March 2017

In the early 20th century, Mount Royal was Calgary’s new upscale community. Nicknamed American Hill, it was very popular with those from our neighbouring states to the south who were moving to cowtown. Fast forward to the early 21st century, and it is Aspen Woods that it the hot upscale new community. It too is located on a hill (Signal Hill), just...

Did you know Calgary’s Lake Bonavista was Canada’s first lake community? And that it has a storied past? Lake Bonavista was the idea of K.V. Keith owner of Kellwood land development. Formed in 1953, Kellwood became one of Calgary’s largest homebuilders during the ‘50s, building homes in Glendale, Highwood, Wildwood, Kingsland, Haysboro and Fairview...