex
Row House
Apartment Building (5+ Stories)
Apartment Building (< 5 Stories)
Moveable Dwelling
Other
Total

Period of Construction
Year of Construction
1960 or Before
1961-1980
1981-1990
1991-2000
2001-2005
2006-2011
Total

Occupied Private Dwellings by Tenure

Housing by Tenure
Owner Occupied
Renter Occupied
Total

People
665
845
125
115
90
1,840

% of Total
36
46
7
6
5
100

City %
53
28
5
7
7
100

Units
195
5
310
0
380
0
0
890

% of Total
22
1
35
0
43
0
0
100

City %
51
7
10
8
23
1
0
100

Units
0
105
70
20
390
270
855

% of Total
0
12
8
2
46
32
100

City %
18
35
15
11
11
10
100

Number
660
200
860

% of Total
77
23
100

City %
65
35
100

% of Total
72
10
18
0
0
0
100

City %
72
6
15
5
1
1
100

Journey to Work (Employed Labour Force)

Transportation Method
Car, Truck, Van - as Driver
Car, Truck, Van - as Passenger
Public Transit
Walked
Bicycle
Other Methods
Total

People
785
110
190
0
0
0
1,085

Source: 2011 Census of Canada, Statistics Canada

Neighbourhood Profiles

Note: totals may not sum due to random rounding

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