Forest Lawn, Calgary

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Forest Lawn
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Forest Lawn
Location of Forest Lawn in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°02′28″N113°58′12″W / 51.04111°N 113.97000°W / 51.04111; -113.97000
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
City Calgary
QuadrantSE
Ward 9
Founded [1] 1910 (approximately)
Incorporated (village) [2]
Amalgamated (Albert Park) [2]
Incorporated (town)		July 4, 1934
 
August 1, 1935
1952
Annexed (by Calgary) [3] December 30, 1961
Government
[4]
 • Mayor Jyoti Gondek
 • Administrative body Calgary City Council
 • Councillor Andre Chabot
Elevation
1,060 m (3,480 ft)
Population
 (2006) [5]
 • Total7,857
 •  Average Income
$40,396
Postal code span
T2A-T2B
Website Forest Lawn Community Association

Forest Lawn is a neighbourhood and former town in the southeast quadrant of the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood is bound by 26 Avenue SE to the south, 36 Street SE to the west, 8 Avenue SE to the north and portions of 52 Street SE and 48 Street SE to the east. The former town comprises the entire current Forest Lawn neighbourhood as well as portions of Southview and Albert Park/Radisson Heights to the west, and portions of Penbrooke Meadows and Forest Lawn Industrial to the east. Both the neighbourhood and the former town are bisected by the multicultural 17 Avenue SE. Forest Lawn has an area redevelopment plan in place [6] and is part of the International Avenue Business Revitalization Zone.

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The community is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 9 councillor. [4] On a federal level, Forest Lawn falls in the electoral district of Calgary Forest Lawn and is currently represented in the House of Commons by MP Jasraj Hallan.

Forest Lawn is not to be confused with the community of Forest Heights to the north. Google maps displays the two communities as a part of one larger community, but both are distinct identities from each other.

Boundaries of former town (circa 1960) and current neighbourhood Forest Lawn 1960 boundaries.png
Boundaries of former town (circa 1960) and current neighbourhood

History

The area was first settled in the early 1900s. Originally part of the Municipal District of Shepard No. 220, Forest Lawn and nearby Albert Park incorporated as villages on July 4, 1934. [2] Forest Lawn and Albert Park amalgamated just over a year later on August 1, 1935, under the name of the Village of Forest Lawn. [2] On December 29, 1952, Forest Lawn was incorporated as a town [7] and pursued city status in 1958 although the application was never carried through. [1] The town was subsequently annexed by the City of Calgary on December 30, 1961, along with parts of the municipal districts of Rocky View No. 44 and Foothills No. 31. [3]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Forest Lawn had a population of 7,230 living in 2,995 dwellings. [8] With a land area of 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi), it had a population density of

Residents in this community had a median household income of $58,000 in 2021, and there were 18% low income residents living in Forest Lawn. [10] As of 2021, 31% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 29.4% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 68% of the housing was used for renting. [5] [11]

Crime

Forest Lawn is infamous in local Calgary culture as being a "bad area" of the city; and while the crime rate in Forest Lawn is below average, it is far from being one of the worst communities for crime in Calgary.

Crime Rate by Year

Crime Data [12]
YearCrime Rate
20187.1 /100
20197.3 /100
20205.8 /100
20217.1 /100
20228.1 /100
20235.9 /100

Education

The community is served by Forest Lawn Senior High, Jack James Senior High, Ian Bazalgette Junior High, Ernest Morrow Junior High, Patrick Airlie Elementary, and Valley View Elementary public schools, as well as Holy Trinity Elementary, Father Lacombe Senior High, and Holy Cross Elementary/Junior High (Catholic).

Forest Lawn Industrial

The neighbourhood of Forest Lawn Industrial is established south of International Avenue, and east of 48 St SE, between Elliston Park and 48 St SE.

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Forest Lawn Industrial had a population of 130 living in 63 dwellings, an 8.3% increase from its 2011 population of 120. [8] With a land area of 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi), it had a population density of

In 2006 it had a median household income of $27,945 in 2000. [10]

Recreational

This area is served by two recreational pools. The Bob Bahan Aquatic and Fitness Centre, opened October 1974 and named after a community member of outstanding record, offers a number of registered and drop-in fitness classes, programs and lessons, both in the pool and on dry land. [13] The Forest Lawn Outdoor Pool is operated by Benchmark Projects Ltd. [14]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "History". International Avenue Business Revitalization Zone. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Table 6a: Population by census divisions and subdivisions showing reorganization of rural areas, 1931-1946". Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1946. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1949. p. 420.
  3. 1 2 "Footnotes: Alberta (Division No. 6)". 1971 Census of Canada. Vol. I: Population, Census Subdivisions (Historical). Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. p. 2.147.
  4. 1 2 "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  5. 1 2 City of Calgary (2006). "Forest Lawn Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  6. ↑ City of Calgary Planning (2005). "Forest Lawn Area Redevelopment Plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  7. ↑ "Calgary Herald Archives". Calgary Herald. 3 March 1953. p. 2. ProQuest   2253052574.[ title missing ]
  8. 1 2 3 4 "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  9. 1 2 "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary. Archived from the original (Esri shapefile) on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  10. 1 2 City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 10 Profile" (PDF).[ permanent dead link ], "Ward 9 Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-11.[ permanent dead link ]
  11. ↑ Strategies, Community. "Forest Lawn profile". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  12. ↑ "Data". data.calgarypolice.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  13. ↑ "Bob Bahan Aquatic & Fitness Centre".
  14. ↑ "Aquatic Facilities". Benchmark Projects Ltd. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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