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Lake
Bonavista - South East Calgary
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Lake Bonavista and Lake Bonaventure were
developed in the early 1970s during the last "boom" and are
the real estate jewels in Calgary. In a city where open water is rare,
developers built these two artificial lakes, built recreational
facilities into them and around them, and opened these facilities up for
the area's residents. The proven success of these communities in both
the initial and the resale markets paved the way for other such
developments, further south in Sundance and in the northwest in Arbour
Lake. Access to the Deerfoot Trail from the community makes downtown
and the city's airport quickly accessible.
Schools
The area is mature and has elementary and junior high schools for both
school boards. High school students, though have a short commute to the
nearest schools. There is a public library (shaped like a pyramid) to
the east of Southcentre Mall. The LRT makes the University of Calgary,
SAIT and ACAD very accessible.
Shopping
The small Lake Bonavista shopping Centre provides most shopping
amenities, and Macleod Trail provides a number of "category
killer" big box stores to meet almost every need. The upscale
Avenida Mall is on Macleod Trail, the more budget-minded Deer Valley
Mall is on Bow Bottom Trail, and Southcentre, the largest mall in the
area is just north of Anderson Rd.
Recreation
The area's recreation is very much focused on the two lakes (and
homeowners pay recreation fees to the community association based on
their proximity to the lakes). Lake Bonavista is 52 acres in size and is
the largest man-made lake in Calgary. Just north of Anderson Road is the
Family Leisure Centre, a fully-equipped recreational facility which also
includes a wave pool. North of Anderson are two golf clubs, Willow Park
and Maple Ridge. There are several cinemas along MacLeod Trail including
Canyon Meadows, Southland (note: Southcentre's cinema recently closed)
and the new Famous Players Coliseum just south of Fish Creek.
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