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Sherwood is a
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neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of
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. Located near the north edge of the city, it is bounded by
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to the west, the
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community across 128 Avenue N.W./ Symons Valley Parkway to the north, the Kincora community across
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to the east, and the
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community across
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to the south. It is one of five communities located within the Symons Valley area. Sherwood is represented in the
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by the Ward 2 councillor.


Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Sherwood had a population of living in dwellings, a 19.6% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.


Sherwood Education

Th
Sherwood Community Association
was established in 2008 by a group of volunteer residents to create community led events around the year. Residents can sign up for a $25/year membership aimed at raising funds for such events. The most popular event in the community is the annual summer Multicultural Festival. They have introduced a new community garden set to open in 2017. In 2016, Sherwood agreed with the Calgary Catholic School District to open a school in the community named Blessed Marie-Rose after the late Marie Rose Durocher. The manufacture of the school started on May 6 2016 at approximately 2:00PM. The school was first opened on September 4 2018.


See also

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List of neighbourhoods in Calgary This is a list of neighbourhoods in Calgary, Alberta. As of 2016, Calgary has 197 neighbourhoods, which are referred to as "communities" by the municipal government, and 42 industrial areas. A further 15 communities were included in the Municip ...


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Sherwood Community Association
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