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Altadore

Located in Calgary’s southwest area, Altadore is a neighbourhood that was established in the year 1945. Its boundaries include 14th Street to the east, Crowchild Trail to the west, 26th Avenue to the south and 50th Avenue to the north.

According to 2006 census data, Altadore’s population was 8,175. The 2000 census indicated a median household income of $53,786. Also in 2000, 37 percent of Altadore’s dwellings were apartment or condominium buildings, and 41 percent of its housing stock was used as rental properties.

Schools include the public Altadore Elementary School (Kindergarten through Sixth Grade) and the Dr. Oakley School (students with learning disabilities, Third Grade through Ninth Grade). Other public schools include Mount Royal Junior High and Central Memorial High School. Private schools include the Glenmore Christian Academy and Calgary Waldorf School. Although not in the immediate neighbourhood, students may attend St. James Elementary and Junior High School as well as Bishop Carroll High School.

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Aspen Woods

Aspen Woods is a newer, affluent residential community in Calgary, Alberta. It lies in the southwest portion of the metro area. The area was annexed in 1956 to the City of Calgary. Established in 2001 as a community, Aspen Woods consists mainly of single-family houses as well as acreage. Its population in 2006 consisted of 898 residents who, in 2000, had a median household income of about $134,000. In 2009, the average home sold for $1,445,921.

Aspen Woods is bordered by the West Springs community to the north, Springbank Hill to the south, Strathcona Park and Christie Park to the east and Springbank to the west. The neighbourhood includes eight playgrounds as well as its own community centre.

Public schools in Aspen Woods include the Westgate and Olympic Heights elementary schools, Bishop Pinkham and Vincent Massey junior high schools as well as Western Canada and Ernest Manning high schools. Private elementary schools include Holy Name and St. Joan of Arc Elementary and Junior High School. In addition to St. Joan of Arc, junior high students may attend St. Michael. Private high schools include Bishop Carroll and St. Mary’s.

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Bankview

Situated in the southwest region of Calgary, Bankview’s history dates back to 1882, when William Nimmons bought the land on which the neighbourhood lies from the Hudson’s Bay Company. Nimmons founded the 3-D Bar Ranch on the land, and subsequently added a sandstone quarry. He also built the Mount Royal Theatre. Nimmons’ home, constructed in 1884, was later designated a heritage building and is located in Bankview’s northeast area.

Nimmons began to subdivide his land in 1902, selling it to settlers that had recently arrived in the area. The City of Calgary purchased the rest of Nimmons’ land in 1908. In 1950, the neighbourhood saw a significant redesign that permitted the construction of apartment buildings. A redevelopment program is in place for Bankview.

According to the 2008 census, 5,279 people live in Bankview, representing a four-percent increase versus 2004. People in the neighbourhood are highly mobile, with 41.3 percent having moved in one year (2005-2006). Its 2005 median income of $42,943 increased by nearly 16 percent since 2000.

Information from the 2006 census shows that apartment and condominium buildings comprise 83 percent of Bankview’s homes, and single-family homes account for 12 percent of the community’s housing stock. Rental properties account for 69 percent of the dwellings.

Public schools in Bankview include Richmond Elementary School and Mount Royal Junior High. Private schools include Sacred Heart Elementary School, as well as St. Monica and St. Michael, both of which offer elementary and junior high education.

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Bel-Aire

Bel-Aire is one of the more affluent neighbourhoods in the south western portion of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In the year 2000 the median household income was listed as $138,124. It is a rather small neighbourhood with a population or 494 listed as of 2006. All homes were single family structures and all were occupied by their owners.

The land Bel-Aire sits on became part of the City of Calgary in 1954 with the neighbourhood being established later in 1960. The Elbow River and the Glenmore Reservoir are to the west and the district of Meadowlark Park and the Chinook Shopping Centre are on the eastern edge. The northern border is framed by the Calgary Country Club and its golf course.

The Christopher Robin private school is the only educational facility within Bel-Aire’s borders. There is a Catholic school just a few blocks south of the district in the Mayfair neighbourhood. Meadowlark Park is an open green space adjacent to the district.

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Braeside

Braeside is located in the south western portion of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Anderson Road frames its southern end, Southland Drive the northern end and 24th Street SW edges the west. 14th Street SW is to the east.

