Calgary        Email Print    Bookmark   Link	Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium. They have won the league's Grey Cup championship six times, most recently in 96th Grey Cup....   Calgary   Home Discussion Definition     Topics Calgary Topic Home Calgary is the largest city in the province Province A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state....  of Alberta Alberta Alberta is one of Canada Canadian Prairies Provinces and territories of Canada. It became a province on September 1, 1905.Alberta is located in western Canada, bounded by the provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S.... , Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills Foothills Foothills are geographically defined as gradual increases in hilly areas at the base of a mountain range. They are generally larger than hills, but not as tall as nearby mountains....  and high plains High Plains High Plains refers to one of two distinct land regions:*High Plains : Land region adjacent to the Great Dividing Range.*High Plains : Land region of the western Great Plains.... , approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies Canadian Rockies The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canada segment of the North American Rocky Mountains mountain range. The southern end in Alberta and British Columbia borders Idaho and Montana of the United States.... . The city is located in the Parkland region of Alberta. Calgary is the third largest civic municipality, by population List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population The table below lists the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population, using data from the Canada Canada 2006 Census for census subdivisions.... , in Canada. As of the 2008 civic census, Calgary's population was 1,042,892. The metropolitan population (CMA) was 1,162,310 in 2006, making Greater Calgary Calgary Region The Calgary Region is the metropolitan area based around Calgary, Alberta. The borders of this area are defined differently for each of the Census Metropolitan Area and the Calgary Region....  the fifth largest census metropolitan area in the country after Toronto Toronto Toronto is the List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population in Canada and the Provinces and territories of Canada Provincial and territorial capitals of Canada of Ontario.... , Montreal Montreal Montreal, or Montr?al, is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population.... , Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal city and major seaport located in the Lower Mainland of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest city in British Columbia and the second largest metropolitan area in the Pacific Northwest region.... , and Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa is the Capital of Canada. The city has population of 812,000, the List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population municipality in the country and second largest in Ontario.... . Discussion Ask a question about 'Calgary' Start a new discussion about 'Calgary' Answer questions from other users Full Discussion Forum Encyclopedia Calgary is the largest city in the province Province A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state....  of Alberta Alberta Alberta is one of Canada Canadian Prairies Provinces and territories of Canada. It became a province on September 1, 1905.Alberta is located in western Canada, bounded by the provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S.... , Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills Foothills Foothills are geographically defined as gradual increases in hilly areas at the base of a mountain range. They are generally larger than hills, but not as tall as nearby mountains....  and high plains High Plains High Plains refers to one of two distinct land regions:*High Plains : Land region adjacent to the Great Dividing Range.*High Plains : Land region of the western Great Plains.... , approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies Canadian Rockies The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canada segment of the North American Rocky Mountains mountain range. The southern end in Alberta and British Columbia borders Idaho and Montana of the United States.... . The city is located in the Parkland region of Alberta. Calgary is the third largest civic municipality, by population List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population The table below lists the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population, using data from the Canada Canada 2006 Census for census subdivisions.... , in Canada. As of the 2008 civic census, Calgary's population was 1,042,892. The metropolitan population (CMA) was 1,162,310 in 2006, making Greater Calgary Calgary Region The Calgary Region is the metropolitan area based around Calgary, Alberta. The borders of this area are defined differently for each of the Census Metropolitan Area and the Calgary Region....  the fifth largest census metropolitan area in the country after Toronto Toronto Toronto is the List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population in Canada and the Provinces and territories of Canada Provincial and territorial capitals of Canada of Ontario.... , Montreal Montreal Montreal, or Montr?al, is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population.... , Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal city and major seaport located in the Lower Mainland of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest city in British Columbia and the second largest metropolitan area in the Pacific Northwest region.... , and Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa is the Capital of Canada. The city has population of 812,000, the List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population municipality in the country and second largest in Ontario.... . Because it is located due south of Edmonton Edmonton Edmonton is the capital of the Canada Provinces and territories of Canada of Alberta. The city is located on the North Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farmland on the prairies.... , statisticians define the narrow populated area between these cities as the "Calgary-Edmonton Corridor Calgary-Edmonton Corridor The Calgary-Edmonton Corridor is a geographical region of the Canada province of Alberta. It is the most urbanized region in the province and one of the densest in Canada.... ." Calgary is the largest Canadian metropolitan area Metropolitan area A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence, or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central city and their zone of influence....  between Toronto Toronto Toronto is the List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population in Canada and the Provinces and territories of Canada Provincial and territorial capitals of Canada of Ontario....  and Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal city and major seaport located in the Lower Mainland of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest city in British Columbia and the second largest metropolitan area in the Pacific Northwest region.... . Calgary is well-known as a destination for winter sport Winter sport A winter sport is a sport commonly played during winter. As a formal term, it refers to a sport played on snow or ice, but informally can refer to sports played in winter that are also played year-round like basketball.... s and ecotourism Ecotourism Ecotourism is a form of tourism, that appeals to ecologically and socially conscious individuals. Generally speaking, ecotourism focuses on volunteering, personal growth and learning new ways to live on the planet....  with a number of major mountain resorts near the city and metropolitan area. Economic activity in Calgary is mostly centred on the petroleum industry Petroleum production in Canada Petroleum production in Canada is a Economy of Canada which is important to the economy of North America. Canada is the seventh largest list of countries by oil production in the world.... ; however, agriculture, tourism, and high-tech industries also contribute to the city's fast economic growth Economic growth Economic growth is the increase in the amount of the goods and services produced by an economics over time. It is conventionally measured as the percent rate of increase in real gross domestic product, or real GDP.... . Calgary holds many major annual festivals which include the Calgary Stampede Calgary Stampede The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, is a large festival, fair, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for 10 days every summer from early to mid-July.... , the Folk Music Folk music Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including:* Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous with the term "Traditional music", also often including World Music and Roots music; the term "Traditional music" was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the other definition...  Festival, the Lilac Festival Lilac Festival (Calgary) Lilac festival is an annual street festival held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It celebrates the lilac flowers and was first organized in 1989 by the 4th Street Business Revitalization Zone.... , One Yellow Rabbit One Yellow Rabbit One Yellow Rabbit is a contemporary theatre company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.It began as a small troupe in 1982 and has grown into one of Canada's best-known theatrical voices at home and abroad....  High Performance Rodeo — Calgary's International Festival of the Arts, Wordfest: Banff-Calgary International Writers Festival, Calgary International Spoken Word Festival Calgary International Spoken Word Festival The Calgary International Spoken Word Festival is a Canada festival which promotes spoken word. Spoken word draws heavily on the oral tradition and encompasses such genres as jazz, Dub music, Hip hop music, Folk music, slam and storytelling poets or poetry.... , One World Festival (GlobalFest GlobalFest GlobalFest is an annual cultural celebration in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.The festival is held every August since 2003, and is jointly organised by The Calgary Fireworks Festival Society and the International Avenue Arts and Culture Centre.... ), and the fourth largest Caribbean Caribbean The Caribbean is a region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands , and the surrounding coasts. The region is located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and Northern America, east of Central America, and to the north of South America....  festival in the country (Carifest). In 1988, Calgary became the first Canadian city to host the Olympic Winter Games 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Calgary, Alberta and opened by the List of Governors General of Canada: Jeanne Sauv?.... , and one of the fastest long track speed skating Long track speed skating Speed skating is an Olympic sport where competitors are timed while crossing a set distance. It is also a sport for leisure. Sports such as short track speed skating, inline speed skating, and quad speed skating are also called speed skating....  