Sherwood is a
residential
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Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include ...
neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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,
Canada
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. Located near the north edge of the city, it is bounded by
Sarcee Trail
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to the west, the
Nolan Hill community across 128 Avenue N.W./ Symons Valley Parkway to the north, the
Kincora community across
Shaganappi Trail
Shaganappi Trail () is a major super-4 expressway in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It extends to the south as Montgomery View, a small service road in the neighbourhood of Montgomery and that provides access to Edworthy Park, pa ...
to the east, and the
Hamptons
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community across
Stoney Trail
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to the south.
It is one of five communities located within the
Symons Valley area.
Sherwood is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by the Ward 2 councillor.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Sherwood had a population of living in dwellings, a 19.6% increase from its 2011 population of .
With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.
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Sherwood Education
Th
Sherwood Community Association
was established in 2008 by a group of volunteer residents to create community led events around the year. Residents can sign up for a $25/year membership aimed at raising funds for such events. The most popular event in the community is the annual summer Multicultural Festival. They have introduced a new community garden set to open in 2017.
In 2016, Sherwood agreed with the Calgary Catholic School District to open a school in the community named Blessed Marie-Rose after the late Marie Rose Durocher. The manufacture of the school started on May 6 2016 at approximately 2:00PM. The school was first opened on September 4 2018.
See also
*List of neighbourhoods in Calgary
This is a list of neighbourhoods in Calgary, Alberta.
As of 2016, Calgary has 197 neighbourhoods, which are referred to as "communities" by the municipal government, and 42 industrial areas. A further 15 communities were included in the Municip ...
References
External links
Sherwood Community Association
Neighbourhoods in Calgary
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