City of Calgary
Downtown Calgary
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname: Cowtown, The Stampede City , The Heart of the New West, The Sandstone City
Motto: Onward
Location of Calgary in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°02′42″N 114°03′26″W / 51.045, -114.05722
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Calgary Region
Census division	6
Established	1875
Incorporated	1884 (town)
	1894 (city)
Government [1]
- Mayor	Dave Bronconnier (Past mayors)
- Governing body	Calgary City Council
- Manager	Owen A. Tobert
- MPs	List of MPs Diane Ablonczy Rob Anders Art Hanger Stephen Harper Jason Kenney Deepak Obhrai Jim Prentice Lee Richardson
- MLAs	List of MLAs Craig Cheffins Cindy Ady Moe Amery Neil Brown Wayne Cao Harvey Cenaiko Harry B. Chase Alana DeLong Heather Forsyth Yvonne Fritz Denis Herard Arthur Johnston Ron Liepert Richard Magnus Gary Mar Greg Melchin Hung Pham David Rodney Shiraz Shariff Ron Stevens David Swann Dave Taylor Len Webber
Area [2]
- City	726.50 km² (280.5 sq mi)
- Metro	5,107.43 km² (1,972 sq mi)
Elevation	1,048 m (3,438 ft)
Population (2006)[2]
- City	1,019,942
- Density	1,360.2/km² (3,522.9/sq mi)
- Metro	1,079,310
- Metro Density	211.3/km² (547.3/sq mi)
- Population rank	3rd
- Metro rank	5th
Time zone	MST (UTC−7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC−6)
Postal code span	T1Y to T3R
Area code(s)	403
Website: City of Calgary

Calgary (IPA: /ˈkælgəriː/) is the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and high plains, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. The city is located in the Parkland region of Alberta. Calgary is the third largest civic municipality, by population, in Canada. As of the 2007 civic census, Calgary's population was 1,019,942. The metropolitan population (CMA) was 1,079,310 in 2006,^[3] making Greater Calgary the fifth largest census metropolitan area in the country. Because it is located 298 kilometres (178.8 mi) due south of Edmonton, statisticians define the narrow populated area between these cities as the "Calgary-Edmonton Corridor".^[4] Calgary is the largest Canadian metropolitan area between Toronto and Vancouver. A resident of Calgary is known as a Calgarian. 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Calgary is well-known as a destination for winter sports and ecotourism with a number of major mountain resorts near the city and metropolitan area. Economic activity in Calgary is mostly centred on the petroleum industry; however, agriculture, tourism, and high-tech industries also contribute to the city's fast economic growth. Calgary holds many major annual festivals which include the Calgary Stampede, the Folk Music Festival, the Lilac Festival, One Yellow Rabbit High Performance Rodeo — Calgary's International Festival of the Arts, Wordfest: Banff-Calgary International Writers Festival, One World Festival (GlobalFest), and the second largest Caribbean festival in the country (Carifest). In 1988, Calgary became the first Canadian city to host the Olympic Winter Games, and one of the fastest ice skating rinks in the world was built at the University of Calgary to accommodate these games. A winter sport is a sport commonly played during winter. ... Tapanti National Park in Costa Rica Ecotourism, also known as ecological tourism, is a form of tourism that appeals to the ecologically and socially conscious individuals. ... Drilling rig in northern Alberta Petroleum production is a major industry in Canada. ... World GDP/capita changed very little for most of human history before the industrial revolution. ... Rider at the Stampede Rodeo Statue at Stampede Grounds, with the Calgary Tower in the background Stampede grounds The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, is a large, non-profit festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for 10 days in the second... Folk song redirects here. ... Crowded street during the 2004 Lilac Festial Lilac Festial is an annual street festival held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... One Yellow Rabbit is a contemporary theatre company based in Calgary, Alberta that started in 1982. ... Several colourful bursts at the 2003 GlobalFest fireworks competition. ... West Indies redirects here. ... The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and opened by Governor General Jeanne Sauvé. The Olympics were highly successful financially as they brought in million-dollar profits. ... Arch marking south entrance to campus during the winter. ...

Calgary was ranked the world's cleanest city by Mercer Quality of Living in a survey published in 2007 by Forbes magazine^[5] For other uses, see Forbes (disambiguation). ...

History

First settlement

Calgary as it appeared circa 1885

Before the Calgary area was settled by Europeans, it was inhabited by Pre-Clovis people whose presence has been traced back at least 11,000 years.^[6] In 1787 cartographer David Thompson spent the winter with a band of Peigan encamped along the Bow River. He was the first recorded European to visit the area, and John Glenn was the first documented European settler in the Calgary area, in 1873.^[7] Image File history File links Calgary_Alberta_circa_1885. ... Image File history File links Calgary_Alberta_circa_1885. ... This article deals with the European people as an ethnic group or ethnic groups. ... The Clovis culture (sometimes referred to as the Llano culture[1]) is a prehistoric Paleoindian culture that first appears in the archaeological record of North America around 11,500 rcbp radiocarbon years ago, at the end of the last glacial period. ... For other people with this name see David Thompson David Thompson (April 30, 1770 – February 10, 1857), was an English-Canadian fur trader, surveyor, and map-maker, known to some native peoples as the Stargazer. Over his career he mapped over 3. ... See Blackfoot for the rock band. ... The Bow River is a river in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... John Glenn (born 1833 in County Mayo, Ireland, died January 9, 1886 in Calgary, Alberta) was the first documented European to settle in the Calgary, Alberta, Canada area. ...

The site became a post of the North-West Mounted Police (now the RCMP). Originally named Fort Brisebois, after NWMP officer Éphrem-A. Brisebois, it was renamed Fort Calgary in 1876 by Colonel James Farquharson Macleod. The NWMP detachment was assigned to protect the western plains from U.S. whiskey traders. Fort Calgary was named by Colonel Macleod after Calgary on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. While there is some disagreement on the naming of the town, the Museum on the Isle of Mull explains that kald and gart are similar Norwegian words, meaning cold and garden, that were likely used when named by the Vikings who inhabited the Inner and Outer Hebrides.^[8] The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. ... RCMP redirects here. ... North-West Mounted Police, Fort Calgary, 1878 Fort Calgary was started in September, 1875 as Fort Brisebois by the North West Mounted Police on the forks of the Bow and Elbow rivers in what is now Calgary, Alberta. ... Inspector Éphrem-A. Brisebois (7 March 1850 – 13 February 1890) was a politician, soldier, and police officer with the North-West Mounted Police. ... North-West Mounted Police, Fort Calgary, 1878 Fort Calgary was started in September, 1875 as Fort Brisebois by the North West Mounted Police on the forks of the Bow and Elbow rivers in what is now Calgary, Alberta. ... Colonel James Farquharson Macleod (c. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... The wide sand beach at Calgary, Mull, is possibly the best on Mull and its idyllic location makes it one of the finest in Scotland. ... Tobermory with 700 people, the largest settlement on Mull, is home to the only whisky distillery on the island. ... This article is about the country. ...

When the Canadian Pacific Railway reached the area in 1883 and a rail station was constructed, Calgary began to grow into an important commercial and agricultural centre. The Canadian Pacific Railway headquarters are located in Calgary today. Calgary was officially incorporated as a town in 1884 and elected its first mayor, George Murdoch. In 1894, it was incorporated as "The City of Calgary" in what was then the North-West Territories.^[9] Calgary was home to a series of riots throughout its early history, including racist and pro-labor rallies. An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street station in 1865. ... An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ... A Municipal corporation is a legal definition for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, towns, townships, villages, and boroughs. ... For George Peter Murdock, the Yale scholar, see George Murdock George Murdoch (April 29, 1850 - February 2, 1910) was the first mayor of Calgary, Alberta. ... ... Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Ethnocracy Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity Counter-discriminatory Affirmative action Racial quota... Union generally refers to two or more things joined into one, such as an organization of multiple people or organizations, multiple objects combined into one, and so on. ...

The oil boom

Calgary circa 1969

Oil was first discovered in Alberta in 1902,^[10] but it did not become a significant industry in the province until 1947 when huge reserves of it were discovered. Calgary quickly found itself at the centre of the ensuing oil boom. The city's economy grew when oil prices increased with the Arab Oil Embargo of 1973. The population increased by 272,000 in the eighteen years between 1971 (403,000) and 1989 (675,000) and another 345,000 in the next eighteen years (to 1,020,000 in 2007). During these boom years, skyscrapers were constructed at a pace seen by few cities anywhere. The relatively low-rise downtown quickly became dense with tall buildings,^[11] a trend that continues to this day. Photo by Will Henderson of Calgary 69 http://www. ... Photo by Will Henderson of Calgary 69 http://www. ... For other uses, see Alberta (disambiguation). ... This article or section should be merged with 1973 energy crisis On October 16th, 1973, as part of the political strategy that included the Yom Kippur War, OPEC cut production of oil, and placed an embargo on shipments of crude oil to the West, with the Netherlands, specifically targetted. ... This is a list of the 10 tallest skyscrapers in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... View of downtown Calgary from Princes Island. ...

Calgary's economy was so closely tied to the oil industry that the city's boom peaked with the average annual price of oil in 1981.^[12] The subsequent drop in oil prices and the introduction of the National Energy Program were cited by industry as reasons for a collapse in the oil industry and consequently the overall Calgary economy. The NEP was cancelled in the mid-1980s by the Brian Mulroney federal government. However, low oil prices prevented a full recovery until the 1990s. Petro redirects here. ... The National Energy Program (NEP) was an energy policy of the Government of Canada. ... Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (predominantly known as Brian Mulroney) (born March 20, 1939), was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. ...

Recent history

Downtown Calgary

With the energy sector employing a huge number of Calgarians, the fallout from the economic slump of the early 1980s was understandably significant. The unemployment rate soared.^[13] By the end of the decade, however, the economy was in recovery. Calgary quickly realized that it could not afford to put so much emphasis on oil and gas, and the city has since become much more diverse, both economically and culturally. The period during this recession marked Calgary's transition from a mid-sized and relatively nondescript prairie city into a major cosmopolitan and diverse centre. This transition culminated in February of 1988, when the city hosted the XV Olympic Winter Games.^[14] The success of these games^[15] essentially put the city on the world stage. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 488 pixelsFull resolution (2046 × 1248 pixel, file size: 608 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) If you use this image outside of projects of the Wikimedia Foundation please attribute it to Wikimedia Commons or another project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 488 pixelsFull resolution (2046 × 1248 pixel, file size: 608 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) If you use this image outside of projects of the Wikimedia Foundation please attribute it to Wikimedia Commons or another project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... View of downtown Calgary from Princes Island. ... The XV Olympic Winter Games were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ...

