Southwood is a
community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, tow ...
comprising three neighbourhoods within the southwest portion of
Mill Woods
Mill Woods is a residential area in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Located in southeast Edmonton, Mill Woods is bounded by Whitemud Drive ( Highway 14) to the north, 91 Street to the west, 34 Street to the east, and Anthony Henday ...
in the City of
Edmonton
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,
Alberta
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,
Canada
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. Neighbourhoods within the community include
Crawford Plains,
Daly Grove and
Pollard Meadows.
The community is represented by the Southwood
Community League
A neighborhood council (also known as a community league) is a governmental or non-governmental body, whose purpose is to promote citizen participation in local government.Martin Minogue, ''Documents on Contemporary British Government: Volume 2, L ...
, established in 1980, which runs a
community hall
Community centres, community centers, or community halls are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole co ...
located at 37 Street and 18 Avenue.
See also
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Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
The Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues (EFCL) is a non-profit organization that acts as an administrative body to support community leagues throughout Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and is officially recognized by city council as the coordinatin ...
References
External links
Southwood Community League
Neighbourhoods in Edmonton
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