Blue Quill
Blue Quill is part of the Kaskitayo area, annexed by Edmonton in 1971. Originally agricultural land hosting eighteen farmsteads, development in Blue Quill started soon after the Kaskitayo Outline plan was prepared in 1973. Most of the neighbourhood’s housing construction occurred in the 1970s, with some continued building into the early 2000s. The neighbourhood offers a diverse mix of housing options including single and semi-detached homes, row housing, and apartments. A commercial centre enhances the northern part of the community along Saddleback Road, while schools and parks are centrally located. Just southwest of the neighbourhood, the Blackmud Creek Ravine stands as a prominent natural feature. Honouring the tradition of naming Kaskitayo areas after Aboriginal leaders, Blue Quill is named after Cree Chief Blue Quill of the Saddle Lake Indian Reserve, established in 1889, who was known for trading in Edmonton in the late 1890s.