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Emily Murphy Park, nestled along the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River, is a beautiful spot with picnic areas, a playground, a small boat launch, and open grassy areas that lead down toward the river. In winter, its toboggan hill becomes a local favourite, adding to its year-round appeal for families and casual outings.

John Cameron was a pioneer citizen and businessman who lived at the north end of Cameron Avenue, the road that bears his name. He arrived in Edmonton from Winnipeg in 1881, bringing with him merchandise to start a business. Cameron was president of the city's first Board of Trade, a member of the first town council in 1892 and 1895, and served as chairman of the Edmonton School Board. Cameron died in 1919 at the age of 74.

Terwillegar Park, formerly Riverbend Park, lies in a bend of the North Saskatchewan River, west of Rhatigan Ridge neighbourhood. In the early 1900s this land was used for ranching and later, as a gravel pit. When the area was restructured as a park, the gravel pits were turned into ponds and trails. Over the years, the area was commonly identified by this name. The park's development plan calls for picnic and winter sports areas, an administration building, a nature centre, a boathouse and a number of trails that connect with existing river valley trails. Terwillegar Park is west of the Riverbend subdivision and has an area of 174.88 ha.

This park is in the Rio Terrace neighbourhood and has an area of 2.1 ha. This neighbourhood was formerly part of the Town of Jasper Place, which was annexed to the City of Edmonton in 1964. It may have been named in 1958. Since rio is the Spanish word for river and a terrace is a raised level place, this name likely describes the neighbourhood's location.

Named after the area it is in. This area is named after Lady Patricia Ramsay and was annexed to Edmonton in 1964. Princess Patricia of Connaught (1886-1974) lent her name to the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. From 1914 until her death she was the honorary colonel-in-chief of the regiment. She was the daughter of the Duke of Connaught (the third son of Queen Victoria and the governor general of Canada from 1911 to 1916). After her marriage in 1919, she renounced the titles of Her Royal Highness and Princess and was known as Lady Patricia Ramsay.

The ravine is named for Wolf Willow Farm, which was located in the area from the mid-1930s to the early 1970s. The farm, covering 194 ha., was owned by Curtis and Edith Munson. Curtis Munson (d. 1980) was born in the United States, attended Yale University and served in the US Army during WWI before immigrating to Edmonton. In Edmonton, he formed Sterling Collieries and the Coal Valley Mining Company, which sold coal to the Canadian National Railway. Munson was also a part-owner of the Edmonton Bulletin newspaper. The farm likely took its name from the wolf willow, a locally abundant shrub. The flowers of the silvery-leafed bush are yellow and have a fragrant scent. The name Wolf Willow Ravine replaces the original name of Westridge Ravine. The ravine has also been called the Edith Ravine, after Edith Munson.

This park is in the Henderson Estate neighbourhood and has an area of 3.51 ha. Thomas Henderson (1837 or 1838-1926) was a pioneer who homesteaded in the Riverbend area in the 1800s. After living in Ontario and British Columbia, Henderson and his family came to the Edmonton area in 1880. The family farmed on several homesteads before finally settling near Rabbit Hill. In 1888, while travelling in eastern Canada, Henderson shipped Italian bees to his farm. These bees are said to have been the first swarm of honeybees in Edmonton. After seeing similar structures in Ontario and Florida, Henderson built a round barn in 1898. This barn is one of the few remaining round barns and can be seen at Fort Edmonton Park. This neighbourhood bears Henderson's name because his homestead was located nearby, 1.6 km west of Whitemud Creek on 23 Avenue in the Rabbit Hill area.

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