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The '''Mission''' district is an [[inner city]] neighbourhood of [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]] that originated as '''Notre Dame de la Paix''', a Catholic mission, and was for a time the incorporated '''Village of Rouleauville'''. Mission contains the very popular 4th Street with many trendy restaurants and shops, and it hosts the [[Lilac Festival (Calgary)|Lilac Festival]] in May.
The '''Mission''' district is an [[inner city]] neighbourhood of [[Calgary]], Alberta, Canada, that originated as '''{{lang|fr|i=unset|Notre Dame de la Paix}}''', a [[Catholicism|Catholic]] mission and was for a time the incorporated '''Village of Rouleauville'''. Mission is bordered by 4th Street SW with restaurants and shops, and it hosts the [[Lilac Festival (Calgary)|Lilac Festival]] in June.


It is represented in the [[Calgary City Council]] by the Ward 8 councillor.<ref name="councillors"/> The community has an [[area redevelopment plan]] in place.<ref name=APR>{{Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/PDA/LUPP/Documents/Publications/mission-arp.pdf | title=Mission Area Redevelopment Plan| author=City of Calgary Planning| year=2009| accessdate= 2011-12-01}}</ref>
It is represented in the [[Calgary City Council]] by the Ward 8 councillor.<ref name="councillors"/> The community has an [[area redevelopment plan]] in place.<ref name=APR>{{Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/PDA/LUPP/Documents/Publications/mission-arp.pdf | title=Mission Area Redevelopment Plan| author=City of Calgary Planning| year=2009| access-date= 2011-12-01}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Old Lacombe.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[Albert Lacombe|Father Albert Lacombe]] (photo circa 1913)]] -->
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After a temporary location {{convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} away (started in 1872), [[Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate|Oblate missionary]] [[Constantine Scollen|Father Constantine Scollen]], on behalf of the [[Roman Catholic Church]], founded the permanent location in 1875. In 1883, Oblate missionary [[Father Albert Lacombe]], returning after a ten-year absence, obtained two quarter sections of land for a "Mission district" to ensure a strong French speaking Catholic community. Father Scollen who had lived in the area since 1862 and who had witnessed [[Treaty Six]] with the [[Cree]] Nation and [[Treaty Seven]] with the [[Blackfeet]] Nation left for Edmonton and then the U.S.A.
After a temporary location {{convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} away (started in 1872), [[Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate|Oblate missionary]] [[Constantine Scollen|Father Constantine Scollen]], on behalf of the [[Roman Catholic Church]], founded the permanent location in 1875. In 1883, Oblate missionary [[Father Albert Lacombe]], returning after a ten-year absence, obtained two quarter sections of land for a "Mission district" to ensure a strong French-speaking Catholic community. Father Scollen, who had lived in the area since 1862 and who had witnessed [[Treaty Six]] with the [[Cree]] nations and [[Treaty Seven]] with the [[Blackfoot Confederacy]], left for [[Edmonton]] and then the United States.


After obtaining the rest of the land that's now Mission, the area was incorporated on November 2, 1899 as the '''Village of Rouleauville''' named after [[Charles Rouleau]]. The village was founded in what was then the [[Northwest Territories]].<ref>[http://www.glenbow.org/exhibitions/online/historicCalgary/rouleauville.html Rouleauville at Glenbow Museum] - Information on the history of the French-speaking village.</ref> Despite Lacombe's desire to preserve the French language and culture, Rouleauville progressively lost its French character, becoming overwhelmingly English. In 1907 the village was annexed by Calgary. In the process all the French names of streets were replaced by Calgary's street numbering system.<ref>[http://www.abheritage.ca/stvincent-stpaul/eng/franco-alberta/rouleauville.htm Rouleauville at Alberta Heritage] - Discusses Father Lacombe and the village</ref>
After obtaining the rest of the land that is now Mission, the area was incorporated on November 2, 1899, as the Village of Rouleauville, named after [[Charles Rouleau]]. The village was founded in what was then the [[District of Alberta]] in the [[North-West Territories]].<ref>[http://www.glenbow.org/exhibitions/online/historicCalgary/rouleauville.html Rouleauville at Glenbow Museum] - Information on the history of the French-speaking village.</ref> Despite Lacombe's desire to preserve the French language and culture, Rouleauville progressively lost its French character, becoming overwhelmingly English. In 1907 the village was annexed by Calgary. In the process all the French names of streets were replaced by Calgary's street numbering system.<ref>[http://www.abheritage.ca/stvincent-stpaul/eng/franco-alberta/rouleauville.htm Rouleauville at Alberta Heritage]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} - Discusses Father Lacombe and the village</ref>