As of 2006 Braeside had 6,182 residents. The average household income, as of 2000 was listed at $57,728 with 9.9 percent of the population being in the lower income brackets. Just over 20 percent of the population were immigrants. Most homes were single family structures, with just over ten percent of residences being condominiums or apartments. Less than 20 percent of the housing were rentals.

There are two strip malls in the neighbourhood with such familiar brands as Shopper’s Drugs, Tim Hortons, Pizza Hut and KFC. Several convenience stores dot the area. As far as education, the area is home to the Braeside Elementary Public School. Residents have access to a junior high school that sits just north of the area.

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Bridlewood

Bridlewood sits on the south western edge of Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is just north of the respected Spruce Meadows equestrian centre. The Spruce Meadows Trail is actually the southern border and the Evergreen neighbourhood is on the northern edge. The Bridlewood Wetland is to the west. The district is part of Ward 13 in the Calgary City Council.

As of 2006 there were 7,928 residents. The average household income, as of 2000, was listed as $70,477 with just over six percent of residents in the lower income brackets. Just over 15 percent of residents were immigrants. All homes were single family structures with just over four percent being rentals.

Bridlewood is served by the Glenmore Christian Academy, the Monsignor J.J. O’Brien Catholic School and the Bridlewood Elementary. The closest shopping is along 162nd Avenue SW, which is just north of the district.

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Britannia

The land upon which Britannia sits was annexed to the City of Calgary back in 1910 but the neighbourhood was not established until much later, in 1956. During the latter half of the 1950s the area flourished and much of the development occurred at that time.

Britannia Drive edges the northern border, Elbow Drive frames the east and 50th Avenue S brings up the south. Riverdale Park and the Elbow River share the western edge.

As of 2006, Britannia had 784 residents. Surveys taken in 2000 showed the average household income to be $120,387 with just under 8 percent of residents in the lower income brackets. Just under 17 percent of the population were immigrants. Most of the homes were single family structures with 19 percent of the available housing market being condos or apartment buildings. Roughly 19 percent of homes were rentals.

One Catholic school, one public school and the private Montessori pre-school all service the area. The closest shopping mall is the Chinook Centre to the south.

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Canyon Meadows

Located in the south western portion of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the district of Canyon Meadows has been around since 1963. It is part of the Ward 13 district on the Calgary City Council. Anderson Road makes up the northern border, 14th Street W is on the western edge and the Macleod Trail frames the east. Canyon Meadows Drive and the Fish Creek Provincial Park share the southern border. Just to the north west of the neighbourhood is the Canyon Meadows golf course.

As of 2006 the population was listed as 7,936. In 2000, figures showed the average household income was $66,787 with just over ten percent of the population in the lower income bracket. Almost 20 percent of the population were immigrants. Most homes were single family dwellings with only ten percent being apartments or condos. Owner occupied homes made up 83 percent of the housing inventory.

Schools in the area include the Catholic St. Catherine Elementary, the Canyon Meadows Elementary, the Robert Warren Junior High and the Dr. E.P. Scarlett Senior High, all part of the public school system.

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Cedarbrae

Cedarbrae, founded in 1973, sits in the south western quarter of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The land was actually annexed to the city in 1956. Southland Drive is on the northern edge, Anderson Road frames the south and 24th Street W brings up the east. The Tsuu T’ina first nation lands border the west. Cedarbrae is part of the Ward 11 district on Calgary City Council.

The population was listed at 6,441 as of 2006. Figures from 2000 show the average household income at $62,063. A little over 11 percent of residents fell into the lower income brackets. Roughly 21 percent of the population was made up of immigrants. 90 percent of the homes were single family structures, with the remainder being condos or apartments. 77 percent of homes were lived in by their owners.

Two schools service the area, the Cedarbrae Elementary, part of the public school system and the Catholic St. Cyril Elementary/Junior High. The area is home to Oakfield Park and the Cedarbrae Community Centre.

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Chinook Park

Chinook Park is located in the south western end of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Glenmore Trail borders the north, Heritage Drive the south and Elbow Drive frames the east. The western edge is 14th Street West. The district was founded in 1959 and is part of Ward 11 on the Calgary City Council.

