Rossdale, Edmonton facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rossdale
|
|
|---|---|
|
Neighbourhood
|
|
EPCOR's Rossdale Power Plant viewed from the High Level Bridge
|
|
 Rossdale, Edmonton
Location in Edmonton
|
|
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant | NW |
| Ward | 6 |
| Sector | Mature area |
| Area | Central core |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
| Population
(2012)
|
|
| • Total | 819 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |  -4.7% |
| • Dwellings | 504 |
Rossdale is a cool neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It's right by the North Saskatchewan River and just south of the city's downtown area.
This area is a great place to live. It's easy to get to downtown, the University of Alberta, and the huge river valley park system.
Close by, you'll find the Royal Glenora Club and a golf course. There's also a skating oval in Victoria Park.
The people living in Rossdale have a group called the Rossdale Community League. It started in 1922 and has a special building for community events.
Contents
Discovering Rossdale's Past
The land where the Rossdale power plant stands has a very long history. It was a First Nations campsite for thousands of years. People first settled here after the glaciers melted, about 8,000 years ago.
In the early 1800s, two fur trading posts were built here. These were Fort Edmonton and Fort Augustus. For a long time, this was just a theory. But in 2012, archaeologists found a trench. It looked like part of a fort wall, proving the theory!
Over the years, human remains have been found many times. This happened during construction and archaeological digs. After some protests, the government made sure the city talked to local Papaschase First Nations and Métis Nation of Alberta groups. In 2005 and 2016, the remains were respectfully re-buried.
In 2007, a special monument was built. It's called the Rossdale Memorial. It marks this important historical site.
Who Lives in Rossdale?
In 2012, about 819 people lived in Rossdale. They lived in 504 homes. The number of people living here changed a little. It went down by 4.7% since 2009.
Rossdale is about 0.91 square kilometers in size. This means there were about 900 people living in each square kilometer in 2012.
Many people in Rossdale move often. In 2005, about one in five residents had moved in the last year. Another one in five had moved in the last one to three years. Only about two out of five people had lived in the same home for five years or more.
RE/MAX Field: Home of Baseball
RE/MAX Field is Edmonton's main baseball stadium. It's right here in the Rossdale neighbourhood!
Since 2021, the stadium has been home to the Edmonton Riverhawks. They play in the West Coast League. Before them, the Edmonton Prospects played here from 2012 to 2020. The Edmonton Trappers also played here until 2004. Back then, the stadium was called Telus Field.
Rossdale Power Plant: Generating Power and Water
Next to RE/MAX Field is the Rossdale Power Plant. This plant was used by EPCOR to make electricity. The Edmonton Electric Lighting and Power Company first built it. Its owner, Alex Taylor, sold it to the city in 1902. The power plant stopped making electricity in 2009.
This plant is on or near a very old Indigenous burial ground. Because of its history, it was named a provincial historic resource in 2001.
EPCOR also runs the Rossdale water treatment plant. It's right next to the old power plant. This water plant was built in 1903 and is still working today. It helps provide clean water to the city.
