Evergreen, Calgary

Evergreen, which includes Evergreen Estates, is a suburban residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located south of the Fish Creek Provincial Park, and southeast from the Tsuu T'ina first nation reserve.

For other uses, see Evergreen (disambiguation).
Evergreen
Neighbourhood
Evergreen
Location of Evergreen in Calgary
Coordinates: 50°54′51″N 114°07′02″W
Country Canada
Province Alberta
City Calgary
QuadrantSW
Ward13
Established1980 and 1999 for the old and new sections, respectively
Government
 • MayorNaheed Nenshi
 • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council
 • CouncillorDiane Colley-Urquhart
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total19,487
WebsiteCalgary Evergreen Community Association
Shawnee-Evergreen Community Association There are two community Associations for this area

There are two sections of Evergreen, the older and more established Evergreen Estates, and the newer Evergreen to the south. The two sections have separate community associations and street naming patterns. All streets with Evergreen in their name are members of the Shawnee-Evergreen Community Association along with the neighbouring community Shawnee Slopes, while those with different names are members of the Calgary Evergreen Community Association.[3]

Shawnee Slopes Golf Course, was at the heart of the Shawnee Slopes/Evergreen Estates communities, has been re-developed. The owners sold the land to Cardel. They have received approval to re-zone the land and erect 1400 (mostly) single-family homes on the site. This plan is in line with Calgary's PlanIt redevelopment scheme. It is being developed as an area called Shawnee Park, by developer Cardel.

The area is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 13 councillor.[1]

The film Radiant City largely takes place in the community of Evergreen.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Evergreen had a population of 20,110 living in 6,961 dwellings, a 3.2% increase from its 2011 population of 19,487.[2] With a land area of 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi), it had a population density of 4,370/km2 (11,320/sq mi) in 2012.[2][4] Updated demographics can be found on the City of Calgary website. www.calgary.ca 2016 census results. https://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/CNS/Pages/Social-research-policy-and-resources/Community-profiles/Evergreen.aspx

Residents in this community had a median household income of $105,640 in 2000, and there were 3.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[5] As of 2000, 18.2% of the residents were immigrants. All buildings were single-family detached homes and 1.3% of the housing was used for renting.[6]

Education

The Calgary Board of Education opened the Evergreen Elementary School in 2009, which accommodates Kindergarten to Grade 4 students residing in Evergreen. Marshall Springs Middle School which accommodates Grade 5 to Grade 9 was opened in September 2017. [7]

A second elementary school is being built at the corner of Fish Creek Blvd. and Everbrook Dr. SW. This will be operated by the CBE. This school has been named the Freda Miller School and will open in time for the September 2020 school year.

The Calgary Catholic School District opened the Our Lady of the Evergreens School. This is an elementary school that has grades K-6.

See also

References
  1. "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  3. Calgary Evergreen Community Association. "Calgary Evergreen Community Association". Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  4. "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  5. City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 13 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
  6. City of Calgary (2006). "Evergreen Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
  7. "Calgary Board of Education ( Marshall Springs Middle School )". 2015–present. Check date values in: |year= (help)
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