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  Executive Royal Inn North Calgary - Calgary Alberta Hotels - Calgary hotels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Calgary lies in the Bow River Valley between the bold landscape of the Rocky Mountains and the flat prairie lands of the province of Alberta in western Canada.
Calgary is a city of skyscrapers, of energy, agriculture, manufacturing, research and development, and of advanced technology.
Calgary is divided into four quadrants instersecting at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow Rivers, which meet at right angles in the city center.
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  Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Calgary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Calgary is well-known as a destination for winter sports and ecotourism with a number of major mountain resorts near the city and metropolitan area.
Calgary's economy is largely centred on the petroleum industry (see oilpatch), with agriculture, tourism, and the high-tech industries contributing to the city's rapid economic growth.
Calgary was also the home of the Milton Wiliams School for Education Through the Arts, a national centre of excellence in arts immersion education for children between the fifth and ninth grades; however, in early 2005, the aging school was demolished.
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 Calgary Travel Guide | Fodor's Online
Calgary, believed to be derived from the Gaelic phrase meaning "bay farm," was founded in 1875 at the junction of the Bow and Elbow rivers as a North West Mounted Police post.
Calgary supports professional football and hockey teams, and in July the rodeo events of the Calgary Stampede attract visitors from around the world.
Calgary hosted the 1988 Winter Olympics, and the downhill slopes and miles of cross-country ski trails are at Kananaskis, less than 90 minutes west of town.
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 Calgary Centre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Calgary Centre (formerly known as Calgary South Centre) is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.
The latter was re-named Calgary Centre in 2004.
The Calgary South Centre district was created in 2003 Representation Order from 70,972 people from the abolished district of Calgary Centre, 38,889 people from Calgary West and 7,578 from Calgary Southwest.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Calgary_Centre   (324 words)

  
 CBC - Canada Votes 2006 - Candidates and Ridings
This riding is in central Calgary, bounded on the south by the Deerfoot Trail Southeast and 114th Avenue Southeast, in the east by the city limits and in the north by the Trans-Canada Highway.
Calgary East was formed in 1996 from nearly equal-sized portions of the Calgary Northeast and Calgary Southeast ridings.
Historically, Calgary East existed from 1914 to 1952 and from 1976 to 1986.
www.cbc.ca /canadavotes/riding/244   (830 words)

  
 Upcoming Events
Calgary Geologist Cathy McClusky announces her intention to seek the nomination for the Liberal Party of Canada in the new riding of Calgary North Centre in the upcoming federal election.
She has spent the past several weeks polling people in the riding and feels she has the support of a significant number of people to encourage her to make a run to become your Member of Parliament.
This includes being a Federal Liberal Candidate in Calgary North in 1993 and Nosehill 1997 as well as being involved in Provincial politics as a Riding Association President in Calgary East, and convention delegate.
www.ucalgary.ca /~liberal/candidates.html   (793 words)

  
 Calgary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Calgary receives an average of 413 mm (16.2 in) of precipitation annually, with 301 mm (11.8 in) of that occurring in the form of rain, and the remainder as snow.
Calgary is also home to a number of contemporary and established theatre companies; among them are One Yellow Rabbit, which shares the EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as Theatre Calgary, and Alberta Theatre Projects.
Calgary's rail system, known as the CTrain was one of the first such systems in North America and consists of three lines (two routes) on 42.1 km of track (mostly at grade with a dedicated right-of-way).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Calgary,_Alberta   (6147 words)

  
 Calgary travel guide - Wikitravel
Calgary is divied into its quadrants at Centre Ave and Centre St. Being north of Centre Ave means you are in the northern quadrants and being east of Centre St means you are in the eastern quadrants.
Although Calgary is generally a very safe place, walking at night should be avoided in the East Village and Victoria Park areas of downtown (generally speaking, this is the area adjacent to the Stampede Grounds and north to the Bow River).
Calgary's 2005 murder rate of 2 murders per 100,000 inhabitants was, for example, less than one-tenth the murder rate of Chicago and one-twentieth that of Baltimore.
wikitravel.org /en/Calgary   (5775 words)

  
 Calgary Church - Calgary Worship Centre Christian Ministries
Calgary christian church associated with other church in calgary that are part of the international day of prayer and christian prayer t reach calgary for jesus christ.
We believe revival is coming to calgary and that this church will be part of what God and Jesus christ are doing to reach the many muslims, hindus and others that need to hear the good news from a fresh christian perspective.
Toupin also is involved in hiv and aids through the dream centre in south africa, helping consult with the aids hiv palliative care centre and reaching to sub saharan africa where aids and hiv are pandemic.
www.calgaryworship.com   (808 words)