Mission is one of many Calgary neighbourhoods impacted by flood events. In 1929, the area was submerged when the Bow overran its banks.<ref>Calgary Herald, June 3, 1929</ref> The area was again impacted by floods during [[2013 Alberta floods|flooding in June 2013]]. An evacuation was ordered on June 20 for a minimum of 72 hours.<ref>{{cite news
Mission is one of many Calgary neighbourhoods impacted by flood events. In 1929, the area was submerged when the [[Bow River]] overran its banks.<ref>Calgary Herald, June 3, 1929</ref> The area was again impacted by [[2013 Alberta floods|floods in June 2013]]. An evacuation was ordered on June 20 for a minimum of 72 hours.<ref>{{cite news
| url = http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2013/06/20/calgary-rain-flood-canmore-state-of-emergency.html
| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary-braces-for-flooding-orders-communities-evacuated-1.1326127
| title = Calgary braces for flooding, orders communities evacuated
| title = Calgary braces for flooding, orders communities evacuated
| publisher = [[CBC News]]
| publisher = [[CBC News]]
| date = 2013-06-20
| date = 2013-06-20
| accessdate = 2013-06-21}}</ref>
| access-date = 2013-06-21}}</ref>


=== Institutions ===
=== Institutions ===
In the latter part of his life, Lacombe helped found a number of Catholic schools throughout the West, including [[St. Mary's High School (Calgary)|St. Mary's School]] in 1885, initially using a two-storey log cabin convent in Mission district (Rouleauville). It is now the oldest school still operating in Calgary (though in a newer building). [[Talisman Centre]] is also located in this neighbourhood.
In the latter part of his life, Lacombe helped found a number of Catholic schools throughout the West, including [[St. Mary's High School (Calgary)|St. Mary's School]] in 1885, initially using a two-storey log cabin convent in Mission district (Rouleauville). It is now the oldest school still operating in Calgary (though in a newer building).


In 1889 St. Mary's Church was founded, and in 1912 it became [[St. Mary's Cathedral (Calgary)|St. Mary's Cathedral]] when it became the seat of the newly formed Diocese of Calgary.
In 1889 St. Mary's Church was founded, and in 1912 it became [[St. Mary's Cathedral (Calgary)|St. Mary's Cathedral]] when it became the seat of the newly formed Diocese of Calgary.
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== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Mission had a population of {{nts|4325}} living in {{nts|3177}} dwellings, a -0.9% increase from its 2011 population of {{nts|4363}}.<ref name=2012censusreport>{{cite web | url=http://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Documents/Election-and-information-services/Census2012/Final%202012%20Census%20Results%20book.pdf | title=2012 Civic Census Results | publisher=City of Calgary | year=2012 | accessdate=February 4, 2013}}</ref> With a land area of {{convert|0.5|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|4325|0.5|km2|sqmi}} in 2012.<ref name=2012censusreport/><ref name=opendatacommunities>{{cite web | url=https://cityonline.calgary.ca/Pages/Product.aspx?category=PDCAdministrativeBoundaries&cat=CITYonlineDefault&id=PDC0-99999-99999-00005-P | title=Community Boundaries | publisher=City of Calgary | format=[[Esri]] [[shapefile]] | accessdate=February 5, 2013}}</ref>
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Mission had a population of {{nts|4325}} living in {{nts|3177}} dwellings--a 0.9% decrease from its 2011 population of {{nts|4363}}.<ref name=2012censusreport>{{cite web | url=http://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Documents/Election-and-information-services/Census2012/Final%202012%20Census%20Results%20book.pdf | title=2012 Civic Census Results | publisher=City of Calgary | year=2012 | access-date=February 4, 2013}}</ref> With a land area of {{convert|0.5|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|4325|0.5|km2|sqmi}} in 2012.<ref name=2012censusreport/><ref name=opendatacommunities>{{cite web | url=https://cityonline.calgary.ca/Pages/Product.aspx?category=PDCAdministrativeBoundaries&cat=CITYonlineDefault&id=PDC0-99999-99999-00005-P | title=Community Boundaries | publisher=City of Calgary | format=[[Esri]] [[shapefile]] | access-date=February 5, 2013}}</ref>


Residents in this community had a [[median household income]] of [[Canadian dollar|$]]37,040 in 2000, and there were 25% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.<ref name=ward>{{Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_8_profile.pdf | title=Ward 8 Profile| author=City of Calgary| year=2004| accessdate= 2007-05-09}}</ref> As of 2000, 20.1% of the residents were [[immigrant]]s. A proportion of 94.6% of the buildings were [[condominium]]s or [[apartment]]s, and 70% of the housing was used for [[renting]].<ref name=city>{{Cite web| url= http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/mission.pdf| title= Mission Community Statistics| author= City of Calgary | year= 2006 | accessdate= 2007-05-09}}</ref>
Residents in this community had a [[median household income]] of [[Canadian dollar|$]]37,040 in 2000, and there were 25% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.<ref name=ward>{{Cite web|url=http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_8_profile.pdf |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20070809131535/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_8_profile.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-08-09 |title=Ward 8 Profile |author=City of Calgary |year=2004 |access-date=2007-05-09 }}</ref> As of 2000, 20.1% of the residents were [[immigrant]]s.

