Lake Bonavista, Calgary
| Lake Bonavista | |
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| Neighbourhood | |
 Lake Bonavista
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| Coordinates: 50°56′31″N 114°02′40″W / 50.94194°N 114.04444°WCoordinates: 50°56′31″N 114°02′40″W / 50.94194°N 114.04444°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| City |
 Calgary
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| Quarant | SE |
| Ward | 14 |
| Established | 1967 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Naheed Nenshi |
| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| • Councillor | Peter Demong |
| Elevation | 1,035 m (3,396 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 10,381 |
| • Average Income | $101,025 |
| Website | Lake Bonavista Community Association |
Lake Bonavista is a neighbourhood in Southeast Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Anderson Road to the North, Macleod Trail to the West, Canyon Meadows Drive to the South, and Bow Bottom Trail to the East. The small community of Bonavista Downs resides in the north-east corner of the neighbourhood.
Lake Bonavista was developed by the Keith Construction company starting in 1967. It was the first community in Canada to be built around a man-made lake, and served as a prototype for other “Lake Communities” in Calgary. Two trailer courts were on the west side of Bonavista, north of the Avenida Shopping Centre, alongside Macleod Trail. One trailer court was relocated to Northeast Calgary in the late 1990s, the other was removed and the land was sold. The Bonavista Square shopping complex, Calgary Honda, Kramer Mazda and Hyundai Gallery, as well as two apartments, a retirement home, and an office building were built in its place, accessed by an extended Lake Fraser Drive, as well as an interchange, built at Anderson Road and Macleod Trail, in 2001. The aforementioned Avenida shopping centre, opened in 1988, was built to cater to the increasing size of the neighbourhood. It includes an art gallery and assorted upmarket restaurants.
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Lake Bonavista had a population of 10,475 living in 4,106 dwellings, a -1.3% increase from its 2011 population of 10,610. With a land area of 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,014/km2 (5,220/sq mi) in 2012. Also in the 2012 municipal census, Bonavista Downs had a population of 925 living in 370 dwellings, a -2.3% increase from its 2011 population of 947. With a land area of 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,850/km2 (4,800/sq mi) in 2012.
Residents in this community had a median household income of $101,025 in 2005, and there were 4.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. In Bonavista Downs, the median household income was $81,761, and there were 8.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.
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