Thanks in part to escalating oil prices, the economy in Calgary and Alberta is now booming, and the region of nearly 1.1 million people is the fastest growing in the country.^[16] While the oil and gas industry comprise an important part of the economy, the city has invested a great deal into other areas such as tourism and high-tech manufacturing. Over 3.1 million people now visit the city annually^[17] for its many festivals and attractions, especially the Calgary Stampede. The nearby mountain resort towns of Banff, Lake Louise, and Canmore are also becoming increasingly popular with tourists, and are bringing people into Calgary as a result. Other modern industries include light manufacturing, high-tech, film, transportation, and services. The city has ranked highly^[18] in quality of life surveys: 25th in the 2006 Mercer Quality of Living Survey,^[19] and 10th best city to live in according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).^[20] Despite the oil industry's dominance in Alberta's economy, Calgary ranked as the world's cleanest city by Forbes Magazine in 2007.^[5] For other uses, see Alberta (disambiguation). ... Rider at the Stampede Rodeo Statue at Stampede Grounds, with the Calgary Tower in the background Stampede grounds The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, is a large, non-profit festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for 10 days in the second... St. ... Location of Banff in Alberta Coordinates: , Country  Canada Province  Alberta Region Albertas Rockies Census division 15 Founded 1880 Government [1]  - Mayor John Stutz  - Governing body Banff Town Council  - Manager Robert Earl  - MP Myron Thompson  - MLA Janis Tarchuk Area  - Town 4. ... Lake Louise is both an actual lake and a nearby hamlet located in the Canadian province of Alberta in Banff National Park. ... This article is about the town in Alberta. ... Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, making by hand) is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale. ... Quality of life is the degree of well-being felt by an individual or group of people. ... The Mercer Quality of Living Survey is a survey of living conditions conducted by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. ... The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd and edited in London. ... Alternate meaning: For the Boston Brahmin family associated with John Forbes Kerry, see Forbes family. ...

Geography

Map of Calgary

Calgary is located at the transition zone between the Canadian Rockies foothills and the Canadian Prairies, and is relatively hilly as a result. Calgary's elevation is approximately 1,048 metres (3,440 ft) above sea level downtown, and 1,083 metres (3,553 ft) at the airport. The city proper covers a land area of 726.5 km² (280.5 sq mi) (as of 2006)^[2] and as such exceeds the land area of the City of Toronto. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (960x1192, 791 KB) [edit] Summary [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Glenmore Reservoir Bowness, Alberta Kensington, Calgary Inglewood, Calgary McKenzie Lake, Calgary Foothills Medical Centre... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (960x1192, 791 KB) [edit] Summary [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Glenmore Reservoir Bowness, Alberta Kensington, Calgary Inglewood, Calgary McKenzie Lake, Calgary Foothills Medical Centre... The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. ... Map of the Canadian Prairie provinces, which include boreal forests, taiga, and mountains as well as the prairies (proper). ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

There are two major rivers that run through the city. The Bow River is the largest and flows from the west to the south. The Elbow River flows northwards from the south until it converges with the Bow River near downtown. Since the climate of the region is generally dry, dense vegetation occurs naturally only in the river valleys, on some north-facing slopes, and within Fish Creek Provincial Park. The Bow River is a river in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... Elbow River in Calgary Elbow Falls on the upper course lallalalallaaaa sing itt:) lalalalalalalalaaaaa:P:) The Elbow River is a river located in southern Alberta, Canada. ... View of downtown Calgary from Princes Island. ... Fish Creek Park is a provincial park located in the southern part of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ...

The city is large in physical area, consisting of an inner city surrounded by various communities of decreasing density. Unlike most cities with a sizable metropolitan area, most of Calgary's suburbs are incorporated into the city proper, with the notable exceptions of the city of Airdrie to the north, Cochrane to the northwest, Strathmore to the east, and the sprawling Springbank district to the west. Though it is not technically within Calgary's metropolitan area, the town of Okotoks is only a short distance to the south and is considered a suburb as well. The Calgary Economic Region includes slightly more area than the CMA and has a population of 1,146,900. The term inner-city is often applied to the poorer parts at the centre of a major city. ... For other uses, see Airdrie. ... Cochrane is a large town in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... Strathmore is a town located along the Trans-Canada Highway in south-central Alberta, Canada, 40 km east of the city of Calgary, within the boundaries of Wheatland County. ... Okotoks is a town situated on the Sheep River, 18 kilometers (11 mi) south of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Central Alberta The Calgary Region is the metropolitan area based around Calgary, Alberta. ... A census metropolitan area, or CMA is a Canadian census subdivision comprising a large urban area (known as the urban core) and adjacent areas (known as urban and rural fringes) that have a high degree of social and economic integration with the urban core. ...

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Calgary's neighbourhoods

Main article: List of neighbourhoods in Calgary

Stephen Avenue

The downtown region of the city consists of five neighbourhoods: Eau Claire (including the Festival District), the Downtown West End, the Downtown Commercial Core, Chinatown, and the Downtown East Village (also part of the Rivers District). The commercial core is itself divided into a number of districts including the Stephen Avenue Retail Core, the Entertainment District, the Arts District and the Government District. Distinct from downtown and south of 9th Avenue is Calgary's densest neighbourhood, the Beltline. The area includes a number of communities such as Connaught, Victoria Crossing and a portion of the Rivers District. The Beltline is the focus of major planning and rejuvenation initiatives on the part of the municipal government^[21] to increase the density and liveliness of Calgary's centre. The city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada has over 180 neighbourhoods. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1500 × 1000 pixel, file size: 231 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Looking to the west toward the Trees sculpture on Stephen Ave. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1500 × 1000 pixel, file size: 231 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Looking to the west toward the Trees sculpture on Stephen Ave. ... Stephen Avenue is a major pedestrian mall in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... View of downtown Calgary from Princes Island. ... The neighbourhood of Eau Claire in Calgary, Alberta is located immediately north of Downtown, and south of the Bow River. ... Location of Downtown West End in Calgary The Downtown West End is a neighbourhood within the western portions of downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... View of downtown Calgary from Princes Island. ... Calgarys Chinatown is the third largest in Canada after those in Vancouver and Toronto. ... The Downtown East Village is a residential neighbourhood within the eastern portions of downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The high density residential buildings in the Beltline district Victoria Park was named after Queen Victoria, who is pictured above, as part of a monument to the Second Boer War. ... Stephen Avenue is a major pedestrian mall in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The high density residential buildings in the Beltline district Victoria Park was named after Queen Victoria, who is pictured above, as part of a monument to the Second Boer War. ... Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state or province. ...

Adjacent to, or directly radiating from the downtown are the first of the inner-city communities. These include Crescent Heights, Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill, Hillhurst /Sunnyside (including Kensington BRZ), Bridgeland, Renfrew, Mount Royal, Mission, Ramsay and Inglewood and Albert Park/Radisson Heights directly to the east. The inner city is, in turn, surrounded by relatively dense and established neighbourhoods such as Rosedale and Mount Pleasant to the north; Bowness, Parkdale and Glendale to the west; Park Hill, South Calgary (including Marda Loop), Bankview, Altadore and Killarney to the south; and Forest Lawn/International Avenue to the east. Lying beyond these, and usually separated from one another by highways, are the suburban communities, often characterized as "commuter communities". The greatest amount of suburban expansion is happening in the city's deep south with major growth on the northwestern edge as well. In all, there are over 180 distinct neighbourhoods within the city limits.^[22] View of downtown Calgary from Princes Island. ... Location of Crescent Heights in Calgary Crescent Heights is a neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. ... Location of Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill in Calgary Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill is an inner suburban neighbourhood in northwest Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Location of Hillhurst in Calgary Hillhurst is a northwest neighbourhood located within the inner city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The Heartland Cafe Sunnyside Grocery Sunnyside Community School Sunnyside is a community in Calgary, Alberta located on the north side of the Bow River adjacent to Calgarys downtown. ... Kensington is a Business Revitalization Zone in Calgary, Alberta, focused around the intersection of Kensington Road and 10th St. ... The city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada has over 180 neighbourhoods. ... For other uses, see Bridgeland. ... Location of Renfrew in Calgary Renfrew is a residential neighborhood in the north-east quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. ... Mount Royal is an area of Calgary, Alberta and is home to the neighbourhoods of Upper Mount Royal and Lower Mount Royal. ... For other uses, see Mission. ... Ramsay is a residential neighborhood in the south-east quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. ... Inglewood is a neighbourhood in central Calgary, Alberta, centered on 9th Avenue for several blocks east of the Elbow River. ... Location of Alberta Park/Radisson Heights in Calgary Albert Park/Radisson Heights is a residential neighborhood in the south-east quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. ... Location of Rosedale in Calgary Rosedale is a residential neighborhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. ... Location of Mount Pleasant in Calgary Mount Pleasant is a residential neighborhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. ... Location of Bowness in Calgary Bowness is a community district in west Calgary. ... Parkdale is a neighbourhood in the city of Calgary, Alberta. ... Location of Glendale in Calgary Glendale is a residential neighborhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. ... Location of Parkhill/Stanley Park in Calgary Parkhill/Stanley Park is a residential neighborhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. ... Location of South Calgary in Calgary South Calgary is a residential neighborhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. ... Location of Marda Loop in Calgary Marda Loop is a Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ) in Calgary, Alberta, centred on 33rd and 34th Avenues SW between Crowchild Trail and 19th Street SW. It bisects the neighbourhoods of Bankview, South Calgary, Altadore and Garrison Woods and is east of the community of... Bankview is a neighbourhood in the city of Calgary, Alberta. ... Location of Altadore in Calgary Altadore is a residential neighbourhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. ... Location of Killarney in Calgary Killarney, also known as Killarney-Glengarry, is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Forest Lawn was a town in Alberta, Canada. ... International Avenue is a Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ) in Calgary, Alberta. ...

Several of Calgary's neighbourhoods were initially separate towns that were annexed by the city as it grew. These include Bowness, Montgomery, Forest Lawn, Midnapore, Rosedale and, most recently in 2007, Shepard.^[23] Location of Bowness in Calgary Bowness is a community district in west Calgary. ... Location of Montgomery in Calgary Montgomery is a residential neighbourhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. ... Forest Lawn was a town in Alberta, Canada. ... Midnapore is a community within the city of Calgary in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... Location of Rosedale in Calgary Rosedale is a residential neighborhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. ... Shepard is an unincorporated hamlet in southern Alberta, in the Municipal District of Rocky View. ...