As of 2006 there were 1,717 people in the neighbourhood. Median household income, as of 2000 was listed at $88,357 with just under 10 percent of the population in the lower income bracket. Immigrants made up 19.8 percent of the population. Over 82 percent of homes were single family structures, with the rest being apartments or condos. Rentals made up 17.5 percent of the housing inventory.

There are two schools in Chinook Park. One is the Henry Wise Wood Senior High and the other is the Chinook Park Bilingual Elementary. Both are part of the Calgary Public School system. The area is blessed with plenty of open green space including Chinook Park within the neighbourhood and Kelvin Grove Park, just across the northern border.

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Christie Park

The Christie Park neighbourhood is located in Calgary, Alberta in the southwestern part of the metro area. Its boundaries include Strathcona Park at north and Sarcee Trail at the east. Its southern and western borders are 17 Avenue S. and 69 St. W. at the west. The Municipal District of Rocky View annexed the Christie Park land in 1956 to the City of Calgary. Christie Park’s establishment as a neighbourhood occurred in 1990.

As of 2006, 2,205 people lived in Christie Park, and its median household income was $102,664 in 2000. Approximately 94 percent of its dwellings are single-family homes. In 2009, the average single-family house sold for $793,365, and the average condominium unit sold for $377,770.

Educational institutions include public elementary schools Olympic Heights and Westgate, Vincent Massey and Bishop Pinkham junior high schools, as well as Ernest Manning and Western Canada high schools. Private schools include John Costello and Holy Name elementaries, St. Gregory and St. Michael junior high schools, as well as St. Mary’s and Bishop Carroll high schools.

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Cliff Bungalow

Cliff Bungalow is a community of homes located in the southwest area of Calgary. It runs mainly along 5th Street S.W., and its borders include Uptown 17th Avenue at the north, the Elbow River at the south, Fourth Street at the east and Mount Royal at the west.

The neighbourhood exists on land that was originally under the ownership of the Canadian Pacific Railroad during the 1870s. The City of Calgary annexed the land from 1906 to 1912, and the community was officially established by 1907. Rezoning in 1935 permitted the community to diversify from single-family homes to multi-family dwellings. Today, according to the 2008 census, Cliff Bungalow has 1,861 residents, and this number has decreased slightly (2.8 percent) since 2004. There is some mobility in the area, as shown by the statistic that almost 29 percent of Cliff Bungalow dwellers moved in a one-year period between 2005 and 2006.

Apartment and condominium buildings account for almost 92 percent of the neighbourhood’s homes. Single-family houses comprise 8.5 percent of its housing stock. Some 72 percent of the dwellings in the community are rental units.

Public schools in Cliff Bungalow include the Rideau Park elementary and junior high schools, as well as Western Canada High School. Private schools include Rideau Park elementary and junior high schools, as well as Western Canada High School. Private schools include the St. Monica and St. Michael schools, which accommodate students from kindergarten through junior high. St. Mary’s High School is also near the neighbourhood.

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Coach Hill

Coach Hill is a residential community in Calgary, Alberta’s southwest area. Its boundaries include the Old Banff Coach Road at the north, Sarcee Trail at the east, 69 Street at the west and Bow Trail at the south. Coach Hill’s land was annexed in 1956 to the City of Calgary, and the area was established as a community in 1979.

Approximately 3,308 people lived in Coach Hill in 2006, and the neighbourhood’s average household income was $75,337 in 2000. Some 84 percent of the dwellings are single-family homes, with the average home in this category selling for $679,450 in 2009. The average condominium unit sold for $309,500 in the same year.

Public schools include Westgate and Olympic Heights elementary schools, Vincent Massey and Bishop Pinkham junior high schools, as well as Ernest Manning and Western Canada high schools. Private schools include John Costello and Holy Name elementary schools, St. Michael, St. Monica and St. Gregory junior high schools as well as Bishop Carroll and St. Mary’s high schools.

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Cougar Ridge

Cougar Ridge is a residential area in Calgary, Alberta, with 4,375 residents in 2006. It is located in Calgary’s southwest region. Its northern boundaries include Canada Olympic Park and Paskapoo Slopes. Its eastern border is 69th St. West. The western border is 101 Street West, and the southern border is Old Banff Coach Road.