ice rinks in the world was built at the University of Calgary University of Calgary The University of Calgary is a research-intensive public university in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University is composed of 24,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students....  to accommodate these Games. Calgary was ranked the world's cleanest city by Mercer Quality of Living in a survey published in 2007 by Forbes Forbes Forbes is an United States publishing and mass media company. Its flagship publication, Forbes magazine, is published bi-weekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune , which is also published bi-weekly, and Business Week....  magazine. History First settlement Before the Calgary area was settled by Europeans European ethnic groups The European peoples are the various nations and ethnic groups of Europe. European ethnology is the field of anthropology focusing on Europe.... , it was inhabited by Pre-Clovis Clovis culture The Clovis culture is a prehistoric indigenous peoples of the Americas culture that first appears in the archaeology record of North America around 11,500 rcbp radiocarbon years ago, at the end of the last glacial period....  people whose presence has been traced back at least 11,000 years. In 1787, cartographer Cartography File:Mediterranean chart fourteenth century2.jpgCartography is the study and practice of making Geography Map. Combining science, aesthetics, and technique, cartography builds on the premise that we can model reality in ways that communicate spatial information effectively....  David Thompson David Thompson (explorer) David Thompson born Dafydd Patronym#Ireland, Scotland and Wales Thomas, was an English-Canadian fur trader, surveyor, and map-maker, known to some native peoples as "Koo-Koo-Sint" or "the Stargazer"....  spent the winter with a band of Peigan Northern Peigan The Northern Peigans or Aap?tohsipik?ni are a First Nation, part of the Blackfoot. Known as Piik?ni, "Pekuni" or Aap?tohsipik?ni , they are very closely related to the other members of the Blackfoot Confederacy: Aamssk??pipikani , Kainai and the Siksika....  encamped along the Bow River Bow River The Bow River is a river in the Canada province of Alberta. It is a tributary of the South Saskatchewan River, and is considered the headwater of the Nelson River.... . He was the first recorded European to visit the area, and John Glenn was the first documented European settler in the Calgary area, in 1873. The site became a post of the North-West Mounted Police (now the RCMP Royal Canadian Mounted Police The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is the federal police, national police, and paramilitary police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world.... ). Originally named Fort Brisebois, after NWMP officer Éphrem-A. Brisebois Éphrem-A. Brisebois Inspector ?phrem-A. Brisebois was a politician, soldier, and police officer with the North-West Mounted Police of Canada.Early career ... , it was renamed Fort Calgary Fort Calgary Fort Calgary was established in 1875 as Fort Brisebois by the North-West Mounted Police, located at the confluence of the Bow River and Elbow River rivers in what is now Calgary, Alberta....  in 1876 by Colonel James Macleod James Macleod Lieutenant-Colonel James Farquharson Macleod , born in Drynoch, Isle of Skye, Scotland, was a militia officer, lawyer, NWMP officer, magistrate, judge, and politician in Alberta.... . The NWMP detachment was assigned to protect the western plains from U.S. whiskey traders. Fort Calgary was named by Colonel Macleod after Calgary Calgary, Mull The wide sand beach at Calgary is possibly the best in Isle of Mull, and its idyllic location makes it one of the finest in Scotland. Calgary Bay is located on the north west of Mull about 8 km past Dervaig, 12 miles from the island's capital Tobermory, Mull, and is framed by low hills, partly wooded....   on the Isle of Mull Isle of Mull The Isle of Mull or simply Mull is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland in the Council areas of Scotland of Argyll and Bute.... , Scotland. While there is some disagreement on the naming of the town, the Museum on the Isle of Mull explains that kald and gart are similar Norwegian words, meaning cold and garden, that were likely used when named by the Vikings who inhabited the Inner and Outer Hebrides. The Calgary Fire of 1886 Calgary Fire of 1886 The Calgary Fire of 1886 occurred on Sunday, Nov. 7, 1886. 14 buildings were razed and losses estimated at $103,200. Nobody was killed or injured.To ensure this would never happen again, city officials drafted a law that all large downtown buildings were to be built with Paskapoo sandstone....  occurred on Sunday, Nov. 7, 1886. 14 buildings were razed and losses estimated at $103,200. Nobody was killed or injured.To ensure this would never happen again, city officials drafted a law that all large downtown buildings were to be built with Paskapoo sandstone Sandstone Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock Particle size . Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust .... . When the Canadian Pacific Railway Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a Canada Class I railroad operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited....  reached the area in 1883 and a rail station Train station |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which passengers may board and alight from trains and/or rail-transported freight may be loaded or unloaded....  was constructed, Calgary began to grow into an important commercial and agricultural centre. The Canadian Pacific Railway Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a Canada Class I railroad operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited....  headquarters are located in Calgary today. Calgary was officially incorporated as a town in 1884 and elected its first mayor, George Murdoch George Murdoch George Murdoch was the first mayor of Calgary, Alberta. He was born in Paisley, Scotland, and died in Calgary, Alberta.Murdoch's family immigrated to Canada in 1854 and settled in Saint John, New Brunswick, New Brunswick.... . In 1894, it was incorporated as "The City of Calgary" in what was then the North-West Territories. The oil boom Oil was first discovered in Alberta Alberta Alberta is one of Canada Canadian Prairies Provinces and territories of Canada. It became a province on September 1, 1905.Alberta is located in western Canada, bounded by the provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S....  in 1902, but it did not become a significant industry in the province until 1947 when huge reserves of it were discovered. Calgary quickly found itself at the centre of the ensuing oil boom. The city's economy grew when oil prices increased with the Arab Oil Embargo of 1973. The population increased by 272,000 in the eighteen years between 1971 (403,000) and 1989 (675,000) and another 345,000 in the next eighteen years (to 1,020,000 in 2007). During these boom years, skyscrapers were constructed at a pace seen by few cities anywhere. The relatively low-rise downtown Downtown Calgary Downtown Calgary is a region of central Calgary, Alberta. It is not a single neighbourhood per se, but is actually a larger community containing three neighbourhoods and a number of districts....  quickly became dense with tall buildings, a trend that continues to this day. Calgary's economy was so closely tied to the oil industry that the city's boom peaked with the average annual price of oil Petroleum Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid found in rock formations in the Earth consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights, plus other organic compounds....  in 1981. The subsequent drop in oil prices and the introduction of the National Energy Program National Energy Program The National Energy Program was an energy policy of the Government of Canada. It was enacted by the government of Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau in 1980, and administered by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources....  (NEP) were cited by industry as reasons for a collapse in the oil industry and consequently the overall Calgary economy. The NEP was cancelled in the mid-1980s by the Brian Mulroney Brian Mulroney Martin Brian Mulroney, Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Order of Canada, National Order of Quebec was the List of Prime Ministers of Canada Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993....  federal government. However, low oil prices prevented a full recovery until the 1990s. Recent history ]] With the energy sector employing a huge number of Calgarians, the fallout from the economic slump of the early 1980s was understandably significant. The unemployment rate Unemployment File:World map of countries by rate of unemployment.pngUnemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work, but the person is without Wage labour....  soared. By the end of the decade, however, the economy was in recovery. Calgary quickly realized that it could not afford to put so much emphasis on oil and gas, and the city has since become much more diverse, both economically and culturally. The period during this recession marked Calgary's transition from a mid-sized and relatively nondescript prairie city into a major cosmopolitan and diverse centre. This transition culminated in February 1988, when the city hosted the XV Olympic Winter Games. The success of these games essentially put the city on the world stage. Thanks in part to escalating oil prices, the economy in Calgary and Alberta Alberta Alberta is one of Canada Canadian Prairies Provinces and territories of Canada. It became a province on September 1, 1905.Alberta is located in western Canada, bounded by the provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S....  is now booming, and the region of nearly 1.1 million people is the fastest growing economy in the country. While the oil and gas industry comprise an important part of the economy, the city has invested a great deal into other areas such as tourism and high-tech manufacturing. Over 3.1 million people now visit the city annually for its many festivals and attractions, especially the Calgary Stampede Calgary Stampede The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, is a large festival, fair, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for 10 days every summer from early to mid-July.... . The nearby mountain resort Ski resort A ski area is a developed recreational facility, usually on a mountain or large hill, containing skiing trails and vital supporting services....  