McKenzie Towne, Calgary

McKenzie Towne
Neighbourhood
Location of McKenzie Towne in Calgary
Coordinates: 50°54′49″N 113°58′9″W / 50.91361°N 113.96917°W / 50.91361; -113.96917
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Calgary
Quadrant	SE
Ward	12
Established	1995
Government [1]
• Mayor	Jyoti Gondek
• Administrative body	Calgary City Council
• Councillor	Evan Spencer
Area
• Total	4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Elevation	1,030 m (3,380 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	17,737
• Average Income	$75,325
Website	McKenzie Towne

McKenzie Towne is a master planned residential neighbourhood in the southeast of Calgary, Alberta being developed by Carma Developers LP (now Brookfield Residential Properties Inc.). The community is bordered on the west by Deerfoot Trail, on the south by Stoney Trail, on the east by 52 St. S.E., and to the north by the South Trail regional commercial centre along 130 Ave. S.E.

McKenzie Towne boasts many recreational features, including: the McKenzie Towne Hall managed and operated by the staff and Board of Directors of the McKenzie Towne Council (which is the community's Residents' Association). Within the Hall: a gymnasium, meeting and banquet facilities, and a private outdoor park area. The Council offers recreational programming for children, youth, families adults and seniors, as well as facility rentals for events. The Council also runs community events and looks after the landscaping and maintenance of green spaces and amenities.^[3] The community also has a network of paved pathways, green spaces and parks; a fountain and splash park; an outdoor hockey rink and skate park and numerous ponds also complement McKenzie Towne. McKenzie Towne also contains one separate school board elementary school and a public elementary school.