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Calgary City Hall. / 51.0460; -114.0574. Calgary City Hall (often called Old City Hall or Historic City Hall), is the seat of government for Calgary City Council, located in the city's downtown core of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The historic building completed in 1911 serves as the offices for Calgary City Council, consisting of the office of ...
Calaway Park is an amusement park and campground in Springbank, Alberta, Canada. The park occupies approximately 160 acres (65 ha) of land, although the amusement park only occupies 90 acres (36 ha) of it. The park is western Canada 's largest amusement park, and is situated approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Calgary 's city limits .
The Calgary Police Service was founded on February 7, 1885, [1] and initially consisted of two constables led by Chief Jack Ingram. [2] On October 8, 1993, Constable Rick Sonnenberg was preparing a spike strip to stop a stolen vehicle when he was struck by the fleeing motorist and killed. [3] In the wake of his death and fundraising from the ...
The Calgary City Council is the legislative governing body that represents the citizens of Calgary. The council consists of 15 members: the chief elected official, titled the mayor, and 14 councillors. Jyoti Gondek was elected mayor in October 2021 as the city's 37th. Each of the 14 councillors represent one of the city's 14 wards .
The Calgary Fire Department (CFD) provides fire services for the city of Calgary, Alberta . The department was created on 25 August 1885 as the Calgary Hook, Ladder and Bucket Corps. As of April 2023, the department has 43 stations. The departments employs over 1,500 personnel in both operational and support roles.
The University of Calgary ( U of C or UCalgary) is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being instituted into a separate, autonomous university in 1966. It is composed of 14 faculties and over 85 ...
Heritage Park Historical Village. / 50.98404; -114.10554. Heritage Park Historical Village is a living history museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on 127 acres (51 ha) of parkland on the banks of the Glenmore Reservoir, in the city's southwestern quadrant. The Historical Village part of the park is open 7 days a week (10-5) from the Canadian ...
The Calgary Municipal Building dwarfs the Calgary City Hall in downtown Calgary. / 51.0456; -114.0565. The Calgary Municipal Building, often referred to as New City Hall is the seat of local government for the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The building has been the centre for civic administration for the City of Calgary since it opened in ...