Canadian Forces Base Calgary was a major base for the Canadian Armed Forces located within Calgary, Alberta. For many years the base housed military personnel and offices, and was a staging area for troop deployments. The Canadian Forces (CF) (Fr: Forces canadiennes (FC)) are the combined branches of the military of Canada. ... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ...

Garrison units included Regular Force battalions of The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada and Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, as well as 1 Service Battalion and 1 Military Police Platoon. These units were based at Currie Barracks. Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) was based at Harvey Barracks. The Queens Own Rifles of Canada is a militia regiment within the Canadian Armed Forces and is based in Toronto, Ontario. ... Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) is an infantry regiment in the Canadian Forces (CF), belonging to 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG). ... 1 CMBG badge 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1CMBG) is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of Land Forces Western Area of the Canadian army. ... 1 CMBG badge 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1CMBG) is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of Land Forces Western Area of the Canadian army. ... Lord Strathconas Horse (Royal Canadians) (LdSH [RC]) is a regular armoured regiment of the Canadian Forces. ...

Reorganization of Canada's military in the 1990s resulted in a number of bases being closed and personnel consolidated into so-called "superbases". In 1998, CFB Calgary was officially decommissioned, with most of its personnel relocated to CFB Edmonton at Namao, Alberta. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Edmonton is a Canadian Military base located in Edmonton, Alberta. ...

The base closure offered a rare opportunity for Calgary to experience the redevelopment of a major inner city area. Residential areas within the base were razed to become new communities and commercial areas by the early 2000s. Planning for the disposition of the main area of the base and its facilities took longer to plan out, and in the meantime warehouses and hangars were converted into offices, theatrical rehearsal spaces, and several buildings were used as studios by movie and television production companies for shows such as Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show and other projects. In 2004, the base lands hosted the touring company of Cirque du Soleil. The term inner-city is often applied to the poorer parts at the centre of a major city. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cirque du Soleil (French for Circus of the Sun) is an entertainment empire based in Montréal, Quebec, Canada and founded in Quebec in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy Laliberté and Daniel Gauthier. ...

Clearwater Academy, a private Catholic school, is also located in CFB Calgary, occupying three historical buildings around Dieppe Avenue. Clearwater Academy is a private university preparatory school located in Calgary, Alberta. ...

Current plans call for most of the base to be zoned for residential use, and it is not yet known if the movie studio component will be kept.

The Museum of the Regiments (Name is Changing) is also located on the former CFB Calgary lands. The Museum of the Regiments was formally opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Calgary, Alberta on 30 June 1990. ...