towns of Banff Banff, Alberta Banff is the largest town in Banff National Park, in Alberta's Rockies, Canada. It is also the first incorporated municipality located within a national park in Canada.... , Lake Louise Lake Louise, Alberta Lake Louise is a Hamlet located in the Canada province of Alberta in Banff National Park. It is named for the nearby Lake Louise , which in turn was named after the Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll , the fourth daughter of Victoria of the United Kingdom, and the wife of John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, who was the Gove... , and Canmore Canmore, Alberta Canmore is a town in Alberta, Canada, located in the Bow Valley with a permanent population of 12,005 . The non-permanent population is about 5,567 or 31.6% ....  are also becoming increasingly popular with tourists, and are bringing people into Calgary as a result. Other modern industries include light manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing is the use of machine, tool and labor to make things for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to Industry production, in which raw material are transformed into finished good on a large scale.... , high-tech, film, transportation, and services. The city has ranked highly in quality of life Quality of life Quality of life is the degree of well-being felt by an individual or group of people.Quality of life cannot be measured directly, however the perception of QOL is made up of of two components: the physical and the psychological....  surveys: 25th in the 2006, 24th in 2007 and 25th again in the 2008 Mercer Quality of Living Survey, and 10th best city to live in according to the Economist Intelligence Unit The Economist The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international relations publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in London....  (EIU). Despite the oil industry's dominance in Alberta's economy, Calgary ranked as the world's cleanest city by Forbes Magazine in 2007. According to Statistics Canada, a person is more likely to experience a racially motivated crime in Calgary than in any other major city in Canada.. Geography Calgary is located at the transition zone between the Canadian Rockies Canadian Rockies The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canada segment of the North American Rocky Mountains mountain range. The southern end in Alberta and British Columbia borders Idaho and Montana of the United States....  foothills and the Canadian Prairies Canadian Prairies The Canadian Prairies is a list of regions of Canada of Canada, specifically in Western Canada, which may correspond to several different definitions, natural or political.... , and is relatively hilly as a result. Calgary's elevation is approximately above sea level Above mean sea level The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum . AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach....  downtown, and at the airport. The city proper covers a land area of (as of 2006) and as such exceeds the land area of the City of Toronto Toronto Toronto is the List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population in Canada and the Provinces and territories of Canada Provincial and territorial capitals of Canada of Ontario.... . There are two major rivers that run through the city. The Bow River Bow River The Bow River is a river in the Canada province of Alberta. It is a tributary of the South Saskatchewan River, and is considered the headwater of the Nelson River....  is the largest and flows from the west to the south. The Elbow River Elbow River The Elbow River is a river located in southern Alberta, Canada. It flows from the Canadian Rockies to the city of Calgary, where it merges into the Bow River....  flows northwards from the south until it converges with the Bow River near downtown Downtown Calgary Downtown Calgary is a region of central Calgary, Alberta. It is not a single neighbourhood per se, but is actually a larger community containing three neighbourhoods and a number of districts.... . Since the climate of the region is generally dry, dense vegetation occurs naturally only in the river valleys, on some north-facing slopes, and within Fish Creek Provincial Park Fish Creek Provincial Park Fish Creek Park is a provincial park located in the southern part of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is one of the largest urban parks in North America, stretching 19 km from east to west.... . The city is large in physical area, consisting of an inner city Inner city The inner city is the central area of a major city or metropolis. In the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, the term is often applied to the poorer parts of the city centre and is sometimes used as a euphemism with the connotation of being an area, perhaps a ghetto or slum, where residents are less educated and mor...  surrounded by various communities of decreasing density. Unlike most cities with a sizable metropolitan area, most of Calgary's suburbs are incorporated into the city proper, with the notable exceptions of the city of Airdrie Airdrie, Alberta Airdrie 2008 City Population 34,116) is a city in Alberta, Canada, located just north of Calgary within the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor. It is part of Calgary's Census Metropolitan Area and a member community of the Calgary Region ....  to the north, Cochrane Cochrane, Alberta Cochrane is a large town in the Canada province of Alberta. The town is located 22 km west of the city of Calgary, along Alberta Highway 1A. With a population of 13,760 , Cochrane is one of Alberta's largest towns and one of the fastest growing communities in Canada....  to the northwest, Strathmore Strathmore, Alberta Strathmore is a town located along the Trans-Canada Highway in southern Alberta, Canada, east of the city of Calgary, within the boundaries of Wheatland County, Alberta....  to the east, and the Springbank district to the west. Though it is not technically within Calgary's metropolitan area, the town of Okotoks Okotoks, Alberta Okotoks is a town situated on the Sheep River, south of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The town is a member of the Calgary Region, a cooperative of communities within Greater Calgary....  is only a short distance to the south and is considered a suburb as well. The Calgary Economic Region Calgary Region The Calgary Region is the metropolitan area based around Calgary, Alberta. The borders of this area are defined differently for each of the Census Metropolitan Area and the Calgary Region....  includes slightly more area than the CMA and has a population of 1,146,900. The city of Calgary proper is immediately surrounded by two municipal districts, Rocky View No. 44 Rocky View No. 44, Alberta The Municipal District of Rocky View, No. 44 is a municipal district located outside of the City of Calgary, in southern Alberta. It surrounds the eastern, northern, and western parts of city....  to the north, west and east; and Foothills No. 31 to the south. Calgary's neighbourhoods The downtown region Downtown Calgary Downtown Calgary is a region of central Calgary, Alberta. It is not a single neighbourhood per se, but is actually a larger community containing three neighbourhoods and a number of districts....  of the city consists of five neighbourhoods: Eau Claire Eau Claire, Calgary The neighbourhood of Eau Claire in Calgary, Alberta, Canada is located immediately north of Downtown Calgary, and south of the Bow River and north of 4th Avenue....  (including the Festival District), the Downtown West End Downtown West End, Calgary The Downtown West End is a neighbourhood within the western portions of Downtown Calgary Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded to the north by the Bow River, to the east by 9th Street W, to the south by the Canadian Pacific Railway Tracks and to the west by 14th Street W.... , the Downtown Commercial Core Downtown Calgary Downtown Calgary is a region of central Calgary, Alberta. It is not a single neighbourhood per se, but is actually a larger community containing three neighbourhoods and a number of districts.... , Chinatown Chinatown, Calgary Calgary's Chinatown is the third largest in Canada after those in Chinatown, Vancouver and Chinatown, Toronto. The size of Calgary's Chinatown is indicative of the relatively high proportion of people of Asian people descent living in the city.... , and the Downtown East Village Downtown East Village The Downtown East Village is a residential neighbourhood within the eastern portions of downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is contained within the city's Rivers District....  (also part of the Rivers District). The commercial core is itself divided into a number of districts including the Stephen Avenue Stephen Avenue Stephen Avenue is a major pedestrian mall in Downtown Calgary Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The mall is actually the portion of 8 Avenue SW between 4 Street SW and 1 Street SE....  Retail Core, the Entertainment District, the Arts District and the Government District. Distinct from downtown and south of 9th Avenue is Calgary's densest neighbourhood, the Beltline. The area includes a number of communities such as Connaught, Victoria Crossing and a portion of the Rivers District. The Beltline is the focus of major planning and rejuvenation initiatives on the part of the municipal government Local government Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state. The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government....  to increase the density and liveliness of Calgary's centre. Adjacent to, or directly radiating from the downtown Downtown Calgary Downtown Calgary is a region of central Calgary, Alberta. It is not a single neighbourhood per se, but is actually a larger community containing three neighbourhoods and a number of districts....  are the first of the inner-city communities. These include Crescent Heights Crescent Heights, Calgary Crescent Heights is a neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located in the inner city, immediately north from downtown Calgary.... , Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill, Calgary Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill is an inner suburban neighbourhood in northwest Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Located north of the Hillhurst, Calgary and West Hillhurst, Calgary communities, the boundaries of the district are 16th Avenue N to the north; 14th Street W to the east; Lane north of 7th Avenue N to 19th Street W and 8th Avenue N to the s... , Hillhurst Hillhurst, Calgary Hillhurst is a northwest neighbourhood located within the inner city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The boundaries of the community include 8th Avenue N and 16th Avenue N to the north, 10th Street W to the east, the Bow River to the south and both 14th Street W and 18th Street W to the west.... /Sunnyside Sunnyside, Calgary Sunnyside is an innercity community in Calgary, Alberta located on the north side of the Bow River immediately adjacent to Calgary's downtown. The community partners with the neighboring community of Hillhurst, Calgary to form the popular area known as Kensington....  (including Kensington Kensington, Calgary Kensington is a List of Neighbourhoods in Calgary#Business revitalization zones in Calgary, Alberta, focused around the intersection of Kensington Road and 10th St....  BRZ List of neighbourhoods in Calgary The city of Calgary, Alberta, Alberta, Canada has over 180 neighbourhoods. In this list, neighbourhoods indicated with ARP have an Area redevelopment plan in place.... ), Bridgeland Bridgeland, Calgary Bridgeland is an inner city neighborhood in the north-east quadrant of Calgary, Alberta.It is bounded to the south by Memorial Drive and the Bow River, to the east by Deerfoot Trail and Tom Campbell?s Hill, to the west by Edmonton Trail and to the north by the community of Renfrew, Calgary.... , Renfrew Renfrew, Calgary Renfrew is a residential area neighborhood in the north-east quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located south of the Trans-Canada Highway, and north of the inner city community of Bridgeland, Calgary.... , Mount Royal Mount Royal, Calgary Mount Royal is an area of Calgary, Alberta and is home to the neighbourhoods of Upper Mount Royal and Lower Mount Royal , which are separated by an escarpment that runs along Cameron and Royal Avenues that run in an east-west direction.... , Mission Mission, Calgary The Mission district is an inner city neighborhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada that originated as Notre Dame de la Paix, a Catholic mission, and was for a time the incorporated Village of Rouleauville.... , Ramsay Ramsay, Calgary Ramsay is a residential area neighbourhood in the south-east quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is an inner city community, located east of the Elbow River, Macleod Trail , Calgary Stampede and the Pengrowth Saddledome arena and south of Inglewood, Calgary....  and Inglewood Inglewood, Calgary Inglewood is a neighbourhood in central Calgary, Alberta, Canada, centred on 9th Avenue SE for several blocks east of the Elbow River and Downtown Calgary....  and Albert Park/Radisson Heights Radisson Heights, Calgary Albert Park/Radisson Heights is a residential area neighborhood in the south-east quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the west by the Bow River and Deerfoot Trail, to the north by Memorial Drive and to the south by International Avenue, Calgary....  directly to the east. The inner city is, in turn, surrounded by relatively dense and established neighbourhoods such as Rosedale Rosedale, Calgary Rosedale is a residential area neighborhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located south of the Trans-Canada Highway, between 4th and 10th Street NW....  and Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant, Calgary Mount Pleasant is a residential area neighborhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located immediately north from the Trans-Canada Highway and the community of Rosedale, Calgary....  to the north; Bowness, Parkdale Parkdale, Calgary Parkdale is a neighbourhood in the city of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by 28 Street NW to the east, Foothills Hospital to the north, Shaganappi Trail NW to the west and the Bow River on the south....  and Glendale Glendale, Calgary Glendale is a residential area neighborhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located south of 17th Avenue SW, east of Sarcee Trail and Signal Hill, Calgary and west of 37 Street SW and Killarney, Calgary....  to the west; Park Hill, South Calgary South Calgary, Calgary South Calgary is a residential area neighborhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located between 14th St west and Crowchild Trail....  (including Marda Loop Marda Loop Marda Loop is a Business Revitalization Zone in Calgary, Alberta, centred on 33rd and 34th Avenues SW between Crowchild Trail and 19th Street SW.... ), Bankview Bankview, Calgary Bankview is a neighbourhood in the South-West quadrant of the city of Calgary, Alberta.The neighbourhood is bounded by 17th Avenue SW on the north, 26th Avenue SW on the south, 14th Street SW on the east and 19th Street SW on the west.... , Altadore Altadore, Calgary Altadore is a residential area neighbourhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located between 14th Street and Crowchild Trail, south of the community of South Calgary, Calgary....  and Killarney Killarney, Calgary Killarney, also known as Killarney-Glengarry, is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded by 17th Avenue S.W....  to the south; and Forest Lawn/International Avenue International Avenue, Calgary International Avenue is a List of Neighbourhoods in Calgary#Business Revitalization Zones in Calgary, Alberta. The district is centered on 17th Avenue S.E....  to the east. Lying beyond these, and usually separated from one another by highways, are the suburban communities. In all, there are over 180 distinct neighbourhoods within the city limits. Several of Calgary's neighbourhoods were initially separate towns that were annexed by the city as it grew. These include Bowness, Montgomery Montgomery, Calgary Montgomery is a residential area neighbourhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It's boundaries are Shaganappi Trail to the east, 32nd Avenue and Market Mall to the north, and the Bow River to the south and west.... , Forest Lawn Forest Lawn, Alberta Forest Lawn was a town in Alberta, Canada. Today, it is mostly a lower to middle-class neighbourhood of Calgary.The area was first settled in the early 1900s.... , Midnapore Midnapore, Alberta Midnapore is a community within the city of Calgary in the province of Alberta, Canada.It was once its own town with its own train station, but as Calgary grew larger, it was annexed into being part of that city in 1961.... , Rosedale Rosedale, Calgary Rosedale is a residential area neighborhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located south of the Trans-Canada Highway, between 4th and 10th Street NW....  and, most recently in 2007, Shepard Shepard, Alberta Shepard is a small residential neighbourhood on the eastern periphery of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Until 2007 it was an unincorporated Hamlet and previously part of the Rocky View No.... . Climate Calgary has a semi-arid Semi-arid A Semi-arid climate or steppe climate generally describes climate regions that receive low annual rainfall . A more precise definition is given by the K?ppen climate classification that treats steppe climates as intermediates between the desert climates and humid climates in ecological characteristics and agricultural potential.... , highland continental climate Continental climate Continental climate is a climate that is characterized by winter temperatures cold enough to support a fixed period of snow cover each year, and relatively moderate precipitation occurring mostly in summer, although east coast areas may show an even distribution of precipitation....  with long, dry, but highly variable, winters and short, moderately warm summers (Koppen climate classification BSk, USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Hardiness zone A hardiness zone is shown on the scale to our right; or usually shown on a map . These zones show a geographically-defined area in which a specific category of plant life is capable of growing, as defined by climatic conditions, including it's ability to withstand the minimum temperatures of the zone....  3b). The climate is greatly influenced by the city's elevation and close proximity to the Rocky Mountains Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 4,800 kilometre from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in Canada, to New Mexico, in the United States.... . Calgary's winters can be uncomfortably cold; but warm, dry Chinook wind Chinook wind Chinook winds, often just called chinooks, commonly refers to foehn winds in the interior West of North America, where the Canadian Prairies and Great Plains meet various mountain ranges, although the original usage is in reference to wet, warm coastal winds in the Pacific Northwest.... s routinely blow into the city from the Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portugal explorer Ferdinand Magellan....  during the winter months, giving Calgarians a break from the cold. These winds have been known to raise the winter temperature by up to in just a few hours, and may last several days. The chinooks are such a common feature of Calgary's winters that only one month (January 1950) has failed to witness a thaw over more than 100 years of weather observations. More than one half of all winter days Winter Days is a 2003 Animation, directed by Kihachiro Kawamoto. It is based on one of the renku in the 1684 collection of the same name by the 17th-century Japanese poet Matsuo Basho....  see the daily maximum rise above . Some winter days even approach on occasion. Calgary is a city of extremes, and temperatures have ranged anywhere from a record low of in 1893 to a record high of in 1919. Temperatures fall below on about five days per year, though extreme cold spells usually do not last very long. According to Environment Canada Environment Canada Environment Canada , legally incorporated as the Department of the Environment under the Department of the Environment Act , is the Ministry of the Government of Canada with responsibility for coordinating environmental policies and programs as well as preserving and enhancing the natural environment and conservation of wildlife.... , the average temperature in Calgary ranges from a January daily average of to a July daily average of . As a consequence of Calgary's high elevation and relative dryness, summer evenings can be very cool. The average summer minimum temperature drops to . Calgary may experience summer daytime temperatures exceeding anytime in June, July, & August, and occasionally as late as September or as early as May. With an average relative humidity Relative humidity Relative humidity is a term used to describe the amount of water vapor that exists in a gaseous mixture of air and water....  of 55% in the winter and 45% in the summer, Calgary has a semi-arid Semi-arid A Semi-arid climate or steppe climate generally describes climate regions that receive low annual rainfall . A more precise definition is given by the K?ppen climate classification that treats steppe climates as intermediates between the desert climates and humid climates in ecological characteristics and agricultural potential....  