Arbour Lake


Established: 1992

Arbour Lake is a distinct community in the Northwest quadrant of Calgary, with mountain views, weekend access to the Rockies and still only a short drive from downtown. In the heart of the community is a 10 acre, 20 foot deep, lake, that gets it's water directly from the City of Calgary's water supply and is stocked three times a year with Rainbow Trout. Fishing, boating and swimming in the summer, ice fishing and skating in the winter, are only a few of the activities available exclusively to the resident's of Arbour Lake and their guests. Within the community boundaries there is a state of the art YMCA, a huge regional shopping at Crowfoot Centre, a pathway system incorporating regional parks, tot lots, and the city's bike path system. Residents are within close proximity to the University, The Calgary Foothills General Hospital, SAIT and McMahon Stadium with easy access to Mount Royal College. Arbour Lake offers a quality of living unmatched by any in northwest. It accommodates approximately 10,000 to 11,000 people and 3,800 dwelling units.

Designated Schools
Currently Arbour Lake has 1 Catholic school, which accommodates grades 1-9 with no immediate plans for any more schools.  Children are currently bussed to the designated schools below.  Click on the name of the school which will take you to their website.

Public
Calgary Board of Education

Regular Programs
Dalhousie Elementary
H.D. Cartwright Junior High
Bowness High School

French Immersion Programs
King George Elementary
Branton Junior High
William Aberhart Senior High

Separate
Calgary Catholic School District

Regular Programs
St. Ambrose Elementary and Junior High
St. Francis Senior High

French Immersion Programs
St. Luke Elementary
Madeleine d’Houet Junior High

Transportation
Transit Schedule
Express Route 129
Route 299
Telephone Infomation
Customer Services (403) 262-1000
TTY (403) 268-8087 (for the hard of hearing)
Customer Service Centre 240 7 Ave S.W.
Transit Maps, Route Schedules
Teleride (Computerized Phone Information)

On Street Information (Located at all LRT stations and major bus terminals)