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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Alberta > Calgary |
2001 population: 878,866 (Source: Statistics Canada) Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta. It is at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers. The community was named for an estate on the Island of Mull, Scotland.
Former and merged community names include:
· Fort Brisebois
The community began around a fort established here by the mounted police, in 1875.
With the 1914 discovery of the Turner Valley gas and oil field west of here, Calgary grew into a corporate center for the industry.
Filming location for 2005 movie, "Brokeback Mountain" and 1978 movie, "Days of Heaven" and 1978 movie, "Superman," and sequels "Superman II" and "Superman III" and 2000 movie, "Shanghai Noon" and 2007 movie, "The Assassination of Jesse James"
Well-known residents have included:
· Bill Gadsby, hockey player · Herbie Lewis, hockey player · Duff Gibson, 2006 Olympics gold medal winner (men's skeleton) · Carla MacLeod, 2006 Olympics gold medal winner (ice hockey) · Mark Tewksbury, Olympic gold medal winner (backstroke)
Local festivals include:
· Calgary Stampede - July 6-15, 2007 · Calgary Folk Music Festival - July 26-29, 2007 · Irish Dance Ceili - March 16, 2007 · International Festival of Animated Objects - Jan. 19-28, 2007 · High Performance Rodeo - Jan. 3-20, 2007 · Dragon Boat Race & Cultural Festival - Aug. 24-26, 2007 · International Blues Festival - June 21-24, 2007 · Heritage Day - Aug. 6, 2007 Dates often change. Check Calgary web sites and events links in the sections below.
Nearby parks & recreation: Edworthy Park, Griffith Woods, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Nose Hill Park, Riveredge Park/Sandy Beach
Performing arts: Alberta Ballet, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Wildlife: Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
Attractions: Calgary Tower, Devonian Gardens, Calgary Zoo, Spruce Meadows, Calgary Stampede, Canada Olympic Park
Sports moments: Site of the 1988 Winter Olympics
Sports teams: Stampeders (CFL), Flames (NHL), Vipers (Northern League Baseball)
Historic sites and museums: Calgary Police Service Interpretive Centre, Fort Calgary, Leighton Art Centre, Lougheed House, Naval Museum of Alberta, Nickle Arts Museum, Olympic Hall of Fame & Museum, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regimental Museum, Calgary Science Centre, Heritage Park Historical Village, Glenbow Museum, Grain Academy Museum, Museum of the Regiments, Aero Space Museum
Colleges and universities: University of Calgary, Bow Valley College, Mount Royal College, SAIT Polytechnic
Transit: Calgary Transit
Listed places in Calgary: | Airports (1) | Attractions (4) Cemeteries (5) Colleges (1) Historic sites (2) Hotels (63) Libraries (1) Museums (8) Newspapers (2) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Calgary travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Calgary Web sites | Calgary local government | Calgary Chamber of Commerce Calgary tourism Ancestry & family history | Alberta genealogy page (GenWeb) | Alberta genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Alberta family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Land: Canadian County Atlas Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Alberta archive | Library & Archives Canada Attractions | Calgary area attractions | Calgary historic sites Calgary museums Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Calgary include Burnsland Cemetery, Catholic Cemetery, Chinese Cemetery, Queens Park Cemetery, Union Cemetery | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Calgary area cemeteries Alberta cemetery database Communities | Communities near Calgary | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges and universities in Calgary include University of Calgary | Colleges in Alberta | Entertainment | Movies & TV shows filmed in Calgary | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Alberta | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Calgary festival web sites: | Calgary Stampede Dragon Boat Race & Cultural Festival Folk Music Festival International Blues Festival International Festival of Animated Objec ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Calgary local government Web site | Alberta provincial government Historical societies | Alberta historical society | History | Library & Archives Canada | Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Calgary | Libraries | Libraries in Calgary include Calgary Public Library | Calgary locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Calgary include Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun | Newspapers in Alberta | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Calgary | Photos & post cards | Photos of Alberta places | Post cards of Alberta communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Transit | Bus schedules | Travel & tourism | Airports near Calgary | Hotels in or near Calgary Calgary tourism Alberta tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Alberta weather conditions
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