Everything about Killarney Calgary totally explained
Killarney, also known as
Killarney-Glengarry, is a residential neighbourhood in the city of
Calgary,
Alberta,
Canada. It is bounded by 17th Avenue S.W. on the north, 37th Street S.W. on the west, Richmond Road S.W. on the south, and 25A Street S.W. on the east.
History
The first subdivision plan for the community of Killarney was registered with the Alberta Land Titles Office in 1906, and the lands were formally annexed by the City in 1910. Development before the Second World War was slow; most houses built at the time were one-storey clapboard structures. The community was filled out in the post-war era, when developers erected hundreds of small stucco and clapboard bungalows on the 25- and 50-foot wide lots. Since approximately 2002, developers have been replacing the older structures with medium-density infill housing on a piecemeal basis.
Westbrook Mall, a small regional shopping centre featuring
Wal-Mart and
Canada Safeway, is located directly north of the community. There are also numerous shops along 17th Avenue and 37th Street S.W.
The community has an
area redevelopment plan in place.
Demographics
In 2006, the neighbourhood had a population of 6,368. Residents in this community had an
median household income of
$46,548 in 2000, and there were 19.5% low income residents living in the neighborhood. As of 2000, 16.3% of the residents were
immigrants. A proportion of 41.4% of the buildings were
condominiums or
apartments, and 44.1% of the housing was used for
renting.
The Killarney community is a part of the
Calgary Centre federal
electoral district, the
Calgary Currie provincial constituency. It is represented in the
Calgary City Council by Ward 8
Alderman John Mar.
Schools
Killarney is home to the following schools:
- Holy Name Elementary School (Bilingual) (separate school board)
- Killarney Elementary School (public school board)
Killarney is also served by the following schools in adjoining neighbourhoods:
A.E. Cross Junior High School (public)
Vincent Massey Junior High School (public)
Ernest Manning High School (public)
Salvation Army Children's Village School (run in partnership between the public school board and the Salvation Army)
Public Transit
Killarney is serviced by the following Calgary Transit routes (as of February 1, 2007):
Route 2, Mt.Pleasant/Killarney 17th Avenue
Route 6, Killarney 26th Avenue
Route 72, Circle Route Clockwise
Route 73, Circle Route Counterclockwise
Route 106, Killarney 26th Avenue Peak Service
Route 144, 69th Street West Express
Route 166, Glenbrook Express
Route 301, BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) West
Calgary Transit has announced it intends to build a west branch of the C-Train that will include a stop at Westbrook Mall.Further Information
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