Montgomery, Calgary

Montgomery
Neighbourhood
Montgomery and the Alberta Children's Hospital
Montgomery and the Alberta Children's Hospital
Montgomery is located in Calgary
Montgomery
Montgomery
Location of Montgomery in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°04′38″N 114°09′34″W / 51.07722°N 114.15944°W / 51.07722; -114.15944
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
CityCalgary
QuadrantNW
Ward1
Established1911
Amalgamated1963
Government
 • MayorJyoti Gondek
 • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council
 • CouncillorSonya Sharp
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2006)[2]
 • Total
3,713
 • Average Income
$42,795
WebsiteMontgomery Community Association

Montgomery is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. Its boundaries are Shaganappi Trail to the east, 32nd Avenue and Market Mall to the north, and the Bow River to the south and west. Immediately across the river to the west is the community of Bowness, itself a town until being annexed by Calgary in 1964.

Montgomery was originally established as a community in 1911.[3] In 1943, it was renamed to Montgomery, named after Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, a celebrated British military leader who played an important role in World War I and World War II. On December 24, 1957, Montgomery incorporated as a town, but changed to village status less than four months later on April 15, 1958. The village was eventually absorbed by the City of Calgary on August 15, 1963, via amalgamation.

Montgomery is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 1 councillor. The community has an area redevelopment plan in place.[4]

  1. ^ "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference city was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Federation of Calgary Communities. "Montgomery Community Association". Retrieved 2007-05-23.
  4. ^ City of Calgary Planning (2005). "Montgomery Area Redevelopment Plan" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-11. [dead link]