Climate

Temperature and precipitation chart

Calgary has a semi-arid, highland continental climate with long, dry, but highly variable, winters and short, moderately warm summers (Koppen climate classification BSk, USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 3b). The climate is greatly influenced by the city's elevation and close proximity to the Rocky Mountains. Calgary's winters can be uncomfortably cold; but warm, dry Chinook winds routinely blow into the city from the Pacific Ocean during the winter months, giving Calgarians a break from the cold. These winds have been known to raise the winter temperature by up to 15 °C (27 °F) in just a few hours, and may last several days. The chinooks are such a common feature of Calgary's winters that only one month (January 1950) has failed to witness a thaw over more than 100 years of weather observations. More than one half of all winter days see the daily maximum rise above 0 °C (32 °F). Some winter days even approach 20 °C (68 °F) on occasion. Semi-arid generally describes regions that receive low annual rainfall (25 to 50 cm /10 to 20 in) and generally have scrub or grass vegetation. ... Regions containing a continental climate exist in portions of Northern Hemisphere continents, and also at higher elevations in certain other parts of the world. ... The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. ... Temperature scale of hardiness zones, showing the average annual minimum temperature boundaries for the zones A hardiness zone is a geographically-defined zone in which a specific category of plant life is capable of growing, as defined by temperature hardiness, or ability to withstand the minimum temperatures of the zone. ... For individual mountains named Rocky Mountain, see Rocky Mountain (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Chinook. ... Winter Days (Japanese: 冬の日, Fuyu no hi) is a 2003 animated film, directed by Kihachiro Kawamoto. ...

Calgary is a city of extremes, and temperatures have ranged anywhere from a record low of −45 °C (−49 °F) in 1893 to a record high of 36 °C (96.8 °F) in 1919. Temperatures fall below −30 °C (−22 °F) on about five days per year, though extreme cold spells usually do not last very long. According to Environment Canada, the average temperature in Calgary ranges from a January daily average of −9 °C (15.8 °F) to a July daily average of 16 °C (60.8 °F).^[24] Environment Canada is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for coordinating environmental policies and programs as well as preserving and enhancing the natural environment and conservation of wildlife. ...

Chinook arch over Calgary

As a consequence of Calgary's high elevation and relative dryness, summer evenings can be very cool, the average summer minimum temperature drops to 8 °C (46.4 °F), and frosts can occur in any month of the year. Calgary has experienced snowfall even in July and August. Calgary experiences summer daytime temperatures exceeding 30 °C (86 °F) on an average of four days per year. With an average relative humidity of 55% in the winter and 45% in the summer, Calgary has a semi-arid climate typical of other cities in the Western Great Plains and Canadian Prairies. Unlike cities further east, like Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa or Winnipeg, humidity is almost never a factor during the Calgary summer. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 222 pixelsFull resolution (2500 × 694 pixel, file size: 829 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Other versions None File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Calgary Chinook wind... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 222 pixelsFull resolution (2500 × 694 pixel, file size: 829 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Other versions None File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Calgary Chinook wind... For other uses, see Chinook. ... A hygrometer used to measure the humidity of air. ... Semi-arid generally describes regions that receive low annual rainfall (25 to 50 cm /10 to 20 in) and generally have scrub or grass vegetation. ... For other uses, see Great Plains (disambiguation). ... A prairie is an area of land of low topographic relief that principally supports grasses and herbs, with few trees, and is generally of a mesic (moderate or temperate) climate. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... -1... For other uses, see Winnipeg (disambiguation). ...

Northern lights over Calgary

The city is among the sunniest in Canada, with 2,405 hours of annual sunshine, on average. Calgary International Airport in the northeastern section of the city receives an average of 413 mm (16.3 in) of precipitation annually, with 301 mm (11.9 in) of that occurring in the form of rain, and the remaining 112 mm (4.4 in) as snow. Most of the precipitation occurs from May to August, with June averaging the most monthly rainfall. In June of 2005, Calgary received 248 mm (9.8 in) of precipitation, making it the wettest month in the city's recorded history. Droughts are not uncommon and may occur at any time of the year, lasting sometimes for months or even several years. Precipitation decreases somewhat from west to east; consequently, groves of trees on the western outskirts largely give way to treeless grassland around the eastern city limit. Image File history File links Calgary-Northern_ligths. ... Image File history File links Calgary-Northern_ligths. ... The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, shines above Bear Lake Aurora Borealis as seen over Canada at 11,000m (36,000 feet) Red and green Aurora in Fairbanks, Alaska Aurora Borealis redirects here. ... Ancient history is from the period of time when writing and historical records first appear, roughly 5,500 years before the Common Era. ...

Calgary averages more than 20 days a year with thunderstorms, with almost all of them occurring in the summer months. Calgary lies on the edge of Alberta's hailstorm alley and is prone to occasional damaging hailstorms. A hailstorm that struck Calgary on September 7, 1991, was one of the most destructive natural disasters in Canadian history, with over $400 million dollars in damage.^[25] Being west of the dry line on most occasions, tornadoes are rare in the region. A shelf cloud associated with a heavy or severe thunderstorm over Enschede, The Netherlands. ... This article is about the precipitation. ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the natural disasters caused by natural hazards. ... Canada is a country of 32 million inhabitants that occupies the northern portion of the North American continent, and is the worlds second largest country in area. ... A dry line, dew point line, or Marfa front[1] is a boundary separating moist and dry air masses, and an important factor in severe weather frequency in the Great Plains of North America. ... This article is about the weather phenomenon. ...

General seasons (not well-defined in Calgary due to highly variable climate)

• Winter: November to mid-March
• Spring: mid-March to May
• Summer: June to August
• Autumn: September to November

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Culture

Olympic Plaza in the Arts District

Calgary's urban scene has changed considerably since the beginning of the city's rapid growth. It is also starting to become recognized as one of Canada's most diverse cities. Today, Calgary is a modern cosmopolitan city that still retains much of its traditional culture of hotel saloons, western bars, night clubs, football and hockey. Following its revival in the 1990s, Calgary has also become a centre for country music in Canada. As such, it is referred to by some as the "Nashville of the North." Calgary is also home to a thriving all-ages music scene of many genres, including metal, folk, pop, rock, punk, indie, blues, jazz, hip-hop, electronic and country. Download high resolution version (1280x960, 1066 KB)Photos courtesy of the Calgary Downtown Association [1] File links The following pages link to this file: Calgary, Alberta ... Download high resolution version (1280x960, 1066 KB)Photos courtesy of the Calgary Downtown Association [1] File links The following pages link to this file: Calgary, Alberta ... Singles bar redirects here. ... Laser lights illuminate the dance floor at a Gatecrasher dance music event in Sheffield, England A nightclub (or night club or club) is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. ... Nashville redirects here. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ...

As a relatively ethnically diverse city, Calgary also has a number of multicultural areas and assets. It has one of the largest Chinatowns in Canada, as well as a “Little Italy” in the Bridgeland neighbourhood. Forest Lawn is among the most diverse areas in the city and as such, the area around 17 Avenue SE within the neighbourhood is also known as International Avenue. The district is home to many ethnic restaurants and stores. Calgarys Chinatown is the third largest in Canada after those in Vancouver and Toronto. ... International Avenue is a Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ) in Calgary, Alberta. ...

As the population has grown, and particularly as the urban density in central Calgary has increased, so too has the vitality of this area. While the city continues to embrace suburbanism, people are beginning to find a wide variety of alternatives in the inner city. This has led to significant increases in the popularity of central districts such as 17 Avenue, Kensington, Inglewood, Forest Lawn, Marda Loop and the Mission District. The nightlife and the availability of cultural venues in these areas has gradually begun to evolve as a result. The high density residential buildings in the Beltline district Victoria Park was named after Queen Victoria, who is pictured above, as part of a monument to the Second Boer War. ... Kensington is a Business Revitalization Zone in Calgary, Alberta, focused around the intersection of Kensington Road and 10th St. ... Inglewood is a neighbourhood in central Calgary, Alberta, centered on 9th Avenue for several blocks east of the Elbow River. ... International Avenue is a Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ) in Calgary, Alberta. ... Location of Marda Loop in Calgary Marda Loop is a Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ) in Calgary, Alberta, centred on 33rd and 34th Avenues SW between Crowchild Trail and 19th Street SW. It bisects the neighbourhoods of Bankview, South Calgary, Altadore and Garrison Woods and is east of the community of... For other uses, see Mission. ...

The Calgary Public Library is a public library network with 17 branches throughout the city, including a large central library. The Calgary Public Library Board of Trustees was established in 1908, and the first public library opened in 1912, thanks in part to the generosity of American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. ... Librarians and patrons in a typical larger urban public library. ... Central Library can be: Birmingham Central Library Hong Kong Central Library Sheffield Central Library Sacramento Central Library Category: ...

See also: List of notable Calgarians

Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

Calgary is the site of the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, a 4 million ft³ (113,000 m³) performing arts, culture and community facility. The auditorium is one of two "twin" facilities in the province, the other located in Edmonton, each being locally known as the "Jube." The 2,538-seat auditorium was opened in 1957^[26] and has been host to hundreds of Broadway musical, theatrical, stage and local productions. The Calgary Jube is the resident home of the Alberta Ballet, the Calgary opera, the Kiwanis Music Festival, and the annual civic Remembrance Day ceremonies. Both auditoriums operate 365 days a year, and are run by the provincial government. Both received major renovations as part of the province's centennial in 2005. . ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 596 pixelsFull resolution (2576 × 1920 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 596 pixelsFull resolution (2576 × 1920 pixel, file size: 1. ... The Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium is a 4 million cubic foot (113,000 m3) performing arts, culture and community facility. ... The Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium is a 4 million cubic foot (113,000 m3) performing arts, culture and community facility. ... The cubic foot is an imperial and US customary (non-metric) unit of volume, used in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. ... The performing arts are those forms of art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artists own body, face and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some... The Black Crook (1866), considered by some historians to be the first musical[1] Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. ... The Alberta Ballet Company, in Edmonton, Alberta, was founded by Ruth Carse in the late 1950s and became a profesional company in 1966. ... This article, image, template or category should belong in one or more categories. ... Remembrance Day also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day (the event it commemorates), or Veterans Day in the United States is a day to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and of civilians in times of war, specifically since the First World War. ...

Calgary is also home to a number of contemporary and established theatre companies; among them are One Yellow Rabbit, which shares the EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as Theatre Calgary, and Alberta Theatre Projects. Calgary was also the birthplace of the improvisational theatre games known as Theatresports. The Calgary International Film Festival is also held in the city annually, as well as the International Festival of Animated Objects. One Yellow Rabbit is a contemporary theatre company based in Calgary, Alberta that started in 1982. ... The EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts is an arts venue in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is Southern Albertas most well regarded orchestra and it is based in Calgary. ... Theatre Calgary, theatre company in Calgary, Alberta, established as a professional company in 1968. ... Alberta Theatre Projects (ATP) is a Canadian theatre production company, founded in 1972, and based out of the Martha Cohen Theatre in Calgary, Alberta. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Theatresports, or Theatre Sports, is a form of competitive improvisational theatre and is a trademark of the International Theatresports Institute (ITI). ... The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) is a film festival held annually in Calgary, Canada for ten days in late September and early October. ... The International Festival of Animated Objects is a bi-annual ten-day festival sponsored by the non-profit group CAOS - Calgary Animated Objects Society that promotes various arts that are more than just puppetry. ...

