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Civics
This page deals with issues that we face in our community. Some of our topics are listed below.
Lendrum History
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Robert Watt Lendrum was the fourth child of William
Lendrum and Mary Watt. He was born in Fermanagh,
Ireland on July 24, 1834. His family left Ireland in
1849 to come to Ottawa, where he worked with his
father, who was a civil engineer. Robert was an
Anglican and married Ella Brock in Hawksbury,
Ontario on November 24, 1866. Ella was born October
22, 1849 at Hawksbury and died July 25, 1911 at
Edmonton. Robert later taught school and went to
Vankleek Hill to receive his certificate to teach
school in Ontario. He taught for a while, then
became articled to Robert Hamilton to become a land
surveyor on January 8, 1874. He also kept a store
and operated the telegraph station at Vankleek Hill.
In 1880, he received his commission as a Dominion
Land Surveyor, and went to Fort Garry (now
Winnipeg), where he did considerable survey work. He
practiced surveying in Ontario from 1882 to 1893,
but he moved to Edmonton in 1892 to engage in
farming, as there was little survey work. His farm
property now makes up the Lendrum Place neighborhood
of Edmonton.
About 1896 he left the farm to engage in survey
work for the government around Edmonton. He was
still surveying, when he slipped on a sidewalk,
resulting in a fractured hip, from which he died
shortly afterwards on February 27, 1912. His wife
had died on July 25, 1911 and they are both buried
at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Edmonton.
Source: Association of Ontario Land Surveyors.
Submitted by: Hans Nederveen, Alberta Land
Surveyor (retired)
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SLRT
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Even though it's been well over
a year now that the trains have been running the
City has still not completly finshed the line.
The community markers are still not complete, the
latest design change has seen the City drop the Blue
Light Towers in favor of a low sleek design.
Unfortunatly this will at best look like a after
thought if it ever gets completed. The
Community names have also been dropped in favor of
Abarigional Art in all of the markers from 23ave to
the Lendrum strip mall location.
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U of A Farm
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Potential Odors from the Farm
The University of Alberta has set up a new
hotline to respond to odors emanating from the farm.
The hotline is called, wittily enough "The Edmonton
Research Station Nasal Rangers Hotline." The hotline
is operative between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
10:00 p.m., 7 days a week. The phone number, solely
for the response to odors, and not other
farm-related issues, is 887-0551. Callers will be
asked for specific information including
description, location, wind direction, and time that
the odors were noticed. If calling after-hours,
community members will be asked to leave a message.
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Development of University Lands
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The South Campus Neighbourhood
Coalition (SCNC), initiated in September 2010, is
supported by formal resolution of community leagues
from Aspen Gardens/Westbrook, Belgravia, Bonnie Doon,
Grandview, Lansdowne, Lendrum, Malmo, McKernan, and
Parkallen.
The coalition formed because the
process through which the University of Alberta is
proceeding with its South Campus and Campus St. Jean
(CSJ) planning and development has lost credibility.
Token consultation, arbitrary decisions, and secrecy
on the part of the University have fractured the
relationship with our communities. The coalition
does not believe the University has been working
with communities in good faith.
The residents of these
neighborhoods generally understand that University
properties such as South Campus and Campus Saint
Jean will be developed. These lands
represent a remarkable opportunity for the
University, for Edmonton, and for Alberta.
Our neighbourhoods want to work
together with University administrators to achieve
wonderful campuses and communities. Many members of
our neighbourhoods have close ties to the University
of Alberta, and we want it to be a great university,
with great campuses, surrounded by terrific
neighbourhoods.
Our Goal
The goal of the SCNC is to have
the University of Alberta properly update the Long
Range Development Plan for South Campus and Campus
St. Jean, through processes that include full, open
and accountable consultation with neighborhoods that
will be affected.
Read
the
South Campus Neighbourhood Coalition Position Paper
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Heritage Mall Redevelopment - Century Park
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Did you know that the development
plan may add nearly 10,000 people to the 111 st.
corridor? The ambitious proposal involves as many as
ten high rise buildings of up to 24 storey's in
height.
Check out these links for more information...
Century Park Web
site
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Area Flood Assesment & Prevention
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Water Management Pond Open--51st Avenue and 115
Street.
The Dry Pond is fully functional
now....The City should be removing the last of the
fences in early spring |
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