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24-618: Eagle Ridge may refer to: Places [ edit ] Eagle Ridge, Calgary , a neighborhood in Calgary, Alberta Eagle Ridge (Coquitlam) , a neighborhood in Coquitlam , British Columbia Eagle Ridge (Omaha) , a neighborhood near Papillion in the Omaha metropolitan area in Nebraska Schools [ edit ] Eagle Ridge Junior High School ,

48-727: A population density of 755/ km in 2019. In 2015, residents in this community had a before tax median household income of $ 263,754 (62% of private households had a total household income of at least $ 200,000). According to Canada's Richest Neighbourhoods , an index produced by the magazine Canadian Business and Environics Research Group , in 2014 Eagle Ridge was ranked the 18th wealthiest neighbourhood in Canada and 3rd wealthiest in Calgary, with an average household net worth of $ 6.55 million, an average annual household income of $ 660,328, and home prices averaging $ 1.13 million. As of 2016, approximately 15% of residents were immigrants, of which

72-819: A school in Savage, Minnesota A school in the Loudoun County Public Schools , Virginia Eagle Ridge Elementary School , a school in Coquitlam, British Columbia Other [ edit ] Eagle Ridge Golf Club (disambiguation) , one of a number of golf courses in the United States Eagle Ridge Hospital , a hospital in Coquitlam, British Columbia A commonly used alternate name for Eagle Mountain , located near Coquitlam, British Columbia See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Eagle Ridge Topics referred to by

96-462: A whole. There are also a number of civic committees, boards, and authorities that help to create policies in specialized areas, such as parking, the preservation of heritage sites and buildings, and planning and development matters. These civic committees, board and authorities consist of citizens and one or more councillor. City Council meets three Mondays every month in the Council Chambers at

120-706: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Eagle Ridge, Calgary Directly adjacent to Eagle Ridge is the Heritage Park Historical Village , which borders the community to the west on the banks of the reservoir. Other landmarks in the neighbourhood’s vicinity include the Heritage Marina beach, North Glenmore Park , the Glenmore Reservoir , Earl Grey Golf Club , Calgary Golf & Country Club, Glenmore Sailing Club , Calgary Rowing Club ,

144-711: Is served by École Chinook Park School, a bilingual elementary school, and Henry Wise Wood Senior High School , neither of which are physically located within Eagle Ridge itself but in the adjacent community of Kelvin Grove. The community is accessible by foot, bicycle, car, and public transit. Given its position at the confluence of the Glenmore Reservoir and the Elbow River, Eagle Ridge is directly accessible by foot or bicycle via two of Calgary's largest regional pathway networks:

168-827: The Elbow River , Weaslehead Flats , Rockyview General Hospital , the Glenmore Landing shopping area, and Chinook Centre . The community is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 Councillor. It is represented in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta by the MLA for Calgary-Glenmore and in the House of Commons of Canada by the Member of Parliament for Calgary Heritage . At

192-734: The Calgary Municipal Building. Two meetings are regular Council meetings, where issues from the four policy committees are discussed. The third meeting is a public hearing, where planning matters are generally discussed. Citizens do not address Council during the two regular meetings, however the public hearings are designed for the citizens to speak directly with their elected councillor regarding specific issues. The city had an operating budget of $ 2.1 billion for 2007, supported 41% by property taxes . $ 757 million in property taxes are collected annually, with $ 386 million from residential and $ 371 million from non-residential properties. 54% of

216-486: The Glenmore Reservoir and Elbow River multi-use urban pathways. By way of the active mobility deck atop the Glenmore Dam , the community can also be accessed via the 20 Street SW bike lane and the multi-use urban pathway adjacent to Glenmore Trail W. By car, the neighbourhood's collector road (75 Avenue SW) and residential entrance (Eagle Ridge Drive SW) can be accessed by 14 Street W, which connects to Glenmore Trail W to

240-486: The Kelwood Corporation. Eagle Ridge is the site of Calgary's first condominium, Covenant House. In the 2019 Calgary Civic Census , Eagle Ridge had a population of 302 living in 110 dwellings, a -2.9% increase from its 2018 population of 311 . Over 90% of dwellings were single-family homes, the rest consisting of mid-rise condominium buildings. With a land area of 0.4 km (0.15 sq mi), it had

