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Shawnessy
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Shawnessy is a suburban residential neighbourhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Shawnessy Boulevard to the north, MacLeod Trail to the east, 162 Avenue S to the south and 14 Street W to the west.

Shawnessy was established in 1981. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by Ward 13 Alderman Diane Colley-Urquhart.

It is served by the Shawnessy station of the C-Train LRT system. Shawnessy Town Centre is a a regional shopping area located east of the community, and Fish Creek Provincial Park is located north of the neighbourhood.

Shawnessy is named after British settler Samuel Shaw, who built a log house near Fish Creek in 1882. This history lives on through the almost 100 year-old barn that is now home to the Shawnessy Community Association.

Schools include Father Doucet Elementary School - Separate and Janet Johnstone Elementary School - Public.


For more info see About Shawnessy


Courtesy of Wikipedia &  www.calgarycommunities.com