climate typical of other cities in the Western Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are the broad expanse of prairie and steppe which lie west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada....  and Canadian Prairies. Unlike cities further east such as Toronto Toronto Toronto is the List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population in Canada and the Provinces and territories of Canada Provincial and territorial capitals of Canada of Ontario.... , Montreal Montreal Montreal, or Montr?al, is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population.... , Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa is the Capital of Canada. The city has population of 812,000, the List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population municipality in the country and second largest in Ontario....  or even Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada. It is located near the longitude centre of North America, at the confluence of the historic Red River of the North and Assiniboine River Rivers, a point now commonly known as The Forks, Winnipeg.... , humidity is rarely a factor during the Calgary summer. The city is among the sunniest in Canada, with 2,400 hours of annual sunshine, on average. Calgary International Airport in the northeastern section of the city receives an average of of precipitation annually, with of that occurring in the form of rain, and the remaining as snow. Most of the precipitation occurs from May to August, with June averaging the most monthly rainfall. In June 2005, Calgary received of precipitation, making it the wettest month in the city's recorded history Recorded history Recorded history can be defined as human history that has been written down or recorded by the use of language, whereas history is a more general term referring to any information about the past.... . Droughts are not uncommon and may occur at any time of the year, lasting sometimes for months or even several years. Precipitation decreases somewhat from west to east; consequently, groves of trees on the western outskirts largely give way to treeless grassland around the eastern city limit. Calgary averages more than 22 days a year with thunderstorm Thunderstorm File:FoggDam-NT.jpgA thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm or a lightning storm, is a form of weather characterized by the presence of lightning and its effect: thunder.... s, with most all of them occurring in the summer months. Calgary lies on the edge of Alberta's hail Hail Hail is a form of Precipitation which consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice . Hailstones on Earth usually consist mostly of ice and measure between 5 and 150 millimeters in diameter, with the larger stones coming from severe thunderstorms.... storm alley and is prone to occasional damaging hailstorms. A hailstorm that struck Calgary on September 7, 1991, was one of the most destructive natural disaster Natural disaster A natural disaster is the consequence of a natural hazard which affects human activities. Human vulnerability, exacerbated by the lack of planning or appropriate emergency management, leads to financial, environmental or human losses.... s in Canadian history History of Canada Inhabited for millennia by First Nations , Canada has evolved from a group of European colony into a bilingual, multicultural federation, having peacefully obtained sovereignty from its last colonial possessor, the United Kingdom.... , with over $400 million dollars in damage. Being west of the dry line Dry line A dry line, is an important factor in severe weather frequency in the Great Plains of North America. It typically lies north-south across the High Plains states and stretching into the Canadian Prairies during the spring and early summer, where it separates moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and dry desert air from the south-western states...  on most occasions, tornado Tornado A tornado is a violent, rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud.... es are rare in the region. General seasons (not well-defined in Calgary due to highly variable climate) Winter: mid-November to mid-March Spring: mid-March to May Summer: June to August Autumn: September to mid-November Flora and fauna Numerous plant and animal species are found within and around Calgary. The most widespread commercially used conifer in western North America North America North America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost totally in the western hemisphere.... , the Douglas-fir Douglas-fir Douglas-fir is the English name applied in common to evergreen Pinophyta trees of the genus Pseudotsuga in the family Pinaceae. There are five species, two in western North America, one in Mexico, and two in eastern Asia....  has the northern limit of its range at Calgary. Another conifer of widespread distribution found in the Calgary area is White Spruce White Spruce Picea glauca is a species of spruce native to the north of North America, from central Alaska east to Newfoundland , and south to northern Montana, Michigan and Maine; there is also an isolated population in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming.... , Picea glauca. Culture Calgary's urban scene has changed considerably since the beginning of the city's rapid growth. It is also starting to become recognized as one of Canada's most diverse cities. Today, Calgary is a modern cosmopolitan city that still retains much of its traditional culture of hotel saloons Bar (establishment) A bar is a business that serves drinks, especially alcoholic beverages such as beer, liquor, and mixed drinks, for consumption on the premises.... , western bars, night clubs Nightclub A nightclub is a Alcoholic beverage, Dance and entertainment Music venue which does its primary business after dark. People who frequent nightclubs are known as clubbers.... , football Football File:Football4.pngFootball is the word given to a number of similar team sports, all of which involve kicking a ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Goal ....  and hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team sport played on ice. It is a fast paced and physical sport. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural reliable seasonal ice cover such as Canada, the northern United States, Scandinavia and Russia, though with the advent of indoor artificial ice r... . Following its revival in the 1990s, Calgary has also become a centre for country music Country music Country music is a blend of popular American music forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. It has roots in Traditional music, Celtic music, gospel music, and old-time music and evolved rapidly in the 1920s....  in Canada. As such, it is referred to by some as the "Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the Capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis, Tennessee....  of the North." Calgary is also home to a thriving all-ages music scene of many genres, including metal, folk, pop, rock, punk, indie, blues, jazz, hip-hop Hip hop Hip hop is a cultural movement built largely around the music genre of hip hop music, which developed in New York City during the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latino Americans.... , electronic and country. As a relatively ethnically diverse city, Calgary also has a number of multicultural areas and assets. It has one of the largest Chinatowns Chinatown, Calgary Calgary's Chinatown is the third largest in Canada after those in Chinatown, Vancouver and Chinatown, Toronto. The size of Calgary's Chinatown is indicative of the relatively high proportion of people of Asian people descent living in the city....  in Canada, as well as a “Little Italy” in the Bridgeland neighbourhood. Forest Lawn is among the most diverse areas in the city and as such, the area around 17 Avenue SE within the neighbourhood is also known as International Avenue International Avenue, Calgary International Avenue is a List of Neighbourhoods in Calgary#Business Revitalization Zones in Calgary, Alberta. The district is centered on 17th Avenue S.E.... . The district is home to many ethnic restaurants and stores. As the population has grown, and particularly as the urban density in central Calgary has increased, so too has the vitality of this area. While the city continues to embrace suburbanism, people are beginning to find a wide variety of alternatives in the inner city. This has led to significant increases in the popularity of central districts such as 17 Avenue, Kensington Kensington, Calgary Kensington is a List of Neighbourhoods in Calgary#Business revitalization zones in Calgary, Alberta, focused around the intersection of Kensington Road and 10th St.... , Inglewood Inglewood, Calgary Inglewood is a neighbourhood in central Calgary, Alberta, Canada, centred on 9th Avenue SE for several blocks east of the Elbow River and Downtown Calgary.... , Forest Lawn International Avenue, Calgary International Avenue is a List of Neighbourhoods in Calgary#Business Revitalization Zones in Calgary, Alberta. The district is centered on 17th Avenue S.E.... , Marda Loop Marda Loop Marda Loop is a Business Revitalization Zone in Calgary, Alberta, centred on 33rd and 34th Avenues SW between Crowchild Trail and 19th Street SW....  and the Mission District Mission, Calgary The Mission district is an inner city neighborhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada that originated as Notre Dame de la Paix, a Catholic mission, and was for a time the incorporated Village of Rouleauville.... . The nightlife and the availability of cultural venues in these areas has gradually begun to evolve as a result. The Calgary Public Library Calgary Public Library The Calgary Public Library Board of Trustees was established in 1908, and the first public library opened in 1912, thanks in part to the generosity of American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie....  is a public library Public library A public library is a library which is accessible by the public and is generally funded from public sources and may be operated by Civil services....  network with 17 branches throughout the city, including a large central library Central Library Central Library can refer to, among others:* Birmingham Central Library* Cardiff Central Library* Croydon Central Library* Hong Kong Central Library...  in the downtown core. Calgary is the site of the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium The Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium is a four million cubic foot performing arts, culture and community facility located in Calgary.The auditorium was built in 1955 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Alberta.... , a 4 million ft³ Cubic foot The cubic foot is an Imperial unit and United States customary units unit of volume, used in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. It is defined as the volume of a cube with sides of one foot in length.|-...  (113,000 m³) performing arts Performing arts The performing arts are those forms of art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical work of art.... , culture and community facility. The auditorium is one of two "twin" facilities in the province, the other located in Edmonton, each being locally known as the "Jube." The 2,538-seat auditorium was opened in 1957 and has been host to hundreds of Broadway musical Musical theatre Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. The emotional content of the piece ? humor, pathos, love, anger ? as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole.... , theatrical, stage and local productions. The Calgary Jube is the resident home of the Alberta Ballet, the Calgary opera Calgary Opera The Calgary Opera is a Canada professional opera company in Calgary, Alberta, originally known as the Southern Alberta Opera Association. It performs in the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, accompanied by the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and the Calgary Opera Chorus.... , the Kiwanis Music Festival, and the annual civic Remembrance Day Remembrance Day Remembrance Day – also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day or Veterans Day – is a day to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and of civilians in times of war, specifically since the World War I....  ceremonies. Both auditoriums operate 365 days a year, and are run by the provincial government. Both received major renovations as part of the province's centennial in 2005. Calgary is also home to a number of contemporary and established theatre companies; among them are One Yellow Rabbit One Yellow Rabbit One Yellow Rabbit is a contemporary theatre company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.It began as a small troupe in 1982 and has grown into one of Canada's best-known theatrical voices at home and abroad.... , which shares the EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts The EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts is a multi-venue arts centre in Downtown Calgary Calgary, Alberta, Canada, located in the Olympic Plaza Cultural District....  with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is a Canada orchestra, based in Calgary, Alberta. The orchestra gives the majority of its performances in the Jack Singer Concert Hall of the EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts.... , as well as Theatre Calgary Theatre Calgary Theatre Calgary, theatre company in Calgary, Alberta, established as a professional company in 1968.... , and Alberta Theatre Projects Alberta Theatre Projects Alberta Theatre Projects is a Canada theatre production company, founded in 1972, and based out of the Martha Cohen Theatre in Calgary, Alberta.... . Calgary was also the birthplace of the improvisational theatre Improvisational theatre Improvisational theatre is a form of theatre in which the actors use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously. Actors typically use audience suggestions to guide the performance as they create dialogue, setting, and plot extemporaneously....  games known as Theatresports Theatresports Theatresports is a form of improvisational theatre, which uses the format of a competition for dramatic effect. Opposing teams can perform scenes based on audience suggestions, with ratings by the audience or by a panel of judges .... . The Calgary International Film Festival Calgary International Film Festival The Calgary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for ten days in late September and early October....  is also held in the city annually, as well as the International Festival of Animated Objects International Festival of Animated Objects The International Festival of Animated Objects is a biennial ten-day festival sponsored by the non-profit group CAOS - Calgary Animated Objects Society that promotes various arts that are more than just puppetry.... . The Calgary area also draws filmmakers. Numerous motion pictures have been filmed in the general area. The Tom Selleck Tom Selleck Thomas William "Tom" Selleck is an United States actor, screenwriter and film producer, best known for his starring role on the television show Magnum P.I....  picture Crossfire Trail Crossfire Trail (film) Crossfire Trail is a Turner Network Television film starring Tom Selleck in the role of Rafael "Rafe" Covington, a wanderer known for his honesty and steadfastness who keeps his word to a dying friend despite great adversity to himself....  was shot on a ranch Ranch A ranch is an area of landscape, including various structures, given primarily to the practice of ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for meat or wool....  near Calgary though the stated setting of the film is Wyoming Wyoming The State of Wyoming is a sparsely populated U.S. state in the Northwestern United States of the United States. The majority of the state is dominated by the mountain ranges and rangelands of the Rocky Mountains, while the easternmost section of the state is a high altitude prairie region known as the High Plains .... . Visual and conceptual artists like the art collective United Congress United Congress The United Congress is a long-standing artist collective active in Calgary, Alberta. The group has combined conceptual art, silkscreen, music, constructed language, abstraction, propaganda and anti-art in its activities.... , have contributed their ideas and energy to the city. There are also a number of art galleries in the downtown, many of them concentrated along the Stephen Avenue Stephen Avenue Stephen Avenue is a major pedestrian mall in Downtown Calgary Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The mall is actually the portion of 8 Avenue SW between 4 Street SW and 1 Street SE....  and 17 Avenue corridors. The largest of these is the Art Gallery of Calgary (AGC). Calgary is also home to the Alberta College of Art and Design Alberta College of Art and Design The Alberta College of Art and Design is located in Calgary on the North Hill overlooking the Bow River and the downtown skyline, in a 245,000 square foot building designed to house the college in 1973.... . A number of world class marching bands are based in Calgary. They include the Calgary Round-Up Band, the Calgary Stetson Show Band, and the two-time World Association for Marching Show Bands champions, the Calgary Stampede Showband, as well as military bands including the Band of HMCS Tecumseh, the Regimental Band of the King's Own Calgary Regiment, and the Regimental Pipes and Drums of The Calgary Highlanders Regimental Pipes and Drums of The Calgary Highlanders The Regimental Pipes and Drums of The Calgary Highlanders is an authorized volunteer pipe band associated with The Calgary Highlanders of the Canadian Forces.... . There are many other civilian pipe bands in the city, notably the Calgary Police Service Calgary Police Service Sorry, no overview for this topic  Pipe Band. Calgary hosts number of major annual festivals and events. These include the growing Calgary International Film Festival Calgary International Film Festival The Calgary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for ten days in late September and early October.... , the Calgary Folk Music Festival, FunnyFest Calgary Comedy Festival, the Folk Music Festival, the Greek Festival Greek festival A Greek festival or Greek Fest is an annual celebration of Greek culture presented by many ethnic Greek American communities and organization in the United States and Canada, particularly Greek Orthodox Church.... , Carifest, Wordfest Banff-Calgary International Writers Festival, the Lilac Festival, GlobalFest GlobalFest GlobalFest is an annual cultural celebration in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.The festival is held every August since 2003, and is jointly organised by The Calgary Fireworks Festival Society and the International Avenue Arts and Culture Centre.... , the Calgary Fringe Festival Calgary Fringe Festival The Calgary Fringe Festival is an annual fringe theatre festival in Calgary, Alberta.... , Summerstock, Fiestaval, Expo Latino Expo Latino Expo Latino is an annual festival, usually held towards the end of August, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, celebrating the Latino culture. The event holds musical performances of many genres, including Salsa, Jazz, Merengue, Folk, Flamenco, Cumbia, Reggaeton, and Hip-Hop.... , Calgary Gay Pride, and many other cultural and ethnic festivals. Calgary's best-known event is the Calgary Stampede Calgary Stampede The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, is a large festival, fair, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for 10 days every summer from early to mid-July.... , which occurs every July. It is one of the largest festivals in Canada Festivals in Canada Festivals in Canada is a list of established festival or carnival in Canada.... . The event has a 93-year history. In 2005, attendance at the 10-day rodeo and exhibition totalled 1,242,928. Several museums can be found in the city. The Glenbow Museum Glenbow Museum The Glenbow Museum in Calgary is one of Western Canada's largest museum, with over 93,000 square feet of exhibition space in more than 20 galleries, showcasing a selection of the Glenbow's collection of over a million objects....  is the largest in western Canada Western Canada File:Western Canada2.svgWestern Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a list of regions of Canada generally including all parts of Canada west of the provinces and territories of Canada of Ontario....  and includes an art gallery Art gallery An art gallery or art museum is a space for the art exhibition, usually visual art. Paintings are the most commonly displayed art objects; however, sculpture, photographs, illustrations, installation art and objects from the applied arts may also be shown....  and first nations gallery. Other major museums include the Chinese Cultural Centre (at , the largest stand-alone cultural centre in Canada), the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum (at Canada Olympic Park Canada Olympic Park Canada Olympic Park is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The park is operated by Calgary Olympic Development Association . It is currently used both for high performance athletic training and for recreational purposes by the general public.... ), The Military Museums The Military Museums The Military Museums is a reorganization of the former Museum of the Regiments in Calgary, Alberta, announced by the Sophie, Countess of Wessex on June 3, 2006.... , the Cantos Music Museum and the Aero Space Museum. The Calgary Herald Calgary Herald The Calgary Herald is a daily newspaper published in the Canada city of Calgary, Alberta....  and the Calgary Sun Calgary Sun The Calgary Sun is a daily newspaper published in Calgary, Alberta, Alberta, Canada. It is a division of Sun Media, a Quebecor company.First published in 1983, the tabloid-format daily replaced the long-running broadsheet newspaper, The Albertan soon after it was acquired by the publishers of the Toronto Sun....  are the main newspapers in Calgary. Global Global Television Network Global Television Network is a Canadian English language privately owned television network. It is owned by Canwest Media Inc., a division of Canwest which is headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba.... , Citytv Citytv Citytv is an Canadian English language television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications. The system currently consists of five television stations located in Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.... , CTV CTV television network CTV is a Canadian English language television network. It is Canada's largest privately owned network, the main television asset of CTVglobemedia, one of the country's largest media conglomerates....  