In 1870, Sam Livingston was the first recorded settler in Calgary. The location where he settled became a
station for the North West Mounted Police in 1875. The town began to grow when a rail station was built for the Canadian Pacific
Railway. It was beginning to grow into an important agricultural and commercial centre.
Calgary officially became a town in 1884 and George Murdoch was chosen to be the town’s first mayor. In 1914 Oil was discovered
in Alberta, however only until the 1960’s when massive amounts of it were discovered did it become an important industry to the
province. Calgary had become the centre of the oil boom and the economy grew so quickly as the oil prices increased. The population
increased by almost 250,000 during the years between 1970 and 1986. The humble downtown area developed with skyscrapers and tall
buildings quicker than most other cities.
Due to the fall of the energy sector in the early 1980’s the unemployment rate soared but by the end of the decade the economy
started to regain its power. The town realized that it could not put so much dependency on the oil and gas industry and since
then the city has become both economically and culturally diverse.
Due to Calgary being the host city for the XV Olympic Winter Games of 1988, the city transformed from a lesser-known prairie city
into a metropolitan centre. The economy today is booming and the city continues to grow in all areas.
A lively, metropolitan city with over one million residents who enjoy amazing outdoor adventures and beautiful wildlife that is
just moments away to the Canadian Rockies. Calgary is one of Alberta’s most visited cities with nearly 5 million tourists every year.
They come to enjoy the city’s cultural diversity, diverse restaurants, parks and pathways, shops and bars and clubs.
With a wide open blue sky, rolling foothills, and moderate climate it attract's visitors from all around to golf, hike, fish,
mountain bike, ski, or even dog sled.
If the beautiful landscape doesn’t pull you in then the great shopping resources will. Alberta is the only province in Canada
to have no provincial sales tax. The Western heritage and legendary hospitality makes Calgary a welcoming city.
Informative
City of Calgary Official Website
www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt
Tourism Calgary
www.tourismcalgary.com
Calgary International Airport
www.calgaryairport.com
2000 Airport Rd. NE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 6W5, Phone: (403) 735-1200
Education
Calgary Board of Education
www.cbe.ab.ca
“Education tomorrows citizens today”
University of Calgary
www.ucalgary.ca
2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Phone: (403) 220-5110
Mount Royal College
www.mtroyal.ab.ca
4825 Mount Royal Gate SW, Calgary, AB, T3E 6K6, Phone: (403) 440-6929
SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology)
www.sait.ab.ca
1301 - 16th Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2M 0L4, Phone: (403) 284-7248
Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD)
www.acad.ab.ca
1407-14 Ave NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4R3, Phone: (403) 284-7600
Parks
Canada Olympic Park
www.canadaolympicpark.ca/summer.asp
88 Canada Olympic Road SW, Calgary, AB, T3B 5R5, Phone: (403) 247-5452
Fish Creek Provincial Park
www.cd.gov.ab.ca
“It is one of the largest urban parks in North America, stretching 19 km (11 miles) from east to west. At 13.48 km?, it is over
three times the size of Vancouver's Stanley Park.”
Annual Festivals
Calgary Stampede
www.calgarystampede.com
“The greatest outdoor show on Earth.”
Calgary International Film Festival
www.calgaryfilm.com
“A non-profit organization providing an annual world-class cinema event for the citizens of Calgary and area.”
The Arts
The Glenbow Museum
www.glenbow.org
130 - 9 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 0P3, Phone: (403) 268-4100
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
www.jubileeauditorium.com/southern
1415 - 14th Avenue NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1M4, Phone: (403) 297-8000
School of Alberta Ballet
www.albertaballet.com/users/folder.asp
2nd Floor, 906 12 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2R 1K7, Phone: (403) 245-2274
EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts
www.epcorcentre.org
205 8th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 0K9, Phone: (403) 294-7455
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
www.cpo-live.com
205 - 8th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 0K9, Phone: (403) 571-0270
Theatre Calgary
www.theatrecalgary.com
220 - 9th Ave. SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 5C4, Phone: (403) 294-7440
Alberta Theatre Projects
www.atplive.com
220 - 9 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 5C4, Phone: (403) 294-7475
