Sundance is a residential

Residential area

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 neighbourhood in the south-east quadrant of Calgary

Calgary

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, Alberta

Alberta

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. It is located east of Macleod Trail

Macleod Trail (Calgary)

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, is bounded to the north-east by the Fish Creek Provincial Park

Fish Creek Provincial Park

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 and to the south by Marquis of Lorne Trail. The 33 acres (133,546.4 m²) man-made Sundance Lake was constructed in the middle of the community, and residents have easy access to the public beach of Sikome Lake

Sikome Lake

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Sundance was established in 1982. It is represented in the Calgary City Council

Calgary City Council

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 by Ward 14 Alderman

Alderman

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 Peter Demong.

Demographics

In 2006 the neighbourhood had a population of 11,297. Residents in this community had a median household income

Median household income

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 of $

Canadian dollar

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91,623 in 2000, and there were 5% low income residents living in the neighborhood. As of 2000, 14.6% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 3.1% of the buildings were condominium

Condominium

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s or apartment

Apartment

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s, and 6.5% of the housing was used for renting

Renting

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Education

Schools in Sundance

There are two public elementary schools; Fish Creek Elementary School, and Sundance Elementary School.

There is one public junior high; MidSun Junior High.

There is one public high school; Centennial High School.

There is one Catholic (Separate) School; Father James Whelihan School (kindergarten to Grade 9).

External links

• Midnapore-Sundance Community Association