and CBC television network Television network A television network is a distribution wiktionary:Network for television content whereby a central operation provides television program for many television stations.... s have local studios in the city. Sports and recreation In large part due to its proximity to the Rocky Mountains Canadian Rockies The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canada segment of the North American Rocky Mountains mountain range. The southern end in Alberta and British Columbia borders Idaho and Montana of the United States.... , Calgary has traditionally been a popular destination for winter sports. Since hosting the 1988 Winter Olympics 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Calgary, Alberta and opened by the List of Governors General of Canada: Jeanne Sauv?.... , the city has also been home to a number of major winter sporting facilities such as Canada Olympic Park Canada Olympic Park Canada Olympic Park is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The park is operated by Calgary Olympic Development Association . It is currently used both for high performance athletic training and for recreational purposes by the general public....  (luge Luge A luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds Supine position and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat.... , cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles. It is popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe, Canada, Alaska and the Upper Midwest.... , ski jumping Ski jumping Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down an "inrun" with a take-off ramp , attempting to go as far as possible. In addition to the length that skiers jump, judges give points for style.... , downhill skiing Downhill The downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships.... , snowboarding Snowboarding Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is either partially or fully covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set into a mounted binding.... , and some summer sports) and the Olympic Oval Olympic Oval The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. It is now home for the Calgary Oval X-Treme female ice hockey team of the National Women's Hockey League....  (speed skating Speed skating Speed skating or speedskating is a competition form of skating in which the competitors racing each other in travelling a certain distance on skating....  and hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team sport played on ice. It is a fast paced and physical sport. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural reliable seasonal ice cover such as Canada, the northern United States, Scandinavia and Russia, though with the advent of indoor artificial ice r... ). These facilities serve as the primary training venues for a number of competitive athletes. In the summer, the Bow River Bow River The Bow River is a river in the Canada province of Alberta. It is a tributary of the South Saskatchewan River, and is considered the headwater of the Nelson River....  is very popular among fly-fishermen. Golf Golf Golf is a sport in which players using many types of Golf club including wood , iron , and putter , attempt to hit golf ball into each hole on a golf course in the lowest possible number of strokes.... ing is also an extremely popular activity for Calgarians and the region has a large number of courses. Calgary will play host to the 2009 World Water Ski Championship Festival in August, at the Predator Bay Water Ski Club which is situated approximately 40 Kilometers south of the city. The city also has a large number of urban park Urban park An urban park, also known as a municipal park or a public park or open space , is a park in cities and other Municipal corporation to offer recreation and green space to residents of and visitors to the municipality.... s including Fish Creek Provincial Park Fish Creek Provincial Park Fish Creek Park is a provincial park located in the southern part of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is one of the largest urban parks in North America, stretching 19 km from east to west.... , Nose Hill Park Nose Hill Park Nose Hill Park, one of the largest municipal parks in Canada and North America, is located in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is a natural environment park, commonly regarded as a retreat from city life and a place to enjoy nature.... , Bowness Park, Edworthy Park Edworthy Park Edworthy Park is a city park located in the southwest section of Calgary, Alberta along the south shore of the Bow River. The Canadian Pacific Railway crosses the length of the park.... , the Inglewood Inglewood, Calgary Inglewood is a neighbourhood in central Calgary, Alberta, Canada, centred on 9th Avenue SE for several blocks east of the Elbow River and Downtown Calgary....  Bird Sanctuary Animal sanctuary An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives. Unlike animal shelters, sanctuaries do not seek to place animals with individuals or groups, instead maintaining each animal until his or her natural death.... , Confederation Park Confederation Park, Calgary Confederation Park is an urban park in northwest Calgary, Alberta.It is developed over an area of , between the neighbourhoods of Mount Pleasant, Calgary, Capitol Hill, Calgary, Collingwood, Calgary and Highland Park, Calgary.... , and Prince's Island Park. Nose Hill Park is the largest municipal park in Canada. Connecting these parks and most of the city's neighbourhoods is one of the most extensive multi-use (walking, bike, rollerblading, etc) path systems in North America. Calgary is also widely regarded as the "wrestling Professional wrestling Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional sport, where matches are prearranged by the Professional wrestling promotion List of professional wrestling terms#B, and is also considered an athletic performing art, containing strong elements of catch wrestling, mock combat and theatre....  capital of the world" because of the amount of talented wrestlers trained there. The principal founder of the city's professional wrestling tradition was Stu Hart Stu Hart Stewart Edward "Stu" Hart, Order of Canada was a Canada sport wrestling, professional wrestling, professional wrestling promotion and trainer. Stu also founded Stampede Wrestling, a promotion based in Calgary, Alberta, and was the father of famous wrestlers Bret Hart and Owen Hart.... , patriarch of one of the most prominent families Hart wrestling family The Hart wrestling family is a Canada family with a long history associated with professional wrestling. The patriarch of the family is wrestling legend Stu Hart, amateur wrestling and professional wrestling wrestler, promoter, and trainer....  in the history of the business. Stu's sons included Bret Hart Bret Hart Bret Sergeant Hart is a retired Canada Professional wrestling, amateur wrestling and actor, best known for his personna, "The Hitman." A son of wrestling patriarch Stu Hart, he was born into the Hart wrestling family....  and Owen Hart Owen Hart Owen James Hart was a Canada professional wrestling who was widely known for his time in the World Wrestling Entertainment . Hart was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada the youngest of 12 children to wrestling promoter Stu Hart and Helen Hart.... , while Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart Jim Neidhart James Henry "Jim" Neidhart is an United States Professional wrestling, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s in the World Wrestling Entertainment as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, and is the father of current WWE Diva Nattie Neidhart....  and Davey Boy Smith Davey Boy Smith David Boy "Davey" Smith was a British people professional wrestling. Born in Golborne, Warrington , Smith is best known for his appearances in the United States with the World Wrestling Entertainment under his own name and under the ring name The British Bulldog....  were his sons-in-law. The third generation of the Hart family includes Teddy Hart Teddy Hart Theodore "Teddy" Annis , is a Canadian Professional wrestling who is best known by his ring name Teddy Hart. He is currently working for the Mexico Professional wrestling promotion Asistencia Asesor?a y Administraci?n, and made his debut on November 30, 2007.... , Harry Smith Harry Smith (wrestler) Harry Smith is a Canada-United States-United Kingdom Professional wrestling currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment and has wrestled on its WWE Raw WWE Brand Extension under the ring name DH Smith .... , and Nattie Neidhart Nattie Neidhart Natalie "Nattie" Katherine Neidhart is a Canada Professional wrestling currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment on the WWE Friday Night SmackDown and Extreme Championship Wrestling WWE Brand Extension under the ring name Natalya.... . Many other wrestlers were trained in the Hart house Hart House (Alberta) The Hart House is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in the Patterson, Calgary neighbourhood. Once owned by Stu Hart, it was home to his extensive family made world famous for their accomplishments in professional wrestling.... , among them Chris Benoit Chris Benoit Christopher Michael Benoit was a Canada professional wrestling who, in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a result of being the Chris Benoit double murder and suicide in which he killed his wife and child, then himself, over the span of a weekend.... , Lance Storm Lance Storm Lance Timothy Evers known professionally by his ring name Lance Storm, is a retired Canada Professional wrestling. He is best known for his work in World Wrestling Entertainment, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling.... , Edge Adam Copeland Adam Joseph Copeland better known by his ring name Edge, is a Canadian Professional wrestling who is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its WWE SmackDown WWE Brand Extension, where he is the reigning World Heavyweight Championship .... , Chris Jericho Chris Jericho Christopher Keith Irvine , better known by his ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-born Canadian television and Theater actor, author, Radio programming, presenter, rock musician, and Professional wrestling.... , Justin Credible, TJ Wilson, and Brian Pillman Brian Pillman Brian William Pillman was an United States American football and professional wrestling best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Entertainment, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling.... . Even more passed through the city's wrestling scene on their way to prominence. Professional sports teams Club League Venue Established Championships Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... National Hockey League National Hockey League The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America. It is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the North American Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada.... Pengrowth Saddledome Pengrowth Saddledome The Pengrowth Saddledome, formerly known as the Olympic Saddledome and Canadian Airlines Saddledome, is the main indoor arena facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is situated on the east end of the Calgary Stampede grounds in downtown Calgary....   