CALGARY

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LOCATION

Latitude 51^o North - Longitude 114^o West. In Southern Central Alberta, approximately 4 hours from the United States border, 3 hours from the Saskatchewan border and 2 hours from the British Columbia border. Calgary, is located in Western Canada at the foot of the Rocky Mountains.

Calgary was established in 1875 as a frontier fort of the North West Mounted Police. Incorporated as a city in 1894, has now population of above 800 000. Calgary is spread over an area of 717 sq km, and its entire metropolitan area has a land area of 5083 sq km.

As Canada's loftiest city, elevation of 3540 ft. Calgary's proximity to the eastern slopes of the Rockies, results in a very unique weather. The brevity of the summers and severity of the winters are tampered currently about 800 000, Calgary's population is expected to exceed 1 million by the year 2008.

The population of Calgary's main trading area is well over 1.9 million people. It extends in an elliptic fashion from the British Columbia interior to the Saskatchewan interior, northward to Red Deer and south over the United States border. Allowing for 24 hours travel time, the city can be accessible to 30 million people.Calgary has a low humidity, blue sky, and a daily average of six hours of sunshine. Calgary is the largest city on the Trans Canada Highway and the second largest municipality in area in Canada covering 721.0 square kilometers.

CLIMATE

Calgarians know when the famous local phenomenon, a Chinook arch, appears on the wintry, western horizon, that a warm Chinook wind will soon pour down from the mountains, to provide a respite from winter's cold, sending temperature soaring, by as much as 45°C in a matter of few hours. Calgary has a moderate climate with four distinct seasons. From May to September the mean rainfall averages 300 millimetres. Individual snowfalls during the winter months rarely exceed 15 centimetres. Calgary enjoys frequent Chinooks which keep the weather mild. Chinooks are warm dry winds which descend the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains and can raise the temperature by more than 34^o C in one day.

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year Average
Temperature °C	-10.00	-7.9	-3.3	4	9.6	13.4	16.4	15.3	10.5	5.4	-2.5	-7.1	3.6

Getting Around Calgary

The City of Calgary has a modern and efficient system of roads and public transportation. Public transit is probably one of the best ways to go, as the Calgary Transit system is clean and efficient. In addition to the normal bus routes throughout the city, there is also a C-Train light rail transit system running from the south end of the city to the NE and NW quadrants. The transit fare at the time of this writing is $1.60 for adults and $1.00 for children. Daily and monthly passes are also available. Tickets can be bought in books of ten for savings. From where I live the easiest way to get to downtown would be if I take the bus 33. The other busses around this area are 19,33,27.

Other useful information includes:

Seatbelts are also mandatory (both drivers and passengers)

The City of Calgary is Alberta's Gateway to the Rockies, is located in Southwestern Alberta on the Bow River. This world class city has all the features of a modern metropolis only minutes from the great Canadian Rockies. Whether you want to shop or dine or go whitewater rafting or skiing, Calgary's a great place to start. Don't miss the world famous Calgary Stampede, July 9 to 18, 1999.

Calgary Stampede

Friday, July 9 1999 to Sunday, July 18 1999

Calgary, Alberta

Phone: 1-800-661-1260

Calgary Stampede

Billing itself as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth", the 10 days of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede have a lot to live up to. By and large, it succeeds. During this 10 day festival the city is filled with cowboy hats and boots, jeans take over where business suits usually dominate. Pancake breakfasts litter the streets. And the people of Calgary, already known for their friendliness and eagerness to help, outdo themselves in hospitality.

The Stampede itself is more than simply a rodeo. Yes, it has bull-riding and chuckwagon races, and there is an Indian village on the Stampede grounds, but there is more. A gigantic midway dominates the interests of the youngsters, and a casino captures the attention of many an adult. Free shows and entertainment abound, and informative and fun displays are also found in abundance. Many of the livestock barns are open to the public, and every night features firework displays. Each year the Stampede features a concert by at least one major musical celebrity.

Heritage Park Historical Village

1900 Heritage Drive S.W., Calgary

Open May to September

Take a step back in time at Heritage Park and see how life was in the good ole days around the turn of the century. The park features over 150 exhibits, steam engine train ride, an antique midway and a ride on a paddle wheeler. Great fun for young and old alike.

For more information call (403) 259-1900

Canada Olympic Park

88 Canada Olympic Road S.W., Calgary

The site of many events of the 1988 Winter Olympic Games, Olympic Park offers some of the thrills of the winter games to many visitors throughout the year. Visit the Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum for unique displays and cool Bobsleigh and Ski Jumping simulators. Enjoy the rush of a real Luge trip on the real icy Olympic Luge track, or the quietness of the Teahouse and gift shop. You'll want to get to the top of the 90 Metre Ski Jump Tower for a beautiful view of Calgary and surrounding areas. Drive West Highway 1 (Trans Canada), you can't miss it.

Call (403) 247-5452 for more information.

Eau Claire Market

2nd Avenue and 2nd Street S.W., Calgary

Open Daily throughout the year

Eau Claire Market is Calgary's newest hot spot for shopping, dining and entertainment. There's the IMAX Theatre featuring a 50 foot screen and 15000 watt sound system, the Multi-Media Family Entertainment Centre, and lots of great restaurants and night spots. You'll also enjoy the many street performers who'll keep you smiling and laughing throughout your stay.