  
 CBC - Canada Votes 2006 - Candidates and Ridings
It runs from the Bow River in the south to Berkshire Boulevard Northwest, 14th Street Northwest and John Laurie Boulevard in the north, and from the Deerfoot Trail Northeast and Beddington Trail Northeast in the east to Shaganappi Trail Northwest and Crowchild Trail Northwest in the west.
This riding was formed in 2004, by combining large swaths of Calgary Nose Hill and Calgary Centre with a somewhat smaller section of Calgary Northeast.
The former Calgary Centre riding went to the Reform party in 1993 and 1997, but in 2000 it was won by then-Tory leader Joe Clark, who upset incumbent Eric Lowther by 4,304 votes.
www.cbc.ca /canadavotes/riding/243   (1144 words)

  
 Centre-North News
Flight Centre North America recently announced the appointment of David Newington director of global sales for its corporate travel division, FCm Travel Solutions.
CALGARY, June 16 /CNW/ - The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, regional Minister for Alberta and the North, and Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre-North, will be...
Richland Corporate Centre NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX-The Gaedeke Group has slam dunked a 19,500-sf headquarters lease with History Maker Homes, one of the largest entry-and mid-priced homebuilders in North Texas.
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 Calgary Plus.ca - Services - Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Beijing's Temple of Heaven is brought to life in downtown Calgary at the Chinese Cultural Centre.
The Ming Dynasty's presence is personified in the Cultural Centre's central dome which crowns this magnificent facility and its intricately crafted, layered tiles and stunning paintings that include 561 dragons and 40 phoenixes.
The Centre also boasts a travel agency, herb and acupuncture business, classrooms and meeting rooms as well as a library with books in Chinese and English.
www.calgaryplus.ca /services/calgary_chinese_cultural_centre/1005461   (205 words)

  
 Calgary Dream Centre
On June 5th, 2002 there was 100% approval given by the Calgary Planning Commission, and on July 15, 2002 unanimous approval was given by the City Council regarding the land re-use bylaw.
There are over 150 other Dream Centres located in other parts of North America, including the Los Angeles Dream Center (the first of it's kind).
The Calgary Dream Centre will be governed by the values of mercy, compassion, integrity, accountability and innovation.
www.calgarydreamcentre.com /aboutus_overview.htm   (634 words)

  
 ab-Calgary North Centre
Prentice wasn't even able to beat an NDP candidate in the provincial election in 1988 (even though he was running as a provincial Tory!!!).
The Liberals may have to concentrate on Calgary South Centre in order to steal one in Calgary (though I doubt even that will happen).
On top of that Calgary is the most conservative city in the country, so I can't see anyone else doing anything here.
www.electionprediction.org /2004_fed/riding/48003-calgary-north-centre.htm   (675 words)

  
 Calgary Centre-North - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Calgary Centre-North in relation to the other Calgary ridings
Calgary Centre-North (formerly known as Calgary North Centre) is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2003.
This riding was created as "Calgary North Centre" in 2003 from Calgary Centre, Calgary Northeast and Calgary—Nose Hill ridings.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Calgary_Centre-North   (145 words)

  
 David Salmon
David Salmon is a respected Calgary lawyer, community volunteer and long-time political activist and former National Councillor for both the Reform party and Canadian Alliance.
David is experienced in business and politics, and has deep roots in Calgary North Centre.
Join David Salmon's team to ensure he wins the nomination and that Calgary North Centre elects a Conservative Party Member of Parliament in the 2004 federal election.
www.hexy.ca /portfolio/davidsalmon   (224 words)

  
 Coast Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre: Calgary Airport Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Coast Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre is an ideal location to see all that Calgary has to offer.
Calgary is a warm-hearted city located in Southern Alberta with a picturesque city skyline that is complimented by the Rocky Mountains.
Calgary has captured the essence of the West and events such as the annual Calgary Stampede give the locals an opportunity to show off their "down home" hospitality.
www.calgaryplaza.com /areainfo.html   (248 words)

  
 Calgary Centre-North | Digital Copyright Canada
These questions you bring up are huge and we at the Green Party are on the cusp of understanding and developing policy for them.
Calgary - May 18th, 2005 : The Danger of Software Patents
Richard Stallman from the Free Software Foundation and of the GNU Project, author of the GPL, the man who made GNU/Linux possible, will be giving a talk in Calgary.
www.digital-copyright.ca /edid/48003   (391 words)

