Symons Valley, Calgary
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Symons Valley is the overall name given to an urban development residential
Residential area
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neighbourhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary
Calgary
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, Alberta
Alberta
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. It borders the northern city limits, and is bounded by Stoney Trail to the south, by Sarcee Trail to the west and by Symons Valley Road to the east. There are currently 3 communities either planned or under construction: Kincora, Sherwood
Sherwood, Calgary
Sherwood is a residential neighbourhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located at the North edge of the city, and is bounded to the East by Kincora, Calgary, to the South by Hamptons, Calgary, and to the West by Sarcee Trail...
, and an area currently dubbed Symons Valley which will include the proposed Sage Hill business hub.
It is represented in the Calgary City Council
Calgary City Council
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by Ward 2 and 3 Alderman
Alderman
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Gord Lowe and Helen Larocque.
Symons Valley Communities
Evanston - Developers: Qualico Developments, Hopewell Communities (Creekside), Genesis Land Development Inc, Dundee Developments (Evans Ridge).Kincora - Developers: Apex Land (Kincora and Kincora Glen), Genesis Land Development Inc (Kincora by Genesis)
Sherwood - Developers: Genesis Land Development Inc (Sherwood Estates), Intergulf-Cidex (Beacon Heights)
Sage Hill - Developers: United Communities, Genesis Land Development Inc (Sage Meadows and Sage Hill Crossing Shopping Centre)
Nolan Hill - Developer: United Communities
Additional Unique Feature of Area
Symons Valley is also the name of a rustic, cowboyCowboy
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-themed "ranch" in the area. Started in 1968, Symons Valley Ranch now includes a BBQ restaurant, campground with RV hookups, and rodeo
Rodeo
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arena. The facility is often rented to community groups. One of the most unusual events at Symons Valley Ranch is the Canadian Rockies International Rodeo, Canada's only gay
Gay
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& lesbian
Lesbian
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rodeo. This annual event is hosted by ARGRA, the Alberta Rockies Gay Rodeo Association, and attracts some 4,000 participants from the Calgary region and across North America. The rodeo is a member of the International Gay Rodeo Association
International Gay Rodeo Association
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(IGRA).