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. The South Terwillegar Neighbourhood Structure Plan (NSP) was approved by Edmonton City Council in 2003 and construction of the new neighbourhood began shortly thereafter. Construction is still underway.
When the neighbourhood is complete, the residential mix will be approximately one quarter low density units, one half medium density units, and one quarter street-oriented units. Higher density housing is located along arterial roadways and adjacent to neighbourhood amenities. South Terwillegar 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. A variety of open spaces and pedestrian linkages are provided throughout the neighbourhood, and connecting to Town Centre to the north.
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.