Village of Griesbach

The Village of Griesbach, a residential area in North Edmonton bounded by 153 Avenue NW to the north, Canadian Forces Trail to the east, 137 Avenue NW to the south and Castle Downs Road NW to the west, is the unique result of the redevelopment of Edmonton’s former Canadian Forces Base by Canada Lands Company in 2003. The land of Griesbach previously provided housing for military personnel and was established in 1950 as Griesbach Barracks. It was named after Major-General William Antrobus Griesbach (1878–1945), a Veteran of the South African War, First World War and Second World War.

Canadian Forces Base Edmonton (Griesbach Barracks) was a major military facility in Edmonton from the early 1950s to the late 1990s. During that period thousands of Canada's military personnel were based here in Edmonton. The theme of Griesbach was developed to honour the deep military roots of the land on which it's built and recognizes military heroes and battles in which local military units participated. This theme is reflected in a variety of ways, including streets, parks and lakes.

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