Posts Tagged ‘calgary’
Alberta Post-Secondary Education: Does it Pay Off?
Does Post-Secondary Education Help You Get a Job in Alberta? Does getting a post-secondary education pay off when it comes to finding a job? It may cost you tens of thousands of dollars to put yourself through a post-secondary program in Albe...
The Tallest Buildings of Calgary’s Past, Present and Future
Calgary's Skyline Just Keeps Getting Taller... and Taller... 1914 – Fairmont Palliser Hotel Calgary’s tallest building until 1958 12 stories 60 metres, 197 feet The Fairmont Palliser Hotel is Calgary’s most histori...
“Deerfoot City” to Replace Deerfoot Mall by 2017
Bigger, Better Deerfoot City Shopping Mall Underway Deerfoot Mall is now under demolishment in preparation for a new kind of development called “Deerfoot City”, one that will give a heightened shopping and social experience to all of its v...
Calgary’s 311 Municipal Hotline
Dial #311 to Reach Calgary's Community "Hot Line" 3 digit dialing was used only to call 9-1-1 to report life threatening emergencies until the City of Calgary implemented the 3-1-1 phone number back in 2005. 3-1-1 "Citizen Services" is everyo...
History of Calgary – Then & Now – 1885 and 1912
History of Calgary - Then & Now - 1885 and 1912 1885 – Population of 500 2012 – Population of 1.1 million 2016 - Population of 1.3 million In 1885 In February of 1885, Jack Ingram was officially named as the first police chief ...
Calgary Public Art – “Ascension” by INCIPIO MODO
Calgary Public Art – “Ascension” by INCIPIO MODO Quick Facts INCIPIO MODO was selected through a process called targeting Alberta artists The group was given a budget of $66,650 to complete the project Funds were allo...
10 Friendly Tips for Riding Calgary’s LRT / CTrain
10 Tips to Help Make Your Ctrain / LRT Experience a Good One... Calgary's public Ctrain service is great for getting around the city in an environmentally friendly and cost-efficient way. While not all quadrants are serviced by the transi...
Four New Recreational Centres Coming Soon to Calgary
Four New Calgary Recreational Centres Now Underway... Calgarians are about to be offered even more great recreational opportunities at four new facilities currently underway in Calgary’s southeast quadrant, with two of them expected to open ...