The Calgary area also draws filmmakers. Numerous motion pictures have been filmed in the general area. The Tom Selleck picture Crossfire Trail was shot on a ranch near Calgary though the stated setting of the film is Wyoming. Thomas William Selleck (born January 29, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning American actor, screenwriter and film producer, best known for his starring role on the long-running television show Magnum P.I. He is recognizable by his 6 4 height and trademark moustache. ... This article is about a type of land use and method of raising livestock. ... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ...

Visual and conceptual artists like the art collective United Congress, have contributed their ideas and energy to the city. There are also a number of art galleries in the downtown, many of them concentrated along the Stephen Avenue and 17 Avenue corridors.^[27] The largest of these is the Art Gallery of Calgary (AGC). Calgary is also home to the Alberta College of Art and Design. Stephen Avenue is a major pedestrian mall in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The high density residential buildings in the Beltline district Victoria Park was named after Queen Victoria, who is pictured above, as part of a monument to the Second Boer War. ... The Alberta College of Art & Design is located in Calgary on the North Hill overlooking the Bow River and the downtown skyline, in a 245,000 square foot (23,000 m²) building that was designed in 1973 specifically as an art college. ...

A number of world class marching bands are based in Calgary. They include the Calgary Round-Up Band, the Calgary Stetson Show Band, and the two-time World Association for Marching Show Bands champions, the Calgary Stampede Showband, as well as military bands including the Band of HMCS Tecumseh, the Regimental Band of the King's Own Calgary Regiment, and the Regimental Pipes and Drums of The Calgary Highlanders. There are many other civilian pipe bands in the city of repute, notably the Calgary Police Service Pipe Band.^[28] A marching band performs in a parade A marching band is a group of instrumental musicians who generally perform outdoors, and who incorporate movement – usually some type of marching – with their musical performance. ...

Calgary hosts number of major annual festivals and events. These include the growing Calgary International Film Festival, the Calgary Folk Music Festival, FunnyFest Calgary Comedy Festival, the Folk Music Festival, the Greek Festival, Carifest, Wordfest Banff-Calgary International Writers Festival, the Lilac Festival, GlobalFest, the Calgary Fringe Festival, Summerstock, Fiestaval, Expo Latino, Calgary Gay Pride, and many other cultural and ethnic festivals. Calgary's best-known event is the Calgary Stampede, which occurs every July. It is one of the largest festivals in Canada. The event has a 93-year history. In 2005, attendance at the 10-day rodeo and exhibition totalled 1,242,928.^[29] The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) is a film festival held annually in Calgary, Canada for ten days in late September and early October. ... A Greek festival or Greek Fest is an annual celebration of Greek culture presented by many ethnic-Greek communities and organization in the United States and Canada, particularly Greek Orthodox churches. ... Several colourful bursts at the 2003 GlobalFest fireworks competition. ... // History Early Fringes The earliest Fringe-type drama festival in Calgary was the Plan B Festival, held in 2000 at a variety of locations in both Calgarys downtown and the neighbouring community of Inglewood. ... The Summerstock Theatre Festival is an annual outdoor festival of the arts held in the Arts District in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Annual festival usually held towards the end of August in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, celebrating the Latino culture. ... Rider at the Stampede Rodeo Statue at Stampede Grounds, with the Calgary Tower in the background Stampede grounds The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, is a large, non-profit festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for 10 days in the second... Festivals in Canada is a list of established festival or carnival in Canada. ...

See also: Festivals in Calgary

Several museums can be found in the city. The Glenbow Museum is the largest in western Canada and includes an art gallery and first nations gallery.^[30] Other major museums include the Chinese Cultural Centre (at 70,000 sq ft (6,500 m²), the largest stand-alone cultural centre in Canada^[31]), the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum (at Canada Olympic Park), The Military Museums, the Cantos Music Museum and the Aero Space Museum. Festival plaza in Eau Claire Prairie Town at Heritage Park Rider at the Stampede Rodeo Carifest 2007 opening day parade The following is a list of annual festivals and cultural events that take place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and the surrounding area: // Twelve Days of Christmas (December) Zoolights (December/January... The Glenbow Museum is Western Canadas largest museum, with over 93,000 square feet (8,600 m²) of exhibition space in more than 20 galleries, showcasing a selection of the Glenbows collection of over a million objects. ... This article is about the region in Canada. ... The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. ... First Nations is the current title used by Canada to describe the various societies of the indigenous peoples, called Native Americans in the U.S. They have also been known as Indians, Native Canadians, Aboriginal Americans, Amer-Indians, or Aboriginals, and are officially called Indians in the Indian Act, which... Canada Olympic Park (C.O.P.) is located in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Military Museums is a reorganization of the former Museum of the Regiments in Calgary, announced by the Countess of Wessex on June 3, 2006. ...

The Calgary Herald and the Calgary Sun are the main newspapers in Calgary. Global, Citytv, CTV and CBC television networks have local studios in the city. The Calgary Herald is a daily Calgary, Alberta newspaper. ... The Calgary Sun is a daily newspaper published in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Global Television Network (more commonly called Global TV or just Global) is a Canadian English language privately owned television network. ... Citytv is an English language privately owned television system in Canada. ... CTV is a Canadian English language television network. ... CBC Television is a Canadian English language television network. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ...

See also: List of Calgary media outlets

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Sports and recreation

Main article: Sport in Calgary

In large part due to its proximity to the Rocky Mountains, Calgary has traditionally been a popular destination for winter sports. Since hosting the 1988 Winter Olympics, the city has also been home to a number of major winter sporting facilities such as Canada Olympic Park (luge, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, downhill skiing, snowboarding, and some summer sports) and the Olympic Oval (speed skating and hockey). These facilities serve as the primary training venues for a number of competitive athletes. The city of Calgary, Alberta is home to a relatively deep-seeded tradition of winter sports. ... The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. ... The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and opened by Governor General Jeanne Sauvé. The Olympics were highly successful financially as they brought in million-dollar profits. ... Canada Olympic Park (C.O.P.) is located in Calgary, Alberta. ... A luge is small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. ... Tartu Marathon 2006 cross-country ski race in Estonia. ... Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down an inrun with a take-off ramp (the jump), attempting to go as far as possible. ... The downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. ... Snowboarder droping a cornice. ... The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. ... Speed skating, or long track speedskating, long track speed skating, is an Olympic sport where competitors are timed while crossing a set distance. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ...

See also: 1988 Winter Olympics

In the summer, the Bow River is very popular among fly-fishermen. Golfing is also an extremely popular activity for Calgarians and the region has a large number of courses. The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and opened by Governor General Jeanne Sauvé. The Olympics were highly successful financially as they brought in million-dollar profits. ... The Bow River is a river in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... This article is about the game. ...

The city also has a large number of urban parks including Fish Creek Provincial Park, Nose Hill Park, Bowness Park, Edworthy Park, the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, Confederation Park, and Prince's Island Park. Nose Hill Park is the largest municipal park in Canada. Connecting these parks and most of the city's neighbourhoods is one of the most extensive multi-use (walking, bike, rollerblading, etc) path systems in North America.^[32] A child running in a urban park An urban park, also known as a municipal park, is a park that is built in cities and other incorporated places to offer recreation and green space to residents of and visitors to the municipality. ... Fish Creek Park is a provincial park located in the southern part of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Satellite photo of Nose Hill Nose Hill Park, is the largest municipal park in Canada, is located in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. ... Location of Bowness in Calgary Bowness is a community district in west Calgary. ... Edworthy Park is located in the southwest section of Calgary along the south shore of the Bow River. ... Inglewood is a neighbourhood in central Calgary, Alberta, centered on 9th Avenue for several blocks east of the Elbow River. ... Farm Sanctuarys shelter in upstate New York provides a home to hundreds of rescued goats, sheep, cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys, and other farm animals. ... Location of Confederation Park in Calgary Confederation Park Confederation Park is an urban park in northwest Calgary, Alberta. ... For other uses, see Princes Islands. ...

Calgary is also widely regarded as the "wrestling capital of the world" because of the amount of talented wrestlers trained there. The principal founder of the city's professional wrestling tradition was Stu Hart, patriarch of one of the most prominent families in the history of the business. Stu's sons included Bret Hart and Owen Hart, while Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart and Davey Boy Smith were his sons-in-law. The third generation of the Hart family includes Teddy Hart, Harry Smith, and Nattie Neidhart. Many other wrestlers were trained in the Hart house, among them Chris Benoit, Lance Storm, Edge, Chris Jericho, Justin Credible, TJ Wilson, and Brian Pillman. Even more passed through the city's wrestling scene on their way to prominence. For the NES video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... Stewart Edward Stu Hart, CM (May 3, 1915 – October 16, 2003) was a Canadian amateur wrestler, professional wrestler, promoter and trainer. ... The Hart wrestling family is a Canadian family with a long history associated with professional wrestling. ... Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2, 1957) is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and actor, and is a member of the Hart wrestling family. ... Owen James Hart (May 7, 1965 – May 23, 1999)[1] was a Canadian professional wrestler who was most known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... James Henry Jim Neidhart (born August 2, 1956)[1] is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation as Jim The Anvil Neidhart. ... David Boy (Davey Boy) Smith (November 28, 1962 – May 18, 2002) was an English professional wrestler. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Harry Smith (born August 2, 1985 His birthdate either appears to be 1985 or 1986 but accoording to his myspace profile he is 22 which would make him born in 1985. ... Natalie Katherine Nattie Neidhart[1] (born May 27, 1982 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian professional wrestler who is currently signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... The Hart House is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canadas Patterson Heights. ... Christopher Michael Benoit (IPA: ) (May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler who wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Lance Timothy Evers (born April 3, 1969), known professionally by his ring name Lance Storm, is a retired Canadian professional wrestler. ... Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30, 1973 in Orangeville, Ontario),[5] better known by his ring name Edge, is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment and wrestling on the SmackDown! brand. ... Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian actor, radio host, rock musician, and professional wrestler. ... Peter Joseph Polaco (born October 16, 1973 in Ozone Park, New York) is an American professional wrestler who competes under the name Justin Credible. ... T.J. Wilson is a Canadian Pro Wrestler based out of Calgary Alberta. ... Brian William Pillman (May 22, 1962 – October 5, 1997) was an American football player and professional wrestler best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation, Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling. ...

