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59 unusual facts about Calgary


403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron

Early in 1948, ex-Air Force officers in Calgary pressed for the formation of an Auxiliary Squadron in the city.

746 Communication Squadron

746 Communication Squadron is a reserve military unit in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

ACT Alberta

ACT partnered with Mount Royal University to produce a report released in 2012 stating that Calgary is a transit point, destination, and source for human trafficking.

Albert Lacombe

For the remainder of his life, Lacombe played a major role in founding schools throughout the West, such as St Mary's School in what is now the Mission District of Calgary.

Anna's Swedish Thins

In North America, the company Anna's of North America has a bakery in High River, 50 kilometers south of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and sells the biscuits under the brand name Anna's Swedish Thins.

Archibald J. McArthur

Archibald moved to Calgary in 1887, He was active in the community, founding the Calgary neighborhood of Crescent Heights.

Area codes 819 and 873

(Northwestel used area code 403 for its services in Yukon and the Northwest Territories, but since 1999, 403 only serves southern Alberta including Calgary.)

Arthur Kellam Tylee

In October 1920 Tyle, accompanied by Flight Lieutenant George Thompson, set out to complete the last leg of the first trans-Canadian flight (which had started in Halifax in July), departing from Calgary in a de Havilland DH-9A.

Beyond car forums

Beyond.ca is a Canadian automotive enthusiasts internet forum based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Calgary Bowness

The district was named after the community of Bowness, and during its time encompassed the Northwestern part of the city.

Calgary-Elbow

Its current MLA is Alison Redford, a Progressive Conservative, who defeated incumbent Liberal candidate Craig Cheffins in the 2008 Alberta general election.

Prior to this, it was the home riding of Progressive Conservative Premier Ralph Klein between 1989 and when he vacated it on January 15, 2007.

Calgary-Glenmore

The first candidate to announce his intention to run for the Alberta Liberal Party nomination was former Ontario NDP MPP George Dadamo.

Calgary-Mountain View

Swann was re-elected to his second term in 2008 and became Leader of the Liberals after Kevin Taft resigned.

Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists

The organization was founded on December 17, 1927 as the Alberta Society of Petroleum Geologists in Calgary and was modelled after the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.

Carmen on Ice

In 1988 Katarina Witt, who played the title role, had won her second olympic gold medal at the winter games in Calgary with a free skating to Carmen.

Charlie Fischer

Charlie Fischer (born March 21, 1950) was the president and chief executive officer of Calgary-based Nexen Inc until December 2008.

in Chemical Engineering (1971) and a MBA, Finance (1982) from the University of Calgary.

Craig Cheffins

Previously Cheffins was the president of the Calgary community of Lakeview and involved in the West Hillhurst community associations.

Diane Colley-Urquhart

Colley-Urquhart was the candidate of the province of Alberta's ruling Progressive Conservative party in a by-election called in the riding of Calgary-Glenmore for September 14, 2009, to become that riding's Member of the provincial Legislative Assembly.

Don Luzzi

He ran for the Alberta Social Credit Party in the 1971 Alberta general election in the riding of Calgary-Buffalo.

East Knapton

Other gas fields around Pickering were initially developed by Home Oil of Calgary, Canada in the 1970s.

Eaton Centre

The Core Shopping Centre, Calgary, Alberta: This downtown mall was constructed in the late 1980s, and required the demolition of the historic Eaton's store (Eaton's moved into larger premises in the new mall).

Edmonton Trail

The spurs re-unite at the 3rd Avenue North alignment, and continue as a two way road northwards between the communities of Bridgeland and Crescent Heights.

Edworthy Park

Edworthy Park is a city park located in the Northwest section of Calgary along the south shore of the Bow River.

