Description
The Capilano neighbourhood in the Hardisty subdivision was likely named after the Capilano River, Capilano River Canyon and the Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver, BC. Capilano is an adaptation of a Salish word that means “the people of Kiap.” It was also the hereditary name of the Chief of the Squamish, Central Coast Salish who traditionally lived in what is today North Vancouver. Edmonton’s Capilano was an existing subdivision name dating back to the early part of the twentieth century. It was subdivided in 1910, but remained mostly farmland until the 1950s. Capilano was annexed to Edmonton in 1954.
Feature Type
Neighbourhood
Designation Year
1956