Our neighbourhood

Fulton Place is located south of the North Saskatchewan River, on the east side of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The City of Edmonton , the hub of Canada's sixth largest metropolitan region, has a land area of 700 square kilometres and a population of 712,000.

Our community is bordered by 106th Avenue to the north, 101st Avenue and Terrace Road to the south, 50th Street to the east, and 71 Street and Fulton Drive to the west. Our Community League neighbours are Capilano to the north, Gold Bar to the east, Ottewell to the south, and Forest/Terrace Heights to the west.

Fulton Place has about 950 homes, with a population of 2,264 according to the 2005 Census. This community is also home to the Hardisty Leisure Centre, Hardisty and Fulton Place Schools, the Grace United, St. Augustine's and St. Michael-Resurrection Churches, the Michael Cameron Arena, the not-for-profit, community-based Fulton Child Care Centre, Hardisty Nursing Home, Fulton Court condominium living for adults, and Grace Garden Court (Greater Edmonton Foundation housing for seniors).

Fulton Place is named after Daniel S. Fulton, a native of Nova Scotia, who moved here as a pioneer in 1884 at the age of 20. Daniel Fulton married Elizabeth Omand, from the Orkney Islands, Scotland, in 1889. Together they built a farm where the Imperial Oil Refinery now stands. They lived on the farm, "Burnside", for 50 years and raised five children. Their original log house was replaced with a brick house in 1904. Daniel Fulton died in 1943 at the age of 79, and Elizabeth Fulton died 15 years later, at the age of 97.

Thanks to students at Fulton Place Elementary School for providing the historical information above.

In recent years, descendants of the Fulton family (the Gilbert family) have been responsible for the operation of outdoor skating rinks in the Fulton Place, Gold Bar, and Capilano communities.

Fulton Place was developed largely in the 1950s. The neighbourhood is primarily single detached homes (95%), with a few duplexes and walk-up apartments.

The Fulton Place Community League was formed in 1958. The first president was Gordon Hood, and the original executive included Roy Freche, Clara Donnelly, Rod Thorn, James Craig, Earl Anderson, and current city councillor Terry Cavanagh.

Fulton Place School was built in 1961, and the community hall and original playground were established in 1964. The community hall, park area, playground and outdoor skating rink are continually maintained and improved to help retain and enhance the quality of living in our community. In the Fall of 2001, the big outdoor rink was completely rebuilt (new boards and lighting) with the assistance of a grant from the Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) and a lot of volunteer labour.

Most recently, a new addition was added in the summer of 2006. This addition is used to store the tables, chairs, and other fixtures that were taking up space in the hall. The Mom's & Tot's use it to store their toys and supplies inside now, a big improvement as they were originally outside in an unheated garden shed. This addition may even be used for an administration office or meeting room in the future. It was contracted out and paid for with our casino dollars.