Professional sports teams

(*) Established as the Atlanta Flames in 1972. The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and play out of the Pengrowth Saddledome. ... -1... The Pengrowth Saddledome is the main indoor arena facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is situated on the east end of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede grounds and Macleod Trail. ... For the defunct hockey team, see Calgary Stampeders (hockey) The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta. ... Lions Stampeders Eskimos Roughriders Blue Bombers Tiger-Cats Argonauts Alouettes The Canadian Football League (CFL) (Ligue canadienne de football (LCF) in French), is a professional sports league located in Canada that plays Canadian football. ... McMahon Stadium (pronounced ) is a Canadian football stadium located in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Calgary Roughnecks are a member of the National Lacrosse League based in Calgary, Alberta. ... NLL redirects here. ... The Pengrowth Saddledome is the main indoor arena facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is situated on the east end of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede grounds and Macleod Trail. ... The Calgary Vipers are an independent minor league baseball team in the Northern League. ... The Golden Baseball League, based in Dublin, California, is a professional independent baseball league with teams in the western United States and Canada. ... Foothills Stadium, formerly Burns Stadium, is a stadium in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Atlanta Flames were a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Atlanta, Georgia from 1972 to 1980. ...

Amateur and junior clubs

Playoff game against the Lethbridge Hurricanes. ... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... The Pengrowth Saddledome is the main indoor arena facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is situated on the east end of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede grounds and Macleod Trail. ... The Calgary Canucks are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. ... AJHL Emblem The AJHL (Alberta Junior Hockey League) is an Alberta-based Tier II Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior A Hockey League (CJAHL). ... The Max Bell Centre (often referred to as the Max Bell Arena) is an ice hockey arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The Calgary Jr. ... AJHL Emblem The AJHL (Alberta Junior Hockey League) is an Alberta-based Tier II Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior A Hockey League (CJAHL). ... The Father David Bauer Olympic Arena is an ice hockey arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The Calgary Oval X-Treme are an ice hockey team in the Western Womens Hockey League. ... The Western Womens Hockey League (WWHL) is one of two womens hockey leagues in Canada. ... The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. ... Official website calgarymavericksrugby. ... The Rugby Canada Super League (RCSL or Super League) is a national, semi-professional rugby union competition in Canada. ... The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. ... Calgary United FC is one of four (Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Winnipeg) of Canadas newest professional soccer teams participating in the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League. ... The Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League or CMISL is a professional indoor soccer league slated to begin full league play in 2009. ... The Stampede Corral The Stampede Corral (also known as the Calgary Corral) is an ice hockey and rodeo arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ...

Attractions

Main article: List of attractions and landmarks in Calgary

Calgary's skyline

Calgary's downtown features an eclectic mix of restaurants and bars, cultural venues, shopping (most notably, TD Square, Calgary Eaton Centre, Stephen Avenue and Eau Claire Market), and public squares such as Olympic Plaza. Downtown tourist attractions include the Calgary Zoo, the Telus World of Science, the Telus Convention Centre, the Chinatown district, the Glenbow Museum, the Calgary Tower, the Art Gallery of Calgary (AGC) and the EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts. At 2.5 acres (1.01 ha), the Devonian Gardens is one of the largest urban indoor gardens in the world,^[33] and it is located on the 4th floor of TD Square (above the shopping). Located here is The Core Shopping center, resident to many popular stores including Urban, Henry Singer, Holt Renfrew and Harry Rosen. The downtown region is also home to Prince's Island Park, an urban park located just north of the Eau Claire district. Directly to the south of downtown is Midtown and the Beltline. This area is quickly becoming one of the city's densest and most active mixed use areas. At the district's core is the popular "17 Avenue", which is known for its many bars and nightclubs, restaurants, and shopping venues. During the Calgary Flames' playoff run in 2004, 17 Avenue was frequented by over 50,000 fans and supporters per game night. The concentration of notorious red jersey-wearing fans led to the street's playoff moniker, the "Red Mile." Downtown Calgary is easily accessed using the city's C-Train light rail (LRT) transit system. The following is a list of attractions and landmarks in or near Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 377 pixelsFull resolution (2500 × 1179 pixel, file size: 258 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Calgary, Alberta at dawn looking south from Crescent Road. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 377 pixelsFull resolution (2500 × 1179 pixel, file size: 258 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Calgary, Alberta at dawn looking south from Crescent Road. ... View of downtown Calgary from Princes Island. ... TD Square is an urban shopping centre located along Stephen Avenue in the downtown core of Calgary, Alberta. ... Calgary Eaton Centre is an urban shopping centre located along Stephen Avenue in the downtown core of Calgary, Alberta. ... Stephen Avenue is a major pedestrian mall in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Eau Claire Market The neighbourhood of Eau Claire in Calgary, Alberta, Canada is located immediately north of Downtown, and south of the Bow River. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Calgary Zoo is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The TELUS World of Science, Calgary, is a science museum and planetarium complex located in Calgary, Alberta. ... TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a Canadian telecommunications firm, the countrys second-largest telecommunications carrier after Bell Canada, with C$8. ... Exhibition Hall of the Makaryev Fair. ... Calgarys Chinatown is the third largest in Canada after those in Vancouver and Toronto. ... The Glenbow Museum is Western Canadas largest museum, with over 93,000 square feet (8,600 m²) of exhibition space in more than 20 galleries, showcasing a selection of the Glenbows collection of over a million objects. ... The Calgary Tower is a 190 metre free standing tower in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts is an arts venue in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10 000 square metres, commonly used for measuring land area. ... The Devonian Garden is a large indoor urban park in Calgary, Alberta. ... View of downtown Calgary from Princes Island. ... Princes Island Park is an urban park in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The high density residential buildings in the Beltline district Victoria Park was named after Queen Victoria, who is pictured above, as part of a monument to the Second Boer War. ... The high density residential buildings in the Beltline district Victoria Park was named after Queen Victoria, who is pictured above, as part of a monument to the Second Boer War. ... The high density residential buildings in the Beltline district Victoria Park was named after Queen Victoria, who is pictured above, as part of a monument to the Second Boer War. ... The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and play out of the Pengrowth Saddledome. ... The Red Mile is the name given to a several-block stretch of 17th Avenue S.W. in Beltline, Calgary, Alberta, Canada during the Calgary Flames 2004 Stanley Cup playoff run. ... View of downtown Calgary from Princes Island. ... Calgary Transit recently introduced new SD-160 vehicles to complement the aging original trains. ... Mass transit redirects here. ...

Attractions on the west side of the city include the Heritage Park Historical Village historical park, depicting life in pre-1914 Alberta and featuring working historic vehicles such as a steam train, paddlewheel boat and electric streetcar. The village itself comprises a mixture of replica buildings and historic structures relocated from southern Alberta. Other major city attractions include Canada Olympic Park (and the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame), Calaway Park amusement park, Spruce Meadows (equestrian/showjumping centre) and Race City Motorsport Park. In addition to the many shopping areas in the city centre, there are a number of large suburban shopping complexes in Calgary. Among the largest are Chinook Centre and Southcentre Mall in the south, WestHills and Signal Hill in the southwest, South Trail Crossing and Deerfoot Meadows in the southeast, Market Mall in the northwest, and Sunridge Mall in the northeast. Railway at Heritage Park Prairie Town at Heritage Park Heritage Park Historical Village is a theme park located in Calgary, Alberta. ... One of the last mainline steam locomotives built in the UK: British Railways Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 no. ... Canada Olympic Park (C.O.P.) is located in Calgary, Alberta. ... Calaway Parks 25th Anniversary banner, advertising the new ride Storm (2006) on Vortexs railings and among other rides, along with the Calaway Cafe. ... Theme park redirects here. ... Spruce Meadows is a major equestrian facility located in Calgary, Alberta. ... Chinook Centre is the largest enclosed shopping mall (by area) in Calgary, Alberta (1,175,000 square feet / 109,161 m²). It is also the most visited. ... Southcentre Mall is one of the largest (by area) and most upscale malls in Calgary, Alberta, (918,537 square feet). ... This article is about the mall in Calgary. ... Sunridge Mall is a major enclosed shopping mall in Calgary, Alberta covering 640,511 square feet. ...

Petro-Canada Centre

Calgary's downtown can easily be recognized by its numerous skyscrapers. Some of these structures, such as the Calgary Tower and the Pengrowth Saddledome are unique enough to be symbols of Calgary. Office buildings tend to concentrate within the commercial core, while residential towers occur most frequently within the Downtown West End and the Beltline, south of downtown. These buildings are iconographic of the city's booms and busts, and it is easy to recognize the various phases of development that have shaped the image of downtown. The first skyscraper building boom occurred during the late 1950s and continued through to the 1970s. After 1980, during the recession caused by dropping oil prices and the National Energy Program, many highrise construction projects were immediately halted. It was not until the late 1980s and through to the early 1990s that major construction began again, initiated by the 1988 Winter Olympics and stimulated by the growing economy. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 394 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (657 × 1000 pixel, file size: 69 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Petro-Canada Centre in Calgary, Alberta. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 394 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (657 × 1000 pixel, file size: 69 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Petro-Canada Centre in Calgary, Alberta. ... Petro-Canada Centre Situated in the office core of downtown Calgary, the Petro-Canada Centre is a 1,945,000 square foot (181,000 m²) project comprised of two granite-clad and reflective glass office towers of 32 floors and 53 floors. ... View of downtown Calgary from Princes Island. ... The Calgary Tower is a 190 metre free standing tower in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The Pengrowth Saddledome is the main indoor arena facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is situated on the east end of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede grounds and Macleod Trail. ... The high density residential buildings in the Beltline district Victoria Park was named after Queen Victoria, who is pictured above, as part of a monument to the Second Boer War. ... The National Energy Program (NEP) was an energy policy of the Government of Canada. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and opened by Governor General Jeanne Sauvé. The Olympics were highly successful financially as they brought in million-dollar profits. ...

In total, there are 10 office towers that are at least 150 metres (500 ft) (usually around 40 floors) or higher. The tallest of these is the Petro-Canada Centre, which is the tallest office tower in Canada outside of Toronto.^[34] Calgary's Bankers Hall Towers are also the tallest twin towers in Canada. Several larger office towers are planned for downtown: The Bow, Jameson Place, Penny Lane Towers (East and West), Centennial Place (two towers), City Centre (two towers), and the highly anticipated (although only rumoured) Imperial Oil and First Canadian Centre II towers. As of 2007, Calgary had 220 completed high-rise buildings, with 21 more under construction, another 13 approved for construction and 10 more proposed.^[35] Petro-Canada Centre Situated in the office core of downtown Calgary, the Petro-Canada Centre is a 1,945,000 square foot (181,000 m²) project comprised of two granite-clad and reflective glass office towers of 32 floors and 53 floors. ... For other uses, see Skyscraper (disambiguation). ... Bankers Hall is a building complex located in downtown Calgary, Alberta, which includes twin 52-storey office towers (197 metres high), designed by the architectural firm Cohos Evamy in postmodern architectural style. ... The Bow is a 158,000 square meter (1. ... Penny Lane East Tower is a twin office tower project to be built on the existing site of Calgarys historic Penny Lane Mall. ... Taipei 101, the worlds tallest skyscraper by roof height on high rise. ...

