Category: Alberta

St George’s Cross is an allusion to the arms of the Hudson’s Bay Company, which once controlled what is now Alberta. The compartment or base is a grassy mount with wild roses, the official flower of Alberta. Why is the St Georges Cross on the Alberta flag? At the very top of the shield is […]

The Agricultural Pests Act of Alberta, 1942 authorized the Minister of Agriculture to designate as a pest any animal that was likely to destroy crops or livestock; every person and municipality had to destroy the designated pests. How did they get rid of rats in Alberta? Rats were declared a pest in 1950, making rat […]

Alberta has a long history with wind energy. Commercial wind developments started in southern Alberta in the mid-1990s. Since 2010, wind generation in the province has more than doubled – from 1 629 GW. h in 2010 to 4 119 GW. Are there wind turbines in Alberta? Over one-third of Alberta’s land base has wind […]

The colours of the Alberta tartan represent the green of our forests, the gold of our wheat fields, the blue of our clear skies and sparkling lakes, the pink of our wild rose, and the black of our coal and petroleum. What does the cross on the Alberta flag represent? At the very top of […]

Overview. Edmonton Valley Line West LRT. Calgary Green Line LRT funding. Federal and provincial transit funding. Does Alberta have bus service? Did you know that there are bus services throughout the province, between various municipalities? Contact information is also included for each carrier, so that you can easily visit their website or give them a […]

The square at the end symbolises the practical achievement that is to be created by the freedom-like scribblings for me. Gives it just a little more depth than the handwriting alone would have done for me. What are 2 of Alberta’s symbols? Other provincial symbols Animal. A native Alberta mammal, the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep […]

As the biggest national park in the Canadian Rockies, Jasper is famous for its wildlife. Bears in particular get a lot of attention, and it’s no wonder. Both black bears and grizzly bears live in the region and they’re impressive creatures to see. Does Jasper have grizzly bears? Grizzly bears are particularly sensitive to human […]

Alberta’s climate tends to be cold and dry with a short growing season. However, as rice is grown in some mountainous regions, some varieties are adapted to lower temperatures and shorter seasons. Also problematic are Alberta’s long summer days because rice likes shorter days to flower. Is there wild rice in Alberta? Wild rice is […]

Growing corn for silage or grazing is a “nice entry point” for producers who aren’t sure how corn will fit in their area, said Nicole Rasmussen, an agronomist with DuPont Pioneer. “The biggest growth for corn in Alberta is grazing and silage. Can you grow corn in Calgary? Gardening in Calgary is special for heat-loving […]

About 80 percent is grown organically. In the late 1980s/early 1990s, some Alberta farmers successfully grew Quinoa. Research at the Crop Diversification Centre South in Brooks, Alberta has demonstrated that Quinoa can be successfully grown in Southern Alberta. Can quinoa be grown in Canada? “It can be grown in marginal soil types but excels well […]