An affluent community of newer single-family homes, Cougar Ridge’s average home sale price was $797,961 in 2008. Homes sit on land of up to 1.2 acres. Several builders, including Albi, Shane, NuVista, Sterling and August, constructed the neighbourhood’s dwellings. The area includes six playgrounds.

Schools in Cougar Ridge include the public Westgate and Wildwood elementaries, Vincent Massey Junior High and Ernest Manning Senior High Schools. Students also have a choice of private schools, including Holy Name Elementary School as well as St. Michael and St. Joan of Arc Elementary and Junior High Schools. Private high schools include Bishop Carroll and St. Mary’s.

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Crestmont

Crestmont is an upscale residential community in Calgary, Alberta, with a population in 2006 of 927. The neighbourhood is located in the city’s southwest area and lies to the south of the Trans-Canada Highway. The commute to downtown Calgary is about 20 minutes, and Crestmont is approximately one hour away from resort areas such as Banff and Canmore. Its ridge area features magnificent mountain views.

Composed mainly of single-family homes, Crestmont boasts an average 2009 residential sales price of $669,671. Prominent homebuilders in the area are Shane, Sterling, Albi, NuVista and August. Lots range in size from 1/8-acre to 1.s acres.

Crestmont offers several options in schools. Public schools include Glenbrook and Glamorgan elementaries, A.E. Cross Junior High and Ernest Manning High School. Private schools include St. Andrew Elementary School in Glamorgan, as well as St. Gregory Elementary and Junior High School in Glendale Meadows. Students may also attend St. Mary’s High School in downtown Calgary or Bishop Carroll High School.

Shopping venues are located mainly to the east of Crestmont, in the Bowness and Montgomery neighbourhoods, as well as to the north, in Crowchild and Stoney Trail.

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Discovery Ridge

The affluent area of Discovery Ridge is located on the south western edge of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. At one time the area was called New Discovery and when construction began in the 1990s it was intended to be a gated community. Plans changed, as did the name and now the neighbourhood can be accessed by all. It is part of the Ward 6 district on Calgary City Council.

The northern border is the Glenmore Trail and 69th Street W brings up the east. The south edges the Tsuu T’ina first nation lands and the west is bordered by the Municipal District of Rocky View.

As of 2007, the population was listed at 3,804. Statistics as of 2000 show the average household income, some of the highest in Calgary, at $128,844. No residents were listed in the low income bracket. Over 32 percent of residents were immigrants. Housing was made up of estate homes and single family dwelling with none being used as rentals.

The closest schools are to the east of Discovery Ridge. One is the Menno Simons Christian School; another is part of the Calgary Public School system.

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Eagle Ridge

The smallish neighbourhood of Eagle Ridge is located in the south western quarter of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 14th Street W is on the eastern edge, to the north is the Glenmore Trail and the west is framed by the Glenore Reservoir. Eagle Ridge is just east of the Heritage Park Village and just south of the Rockyview General Hospital. It is part of the Ward 11 district on the Calgary City Council.

As of 2006 there were 425 residents. Median income figures for 2005 showed an average of $271,710 with just over five percent of the population in the lower income bracket. Over 13 percent of the population were immigrants as of 2006. Over 90 percent of homes were single family structures and less than ten percent of homes were rentals.

The Henry Wise Wood Senior High School and the Chinook Park Bilingual Elementary School, both part of the public system, service the area. Chinook Centre, to the north, provides the closest shopping outlets.

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Elbow Park

One of Calgary’s oldest and most upscale neighbourhoods, Elbow Park is located in the city’s southwest area. Its boundaries include the Elbow River to the east and south, Elbow Drive at the east, Council Way at the north and 14 Street W at the west.

The community was annexed in 1907 and development commenced after the neighbourhood had been established in 1910. According to 2008 census data, Elbow Park’s population of 3,463 declined by a modest 0.6 percent from 2004. Its population exhibits stability, as only eleven percent of the neighbourhood’s residents moved during the course of one year (2006 from 2005).

Elbow Park’s median income of $184,185 increased nearly 20 percent from 2000 to 2005. Single-family homes account for nearly 99 percent of the neighbourhood’s dwellings, according to the 2006 census.

