Posts Tagged ‘history of Calgary’
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 ...
History of Calgary – Then & Now – 1975 and 2020
History of Calgary – Then & Now – 1975 vs. 2020 Industrial Tragedy 1975 - Some of you may be old enough to remember that fateful day here in Calgary more than 40 years ago now. While there were many good things that happened this ...
History of Calgary – Then & Now – Centre Street Bridge
History of Calgary – Then & Now – Centre Street Bridge Quick Facts Built in 1916 Concrete and steel construction Renovations performed in 2001 Four lions – two north, two south Historical YYC structure...
Calgary: Growth of a City’s Skyline (With Photos)
Some Key Events in Calgary's History that Would Change its Skyline Forever (With Photos) Calgary has come a long way since the day that it was founded by Éphrem A. Brisebois and his team of North West Mounted Police (NWMP) officers back in 18...
Calgary Police Service: Founded in 1885
Calgary Police Service`s History and Other Fun Facts The Calgary Police Force (CPS) was founded on February 7th, 1885. The first police chief was named Jack Ingram and he supervised two other constables. With a salary of $720.00 a year, som...
History of Prince’s Island Park
The History of Our Beloved Prince’s Island Park Calgary has long been known for its abundance of green spaces found all over the city ranging from small community playgrounds to extensive river parks. One of the latter that is well known to...
Dawn of “The City of Calgary”: 1894
Calgary Officially Incorporated as a City in 1894... In 1894, Calgary was incorporated as “The City of Calgary”. It was only 10 years earlier that it was incorporated as “The Town of Calgary” – in 1884. But 10 years is all the time ...
History of Calgary’s East Village
History of East Village; Calgary's Improved Urban Community Almost all Calgarians have probably heard about the incredible transformation happening at East Village (EV). New infrastructure, condominiums, amenities and streetscapes are all p...