| Page Views: 1,766 Last Visit to Calgary: May, 2005 | Calgary, Alberta!! by jamiesno - last update: May 10, 2005 |
|  | Quick Synopsis I moved to Calgary one time in search of work and eventually landed in Kananakis just northwest of Calgary. I wasn't into VT at the time and took minimal pictures of anything.
But I did live in Calgary for a month and after moving to Kananaskis I did visit on a regular basis for either work or for good times :-)
Calgary was named by Col. James Macleod of the North West Mounted Police ("the Mounties") after Calgary Bay on the Isle of Mull on the Scottish west coast. It was a port for poor refugees heading for North America.
"Calgary" means "clear running water" in Gaelic, though Calgary Bay was originally called Cala-ghearridh, which translates in Gaelic to "bay-side pasture." The spelling evolved over centuries to become "Calligourie," then "Calligory" and eventually "Calgary".
I was in Calgary in 1999, severl times flying through and again in May 2005.
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| Calgary skyline from airport, April 2005 |
| | Thoughts on Calgary Calgary is a beautiful clean city with lots of outdoor activities and of course just a short drive away from the Rocky Mountains. I really enjoyed the Calgary Flames versus the Chicago Blackhawks. For more information on a hockey game visit:
Calgary Flames Web Site
The Calgary Tower was cool too although the food cost a fortune and we felt teased :-)
The Calgary Stampede is a world class event I'll always remember and the western look and feel of cowboys and girls!
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scottishvisitor Thu Jul 28, 2005 15:55 UTC
Hi Jamie - missed you in Calgary I visited in July - I found it a very friendly place indeed | dabidc Wed May 18, 2005 20:53 UTC
Hi Jamie, You take some good photos of Calgary, it was a short visit and a great chance to meet you. I thought the camera might be confiscated when you arived late for Mother's Day. | truus_s Sat Apr 3, 2004 23:29 UTC
Calgary...is for me a great place to visit!!I was there in 2001..Thanks.. |
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