264-404: The area around Eagle Ridge has been archaeologically traced back to the end of the last ice age . The land that now comprises Eagle Ridge was part of the settlement of Sam Livingston , an agricultural pioneer who raised cattle, crops, and imported fruit trees. After Livingston's 1897 death, his wife, Jane, and their children continued to inhabit the area. Eagle Ridge was subdivided in 1960 by

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288-470: The budget is spent for wages of the 13,043 city employees and expenditures. The average Calgary household pays approximately $ 2,100 per year in city tax. From 1884 to 1923, mayoralty elections were held annually. A plebiscite held in 1923 increased the term in office for the mayor from one to two years. In 1968, the Municipal Act increased the term in office by one year, for a total of three years. In 2013,

312-451: The city based on information provided by four standing policy committees: These committees meet once every month at City Hall and are composed of councillors and are responsible for approving and recommending policies to City Council. The general public is invited to the committee meeting to make presentations. Any decisions that come out of these meetings need final approval from the Council as

336-457: The community, services the Red Line (LRT). The community has a playground, picnic space, and small community ice rink at its centre, the latter of which is only open during the winter. See also Calgary City Council The Calgary City Council is the legislative governing body that represents the citizens of Calgary . The council consists of 15 members: the chief elected official, titled

360-400: The early years. From 1917 to 1971, councillors were elected using single transferable votes to achieve a degree of proportionality/ fairness. After a plebiscite in 1960 the ward system was re-established in the city. Six wards were established, each represented by two aldermen. In 1974, voters had up to two votes under the block voting system to elect the two councillors in their ward. In 1976,

384-492: The interests of their respective wards. The mayor and councillors hold the office for 4-year terms. The last municipal election was held on October 18, 2021 . The Calgary city government is the council-manager form of government. The mayor and councillors oversee the City Manager and the administration of the city. Calgary's City Council is a council-policy committee system. The Council establishes its policies for governing

408-503: The majority arrived in Canada before 1981. Approximately 75% of immigrants migrated from Europe and 25% from the Americas . The community has a high rate of bilingualism in Canada's two official languages , English and French, relative to the rest of the city. In 2016, 25% of residents reported knowledge of both French and English. French was reported as the mother tongue and language most often spoken at home by 7% of residents while English

432-449: The mayor, and 14 councillors. Jyoti Gondek was elected mayor in October 2021 as the city's 37th. Each of the 14 councillors represent one of the city's 14 wards . The mayor of Calgary is elected through a citywide vote by all eligible voters. The mayor represents the interests of the city as a whole. The councillors are elected by the constituents of each ward. The councillors represent

456-591: The neighbourhood level it is represented by the CKE Community Association (Chinook-Kelvin Grove-Eagle Ridge) and is therefore a member of the only tri-community in Calgary. Eagle Ridge is the westernmost, and, alongside adjacent communities Kelvin Grove , Chinook Park , and Kingsland , northernmost neighbourhood in the greater area/district collectively referred to as “Heritage”, of which a total of 10 communities are included. Indigenous occupation of

480-508: The north and Heritage Drive SW to the south. The community is connected to Calgary Transit 's rapid transit network through both the MAX BRT ( bus rapid transit ) and CTrain ( light rail transit ) systems. The Rockyview BRT station, located at the community's entrance, services the MAX Teal and Max Yellow lines. The Heritage CTrain station , located approximately 3.4 km to the southwest of

504-458: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Eagle Ridge . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eagle_Ridge&oldid=1214514056 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

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528-573: The term for mayor was amended in the Local Authorities Election Act to 4 years. Calgary had city commissioners from early 1900s into the 1950s. The city elected its city commissioners in the 1910s and 1920s. Otherwise they were appointed by the city council. The city of Calgary continues to have six commissioners that are appointed for life. Their names are listed in past City Handbooks but have since been removed from newer editions. From 1884 to 1886, four councillors were selected from

552-442: The town. In 1894, Calgary was divided into three wards, increasing the number of councillors to six. Later, three aldermen represented each ward. In 1906, a fourth ward was created, bringing the total number of aldermen to 12. From 1914 to 1960, aldermen were elected from across the city for two-year terms, dismantling the ward system. Staggered elections made half the council up for election each year. Commissioners were also elected in

576-582: Was reported as the mother tongue for 79% of residents; 14% of residents indicated a mother tongue other than English and French. Approximately 2% of residents represented visible minorities. Despite the massive wealth of the residents of the community, the community has a major crime problem due to the Rockyview General Hospital residing inside the community. Other hospital communities in Calgary have issues with crime such as St. Andrews Heights , Seton , Montgomery , and Beltline . The community

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