  
 Calgary Transit - Calgary's Light Rail Transit Line
Calgary Transit operates a fleet of 115 Seimens-Duwag built LRVs that operate on 35.7 kilometres of track and 34 stations.
Operations began in 1981 with one line starting at Anderson Road and ending at 8 ST. S.W. The system is comprised of two lines known as route 201 and 202.
Other valid fare types include transfers from Calgary Transit buses, and passes.
www.calgarytransit.com /Routes/lrt_stop.html   (238 words)

  
 Calgary Conservative MP Prentice Risks Political Suicide Supporting Gay Marriage
TORONTO, February 21, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Enshrine Marriage Canada (EMC) released the results of new public opinion poll in Calgary North Centre that found Conservative MP Jim Prentice is at odds with his own voters on the issue of marriage.
The professional study was commissioned by EMC and performed by the Logit Group of Toronto from 7-8 February 2005.
In it a random sampling of 400 eligible voters (with a margin of error of +/-4.9 per cent) in Calgary North Centre were asked for their views.
www.lifesite.net /ldn/2005/feb/05022103.html   (425 words)

  
 John Chan for Calgary - Riding of Calgary North Centre NDP Candidate
John Chan for Calgary - Riding of Calgary North Centre NDP Candidate
John Chan is the NDP candidate for the riding of Calgary North Centre (View Map).
In the summer of 2005, John and Jack hosted a boisterous Stampede BBQ in Calgary with standing-room-only crowd.
www.johnchanndp.ca /index.php   (205 words)

  
 Lorne Neudorf - Federal politics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
In 2004, Lorne served as a founding director of the board for the new federal riding of Calgary North Centre.
In early 2004, Lorne decided to seek the nomination of the party in Calgary North Centre.
Graham was reelected in the federal riding of Toronto Centre and was subsequently appointed Canada's Minister of National Defence.
www.lorneneudorf.com /federal.htm   (181 words)

  
 INFORMATION AND ORIENTATION, Calgary Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
For all its rapid expansion, Calgary is a well-planned and straightforward city engineered around an inevitable grid.
The metropolitan area is divided into quadrants (NW, NE, SE and SW) with the Bow River separating north from south, Centre Street-Macleod Trail east from west.
As with Edmonton, the last digits of the first number refer to the house number - thus 237-8th Ave SE is on 2nd Street at no. 37, close to the intersection with 8th Avenue.
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 University of Calgary Image Centre - educational media for sale
This video provides an overview of the English language as it is spoken across the wide expanse of the Canadian landscape.
Six distinct regions are identified, including Newfoundland, the Maritimes, Quebec, Ontario, The West and The North.
The program investigates how factors such as war, immigration and migration have influenced the character of the English language spoken in Canada today as well as the major syntactic, phonological, and lexical characteristics of Canadian English.
www.ucalgary.ca /imagecentre/marketing/dialects.htm   (144 words)

  
 Calgary Bike Shops: Bike Shops in Calgary, Alberta
Toted as Calgary's original free ride shop, this store carries a large selection of Cannondale bikes.
Bikes, parts, clothing, accessories and services are offered at The Bike Shop, which specializes in Rocky Mountain bikes (one of the largest selections in Canada), as well as De Vinci and Schwinn.
This bike shop conviniently located on Centre St. NW offers bike repair service and maitenance as well a large selection of bikes, bike tires and other accessories.
www.discovercalgary.com /Calgary/Shopping/BikeShops   (764 words)

  
 Harvest Hills Golf Course & Golf Centre & Harvest Hills - Home
Set in scenic hill country in north-central Calgary, the Harvest Hills Golf Course is considered one of Alberta's most-challenging nine-hole layouts.
This superb regulation-length, championship course with 68 bunkers and water hazards coming into play on seven holes, offers players of all levels an exciting and motivating adventure throughout this nine-hole course.
The Golf Center at Harvest Hills provides a complete practice and teaching facility that features a unique 300-yard, outdoor, year-round driving range with target greens, sand traps and a creek.
www.calgarygolf.info   (94 words)

  
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 Jim Prentice, M.P. - Calgary Centre North   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Calgary North Centre is a new riding with little electoral history.
However, Elections Canada has transposed the votes from the 2000 election onto the boundaries of this new riding.
To see a map of the riding in PDF format, click here.
www.jimprentice.ca /Riding.htm   (82 words)

  
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 Calgary Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
A likeable and booming place, whose downtown skyscrapers soared almost overnight on the back of an oil bonanza in the 1970s, CALGARY 's tight high-rise core is good for wandering, and contains the prestigious Glenbow Museum.
Year-round you can dip into the city's lesser museums and historic sites, or take time out in its scattering of attractive city parks.
Downtown Calgary lies in a self-evident cluster of mirrored glass and polished granite facades bounded by the Bow River to the north, 9th Avenue to the south, Centre Street to the east and 8th Street to the west.
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