To connect many of the downtown office buildings, the city also boasts the world's most extensive skyway network (elevated indoor pedestrian bridges), officially called the +15. The name derives from the fact that the bridges are usually 15 feet (4.6 m) above grade.^[36] In an urban setting, a skyway, catwalk, or skywalk, is a type of pedway consisting of an enclosed (or covered) bridge between two buildings. ... Facing north, +15 sign and covered walkway linking the TransCanada Tower (east) and Fifth Avenue Place Facing north, three level skywalk linking TD Square to the Calgary Eaton Centre Facing west, skywalk over the C-Train tracks linking the downtown Sears department store to the 4th Street Southwest LRT station...

See also: List of Calgary's 10 tallest skyscrapers

This is a list of the 10 tallest skyscrapers in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ...

Demographics

The grounds of the world-famous Calgary Stampede

According the 2006 Statistics Canada federal census,^[2] there were 988,193 people living within the City of Calgary proper. Of this population, 49.9 per cent were male and 50.1 per cent were female. Children under five accounted for approximately 6.0 per cent of the resident population of Calgary. This compares with 6.2 per cent in Alberta, and almost 5.6 per cent for Canada overall. Main articles: History of Canada, Timeline of Canadian history Parts of Canada have been inhabited by aboriginal peoples (known as First Nations) for at least 40,000 years. ... This article is about the English as an ethnic group and nation. ... This article is about the Scottish people as an ethnic group. ... A stereotypical German The Germans (German: die Deutschen), or the German people, are a nation in the meaning an ethnos (in German: Volk), defined more by a sense of sharing a common German culture and having a German mother tongue, than by citizenship or by being subjects to any particular... Ukraine (Україна, Ukrayina in Ukrainian; Украина in Russian) is a republic in eastern Europe which borders Russia to the east, Belarus to the north, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, Romania and Moldova to the southwest and the Black Sea to the south. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1488x1984, 1878 KB) w:Calgary Stampede Grounds, Calgary, July 8, 2005 Photo taken from the Ferris Wheel File links The following pages link to this file: Calgary Stampede ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1488x1984, 1878 KB) w:Calgary Stampede Grounds, Calgary, July 8, 2005 Photo taken from the Ferris Wheel File links The following pages link to this file: Calgary Stampede ... Rider at the Stampede Rodeo Statue at Stampede Grounds, with the Calgary Tower in the background Stampede grounds The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, is a large, non-profit festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for 10 days in the second... Statistics Canada (French: Statistique Canada) is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. ... For other uses, see Alberta (disambiguation). ...

In 2006, the average age in Calgary was 35.7 years of age compared with 36.0 for Alberta and 39.5 years of age for all of Canada.

In 2001, the population was 878,866,^[38] while in 1996 Calgary had 768,082 inhabitants.

Between 2006 and 2001, Calgary's population grew by 12.4 percent. During the same time period, the population of Alberta increased by 10.6 percent, while that of Canada grew by 5.4 percent. The population density of Calgary averaged 1,360.2 inhabitants per square kilometer (3,522.9/sq mi), compared with an average of 5.1 inhabitants per square kilometer (13.2/sq mi) for the province. For other uses, see Alberta (disambiguation). ...

A city-administered census estimate, conducted annually to assist in negotiating financial agreements with the provincial and federal governments, showed a population of just over 991,000 in 2006. The population of the Calgary Census Metropolitan Area was just over 1.1 million, and the Calgary Economic Region posted a population of just under 1.17 million in 2006. On July 25, 2006 the municipal government officially acknowledged the birth of the city's one millionth resident, with the census indicating that the population is rising by approximately 98 people per day.^[39] This date was arrived at only by means of assumption and statistical approximation and only took into account children born to Calgarian parents. A net migration of 25,794 persons/year was recorded in 2006, a significant increase from 12,117 in 2005.^[40] A census metropolitan area, or CMA is a Canadian census subdivision comprising a large urban area (known as the urban core) and adjacent areas (known as urban and rural fringes) that have a high degree of social and economic integration with the urban core. ... Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Central Alberta The Calgary Region is the metropolitan area based around Calgary, Alberta. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Visible minority groups

A majority of Calgarians declare themselves to be of European ancestry. This group comprises 77.8% of the population (832,405). Another 2.4% (26,575 people) of the population is Aboriginal. In addition, the city is home to a relatively large number of people belonging to visible minority groups. These groups include Chinese: 66,375 or 6.2%, South Asian: 57,700 or 5.4%,Filipino: 25,560 or 2.4%, Black Canadian: 21,060 or 2.0%, Latin American: 13,410 or 1.3%, and many others.Based on single responses. Statistics are from the 2006 Statistics Canada census.^[41] This article deals with the European people as an ethnic group or ethnic groups. ... Aboriginal people in Canada are Indigenous Peoples recognized in the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982, sections 25 and 35, respectively, as Indians (First Nations), Métis, and Inuit. ... Visible minorities are persons who are not of the majority race in a given population. ... Map of South Asia South Asia is a subregion of Asia comprising the modern states of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, . It covers about 4,480,000 km², or 10 percent of the continent, and is also known as the Indian subcontinent. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Statistics Canada (French: Statistique Canada) is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. ...

Government and politics

Calgary's new and Old City Hall (built in 1911)

Calgary is mostly a conservative city, dominated by traditional small-c social conservatives and fiscal conservatives.^[42] As the city is a corporate power-centre, a high percentage of the workforce is employed in white-collar jobs. The high concentration of oil and gas corporation lead to the rise of Peter Lougheed’s Progressive Conservative Party in 1971.^[43] During the 1990s the city's mainstream political culture was dominated by the right-wing Reform Party of Canada federally, and the Progressive Conservatives provincially. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1500x939, 1170 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Calgary ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1500x939, 1170 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Calgary ... Social conservatism generally refers to a political ideology or personal belief system that advocates the conservation or resurrection of what one, or ones community, considers to be traditional morality and social structure. ... Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favor tradition and gradual change, where tradition refers to religious, cultural, or nationally defined beliefs and customs. ... Peter Lougheed, painting by C. Leeper The Honourable Peter Lougheed, PC , CC , QC (born July 26, 1928, in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian lawyer, politician and Canadian Football League player. ... The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... Political culture can be defined as [1] // Kavanagh defines political culture as A shorthand expression to denote the set of values within which the political system operates. Pye describes it as the sum of the fundamental values, sentiments and knowledge that give form and substance to political process. It is... The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. ...

The Green Party of Canada has also made inroads in Calgary, exemplified by results of the 2004 federal election where they achieved 7.5% of the vote across the city and 11.3% in the Calgary North Centre riding. A provincial alternative, represented by the right-wing Alberta Alliance, became active during the 26th Alberta general election and campaigned for fiscally and socially conservative reforms, and managed a growing percentage of support thereafter. The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983. ... The Canadian federal election, 2004 (more formally, the 38th general election), was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Calgary Centre-North is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Alberta. ... The Alberta Alliance is a right wing political party in Alberta. ... -1...

However, as Calgary's population has increased, so has the diversity of its politics. One growing alternative movement was recently active during the 2000 World Petroleum Congress demonstrations and the J26 G8 2002 protests. Protesters were a mix of locals and outsiders. The city has chapters of various activist organizations, as well as an Anti-Capitalist Convergence. The snake march, on the morning of June 26, 2002, in Calgary. ... Anti-Capitalist Convergences (ACC) are organizations which sprang up in North America in the late 1990s and early 2000s as forms of coordinating activities by the growing social justice, anarchist, and environmentalist anti-capitalists. ...

Municipal politics

Calgary is governed in accordance with Alberta's Municipal Government Act (1995).^[44] The citizens vote for members of the Calgary City Council every three years with the most recent vote in October 2007. City Council consists of the mayor and 14 ward aldermen. The mayor is Dave Bronconnier who was first elected in 2001.^[1] The Calgary City Council is the legislative governing body that represents the citizens of Calgary. ... A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions. ... David Dave Thomas Bronconnier is a Canadian politician, currently serving as the 35th mayor of Calgary, Alberta. ...

The city has an operating budget of $2.1 billion for 2007, supported 41% by property taxes. $757 million in property taxes are collected annually, with $386 million from residential and $371 million from non-residential properties.^[45] 54% of the budget is spent for wages of the 13,043 city employees and expeditures. An operating budget is the annual budget of an activity stated in terms of Budget Classification Code, functional/subfunctional categories and cost accounts. ... Property tax, millage tax is an ad valorem tax that an owner of real estate or other property pays on the value of the property being taxed. ...

Provincial politics

Calgary is represented by 23 provincial MLAs including 19 members of the Progressive Conservatives and 4 members of the Alberta Liberals. For exactly 14 years (from 14 December 1992 to 14 December 2006), the provincial premier and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Ralph Klein, held the Calgary Elbow seat. Klein was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1989 and resigned on September 20, 2006.^[46] He was succeeded as provincial premier and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party by Ed Stelmach, MLA for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville. Following this leadership change Calgary saw its leadership and representation on provincial matters further reduced as its representation on the provincial cabinet was reduced from eight to three^[47] with only one Calgary MLA, Greg Melchin, retaining a cabinet seat. In June 2007 Ralph Klein's old riding, a seat the PC Party held since it took office in 1971 fell to Alberta Liberal Craig Cheffins during a by-election.^[48] The Legislative Assembly of Alberta meets in the provincial capital, Edmonton. ... The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. ... Ralph Phillip Klein (born November 1, 1942) was the premier of the Canadian province of Alberta and leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives from 1992 until his retirement in 2006. ... Calgary Elbow is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ... Edward Stelmach (born ca. ... Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ... The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta held the first ballot of its leadership election on November 25, 2006 with a run-off vote on December 2, 2006. ... Craig Cheffins Craig Cheffins is the member elect to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Calgary Elbow riding. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ...

