So the latest I’m hearing from people who have e-mailed is that sales people for Summerhill, Lincolnberg, Avi, et cetera are still misleading potential buyers. They are telling them that disturbance from the train is minimal. They have also mentioned that the developer Dundee has a deal with CN Rail where the whistling might stop …
Category Archives: Subdivision
Update
It seems the trains are getting busy again, counted four very noisy ones this morning already! In regards to the subdivision I am waiting on a reply in regards to the cost for doing another ground vibration survey. I’ll let everyone know once I know the details. If any of you have the time there …
Tamarack – The Other Side of the Tracks
After many discussions with Transport Canada, Summerhill, CN Rail and the like, it really seems the City of Edmonton made a huge mistake developing so close to the tracks — a mistake shared of course by Dundee, the subdivision developer. We might not be able to do anything about the trains, but we might be …
Tamarack – Summerhill update
(Back to main page) We have received a reply from Michael Haupt the General Manager for Summerhill Homes, in regards to our being disatisfied with how the sale process went for our home in the Tamarack subdivision of Edmonton, Alberta, and how difficult it had been to gather information to make a more informed decision. …
Sign the Petition!
Please sign the petitition to reduce train noise in Tamarack and neighboring subdivisions. Link on the sidebar to the right or click here.
Expect the Train to get busier
I’ve been doing some more research and it appears that expansion of the port at Prince Rupert will likely result in increased train traffic as more goods are hauled along the CN Rail line. From the wikipedia entry: On September 12, 2007, phase 1 the Fairview Terminal opened for business and is expecting its first …
City of Edmonton and Tamarack
This pdf available here is the City of Edmonton’s plan for the Tamarack subdivision. I would have expected more discussion of the train line then this: 4.3.8 Private Railway Corporation Right-of-Way Ensure future development adheres to the guidelines established by Canadian National Railway (CNR) and Transportation Canada regarding the provision of separation spaces, fences, berms …
This is what Dundee says about Tamarack
The following is a sitemap posted in the Tamarack subdivision. The train line is not shown.
Dundee’s misleading maps
There is a train line in this picture but its hard to see. This picture is from their site at livetamarack.com. The print pictures they were handing out (which I’ll scan and post) don’t have the train line at all.
So much misinformation
Articles like this one in the Edmonton Journal aren’t doing anything to help prospective home buyers make a smart decision in regards to a new home purchase. Tamarack has only a portion of the housing starts it should have had, started. None of the trees have been planted yet. There are no walking trails yet …