Fairview, Alberta

Fairview, Calgary, a neighbourhood in the City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Forest Lawn

Forest Lawn, Calgary, a former Canadian town annexed by Calgary in 1961

Four Bettys

Four Bettys is the barbershop quartet that won the Sweet Adelines International Quartet Championship for 2008 in October 2007, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Frederick Ernest Osborne

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In 1961, The Calgary Board of Education decided to honour by building a junior-high school in the (then) new North-West Calgary community of Varsity, the medium-sized school was opened in 1967, and today is expanded to serve the communities of Hawkwood and Tuscany.

Frederick McCall

There is also a provincial electoral district bearing his name, Calgary-McCall, which was established in 1971.

Gerry Gilbert

Gerry Gilbert (b. April 7, 1936 Calgary - d. June 19, 2009 Vancouver) was a Canadian poet famous in underground literature for his deliberate eschewing of all awards and competitions as he felt that personal ambition in art led to a lack of sincerity.

Gordon Edwin Dirks

In 1996, he became president of Rocky Mountain College in Calgary.

International Value Wine Awards

The International Value Wine Awards or IVWA are held annually each summer in Calgary, Alberta.

Joe Ceci

In his 2004-2007 term he has been a founding member community safety councils in Inglewood-Ramsay and Forest Lawn.

John Hextall

The area he had subdivided eventually became the village, then the town of Bowness, which grew rapidly after the second world war and was annexed by the City of Calgary in 1963.

In 1908, perhaps for health reasons, Hextall brought his family to Calgary, Canada, where at first he began ranching with a partner, Frank Shackle.

John Hextall was a landowner who founded the community of Bowness, now part of Calgary, Canada.

K.A. Auty Cup

The original trophy was retired in 1963 to honour the memory of the late K.A. Auty and re-dedicated 20 years later in Calgary on the 19 November 1983, by Canadian Cricket Association president Jack Kyle and United States of America Cricket Association president Naseeruddin Khan.

Linda Fox-Mellway

In May 2010, Fox-Mellway worked with the Seton Community Association to place a $70 million recreation facility in that community.

Marjo Matikainen-Kallström

Four years later in Calgary she won bronze on the 10 km race, and in the 5 km sprint won gold after being in second place all race until the last kilometre before coming through to win, 1.3 seconds ahead of Tamara Tikhonova, who had to settle for silver.

Marty Wood

Martin Roy (Marty) Wood is a celebrated rodeo cowboy from Bowness, Calgary, in the province of Alberta, Canada.

Melissa Hawach

The two girls were living with Hawach in Calgary, Canada when, on July 1, 2006, their Lebanese-Australian father took them on a three-week visit to Australia with their mother's consent.

Mikhail Devyatyarov, Jr.

He is the son of Mikhail Devyatyarov, who competed for the Soviet Union and Russia from 1982 to 1992, winning gold in the 15 km event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

Peacekeeper Park

The park is located in the neighbourhood of North Glenmore, on the former grounds of Canadian Forces Base Calgary.

RCAF Station De Winton

RCAF Station De Winton was a World War II air training station located south of Calgary, and east of De Winton, Alberta, Canada.

Rocky Mountain Express

Shooting began in 2006 and continued intermittently over the next five years, primarily on the main line between Calgary and Vancouver, with the cooperation of the CPR.

Royal Journey

Royal Journey features sequences from Quebec City, the National War Memorial in Ottawa, CFB Trenton and a performance of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, as well as sequences in Toronto, Regina, Calgary and Edmonton.

Ruben Cruz

He has competed in Canadian and international wrestling promotions including the eastern Canadian Grand Prix Wrestling, the Calgary-based Stampede Wrestling and the World Wrestling Council.

Sarcee Trail

The southern half of Sarcee Trail acts as a major connector between Glenmore Trail to the south and 16 Avenue North in the west end of the city, though the road continues north into the community of Bowness at 34 Avenue.

Sharon Hollows

Garfield Weston Foundation's Outstanding Principals Awards Program conferences in Vancouver and Calgary.

Stepan Fedorov

He finished twelfth in the men's singles event at a World Cup event in Calgary on 21 November 2009.

