Posts Tagged ‘calgary’
Alberta Retirement – Albertans Working Longer Before Retiring
Alberta Retirement – More Albertan's are Choosing to Work Longer than Before A less common statistic examined in monthly reports for jobs by economists is the participation rate based on age. This statistic measures the amount of population ...
Best Calgary Recreation Indoors
Best Calgary Recreation Indoors Random is one word to describe the ever changing climate of Calgary. How about the heavy snow fall we had in June a few years back that knocked out the power grid for certain areas of the city or the crazy plus...
Calgary Stampeders Grey Cup History
The 2012 Grey Cup The Calgary Stampeders are playing in the 2012 Grey Cup against the Toronto Argonauts on Sunday November 25th in Toronto! I predict a Stampeders victory! Making this the 7th Gret Cup in the history of the team.
12 Calgary Winter Essentials
Essentials for the Calgary Winter I know the winter solstice hasn’t arrived just yet, but when the snow falls in my mind winter is officially here. It is a time of year when I begin to hibernate like a squirrel; sitting in my home wrapped up...
Calgary Landmarks – Chinese Cultural Centre
Calgary Landmarks – Chinese Cultural Centre My first memories of the Chinese Cultural Centre were from grade school. Part of our curriculum was to do with Asian culture, so field trips to the centre were planned to help with our learning. On...
History of Calgary – Then & Now
History of Calgary – Then & Now Have you ever wondered what Calgary looked like in the past? Our city didn't always have as many towering skyscrapers as it did today... not even trees! Our history of Calgary then and now comparisons h...
History of Calgary – Then & Now – 1947
History of Calgary - 65 Years of Change! The city finds itself at the centre of an oil boom, after vast amounts were found in the province 65 years later, and the city finds itself at the centre of an international oil boom, attra...
Calgary – Canada’s Economic Epicentre
The Epicentre of Canada's Economy is Calgary In 2011, 2 million square feet of office space was absorbed l...