For more information call (403) 264-6460.

The Glenbow Museum

130 9th Avenue S.E., Calgary

Open year round

The fascinating history of the Canadian West comes to life with the many displays at the Glenbow Museum. From the original Blackfoot inhabitants through the pioneering settlers to the present day artisans, the museum is full of centuries of contributions.

Call (403) 221-3700 for schedule and ticket information.

HISTORY

Calgary began as a small North West Mounted Police post in 1875. The arrival of the railway in 1882 established Calgary as an agricultural centre. By the 1970s Calgary had become an international oil centre with involvement in most areas of energy resources. This attracted top ranking business leaders and financiers and since then Calgary has developed many other sectors of business.

Fort Calgary

750 9th Avenue S.E., Calgary

Open May to October

The Fort features "hands-on" interactive activities so you can get a feel for what life was like for Fort Calgary's inhabitants some 120 years ago. Originally built by the North West Mounted Police, Fort Calgary laid the roots for the modern City of Calgary.

Call (403) 290-1875 for more information.

Education

Airdrie Koinonia Christian School - Airdrie KCS is a K-12 Christian school located just ten minutes north of Calgary, Alberta. AKCS has served the north Calgary region since 1987, providing an education marked by spiritual and academic excellence.

Calgary Board of Education - information on all of Calgary's public schools.

Please select a letter below to view the schools starting with that letter.

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W

The schools shown above are for all the schools that the Calgary board of Education has. I suppose you will be coming to Sir John Franklin  for your education. Here I will tell you a bit about our school. Our school from my point of view is a very excellent school. All the teachers are good and help you when you need help.  Our school has many hard working students that would like to help you when you are in trouble.  I hope you will like this school and also hope you will also become one of the schools top students. This school has many friendly student who would love to be your friends, and ask you questions about how it is in Kenya Africa. I hope you will like this wonderful school of ours. 

Calgary Public Library - Locations, virtual books, databases.

Sports

Sports Teams and Facilities in Calgary

Calgary is home to a number of professional sports teams. The most famous of these are the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League

the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League

and the AAA Calgary Cannons of the Pacific Coast League.

Prices for Flames tickets are typically a bit steep (ph. (403) 261-0455 for current prices)

but the Stampeders tickets are more reasonable (ph. (403) 289-0258)

while tickets for the Cannons are a steal (ph. (403) 284-1111).

Sports

Alberta ski resorts - Snow reports and weather.

Bow Waters Canoe Club - People who enjoy paddling the rivers of

Alberta, British Columbia and beyond!

Broomball page - broomball in Calgary and the world.

Calgary Beach Volleyball Association - Serving volleyball enthusiasts in Calgary through its leagues and tournaments.

Calgary Blizzard Soccer Club - Promotes and encourages soccer in the Northwest area of the City of Calgary.

Calgary Cannons - Baseball.

Calgary Canoe Club - competitive and recreational paddling.

Calgary Colts - Junior football team.

Calgary Flames - Calgary's NHL Hockey team.

Calgary Parks & Recreation - 14 athletic parks and community play fields.

CalgaRy Stampeders - Calgary's CFL Football team.

CFL Calgary - Canadian Football League

Calgary is home to a number of professional sports teams. The most famous of these are the Calgary Flames (an alternate Flames home page can be found here and here) of the National Hockey League, the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League, and the AAA Calgary Cannons of the Pacific Coast League. Prices for Flames tickets are typically a bit steep (ph. (403) 261-0455 for current prices), but the Stampeders tickets are more reasonable (ph. (403) 289-0258), while tickets for the Cannons are a steal (ph. (403) 284-1111).

As home to the 1988 Winter Olympics, Calgary has a number of world-class facilities. The worlds first indoor speed-skating oval is located on the campus of the University of Calgary. At Canada Olympic Park there ski-jumping facilities and a bobsled and luge track.

Calgary is also home to more than two dozen ice-skating , as well as numerous swimming pools, golf courses, gyms and even an indoor tennis facility. There are three "leisure centres" in the city which combine a number of the facilities under one roof. These are the Southland Leisure Centre on Southland Dr. S.W., the Family Leisure Centre , and the Village Square Leisure Centre . The Lindsay Park aquatic centre is home to swimming, track, weight lifting and squash facilities. Finally, if your idea of a sport requires standing hip deep in cold water with a rod and reel, the Bow River just south of Calgary offers excellent trout fishing.

In other words Calgary has a large amount of sport  clubs where you can also go play and practice sports.

In conclusion calgary has many attractions where everyone can go visit. I hope this information comes useful to you.

Items of Interest

Some things that interest me are the Calgary stampede, I think the stampede make Calgary unique from the other cities. This is also a very interesting thing to watch how the Cowboys do different stunts on many different animals.  I think you will also love watching the stampede.

Images:

Calgary at night

Lake Louise

Stampede

CP Hotel at Lake Louise

Map Of Calgary

House Design