The Jack Bull

Much of the movie was filmed at the CL Ranch and the Heritage Park Historical Village in Calgary, Alberta.

The Last Rites of Ransom Pride

The Last Rites of Ransom Pride was filmed in September 2009 in Calgary and Vancouver, Canada, on a budget of $8,000,000.

Tom Pate

On October 18, 1975, playing against the Stampeders in Calgary, he suffered an aneurysm late in the fourth quarter during a running play deep in Hamilton territory on which Willie Burden scored to win the game for Calgary.

TransAlta

Calgary Power's cheap power is credited with Canadian Pacific Railway's decision to locate its regional engine repair shop in Ogden, Calgary spurring Calgary's economic development.

Wavefront Technology Solutions

Wavefront Technology Solutions Inc. is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta Canada and has offices in Calgary, Alberta and Cambridge, Ontario.

Werner Schmidt

After his leadership election, Schmidt ran in the electoral district of Calgary-Foothills in a by-election held on June 25, 1973 but was defeated by Stewart McCrae.

William Ralph Meredith

The eldest daughter, Maude, married William Thompson Ramsay, for whom Ramsay, Calgary is named.


1956 in Canadian football

The day after the game, Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810 crashed into Mount Slesse, killing five players and one official who were on their way from Vancouver to Calgary.

36th Grey Cup

Calgary's Woody Strode recovered and returned it to the Ottawa eleven yard line.

79th Grey Cup

The Toronto Argonauts capped off a memorable season under the new ownership of Los Angeles Kings owner Bruce McNall, hockey player Wayne Gretzky and actor John Candy with a win over Calgary.

Andrew Ference

Ference's association with environmentalist David Suzuki while in Calgary led him to create a carbon-neutral program for the NHL, which now includes over 500 players who purchase carbon offset credits to counteract the negative environmental impact of professional sports.

Atlanta Flames

The Seaman brothers, Daryl and Byron, had made an offer of $14 million while the City of Calgary prepared to build a new arena for the team.

Aubrey Edwards

Following his exit from the game of cricket, Edwards emigrated to Canada, settling in Calgary, Alberta.

Battle of the Brians

The Battle of the Brians was an informal name given to the figure skating rivalry between Canadian Brian Orser and American Brian Boitano at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary by the media/ press.

Bow River

The Bow River pathway, is developed on both banks of the river throughout the city of Calgary and is used for cycling, hiking, jogging, as well as rollerblading and skateboarding.

Calgary eventually developed an extensive plan for the Bow River's park system and it is considered an important element of Calgary's self-image today.

Bryan Ryley

His work is found in numerous private and public collections, such as, The Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa; Kelowna Public Art Gallery, Kelowna; Vernon Public Art Gallery; The Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York; Petro Canada Collection; Shell Collection in Calgary, Alberta.

Cathedral Church of the Redeemer

The eighth Bishop of Calgary, the Rt Rev Derek Hoskin, was consecrated and enthroned in the Cathedral Church of the Redeemer on September 29, 2006.

Dome Tower, Calgary

The base of the structure, shared with its twin, the Home Oil Tower, consists of TD Square part of The Core Shopping Centre and the Devonian Gardens urban park.

Downtown Calgary

The malls, The Core Shopping Centre (formerly TD Square/Calgary Eaton Centre) and the Scotia Centre are bordered at either end by the historic Hudson's Bay Company store and Holt Renfrew's upscale department store.

EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts

The EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts is a multi-venue arts centre in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada, located in the Olympic Plaza Cultural District.

Hatim Zaghloul

# Dr. Zaghloul and his family were the main sponsors for the “Mysteries of Egypt” Tutankhamen Exhibition in Calgary Glenbow Museum in 2001.

Howard Gimbel

The son of Jacob and Ruth Gimbel, he grew up along with five siblings on a grain and dairy farm east of Calgary near the small town of Beiseker.

