Forest Lawn, Calgary
| Forest Lawn | |
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| Neighbourhood | |
 Forest Lawn
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| Coordinates: 51°02′28″N 113°58′12″W / 51.04111°N 113.97000°WCoordinates: 51°02′28″N 113°58′12″W / 51.04111°N 113.97000°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| City |
 Calgary
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| Quadrant | SE |
| Ward | 10 |
| Founded | 1910 (approximately) |
| Incorporated (village) Amalgamated (Albert Park) Incorporated (town) |
July 4, 1934 August 1, 1935 1952 |
| Annexed (by Calgary) | December 30, 1961 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Naheed Nenshi |
| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| • Councillor | Andre Chabot |
| Elevation | 1,060 m (3,480 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 7,857 |
| • 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 and is part of the International Avenue Business Revitalization Zone.
The community is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 10 councillor. On a federal level, Forest Lawn falls in the electoral district of Calgary East and is represented in the House of Commons by MP Deepak Obhrai.
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. Forest Lawn and Albert Park amalgamated just over a year later on August 1, 1935 under the name of the Village of Forest Lawn. In 1952, Forest Lawn was incorporated as the Town of Forest Lawn and pursued city status in 1958 although the application was never carried through. 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.
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