Public schools include Elbow Park Elementary School, Rideau Park and Mount Royal Junior High schools, as well as Western Canada High School. Private schools include St. Augustine Elementary and Junior High School as well as Bishop Grandin High School.

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Elboya

Elboya, one of Calgary, Alberta, Canada’s older neighbourhoods, sits in the south western portion of the city. The land was annexed in 1910 and the neighbourhood founded in 1947. Most of the development occurred just after World War II. It is part of the Ward 11 district on the Calgary City Council.

The Elbow River and Crescent Boulevard frame the north, the Macleod Trail edges the east and Elbow Drive brings up the west. 50th Avenue S is on the southern end. Stanley Park provides welcome green space to the northeast.

In 2006 the population was listed as 1,683. As of 2000 the average household income was noted to be $62,374 with 16 percent of residents in the lower income category. Immigrants made up just over 17 percent of the population. Condominiums and apartments made up 37.4 percent of homes and just over 40 percent of the housing inventory was being used as rentals.

Schools in the area include the Catholic St. Anthony’s and the public Elboya Bilingual Elementary/Junior High. The closest major shopping mall is the Chinook Centre to the south.

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Erlton

One of Calgary’s inner-city neighbourhoods, Erlton is located in the city’s southwest region. Its boundaries include the Elbow River at the west and north, Spiller Road at the east and Mission Road at the south. The Talisman Centre is one of the main features of the community.

The community was established in 1906. Per the 2008 census, its population of 1,191 experienced a slight decline of two percent since 2004. Its residents are somewhat mobile, as 23 percent moved during a one-year period between 2005 and 2006. Erlton’s 2005 median income of $88,676 increased almost 15 percent since 2000.

Per the 2006 census, apartment and condominium buildings comprise 71 percent of Erlton’s residences, and single-family homes account for almost 14 percent of its dwellings. Approximately 23 percent of the neighbourhood’s homes are rental units.

Public schools in Erlton include the Rideau Park elementary and junior high schools, as well as Western Canada High School. Private schools include the St. Monica and St. Michael schools, which extend from kindergarten through junior high. St. Mary’s High School is near the neighbourhood.

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Mission

An inner-city community in Calgary, the Mission was originally established as Notre Dame de la Paix as a Catholic mission. At one point, it was designated as the Village of Rouleauville. Its boundaries include Calgary’s midtown to the north, the Roxboro neighbourhood to the south, Talisman Centre to the east and Cliff Bungalow to the west.

According to the 2008 census, 4,159 people reside in the neighbourhood, representing an increase of 16 percent over 2004. There is a high degree of mobility in the neighbourhood, as nearly 41 percent of its residences moved in one year (2006 versus 2005).

The district’s median income of $45,095 in 2006 increased by nearly seven percent from 2000. More than 98 percent of the neighbourhood’s housing is in the form of apartment buildings, per the 2006 census. Nearly 66 percent of the area’s dwellings are rental units.

Schools in the Mission include the Rideau Park public and junior high schools, as well as Western Canada public high school. Private schools include St. Monica and St. Michael schools, which provide education for students in kindergarten through junior high.

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Mount Royal

Mount Royal is a part of Calgary that includes the Upper Mount Royal and Lower Mount Royal neighbourhoods. The two areas are divided by an escarpment running parallel to Royal and Cameron Avenues.

With Elbow Park, Upper Mount Royal is an upscale neighbourhood that was established in 1904. Some of the city’s oldest homes of nearly 100 years in age are located there, but new-construction housing exists as well. The neighbourhood was at one time composed largely of prosperous American-born people, and was at one time called “American Hill.” Even by 2001, immigrants from the U.S. still account for more than 29 percent of the area’s population.

The neighbourhoods’ boundaries include 17th Avenue S.W. to the north and 14th Street S.W. to the west. The populations of Upper Mount Royal and Lower Mount Royal were 2,613 and 3,288 respectively, in 2006. According to the 2000 census, Upper Mount Royal residents enjoyed a median household income of $127,135. The median household income in 2000 for Lower Mount Royal was considerably less, at $35,570. Lower-income dwellers account for 11.7 percent and 26.7 percent of Upper Mount Royal and Lower Mount Royal. Single-family houses comprise 87.2 percent of homes in Upper Mount Royal. However, apartment and condominium residences prevail in Lower Mount Royal, amounting to 88.7 percent of all dwellings in the neighbourhood, resulting in nearly 78 percent of the homes used as rental properties.

