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Safety: 4/5 - Active neighborhood watch, low crime rates
Schools: 4/5 - Highly-rated public and separate schools
Housing Market: 4/5 - Diverse options from entry-level to luxury
Commute: 5/5 - 25-35 min to downtown, multiple transit options
Family-Friendly: 4/5 - Parks, playgrounds, community events
Amenities: 3/5 - Shopping, dining, recreation facilities
Diversity: 3/5 - Mix of families, professionals, retirees
Jobs: 3/5 - Local employment centers nearby
Exshaw is a hamlet in Alberta within Municipal District (M.D.) of Bighorn No. 8. Exshaw real estate is located approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of downtown Calgary and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Canmore, Exshaw is situated within the Bow River valley north of the Bow River.The hamlet was once located within Banff National Park, with the original park entrance being only a couple miles east of Exshaw.Sir Sanford Fleming named Exshaw after his son-in-law, E. William Exshaw (B. 15 Feb 1866, Bordeaux, D. 16 Mar 1927; of Anglo-Irish decent; and Sailing Olympic Gold Medalist at the Paris 1900 Summer Olympics), who with Fleming helped establish the Western Canada Cement and Coal Company. William Exshaw visited in 1908 when a banquet was held in his honour by the staff of WCC&C.Robert D. Hassan, an American mechanical engineer, was hired in 1906 to build a mill in Exshaw, Alberta for the Western Canada Cement and Coal Company.