Size: 0.1.49 ha. Year the name was approved: 1984.
Delton neighbourhood is named after Edward Delegare “Del” Grierson, who came to Edmonton in the 1890s while working on the CPR and went on to own property along Jasper Avenue. In the early 1900s Grierson served a number of terms on City Council. The name Delton has been in use since around 1907 and has been part of the city since 1908.
- Naming Edmonton
Delton neighbourhood is named after Edward Delegare “Del” Grierson, who came to Edmonton in the 1890s while working on the CPR and went on to own property along Jasper Avenue. In the early 1900s Grierson served a number of terms on City Council. The name Delton has been in use since around 1907 and has been part of the city since 1908.
- Naming Edmonton