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Lake Bonavista Community Information

Lake Bonavista is a large South Calgary community that was originally built up in 1967. This was the original Calgary ‘lake community’, and set the standard for the many lake communities that followed. This amazing family centric community has a population of 10,381 and offers the best of suburban Calgary living.

Lake Bonavista is located central south Calgary, bounded by Macleod Trail and Anderson Trail. This intersection of major roads provides good access to other major arteries, as well as transit connections.

Downtown is a 23 minute / 13.1 km drive up MacLeod Trail. Transit access is provided by proximity to both the Canyon Meadows and Anderson LRT stations on the Red Line. Bus route 10 also provides access to MacLeod Trail, leaving from Anderson Station.

Calgary International Airport is 20 minute / 30.1 km drive away via Deerfoot Trail.

Lake Bonavista Schools                                              

CBE Schools

Level	School	Grades	Address	Programming
Elementary	Andrew Sibbald School	K – 5	1711 Lake Bonavista Dr SE Calgary AB T2J 2X9	Regular Programming
Junior High	Nickle School	5-9	2500 Lake Bonavista Dr SE	Regular
High School	Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School	10-12	220 Canterbury Dr SW	Regular Advanced Placement (AP) Dual Credit Early/Late French Immersion Off-Campus Work Experience Spanish Bilingual

CCSD Schools

Level	School	Grades	Address	Programming
Elementary	St. Boniface School	K – 6	927 Lake Sylvan Drive SE Calgary AB T2J 2P8	Regular Programming Hockey Canada Skills Academy (Gr.4-6)
Elementary	St. Philip School	K – 6	13825 Parkside Drive SE Calgary AB T2J 5A8	Regular Programming Fine Arts
Elementary	St. William School	K – 6	11020 Fairmount Drive SE Calgary AB T2J 0T1	Regular Programming
Jr. High	St. Bonaventure School	7 – 9	1710 Acadia Drive SE Calgary AB T2J 3X8	Regular Programming Hockey Canada Skills Academy Spanish Bilingual
Elementary	St. Cecilia School	K – 6	610 Agate Crescent SE Calgary AB T2J 0Z3	French Immersion Only Hockey Canada Skills Academy (Gr. 4 – 6)
Elementary / Jr. High	St. Matthew School	K – 6	416 – 83 Avenue SE Calgary AB T2H 1N3	Regular Programming Early and Late French Immersion (Gr.7-9)
High School	Bishop Grandin High School	10 – 12	111 Haddon Road SW Calgary AB T2V 2Y2	Regular Programming Advanced Placement Dual Credit Extended French Hockey Canada Skills Academy Spanish Bilingual Senior High Marching Band

Lake Bonavista Health Access

The community is equally distant from two major medical centres. Rockyview General Hospital is 15 min / 8.6 km away, and the South Health Medical Campus is 15 min / 15.7 km away.

Lake Bonavista Shopping and Amenities

Lake Bonavista is situated around a man-made lake that is kept up by the home owners association. This recreational area provides a fantastic and convenient place for residents to enjoy year round. This space is used for community events, fishing in summer, and ice skating in winter.

Shopping is very easy from Lake Bonavista with Southcentre Mall located just to the north across Anderson Trail. This commercial area provides for most shopping needs, and includes amenities such as Fish Creek Library and the Trico Centre for Family Wellness

Best of all, Lake Bonavista has premier access to what is arguably Calgary’s finest green space: Fish Creek Provincial Park. This large and ecologically diverse stretch of protected natural space offers endless opportunity for exploration and recreation. Bike paths run from the vibrant flood plain and wind through immaculate forests that feel a million miles from the city. Wet your feet in the cool creek in hot summer months and enjoy the spectacular frosted scenery in winter. You will love having this park on your doorstep.

Neighbouring Communities to Lake Bonavista

Not finding your dream property in Lake Bonavista?  Check out these nearby communities for more listings:

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