== Crime ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Crime Data<ref>{{Cite web |title=Data |url=https://data.calgarypolice.ca/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=data.calgarypolice.ca}}</ref>
!Year
!Crime Rate (/100 pop.)
|-
|2018
|6.0
|-
|2019
|7.4
|-
|2020
|6.5
|-
|2021
|3.4
|-
|2022
|3.0
|-
|2023
|3.2
|}

== See also ==
*[[List of former urban municipalities in Alberta]]
*[[St. Mary's Parish Hall]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.calgaryarea.com/sw/cliffbung/cliffbung.htm Local Mission Cliff Bungalow Community Association]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060314104731/http://www.calgaryarea.com/sw/cliffbung/cliffbung.htm Local Mission Cliff Bungalow Community Association]


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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Calgary]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Calgary]]
[[Category:1875 establishments in the British Empire]]
[[Category:1907 disestablishments in Alberta]]
[[Category:Former villages in Alberta]]
[[Category:Franco-Albertan culture]]
[[Category:Christian missions in North America]]
[[Category:Catholic missions]]

Latest revision as of 02:24, 22 November 2024

For other uses, see Mission.
Mission
Neighbourhood
Rouleauville Square in the Mission district
Rouleauville Square in the Mission district
Mission is located in Calgary
Mission
Mission
Location of Mission in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°01′55″N 114°04′12″W / 51.03194°N 114.07000°W / 51.03194; -114.07000
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
CityCalgary
QuadrantSW
Ward8
Established1900
Annexed1906
Government
[1]
 • MayorJyoti Gondek
 • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council
 • CouncillorCourtney Walcott
Area
[2]
 • Total
0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation
1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population
 (2006)[3]
 • Total
4,433
 • Density8,364.2/km2 (21,663/sq mi)
 • Average Income
$37,040
WebsiteMission Community Association

The Mission district is an inner city neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, that originated as Notre Dame de la Paix, a Catholic mission and was for a time the incorporated Village of Rouleauville. Mission is bordered by 4th Street SW with restaurants and shops, and it hosts the Lilac Festival in June.

It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 8 councillor.[1] The community has an area redevelopment plan in place.[4]

History

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After a temporary location 40 km (25 mi) away (started in 1872), Oblate missionary Father Constantine Scollen, on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church, founded the permanent location in 1875. In 1883, Oblate missionary Father Albert Lacombe, returning after a ten-year absence, obtained two quarter sections of land for a "Mission district" to ensure a strong French-speaking Catholic community. Father Scollen, who had lived in the area since 1862 and who had witnessed Treaty Six with the Cree nations and Treaty Seven with the Blackfoot Confederacy, left for Edmonton and then the United States.

After obtaining the rest of the land that is now Mission, the area was incorporated on November 2, 1899, as the Village of Rouleauville, named after Charles Rouleau. The village was founded in what was then the District of Alberta in the North-West Territories.[5] Despite Lacombe's desire to preserve the French language and culture, Rouleauville progressively lost its French character, becoming overwhelmingly English. In 1907 the village was annexed by Calgary. In the process all the French names of streets were replaced by Calgary's street numbering system.[6]

Mission is one of many Calgary neighbourhoods impacted by flood events. In 1929, the area was submerged when the Bow River overran its banks.[7] The area was again impacted by floods in June 2013. An evacuation was ordered on June 20 for a minimum of 72 hours.[8]

Institutions

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In the latter part of his life, Lacombe helped found a number of Catholic schools throughout the West, including St. Mary's School in 1885, initially using a two-storey log cabin convent in Mission district (Rouleauville). It is now the oldest school still operating in Calgary (though in a newer building).

In 1889 St. Mary's Church was founded, and in 1912 it became St. Mary's Cathedral when it became the seat of the newly formed Diocese of Calgary.

Demographics

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In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Mission had a population of 4,325 living in 3,177 dwellings--a 0.9% decrease from its 2011 population of 4,363.[9] With a land area of 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 8,700/km2 (22,400/sq mi) in 2012.[9][10]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $37,040 in 2000, and there were 25% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[11] As of 2000, 20.1% of the residents were immigrants.

Crime

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Crime Data[12]
Year Crime Rate (/100 pop.)
2018 6.0
2019 7.4
2020 6.5
2021 3.4
2022 3.0
2023 3.2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. ^ City of Calgary. "Calgary Snapshots 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-02.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ City of Calgary (2006). "Mission Community Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
  4. ^ City of Calgary Planning (2009). "Mission Area Redevelopment Plan" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-01.
  5. ^ Rouleauville at Glenbow Museum - Information on the history of the French-speaking village.
  6. ^ Rouleauville at Alberta Heritage[permanent dead link‍] - Discusses Father Lacombe and the village
  7. ^ Calgary Herald, June 3, 1929
  8. ^ "Calgary braces for flooding, orders communities evacuated". CBC News. 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
  9. ^ a b "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  10. ^ "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  11. ^ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 8 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
  12. ^ "Data". data.calgarypolice.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
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