Author: Clint Curtis

2012. The Stampede celebrated its 100th birthday in 2012 with a spectacular celebration. A record 1,409,371 people passed through the gates. How many years has the Calgary Stampede been going? The event’s roots are traced to 1886 when the Calgary and District Agricultural Society held its first fair. In 1912, American promoter Guy Weadick organized […]

The Calgary Flames last made the playoffs in 2022, when they lost the Conference Semi-Finals. They’ve been in the playoffs a total of 31 times in their 50 seasons. When was the last time the Flames made it to the second round of playoffs? 20152015 second round, Anaheim: In their first appearance in the second […]

Legislative Assembly of Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley, NDP since April 30, 2019 Opposition House Leader Christina Gray, NDP since February 8, 2021 Structure Seats 87 Who are the MLAs in Calgary? Current districts Name MLA 1 Calgary-Acadia Tyler Shandro 2 Calgary-Beddington Josephine Pon 3 Calgary-Bow Demetrios Nicolaides 4 Calgary-Buffalo Joe Ceci How many legislative […]

Scotsman’s Hill There is a reason why so many pictures you see of downtown are from this vantage point. There is a perfect view of downtown and the Stampede Grounds. You can also turn it into a physical trip if you so desire as there are a set of stairs that take you from the […]

Recent data suggests that in urban centres like Edmonton and Calgary, that nearly 1 in every 50 households can expect to deal with bed bugs in 2020. That projection increases to 1 in every 20 for multi-unit structures such as apartment buildings and senior’s residences. How common are bed bugs in Alberta? The most recent […]

How to find your councillor Enter your address in the search box on the map where it says “find address or place.” Click on the magnifying glass search icon to search. In the toolbar on the left side of the map, click on the home tool (house icon) to zoom out to see the ward […]

[Biodiversity] includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems.” Calgary lies within the Great Plains Ecoregion of North America (see Map 1), which is centrally located on the continent, with the city located in a transitional area that borders the Northern Forests Ecoregion. What type of ecosystem is Alberta? Six natural regions are recognized […]

Common falcon species in Southern Alberta include the American Kestrel, Merlin Falcon, Peregrine Falcon and Prairie Falcon. Does Calgary have falcons? Since at least 1995, Peregrine Falcons have nested on Craigie Hall at the University of Calgary. For the past few years, there has been a live nest cam so that we can watch the […]

Calgary in British English (ˈkælɡərɪ ) a city in Canada, in S Alberta: centre of a large agricultural region; oilfields. What is the English meaning of the English? (ɪŋglɪʃ ) 1. adjective. English means belonging or relating to England, or to its people, language, or culture. It is also often used to mean belonging or […]