MIDNAPORE LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION

Midnapore is bordered by Fish Creek Park to the north and Macleod Trail to the west.  This location strikes the balance between commute and access to unparalleled green space.  There is no Midnapore real estate further than a 10-minute walk away from the pristine beauty of Fish Creek Provincial Park. 

Downtown is 25 minutes / 17 km away via Macleod Trail.

The main transit connections are the Fish Creek – Lacombe LRT Station and the Shawnessy LRT Station, both of which provide a smooth commute downtown without the need for bus connection.

Calgary International Airport is 29 minutes / 36.1 km away via Deerfoot Trail.

MIDNAPORE HEALTH ACCESS

The nearest major medical facility is the South Health Medical Campus, 13 minutes / 11 km away. Rockyview General Hospital is the next closest, at 18 minutes / 12.3 km.

MIDNAPORE SHOPPING AND AMENITIES

When buying a home in Midnapore, you’re surrounded by a wide range of commercial areas within short distance of Midnapore, including the Shawnessy Shopping Centre, Southcentre Mall, and all the retailers and grocers that Macleod Trail has to offer – and there is a lot!  You will never have to drive more than 15 minutes to fulfill all your shopping needs. Midnapore has its own mall (the Midnapore Mall), a community centre (Mid-Sun Community Association) which it shares with the adjacent community of Sundance, as well as many fast food restaurants including McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Tim Hortons, Taco Time and Subway, just to name a few.

PARKS AND GREENSPACES

Midnapore has a diverse range of homes for sale, but the true gem of this community is the easy access to Fish Creek Provincial Park that few other communities can match.  The entire northern length of this community has direct access to this beautiful green space that draws in residents from all over the city. This ecologically diverse areas would take a lifetime to explore fully and is completely protected as a provincial park. This reason alone makes Midnapore homes for sale highly sought after on the market.

MIDNAPORE LAKE

The community also has its own man-made lake which is used by residents in summer for water sports and in winter for skating and tobogganing. The 30-acre lake has a wide variety of family activities to offer residents who purchase a Midnapore home. Some houses for sale in Midnapore border onto the lake and towards the northern part of the community, houses border onto Fish Creek Provincial Park.  It is not uncommon to see wildlife such as deer, foxes and coyotes wandering around this area of the community. White-tailed Jackrabbits, both red and gray squirrels and a variety of birds such as black-billed magpies, black-capped chickadees, merlin and house finches are found year-round in Midnapore.

Midnapore Schools

Elementary Schools

• Midnapore School CBE, K – 6, 55 Midpark Rise S.E.
• St.Teresa of Calcutta School CCSD, K – 6, 121 Midlake Blvd SE – French Immersion Only
• Father James Whelihan School CCSD, K – 9, 70 Sunmills Drive S.E. – Hockey Canada Skills Academy (Gr.6-9) and Regular Programming
• Sundance School CBE, K – 6, 200 Sunmills Drive S.E. – French Immersion and Regular Programming

Junior High Schools

• MidSun School CBE, 7 – 9, 660 Sunmills Drive S.E.
• Samual W. Shaw School CBE, 5 – 9, 115 Shannon Drive S.W.
• Nickle School CBE Grades 5 – 9, 2500 Lake Bonavista Dr S.E.
• Wilma Hansen SchoolCBE, Grades 7 – 9, 963 Queensland Drive S.E.

High Schools

• Centennial High School CBE, Grades 10 – 12, 55 Sun Valley Blvd S.E.
• Lord Beaverbrook High School CBE, Grades 10 – 12, 9019 Fairmount Dr S.E.
• Bishop O’Byrne High School, CCSD, 10 – 12, 500 – 333 Shawville Blvd SE