Federal politics

All eight of Calgary's federal MPs are members of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC).^[49] The CPC's predecessors have traditionally held the majority of the city's federal seats. The federal electoral district of Calgary Southwest is held by Prime Minister and CPC leader Stephen Harper. Coincidentally, the same seat was also held by Preston Manning, the leader of the Reform Party of Canada, a predecessor of CPC. Joe Clark, former Prime Minister and former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (also a predecessor of the CPC), held the riding of Calgary Centre. Of Canada's 22 prime ministers, two have represented a Calgary riding while prime minister. The first was R. B. Bennett from Calgary West, who held that position from 1930 to 1935. Type Lower House Speaker Peter Milliken, Liberal since January 29, 2001 Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Peter Van Loan, Conservative since January 4, 2007 Opposition House Leader Ralph Goodale, Liberal since January 23, 2006 Members 308 Political groups Conservative Party Liberal Party Bloc Québécois... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a conservative political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... An electoral district is a geographically-based constituency upon which Canadas representative democracy is based. ... Calgary Southwest is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. ... Stephen Joseph Harper (born April 30, 1959) is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. ... Ernest Preston Manning (born June 10, 1942, in Edmonton, Alberta), is a right-wing populist Canadian politician. ... The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. ... Charles Joseph Joe Clark, PC, CC, AOE, MA, LLD (born June 5, 1939) was the sixteenth prime minister of Canada, from June 4, 1979, to March 3, 1980. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the Minister of the Crown who is head of the Government of Canada. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Calgary Centre is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Alberta. ... For the British composer named Richard Bennett, see Richard Rodney Bennett. ... For the provincial electoral district, see Calgary West (provincial electoral district) Calgary West is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada. ...

Economy

See also: Economy of Alberta

Calgary's economy is still dominated by the oil and gas industry, despite recent diversification. The larger companies are BP, EnCana, Imperial Oil, Petro-Canada, Shell Canada, Suncor Energy, and TransCanada, making the city home to 87% of Canada's oil and natural gas producers and 66% of coal producers.^[50] // Albertas economy is one of the strongest in Canada, supported by the burgeoning petroleum industry and to a lesser extent, agriculture and technology. ... BP Canada began operations in 1948 and for many years was in retail operations until Petro-Canada emerged in 1975. ... EnCana Corporation is one of the largest independently owned oil and gas companies in the world. ... Imperial Oil Limited TSX: IMO AMEX: IMO is Canadas largest petroleum company. ... Petro-Canada is a Canadian oil and gas firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. ... Shell Canada Limited (TSX: SHC) is one of Canadas largest integrated oil companies. ... Suncor Energy Inc. ... TransCanada (TSX: TRP) is a large energy company based in Calgary, Alberta. ... For other uses, see Natural gas (disambiguation). ...

In 1996, Canadian Pacific Railway moved its head office from Montreal to Calgary, and, with 3,100 employees, is among the city's top employers.^[51] In 2005, Imperial Oil moved its headquarters from Toronto to Calgary in order to take advantage of Alberta's favourable corporate taxes and to be closer to its oil operations.^[52] This involved the relocation of approximately 400 families. An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ... Head Office is a 1985 comedy film. ... Imperial Oil Limited TSX: IMO AMEX: IMO is Canadas largest petroleum company. ...

Some other large employers include Shaw Communications (7,500 employees), NOVA Chemicals (4,900 employees), Telus (4,500 employees), Nexen (3,200 employees), CNRL (2,500 employees), Shell Canada (2,200 employees), Dow Chemical Canada (2,000 employees).^[51] Shaw Communications is a Canadian telecommunications company that provides telephone, internet and television services. ... Nova Chemicals is a leading chemicals concern jointly headquartered in Pittsburgh USA and Calgary, Canada. ... TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a Canadian telecommunications firm, the countrys second-largest telecommunications carrier after Bell Canada, with C$8. ... Nexen is an energy company based in Calgary, Alberta. ... Canadian Natural Resources Limited TSX: CNQ NYSE: CNQ is an oil and natural gas exploration, development and production company based in Calgary, Alberta. ... Shell Canada Limited (TSX: SHC) is one of Canadas largest integrated oil companies. ... The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW TYO: 4850) is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan. ...

In October 2006, EnCana announced the construction of the Bow, a 59-floor skyscraper in the downtown core of the city. This new corporate headquarters for the company will become, when completed, the tallest building in Canada outside of Toronto.^[53] EnCana Corporation is one of the largest independently owned oil and gas companies in the world. ... The Bow is a 158,000 square meter (1. ...

As of 2005, Calgary had a labour force of 649,300 (a 76.3% participation rate).^[54] In 2006, Calgary had the lowest unemployment rate (3.2%) among major cities in Canada,^[55] and as a result, there is an extreme shortage of workers, both skilled and unskilled.^[56] It is common to see signing bonuses for workers in the service industry as well as starting wages for grade school students up to $15 per hour at local fast food eateries.^[57][58] Downtown hotels have had to shut down floors due to a lack of staff to clean all the rooms. Calgary's housing boom, combined with large road construction projects and competition from oil fields with high wages to the north, has created a strain on the labour force. In economics the labor force is the group of people who have a potential for being employed. ... The tertiary sector of industry (also known as the service sector or the service industry) is one of the three main industrial categories of a developed economy, the others being the secondary industry (manufacturing), and primary industry (extraction such as mining, agriculture and fishing). ... Drilling rig in a small oil field Near Sarnia, Ontario, 2001 An oil field is an area with an abundance of oil wells extracting petroleum (oil) from below ground. ...

Education

Higher education

University of Calgary Campus

Calgary is the site of five major public post-secondary institutions. The University of Calgary is Calgary's primary large degree-granting facility. 28,807 students were enrolled there in 2006.^[59] Mount Royal College is one of the city's largest post-secondary institutions with 13,000 students, granting degrees in a number of fields. With over 14,000 full-time students, SAIT Polytechnic provides polytechnic and apprentice education, granting certificates, diplomas and applied degrees. The Main Campus is in the Northwest quadrant, just north of downtown. Bow Valley College's main campus is located downtown and provides training in business, technology, and the liberal arts for about 10,000 students (the college has three campuses in Calgary and numerous in the region).The Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD) is located in Calgary. In addition, the University of Lethbridge has a satellite campus in the city. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1531x1148, 1112 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1531x1148, 1112 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Arch marking south entrance to campus during the winter. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... Arch marking south entrance to campus during the winter. ... One of the entry signs for Mount Royal College Mount Royal College is an undergraduate college located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, or SAIT (say-t) as its referred to locally, is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Bow Valley College is a vocational college in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... View of downtown Calgary from Princes Island. ... The Alberta College of Art & Design is located in Calgary on the North Hill overlooking the Bow River and the downtown skyline, in a 245,000 square foot (23,000 m²) building that was designed in 1973 specifically as an art college. ... The University of Lethbridge (also known as U of L) is a public university in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. ...

There are also several private liberal arts institutions including Ambrose University College, official Canadian university college of the Church of the Nazarene and the Christian and Missionary Alliance and St. Mary's University College. As well, Calgary is home to DeVry Career College's only Canadian campus. In the history of education, the seven liberal arts comprise two groups of studies, the trivium and the quadrivium. ... , Ambrose University College is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Church of the Nazarene, more commonly called the Nazarene Church, is an Christian evangelical denomination. ... The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) is an Evangelical Protestant denomination within Christianity. ... St. ... DeVry University and DeVry Institute of Technology are divisions of Devry Inc. ...

School system

In the year 2005 roughly 97,000 students attended K-12 in about 215 schools in the English language public school system run by the Calgary Board of Education.^[60] Another 43,000 attend about 93 schools in the separate English language Calgary Catholic School District board.^[61] The much smaller Francophone community has their own French language school boards (public and Catholic), which are both based in Calgary, but serve a larger regional district. There are also several public charter schools in the city. Calgary has a number of unique schools, including the country's first high school exclusively designed for Olympic-calibre athletes, the National Sport School. Calgary is also home to many private schools including Strathcona Tweedsmuir, Rundle College, Clear Water Academy, Chinook Winds Adventist Academy, Webber Academy,Delta West Academy, Masters Academy, West Island College and Edge School. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) is the public school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Catholic School Centre (CCSD head offices) The Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) is the Roman Catholic separate school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors of a school, local school district or higher administrative level. ... Alberta charter schools are a special type of public schools, which have a greater degree of autonomy than a normal school, to allow them to offer programs that are significantly different than regular public schools operated by district school boards. ... The National Sport School (NSS) is a public high school (secondary school) in Calgary, Alberta; which teaches grades 9 through 12. ... For the film of this title, see Private School (film). ... Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School is a private school in Okotoks, Alberta, just outside of Calgary. ... Clear Water Academy is a private university preparatory school located in Calgary, Alberta. ... The West Island Colleges are a set of private Canadian junior high and high schools, one of which is located in Montreals West Island, and the other in the south-east of Calgary. ...

Almadina Language Charter Academy is a charter school whose mandate is the education of children who do not speak English fluently. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Calgary is also home to Western Canada's largest high school, Lord Beaverbrook High School, with 2241 students enrolled in the 2005-2006 school year.^[62] Lord Beaverbrook High School or LBHS is a high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... An academic term is a division of an academic year, the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. ...

Media

Main article: Media of Calgary

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Infrastructure

Transportation

Main article: Transportation in Calgary

Calgary's C-Train system.

Calgary is considered a transportation hub for much of central and western Canada. Calgary International Airport (YYC), in the city's northeast, is the third largest in Canada by aircraft movements and is a major cargo hub. Non-stop destinations include cities throughout Canada, the United States, Europe, Central America, and Asia (cargo services only). Calgary's presence on the Trans-Canada Highway and the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) mainline (which includes the CPR Alyth Yard) also make it an important hub for freight. The Rocky Mountaineer and Royal Canadian Pacific provides regular interurban passenger tour rail service to Calgary, VIA Rail no longer provides rail service to Calgary. Transportation in Calgary Regional See also: List of airports in the Calgary area Calgary is a major Canadian transportation centre and a central cargo hub for freight into and out of north-western North America. ... Download high resolution version (1016x762, 100 KB)Calgary Transit C-Train Siemens SD-160 car 2214, August 18, 2004. ... Download high resolution version (1016x762, 100 KB)Calgary Transit C-Train Siemens SD-160 car 2214, August 18, 2004. ... Calgary Transit recently introduced new SD-160 vehicles to complement the aging original trains. ... Calgary International Airport, (IATA: YYC, ICAO: CYYC), is the main airport that serves Calgary, Alberta, Canada and the surrounding region; It is located 17 km from the downtown core. ... Non-Stop is a 1958 Science-Fiction novel by Brian Aldiss. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... For the Boards of Canada record, see Trans Canada Highway (EP). ... An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... VIA Rails trains travelling by Highway 401 near Brockville, Ontario. ...

