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In 2007 it was officially announced that the population of Calgary had reached 1,000,000 people.
The majority of these people came from somewhere else, especially when you consider that 140 years ago there was no major settlement at the junction of the Elbow river and the Bow river.
Where is the somewhere else?
I believe you can name any Country in the world and there will be representative from that Country now living in the City.
A great City to live in, except the infrastructure has not kept up with the growth in population and the need for all forms of Service.
Multi Cultural, Multi Ethnic and Multi Lingual.
In my Intro I will stress the non human and non structural side of the City. I will note the green areas especially away from the City Centre and show you some of the animals one can still see within the City limits.
I live about 14 kms from the City centre in a subdivison that is above yet close to the Bow river.
The subdivision connects to both sides of the Bow river and then on to a network of paved bike/pedestrian paths, that extend about 400 kms in and through the City.
In the south end of the city and within the city limits there is a large Provincial Park, called Fish Creek P Park. It stretches some 10kms east/west and is about 2 kms wide. This Park connects with the above mentioned paths along the Bow river and the Elbow river.
The deer, the bald eagle and the pheasant were photographed within 4 kms of my home on several of the many walks I make into and thru the parks and green areas.
It has also been known for Black Bears, and Cougars to stroll into the green areas and sometimes into the subdivisions. They are soon tranquilized and moved back to the Rural areas.
- Pros:Clean air, near Rocky Mtns, great Summers / Falls.
- Cons:Growing too fast, traffic concerns, long Winters.
- In a nutshell:Blue sky and sun most of the time
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Comments (43)
great page1
Great pic of a deer! I saw an elk, some squirrels, geese and ducks and hares. And I am happy to see these wild animals in Calgary. And the people are just beautiful and sweet!
Very nice pages . I just spoke to my son and grandkids on webcam tonight in Cochrane. I look forward to visiting in July , its been years since I've been to Calgary!
Hi David, I visited Calgary two weeks ago. It is really a nice city.
So many details in such a quite small downtown!! i rather the nature surrounding the city thanks to your tips.. and the lovely Bow river !! thanks for such a great page one more time david!!
Update since my last visit. So thorough, informative, interesting, and helpful. Found the flood information quite fascinating. It's quite obvious that you worked hard and with love on this valuable pages.
A fine introduction to your home town! Great that there are such good biking and hiking trails, but thanks for including a few of the skyscrapers, too. (On my Land Hessen page I have a countdown of the 22 highest buildings in Frankfurt.)
very interesting page
Hi David, Thanks for the great tips and photos on Calgary. Hope someday to visit your wonderful city - certainly one of the finest in North America! Best regards from the USA, Bill
Interesting page! :)
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