In the Cree language, Ekota means 'special place. ' Ekota was, like all Mill Woods residential neighbourhoods, planned in efficient, curved streets and cul de sacs.
Explore how Ekota fits on the map: the gold fill is the boundary in effect for the selected time period, dashed outlines show every earlier superseded shape from prior eras, red pins are linked structures built in that era, and purple pins are sites. Use the time period buttons below the map to explore the neighbourhood over time. Boundary history is documented in Stories.
Ekota contains no commercial properties and few businesses, but a variety of goods and services are available at the nearby Town Centre Mall. Typical of new suburban neighbourhoods, Ekota has a high proportion of young families. Civic ward: Karhiio. District: Mill Woods and Meadows. City boundary records effective 1981-10-01.
Includes official boundary history and other narratives linked to this neighbourhood.