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March 05, 2021 | Andrea Cox
MidSun mentality: Midnapore and Sundance share extensive amenities and lake-community identity
It's early afternoon on a chilly Saturday in January, and in Calgary's southeast community of Sundance, groups of teenagers gather to play a friendly game of shinny on the frozen, manmade lake that serves as a hub for the community. There is camaraderie here – an old-fashioned feeling of belonging. A fire pit takes centre stage at the upper skating rink, and an oversized sculpture of Santa Claus and his sleigh – remnants from holiday festivities – graces the promenade level of the park.
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Aug. 24, 2020 | Gerald Vander Pyl
Five things you might not know about Calgary-and-area lakes
It's widely known that lakes in and around Calgary provide both recreational opportunities and some highly desirable residential and vacation real estate.
However, here are five things you might not know about Calgary-and-area lakes:
However, here are five things you might not know about Calgary-and-area lakes:
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June 01, 2020 | Tyler Difley
Calgary lake communities by the numbers
For many Calgarians, the idea of living beside a lake is extremely appealing. Thankfully, Calgary is home to several lake communities, and each has its own unique character and mix of amenities.
For those thinking about buying their own lakefront oasis, here's a look at each of Calgary's established lake communities to help you find the one that's right for you:
For those thinking about buying their own lakefront oasis, here's a look at each of Calgary's established lake communities to help you find the one that's right for you:
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June 12, 2019 | Barb Livingstone
Calgary developers recognize family-focused amenities are a must for new community designs
If you want to have a Calgary community that outpaces all others in population growth, with lots of children and young families, it helps to have a lake.
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June 23, 2017 | Joel Schlesinger
The good life by the lakeside
Snapshots of Calgary's lake communities
Life at the water's edge may not be the defining Calgary experience. But for thousands of Calgary homeowners, life by the lakeside was a key reason they chose to buy in one of the city's many man-made lake communities. Here's a look at each of the Calgary neighbourhoods with a blue jewel of H2O at its heart, making them among the most desirable communities in
the city.
Life at the water's edge may not be the defining Calgary experience. But for thousands of Calgary homeowners, life by the lakeside was a key reason they chose to buy in one of the city's many man-made lake communities. Here's a look at each of the Calgary neighbourhoods with a blue jewel of H2O at its heart, making them among the most desirable communities in
the city.
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June 21, 2017 | Kathleen Renne
Lake living
Lake communities merge city and cottage life for an experience you can't get anywhere else in Calgary
Greg Macdonald is a self-described "fishing fool."
"I'm either fishing, or thinking about fishing," he said, laughing.
This love of fishing is one of the reasons Macdonald and his wife are buying back in to the community of McKenzie Lake.
"We first bought a house in McKenzie Lake in 1999," said Macdonald.
"We sold it a couple of years ago when the market started to turn, but we just bought back in the area, because we loved lake living so much."
Greg Macdonald is a self-described "fishing fool."
"I'm either fishing, or thinking about fishing," he said, laughing.
This love of fishing is one of the reasons Macdonald and his wife are buying back in to the community of McKenzie Lake.
"We first bought a house in McKenzie Lake in 1999," said Macdonald.
"We sold it a couple of years ago when the market started to turn, but we just bought back in the area, because we loved lake living so much."