Jeff Hansen

Born in Calgary, Alberta, Hansen played junior hockey with the Cochrane Generals of the HJHL, before commencing his professional career in 2003 with the Knoxville Ice Bears of the South East Hockey League.

Justin Warsylewicz

This required catheter ablation procedures performed by Dr. L. Brent Mitchell at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary on November 17 and December 8.

Kannada American

There are large Kannada American communities in various cities, including New York City, New Jersey, Chicago, Illinois, San Francisco Bay Area, the suburbs of Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, California, Dallas, Texas and Houston, Texas; and in Canada: Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta.

Marina Kiehl

The major highlight in Kiehl's career came at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, when she won a gold medal in the downhill ahead of Brigitte Oertli and Karen Percy.

McKnight Boulevard

It is named for William Lidstone McKnight (1918-1941), a World War II flying ace with the Royal Air Force who had spent much of his childhood in Calgary before disappearing shortly after the Battle of Britain in combat.

Nathaniel Milljour

His artwork was chosen in 2008 by Calgary Transit for their urban renewal program, "Art in Motion" where local artists works were chosen to help decorate unsightly utility boxes in downtown Calgary.

Oliver Sundberg

When establishing his two most recent Danish records on the 500-m and 1500-m at the Calgary races 10–11 March 2007, Sundberg passed the five-time 1980 Olympic gold winner Eric Heiden on the Adelskalenderen.

Parkyn

Robert Parkyn (1862–1939), popular municipal and provincial level politician and tradesman in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Pat Cochrane

Pat Cochrane was a Canadian morning radio personality (disc jockey) on CHOG (AM 640 The Hog) in Toronto, CJSB (54 Rock) in Ottawa, CFBR-FM in Edmonton, CKIK-FM in Calgary, CHIQ in Winnipeg, CHEC in Lethbridge, CKSO in Sudbury and CJOK in Fort McMurray.

Phil Gaglardi

The Gaglardis had two sons: Bob Gaglardi, founder of Northland Properties (whose holdings include the 35-hotel Sandman Hotel chain and 100-plus restaurants under various labels) whose son Tom Gaglardi is the current owner of the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars, and BIll, a Calgary businessman.

Railway platform height

The Montreal Metro, the Toronto subway and Scarborough Rapid Transit, Vancouver Skytrain, Calgary C-Train, and Edmonton Light Rail Transit have high level platforms.

Selkirk locomotive

When diesels began operation between Calgary and Revelstoke in the early 1950s, the Selkirks were re-assigned to work the Brooks, Alberta and Maple Creek, Saskatchewan subdivisions between Calgary and Swift Current, Saskatchewan.

Sheldon Chumir

The Sheldon M. Chumir Centre, an eight-story medical facility named in honor of Chumir, opened in Calgary in April 2008.

Sophie Atkinson

Taking advantage of Canadian Pacific’s free passes to artists and writers, she travelled from British Columbia through Canada to Calgary, Ottawa and Montreal.

The Truth Below

The film, which was developed by Glen Echo Entertainment and produced in Calgary, Alberta, by Nomadic Pictures, was directed by Scott Glosserman and written by Wendy Diane Miller.

Vaughan Mills

CrossIron Mills, located outside of Calgary, Alberta, opened on August 19, 2009.

Vital-Justin Grandin

Bishop Grandin High School, a secondary school in Calgary, Alberta under the Calgary Catholic School District

VoodooPC

Voodoo was originally started as a niche PC maker in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Waydowntown

The radio station CJAY 92 that plays "Start A Rumour Day" throughout the film is a real rock station in Calgary, with the station's actual DJs (the DJ "Bob", is Bob Steele, no longer with the station).

WingTips Airport Services

WingTips also earned the contract to represent Big Sky Airlines in October 2005; however, the airline pulled out of Calgary before starting its service to Boise, Idaho and Billings, Montana.

Wolfgang Staudinger

Staudinger is married to Marie-Claude Doyon, who finished seventh in the women's singles event at the 1988 games in Calgary.