Schools in the community include Earl Grey Elementary School as well as Mount Royal Junior High.

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Patterson

The Patterson residential community is located in the southwestern area of Calgary, Alberta. Sarcee Trail represents its northern and eastern border, Bow Trail is its southern boundary, Old Banff Coach Road is its southern boundary and 69 Street is its western border. Before the land was annexed in 1956 to the City of Calgary, the land on which the neighbourhood stands was predominantly owned by the Patterson family and consisted mainly of acreage. The land was to have been the original location of the University of Alberta, but the University’s campus was ultimately constructed in Edmonton.

Established as a residential neighbourhood in 1983, Patterson had 2,026 residents in 2006. Its median household income in 2000 was $78,786. Approximately 71 percent of Patterson’s dwellings are single-family homes, and the average home in this category sold for $ 1,043,230 in 2009. The average condominium unit sold for $359,057 in the same year. In 2000, it was reported that 23 percent of its housing stock was used for rental purposes.

Public schools include Olympic Heights or Wildwood elementary schools, Vincent Massey Junior High and Ernest Manning High School. Private schools include John Costello Elementary School and St. Michael’s Elementary and Junior High School. Private high schools include St. Mary’s and Bishop Carroll.

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Richmond

The Richmond neighbourhood is located in Calgary’s southwest area. It spans both east and west of Crowchild Trail. Its north boundary is 17th Avenue S.W., and its south boundary is the Altadore neighbourhood. The Killarney community runs to its west and South Calgary is found at its eastern border.

The neighbourhood was established in 1950. According to information from the 2008 census, 3,892 people live in the neighbourhood, and this number is down a scant 0.1 percent from 2004. Per data from 2006, nearly 25 percent of its population moved within the past 12 months. The 2005 median household income of $56,811 inched downward by 0.4 percent since 2000.

Single-family homes account for 45 percent of Richmond’s housing stock, according to the 2006 census. Apartment and condominium buildings comprise 42 percent of the homes, and 39 of Richmond’s dwellings are rental properties.

Public schools include Richmond Elementary School, Westmount Charter School (K-12), A. E. Cross and Mount Royal Junior High Schools, as well as Central Memorial and Western Canada High Schools. Private schools in the area are St. Andrew Elementary School, St. Gregory and St. Michael Elementary and Junior High Schools, as well as Bishop Carroll and St. Mary’s High Schools.

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Signal Hill

Signal Hill is a neighbourhood in the western part of Calgary, Alberta. It lies at the centre of the Broadcast Hill and to the west of the Sarcee Trail. Its south border is a hill that is a portion of Battalion Park. The park commemorates four Army battalions that trained at the location during World War I. The land on which Signal Hill was developed was annexed in 1956, and the neighbourhood was established in the year 1986.

Residential development initiated in 1990. Approximately 79 percent of the homes are single-family dwellings. The average sale price of a single-family home in 2009 was $606,758, and the average sale price of a condominium unit was $317,233. Some four percent of Signal Hill’s homes are used for rental purposes. Median household income as of 2000 was $83,764, and as of 2006, the community had a population of 14,076.

Three elementary schools, Battalion Park, Glenbrook and Glamorgan, serve children in grades K-6. St. Thomas Aquinas is a private elementary school. Private junior high and high schools include St. Gregory and St. Francis, respectively.

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Springbank Hill

Springbank Hill is an upscale residential community close to the western boundary of Calgary, Alberta. Development of homes began in 1978. The land on which it lies was annexed in 1994 to the City of Calgary, and was established in 1999 as a community. Springbank Hill’s community association was developed in 2001. Its northern border is 17th Avenue South, the southern boundary is Glenmore Trail, the eastern border consists of 69th Street West and the western border is represented by the Stoney Trail area.

