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 ...
Calgary - Home of the World's Longest +15 Network and Skylight
Calgary is home to North America's largest network of paved pathways with over 700 kilometres
We have the world's largest +15 network of its kind with 18km of walkways &...
ParkPlus: Park and Pay Using Your Cell Phone (in Calgary)
Did you know that you can pay for parking with your cellphone using the Calgary Parking Authority's "ParkPlus" system?
This intuitive service allows people with a ParkPlus accoun...
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...
Five Things that Contribute to Calgary`s Clean Streetscapes
I must say that you've always been a very clean city Calgary, ever since I was born here many eons ago.
Come to think of it, I've always wondered why there were so few pieces of litt...
10 Reasons (and Counting...) Why I Love Alberta, Canada
From the boreal forests in the north to the grass lands in the south, the park lands in the east to the foothills and mountains in the west, Alberta’s beauty is expansive and radiates l...
Calgary Scores High in Indicators Related to Raising Kids
Calgary has managed to take one of the top three spots on MoneySense Magazine’s annual “Best Places to Raise Kids in Canada” in 2015.
Overshadowed by a drop from 2nd to 19th on ...
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’s Population Very Close to 1.2 Million by the End of 2014
The latest numbers from Calgary’s Civic Census are showing that the city’s population grew to just under 1.2 million by the end of 2014 – at 1,195,194 people.
According...
History of Calgary – 35 Years of Change
Almost four decades ago, Calgary`s downtown skyline did not include as many skyscrapers or trees as it did today. Several condominiums and office buildings like the Bow Tower, Suncor Energy Centre, Cen...