Calgary maintains a major streets network and a freeway system. Much of the system is on a grid where roads are numbered with avenues running east–west and streets running north–south. Roads in predominantly residential areas as well as freeways and expressways do not generally conform to the grid and are usually not numbered as a result.

Calgary Transit provides public transportation services throughout the city with buses and light rail. Calgary's rail system, known as the C-Train was one of the first such systems in North America and consists of three lines (two routes) on 42.1 kilometres (26.2 mi) of track (mostly at grade with a dedicated right-of-way carrying 42% of the downtown working population). Light rail transit use within the downtown core is free. The bus system has over 160 routes and is operated by 800 vehicles.^[63] Calgary Transit is the public transit service which is owned and operated by the city of Calgary, Alberta. ... Autobus redirects here. ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ... Calgary Transit recently introduced new SD-160 vehicles to complement the aging original trains. ... A right-of-way (plural: rights-of-way) is an easement or strip of land granted to a railroad company upon which to build a railroad. ...

As an alternative to the over 260 kilometres (162 mi) of dedicated bikeways on streets, the city has a large interconnected network of paved multi-use (bicycle, walking, rollerblading, etc) paths spanning over 635 kilometres (395 mi).^[32]

Medical centres and hospitals

Alberta Children's Hospital

Main article: Health care in Calgary

Calgary has three major hospitals; the Foothills Medical Centre, the Rockyview General Hospital and the Peter Lougheed Centre, all overseen by the Calgary Health Region. A medical evacuation helicopter operates under the auspices of the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society. Calgary also has the Tom Baker Cancer Centre (located in the Foothills Medical Centre), Alberta Children's Hospital, and Grace Women's Health Centre providing a variety of care, in addition to hundreds of smaller medical and dental clinics. The University of Calgary Medical Centre also operates in partnership with the Calgary Health Region, by researching cancer, cardiovascular, diabetes, joint injury, arthritis and genetics.^[64] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (4436x1501, 2105 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Alberta Childrens Hospital ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (4436x1501, 2105 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Alberta Childrens Hospital ... Alberta Childrens Hospital (new site opened in 2006) Alberta Childrens Hospital is a public hospital for sick children located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Foothills Medical Centre Calgary currently has three major hospitals; the Foothills Medical Centre, the Rockyview General Hospital and the Peter Lougheed Centre, all overseen by the Calgary Health Region. ... Foothills Medical Centre is the largest hospital in Alberta, Canada. ... Rockyview General Hospital (RGH) is a large hospital in Alberta, Canada. ... Peter Lougheed Centre is a hospital located in the North East region of Calgary. ... Calgary Health Region is the governing body for healthcare regulation in an area of the Canadian province of Alberta. ... A [PC-12] of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. ... The Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (S.T.A.R.S) was formed in Calgary, Alberta, as a means of funding the purchase of the citys first medical evacuation helicopter. ... For other persons named Tom Baker, see Tom Baker (disambiguation). ... Alberta Childrens Hospital (new site opened in 2006) Alberta Childrens Hospital is a public hospital for sick children located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Arch marking south entrance to campus during the winter. ... Medical Center was a drama that ran on CBS from 1969 to 1976. ...

The four largest Calgary hospitals have a combined total of more than 1,800 beds, and employ over 11,500 people.^[65]

Military

Main article: Military in Calgary

Mewata Armoury, an active part-time training garrison

The presence of the Canadian military has been part of Calgary's economy and culture since the early years of the 20th century, beginning with the assignment of a squadron of Strathcona's Horse. After many failed attempts to create the city's own unit, the 103rd Regiment (Calgary Rifles) was finally authorized on 1 April 1910. Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Calgary was established as Currie Barracks and Harvie Barracks following the Second World War. The base remained the most significant Department of National Defence (DND) institution in the city until it was decommissioned in 1998, when most of the units moved to CFB Edmonton. Despite this closure, Calgary is still home to a number of Canadian Forces Reserve units, garrisoned throughout the city. They include The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC), The Calgary Highlanders, 746 Communication Squadron, 15 (Edmonton) Field Ambulance Detachment Calgary, along with a small cadre of Regular Force support. Calgary is also home to several cadet units, including 52 "City of Calgary" Squadron, the oldest air cadet squadron in Calgary which celebrated their 65th anniversary in 2007.^[66] Beginning with establishment of Fort Calgary (a Northwest Mounted Police fort) in 1875, the city of Calgary, Alberta has had some degree of permanent military presence throughout its history. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (837x675, 69 KB) Summary Uploaded by original photographer and webmaster of originating site, www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (837x675, 69 KB) Summary Uploaded by original photographer and webmaster of originating site, www. ... Mewata Armoury (also referred to as Mewata Armouries) is a Canadian Forces reserve armoury in Calgary, Alberta. ... Lord Strathconas Horse (Royal Canadians) (LdSH [RC]) is a regular armoured regiment of the Canadian Forces. ... Canadian Forces Base Calgary was a major base for the Canadian Armed Forces located within Calgary, Alberta. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Department of National Defence, frequently referred to by its acronym DND, is the department within the government of Canada with responsibility for Canadas military, known as the Canadian Forces. ... Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Edmonton is a Canadian Military base located in Edmonton, Alberta. ... The Canadian Forces (CF) (French: Forces canadiennes (FC)) are the unified armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence Act, which states: The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces. ... The Kings Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) Old badge with Kings Crown and the unusual sunburst overtop. ... The Calgary Highlanders is a Land Force reserve infantry regiment, headquartered at Mewata Armouries in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... 746 Communication Squadron is a reserve military unit in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ...

Contemporary issues

Urban sprawl in Calgary's north-west

As a city that has experienced rapid growth in recent years, Calgary has experienced issues such as urban sprawl. With no geographical barriers to its growth besides the Tsuu T'ina First Nation to the southwest and an affluent population that can afford large homes and properties, the city now has only a slightly smaller urban footprint than that of New York City and its boroughs, despite having less than one-eighth the population of New York City proper. This has led to difficulties in providing necessary transportation to Calgary’s population, both in the form of roadways and public transit. It has also led to an interpretation of the city as being a “driver’s city”. With the redevelopment of the Beltline and the Downtown East Village at the forefront, efforts are underway to vastly increase the density of the inner city, but the sprawl continues.^[67] In 2003, the combined population of the downtown neighbourhoods (the Downtown Commercial Core, the Downtown East Village, the Downtown West End, Eau Claire, and Chinatown) was just over 12,600. In addition, the Beltline to the south of downtown had a population of 17,200.^[68] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 431 pixelsFull resolution (1950 × 1050 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 431 pixelsFull resolution (1950 × 1050 pixel, file size: 2. ... -1... -1... Tsuu Tina Nation 145 is the name of an Indian reserve in southern Alberta, Canada. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Look up Borough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The high density residential buildings in the Beltline district Victoria Park was named after Queen Victoria, who is pictured above, as part of a monument to the Second Boer War. ... The Downtown East Village is a residential neighbourhood within the eastern portions of downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... View of downtown Calgary from Princes Island. ... Location of Downtown East Village in Calgary The Downtown East Village is a residential neighbourhood within the eastern portions of downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Location of Downtown West End in Calgary The Downtown West End is a neighbourhood within the western portions of downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The neighbourhood of Eau Claire in Calgary, Alberta is located immediately north of Downtown, and south of the Bow River. ... Calgarys Chinatown is the third largest in Canada after those in Vancouver and Toronto. ...

Condominiums in the Downtown West End

Because of the growth of the city, its southwest borders are now immediately adjacent to the Tsuu T'ina Nation Indian reserve. Recent residential developments in the deep southwest of the city have created a need for a major roadway heading into the interior of the city,^[69] but because of complications in negotiations with the Tsuu T'ina about the construction, the construction has not yet begun.^[70] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2442x1830, 2781 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2442x1830, 2781 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... This article is about the form of housing. ... Location of Downtown West End in Calgary The Downtown West End is a neighbourhood within the western portions of downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Tsuu Tina Nation 145 is the name of an Indian reserve in southern Alberta, Canada. ... A residential development (sometimes simply called a subdivision) is typically a piece of property that is divided into subdivisions with houses constructed on each piece of subdivided land. ... The Tsuu Tina Nation is a First Nation in Canada. ...

The city has many socioeconomic issues including homelessness.^[71] Certain portions of downtown core and inner city have been singled out as being home to much higher proportions of disadvantaged residents, as well as some neighbourhoods in the city’s east. The share of poor families living in very poor neighbourhoods increased from 6.4% to 20.3% between 1980 and 1990.^[72] Socioeconomics or Socio-economics is the study of the relationship between economic activity and social life. ... Bag lady redirects here. ... View of downtown Calgary from Princes Island. ...

Although Calgary and Alberta have traditionally been affordable places to live, substantial growth (much of it due to the prosperous energy sector and the northern oil sands projects) has led to increasing demand on real-estate. As a result, house prices in Calgary have increased significantly in recent years, but have stagnated over the last half of 2007, and into 2008.^[73] As of November 2006, Calgary is the most expensive city in Canada for commercial/downtown office space,^[74] and the second most expensive city (second to Vancouver) for residential real-estate. The cost of living and inflation is now the highest in the country, recent figures show that inflation was running at 6% in April 2007.^[75] Athabasca Oil Sands Tar sands is a common term for what are more accurately called bituminous sands, but also commonly referred to as oil sands or (in Venezuela) extra heavy oil. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... Homes in Monterey County, California, are some of the most expensive in the Unites States. ...

Even though Calgary has a relatively low crime rate when compared to other cities in North America, gangs and drug-related crime are becoming much larger issues than they have been in the past. Marijuana grow operations busts have decreased in 2005, while possession and trafficking have increased.^[76] This graph shows the rate of non-fatal firearm-related crime in the United States from 1993 to 2003. ... -1... DEA Operation Mallorca, 2005 Drug deal Illegal drugs are related to crime in multiple ways. ... This article is about the plant genus Cannabis. ...

Other images

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Sister cities

The city of Calgary maintains trade development programs, cultural and educational partnerships in twinning agreements with six cities:^[77] Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...

• Phoenix, Arizona (United States)—1997
• Daejeon (South Korea)—1996
• Naucalpan (Mexico)—1994
• Daqing (People's Republic of China)—1985
• Jaipur (India)—1973
• Quebec City (Canada)—1956

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See also

• Calgary Region
• Calgro
• Downtown Calgary
• List of mayors of Calgary, Alberta
• List of notable Calgarians
• Media of Calgary

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References

• Martin, James (2002). Calgary: the Unknown City. Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press. ISBN 1-55152-111-3. 
• Janz, Darrel (2001). Calgary : heart of the new west. Memphis, TN: Towery Pub. ISBN 1-881096-93-9. 

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