The neighbourhood’s population was 5,073 in 2006, and the median income was $101,603 in 2000. Approximately 90 percent of its dwellings are single-family homes, and about four percent of the homes are rented. The average single-family home sold for $1,222,854 in 2009. The average condominium sale price for the same year was $447,278,

Public schools include Battalion Park and Glenbrook elementaries, A.E. Cross Junior High and Ernest Manning High School. Students may also attend a number of private elementary, junior high and high schools.

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Strathcona Park

Strathcona Park is a residential community in Calgary, Alberta’s southwestern area. Bow Trail is its northern boundary, Sarcee Trail represents its eastern border, Christie Park is to the south and 85 St. W. is its western border. The Municipal District of Rocky View annexed the Christie Park land in 1956 to the City of Calgary. Strathcona Park’s establishment as a community occurred in 1980.

In 2006, 7,270 people lived in Strathcona Park, and a median household income of $105,139 was reported in 2000. In 2009, the average single-family home sold for $630,679, and the average condominium sold for $459,900.

Public schools include Olympic Heights Elementary School, Vincent Massey Junior High School and Ernest Manning High School. Private schools include Quintillian Private School of Kingston and John Costello Elementary School. St. Mary’s and Bishop Carroll are nearby private high schools.

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Sunalta

Situated in Calgary’s southwest area, the Sunalta neighbourhood is bounded by the north by the Bow River, and lies east of the Scarboro neighbourhood. The Crowchild Trail is its western boundary, and the Bankview neighbourhood lies to the south. An older community, Sunalta was established in 1910. Its land, once owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway, had been annexed in 1907 to Calgary.

Sunalta’s residences represent a combination of apartment and condominium buildings as well as a smaller number of single-family houses. More than 85 percent of its dwellings are multi-family units, and 83 percent of the homes are rental properties. Single-family homes account for 5.8 percent of all Sunalta homes, according to 2006 information. A redevelopment plan exists in the neighbourhood. Per the 2008 census, 3,236 people lived in Sunalta, representing an increase of four percent over 2005. Data from 2006 indicate a large amount of mobility within residents, as 45 percent moved during the previous year. According to the 2000 census, the neighbourhood’s median income was $32,409.

Students may attend the Sunalta and Sacred Heart public elementary schools.

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West Springs

A newer community in the Calgary, Alberta area, West Springs was annexed in 1995 to the City of Calgary. It was established as a community in 2001. It is located in the southwest area of Calgary. Its western border is composed of the Springbank housing development. The eastern boundary is 69th Street West and the southern border is represented by Bow Trail. The neighbourhood’s north border is the Cougar Ridge housing community, Old Banff Coach Road and the Canada Olympic Park.

Only five years after its establishment, West Springs’ population registered 5,309 in 2006. In 2000, the earliest year for which information is available, the neighbourhood’s household income averaged $88,328. All homes in West Springs are single-family houses, and approximately six percent of them are used as rental dwellings. In 2009, the average home sold for $800,482.

Students in West Springs may attend elementary school at Glenbrook or Glamorgan, junior high at A. E. Cross and high school at Ernest Manning. Private schools include Glamorgan’s St. Andrew Elementary, Glendale Meadows’ St. Gregory Elementary and as well as St. Mary's High School in downtown Calgary or Bishop Carroll High School.

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Wildwood

Calgary’s Wildwood neighbourhood is located in the city’s southwest region. Its boundaries include Edworthy Park to the north, which is a large nature park. Another northern boundary is the Bow River. Its eastern neighbour is the Spruce Cliff community, and its southern boundary is Bow Trail, which has been undergoing improvement to accommodate burgeoning traffic.

Established in the 1950s, Wildwood’s population is 2600, according to the 2008 census. Its population has remained consistent since 2004. The community exhibits stability among its dwellers, as the 2006 survey indicates that only ten percent of its residents moved within the past 12 months. Wildwood’s 2005 median household income of $94,337 increased by 14 percent from 2000.

Single-family homes account for nearly 98 percent of Wildwood’s residences, and semi-detached houses make up the remaining two percent. Nearly 91 percent of the neighbourhood’s homes are owner-occupied.

Public schools include Wildwood Elementary School and Vincent Massey Junior High School, as well as Ernest Manning and Western Canada High Schools. Private schools in the area include St. Michael Elementary and Junior High School, as well as Bishop Carroll and St. Mary’s High Schools.

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