Neighbourhood
South Terwillegar is one of the seven neighbourhoods within the Terwillegar Heights Servicing Concept Design Brief (SCDB) and defines the southwestern limit of the plan area. The neighbourhood is bounded by Terwillegar Boulevard to the north, Rabbit Hill Road to the east, Anthony Henday Drive to the south, and Terwillegar Drive to the west.
South Terwillegar also extends the “traditional neighbourhood development pattern” from the Terwillegar Towne neighbourhood to the north. This means that streets are designed in a modified grid pattern, and houses are designed to face the street, with car parking located at the rear of buildings. Care was taken to ensure that a variety of open spaces and pedestrian linkages were provided throughout the neighbourhood, and that connections with the Town Centre to the north and to other amenity spaces throughout the neighbourhood were efficient and functional.
Features of South Terwillegar include an attractive stormwater lake and many walking trails and small parks throughout the neighborhood. The area is over 90% owner-occupied and popular with young families; almost 30% of residents are under 20, only 5% are over 60. South Terwillegar is a great family community area providing well established neighbourhoods, large family homes, as well as condo living, convenient amenities, and great access to the remainder of Edmonton!
he walkable Terwillegar Towne Centre offers a pharmacy, liquor store, eateries, coffee, and more. Further amenities can be found a short drive away at the Currents at Windermere which offers many of the larger commercial amenities, including Walmart, and Canadian Tire.
South Terwillegar’s name reflects both its geographic location (in the southernmost portion of the Terwillegar Heights SCDB) and the Terwillegar surname, which was chosen in honour of Dr. Norman L. Terwillegar (1884–1948). Dr. Terwillegar was a pioneer, a surgeon, and a local property owner in the area for many years. Terwillegar practiced medicine in the Edmonton area between 1912 and 1947 and was on staff at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for over 35 years. He also served as president of the Alberta Division of the Canadian Medical Association, as well as for the Edmonton Academy of Medicine.