1980 1 Canadian Football League Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League is a professional sports league located entirely in Canada.Its eight teams, which are located in eight cities, are divided into two division of four teams each .... McMahon Stadium McMahon Stadium McMahon Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located in Calgary, Alberta. The stadium is owned by the University of Calgary and operated by the McMahon Stadium Society.... 1945 6 Calgary Roughnecks Calgary Roughnecks The Calgary Roughnecks are a member of the National Lacrosse League based in Calgary, Alberta. The name refers to the roughnecks who work the drilling rigs in Alberta's oilpatch.... National Lacrosse League National Lacrosse League The National Lacrosse League is the league of men's box lacrosse in North America. It currently has 12 teams; 3 in Canada and 9 in the United States.... Pengrowth Saddledome Pengrowth Saddledome The Pengrowth Saddledome, formerly known as the Olympic Saddledome and Canadian Airlines Saddledome, is the main indoor arena facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is situated on the east end of the Calgary Stampede grounds in downtown Calgary.... 2001 1 Calgary Vipers Calgary Vipers The Calgary Vipers are a professional baseball team based in Calgary, Alberta, in Canada. The Vipers are a member of the North Division of the Golden Baseball League, which is not affiliated with either Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball.... Golden Baseball League Golden Baseball League The Golden Baseball League, based in Dublin, California, is a professional independent baseball league with teams in the western United States, Canada and Mexico.... Foothills Stadium Foothills Stadium Foothills Stadium, formerly Burns Stadium, is a stadium in Calgary, Alberta. It is primarily used for baseball, and was formerly home to the Calgary Cannons AAA baseball club until September 2002, when the team relocated to Albuquerque.... 2004 0 Amateur and junior clubs
Club	League	Venue	Established	Championships
Calgary Hitmen Calgary Hitmen The Calgary Hitmen are a junior ice hockey ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Hitmen play in the Western Hockey League . They play their home games at the Pengrowth Saddledome....	Western Hockey League Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a junior ice hockey ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada....	Pengrowth Saddledome Pengrowth Saddledome The Pengrowth Saddledome, formerly known as the Olympic Saddledome and Canadian Airlines Saddledome, is the main indoor arena facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is situated on the east end of the Calgary Stampede grounds in downtown Calgary....	1995	1
Calgary Canucks Calgary Canucks The Calgary Canucks are a junior ice hockey ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Max Bell Centre, capacity 3500....	Alberta Junior Hockey League Alberta Junior Hockey League The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior ice hockey ice hockey sports league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League ....	Max Bell Centre Max Bell Centre The Max Bell Centre is an ice hockey arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in the community of Radisson Heights, Calgary. It seats 2,121 for hockey with a standing room capacity of over 3,000....	1971	9
Calgary Royals Calgary Royals The Calgary Jr. "A" Royals are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena, capacity 1800....	Alberta Junior Hockey League Alberta Junior Hockey League The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior ice hockey ice hockey sports league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League ....	Father David Bauer Olympic Arena Father David Bauer Olympic Arena The Father David Bauer Olympic Arena is an ice hockey arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It seats about 1,750 for hockey with a standing room capacity of over 2,000....	1990	1
Calgary Oval X-Treme Calgary Oval X-Treme The Calgary Oval X-Treme are an ice hockey team in the Western Women's Hockey League. They are based out of Calgary, Alberta and play at the Olympic Oval....	Western Women's Hockey League Western Women's Hockey League The Western Women's Hockey League is one of two women's hockey leagues in Canada. The league was established in 2004 in sports, and consisted of teams in Canada and one from the United States....	Olympic Oval Olympic Oval The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. It is now home for the Calgary Oval X-Treme female ice hockey team of the National Women's Hockey League....	1995	4
Calgary Mavericks Calgary Mavericks The Calgary Mavericks are a Canadian rugby union team based in Calgary, Alberta. The team plays in the Rugby Canada Super League and draws most of its players from the Calgary Rugby Union, one of fourteen Rugby Unions that have rep teams in the RCSL....	Rugby Canada Super League Rugby Canada Super League Eastern Conference...	Calgary Rugby Park	1998	1
Calgary Speed Skating Association	Speed Skating Canada Speed Skating Canada Speed Skating Canada is the governing body for competitive long track and short track speed skating in Canada. It was founded in 1887, five years before the International Skating Union of which SSC later became a member in 1894....	Olympic Oval Olympic Oval The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. It is now home for the Calgary Oval X-Treme female ice hockey team of the National Women's Hockey League....	1990	10
Calgary United F.C.	Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League The Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League or CMISL is a professional indoor soccer league that began full league play in January 2008. The league's president is Mel Kowalchuk....	Stampede Corral Stampede Corral The Stampede Corral is an ice hockey and rodeo arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The arena was completed in 1950 at a cost of Canadian Dollar1.25 million to replace Victoria Arena as the home of the Calgary Stampeders Hockey Club....	2007	0

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Country	City	Province/State	Date
	Quebec City Quebec City Qu?bec or Quebec, also Quebec City or Qu?bec City , is the Capital of the Canada Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region....	Quebec Quebec Quebec , in French language, Qu?bec , is a Provinces and territories of Canada in the Central Canada and Eastern Canada regions of Canada....	1956
	Jaipur Jaipur Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital of Rajasthan States and territories of India, India. Historically rendered as Jeypore, Jaipur is the former capital of the princely state of Jaipur State....	Rajasthan Rajasthan Rajasthan is the largest States and territories of India of the Republic of India in terms of area. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with Pakistan....	1973
	Naucalpan Naucalpan Naucalpan de Ju?rez is a city and the seat of the municipalities of Mexico called Naucalpan de Ju?rez in the Mexico state of Mexico .It borders the northwestern part of Mexican Federal District, and it is part of the Mexico City Metropolitan Area, which is the List of metropolitan areas by population....	México	1994
	Luoyang Luoyang Luoyang is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province of China, People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the southeast, Nanyang to the south, Sanmenxia to the west, Jiyuan to the north, and Jiaozuo to the northeast....	Henan Henan Henan , is a Province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-Chinese character abbreviation is ? , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty province that included parts of Henan....	1995
	Daejeon Daejeon Daejeon is the capital city of Chungcheongnamdo Province, located in the center of South Korea. It is the fifth largest city in South Korea, with a population of 1,442,856 at the end of 2005....	Chungnam	1996
	Phoenix Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the fifth most populous city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,552,259 residents, and is the anchor of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area with 4,179,427 residents....	Arizona Arizona The State of Arizona is a U.S. state located in the Southwestern United States of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix, Arizona....	1997
	Tyumen'	Tyumenskaya Oblast' Tyumen Oblast Tyumen Oblast is a federal subjects of Russia of Russia . Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia of Tyumen. It has administrative jurisdiction over two autonomous okrugs, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug....

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• Calgary Region
  Calgary Region
  
  The Calgary Region is the metropolitan area based around Calgary, Alberta. The borders of this area are defined differently for each of the Census Metropolitan Area and the Calgary Region....
  
• Downtown Calgary
  Downtown Calgary
  
  Downtown Calgary is a region of central Calgary, Alberta. It is not a single neighbourhood per se, but is actually a larger community containing three neighbourhoods and a number of districts....
  
• List of mayors of Calgary, Alberta
• List of notable Calgarians
  List of notable Calgarians
  
  The following is a list of notable Calgarians:*David Albahari - Serbia born author*Earle Birney - poet*Patrick Burns - Calgarian rancher, businessman, and Senate of Canada...
  
• Media in Calgary
• Calgary Stampede
  Calgary Stampede
  
  The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, is a large festival, fair, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for 10 days every summer from early to mid-July....
  
• List of riots and civil unrest in Calgary
  List of riots and civil unrest in Calgary
  
  The following is a timeline of riots and civil unrest in Calgary, Alberta. Since its incorporation as a town in 1884, like other cities, Calgary has had to deal with a variety of violence....
  

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