Coral Springs Community Information

Coral Springs is a residential neighbourhood in the north-east quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located at the eastern edge of the city and is bounded by 64 Avenue N to the north, McKnight Boulevard to the south, 68 Street E to the west and 84 Street E and the Municipal District of Rocky View to the east.

Coral Springs is a new community, established in 1991. It was built with an architectural style and layout that emphases its Californian theme, with a lake at the center of the neighbourhood. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by Ward 5 Alderman Ray Jones.

The Coral Springs community association is located in the Don Hartman Northeast Sportsplex. The community association puts on a number of special events each year including an fall festival. The festival features activities for children, a petting zoo, climbing wall and games. The community association also hosts an annual community garage sale and Park n' Play in conjunction with the Northeast Sportsplex and the City of Calgary. Coral Springs also works to represent its residents with regards to issues of concern. For example, the board advocated on traffic issues to receive stop lights and crosswalks which slowed traffic considerably. They also monitor area construction such as the Northeast Ring Road. The board also works together with a community liaison from Calgary Police Services to maintain one of the lowest crime rates in the city.

Coral Springs is home to Msgr. A.J. Hetherington school.