Posts Tagged ‘calgary alberta’
Calgary Flood Evacuation, Shelters and Relief
Calgary Flood Evacuation, Shelters and Relief Every decade or so Calgary experiences flooding to some degree, but I don't think anyone or anything could have prepared our city and the rest of the affected areas in Southern Alberta for what was...
History of Calgary – Then & Now – 1923
History of Calgary – Then & Now – 1923 Population 1923 – 64,000 Population 2013 – 1.25 million 1923 was the dawn of a new era for the History of Calgary and the Calgary Stampede. Guy Weadick, the founder of the...
Fish Creek Provincial Park – Canada’s Largest Urban Park
Fish Creek Provincial Park – Canada’s Largest Urban Park Calgaryism Fact #2 Fish Creek Provincial Park is Canada’s largest urban park, stretching 19 kilometres from end to end. It used to be the furthest point of southern Calgary. ...
History of Calgary – Then & Now – 1908
History of Calgary – Then & Now – 1908 1908 – Population of 12,000 2013 – Population of 1.25 million Calgary in 1908 In 1908 the Calgary Stampede was host to the annual Dominion Exhibition of Canada. From 1879 ...
Calgary Population Boom – In the 1950’s
Calgary Population Boom – In the 1950’s… Calgaryism Fact #5 In the 1950’s Calgary became the fastest growing city in Canada and it stayed that way for a long time. From 100,000 in 1947 it mushroomed to 200,000 by 1955 and 325,000 ...
Calgary Landmarks: Buildings, Skyscrapers & More
Calgary Landmarks: Buildings, Skyscrapers & More When people from around the world view YYC in videos, photos and other types of media, what kind of buildings and monuments do they see? Calgary Landmarks... of course. They are the face of...
Calgary Top Global Financial Centre
Calgary, a Top Financial Centre in the World Less than a week after Calgary was named as the Best City to Live in Canada by MoneySense Magazine, the city has increased its rank yet again on another report released by the Z/Yen Group surveying ...
Deerfoot Trail Calgary – Where did the name come from?
Deerfoot Trail Calgary – Where did the name come from? Calgaryism Fact #13 Deerfoot Trail is named after the legendary long-distance runner, API-KAI-EES, aka DEERFOOT, who couriered messages on foot between forts in Southern Alberta. H...