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  Calgary, Alberta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Calgary is the largest city in Alberta and the third largest by population in Canada.
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.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Calgary,_Alberta   (5568 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Alberta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Its most populous city and metropolitan area, Calgary, is Alberta's economic hub and is located in the southern region of the province.
For example, Highway 2 is Deerfoot Trail as it passes through Calgary, Calgary Trail as it leaves Edmonton southbound, and St. Albert Trail as it leaves Edmonton northbound toward the city of St.
Calgary is also home to Carifest, the second largest Caribbean festival in the nation (after Caribana in Toronto).
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Alberta   (10414 words)

  
 Calgary_Regional_Partnership   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Calgary CMA is the 5th largest metropolitan area in the country and the largest in Alberta.
The population of the CRP is predicted to reach 1.2 million in 2010 and 1.3 million by 2015.
The region is a major transportation hub for southern Alberta, Saskatchewan, eastern British Columbia, and parts of the northern United States.
www.tuxedo-shop.com /search.php?title=Calgary_Regional_Partnership   (351 words)

  
 Airdrie Echo, Airdrie, AB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
At its Dec. 15 meeting, Airdrie city council endorsed the 2004 business plan for the Calgary Regional Partnership, and initiative which has united such municipalities as Airdrie, Calgary, Okotoks and Cochrane in an effort to determine ways and means for future regional prosperity.
“The Calgary Regional Partnership’s vision for the region is based on three sustainable cornerstones that link it to the community visions approved by each of the municipalities and jurisdictions in the region,” said Bill McAlpine, mayor of Okotoks and chair of the Calgary Regional Partnership.
Airdrie city manager George Keen said the partnership, still in its relative infancy, is being situated to flourish in the future.
www.airdrieecho.com /story.php?id=84848   (389 words)

  
 Airdrie Echo, Airdrie, AB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
At the meeting, the CRP welcomed guest speaker Roger Gibbons, of the Canada West Foundation, who has consulted with the partnership from the beginning.
Calgary Mayor Dave Bronconnier also spoke to the assembly, outlining concerns that the CRP stay focused on projects, rather than becoming an advocacy group, Bruce added.
o Regional sustainability strategy — In pursuant with Calgary’s Imagine Calgary 100-year visioning process, the partnership would be aiming at conceptualizing the community going forward over the next century, Bruce said, putting Calgary and CRP in an elite group of municipalities and organizations around the world.
www.airdrieecho.com /story.php?id=131436   (652 words)

  
 Cochrane, Alberta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The town is approximately 35 km west of the city of Calgary.
It is part of Calgary's Census Metropolitan Area (1,037,100 in 2004) and a member community of the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP), which has a population of about 1.1 million.
Today Cochrane is booming and is experiencing rapid growth due to its proximity to Calgary.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cochrane   (281 words)

  
 IRPP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Regional and local governments have used this requirement to refuse registration as religious organizations to Scientology missions.
Faced with the prospect of dissolution, the Scientologists in Surgut tried to register a corporation as a non-profit partnership, but this was again rejected on the grounds of the organization's religious character.
Scientologists in the region therefore established the Church of Scientology of Surgut City, and in August 2000, that Church applied for registration as a religious organization.
www.religionandpolicy.org /show.php?p=1.1.1246   (2751 words)

  
 Town of Okotoks - Media Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Okotoks town council gave its support to the Calgary Regional Partnership through a financial commitment as well as support of the partnership’s vision and mission statement.
The premise behind the regional partnership is to establish cooperative partnership is to establish cooperative partnerships on common issues to improve the delivery of municipal services and enhance regional prosperity.
McAlpine explained that the partnership is important that the partnership is important to ensure the viability of each community in years to come.
www.town.okotoks.ab.ca /councilcrp.html   (278 words)

  
 Calgary, Alberta - Biocrawler definition:Calgary, Alberta - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
During this time, Calgary skyscrapers (http://www.emporis.com/en/il/pc/?id=100992andaid=3andsro=1) were constructed at a pace seen by few cities anywhere.
The "Jubes" as they are known, are the resident home of the Alberta Ballet, the Calgary opera, the Kiwanis Music Festival, the Royal Conservatory of Music and the annual Canadian Legion Remembrance Day Ceremonies.
Calgary is still home to a sizable military presence, including HMCS Tecumseh (Naval Reserve), the HMCS Tecumseh Band, and the 746th Communications Squadron (Communications Reserve).
www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Calgary,_Alberta   (4773 words)

  
 Citistates: William Dodge
Regional Academic Center -- Dodge prepared a report for the Hartford Consortium for Higher Education on launching a college/university center to assist community leaders and citizens to address regional challenges.
Negotiating Equitable Regional Growth and Emergency Preparedness Compacts -- The toughest task facing regions in the new century is negotiating compacts among already grown and growing jurisdictions for shaping growth that fosters economic competitiveness, protects sensitive environments, and balances neighborhood inequities.
Regional leaders and citizens realize they need to shape growth whether they are growing too fast or too slow -- growth that benefits all neighborhoods of the region and anticipates infrastructure needs before they become prohibitively expensive.
www.citistates.com /assocspeakers/w_dodge.html   (1043 words)

  
 Sweetgrass Top News
Bill McAlpine, the CRP chair and mayor of Okotoks, said the partnership fosters "a general climate of co-operation and collaboration" where communities will work together to tackle issues such as water and waste management, transportation, emergency response and communications.
"If the regional partnership is able to achieve a higher level of visits from tourists as a destination, and we're part of that, and we help increase that, we're going to benefit as well.
McAlpine said the members of the CRP committee are having informal discussions with the Stoney Tribal Administration about the possibility of joining the partnership.
www.ammsa.com /sweetgrass/topnews-July-2004.html   (1903 words)

  
 Strathmore Standard, Strathmore, AB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Currently, Wheatland County has applied to become a member of the regional partnership with Calgary and various adjacent municipalities, including Strathmore.
He pointed to regional mapping, special services and location of radio towers as some items that would be valuable to Wheatland County.
He noted the GPS regional mapping proposal, as well as other information presented is beneficial for the county to know.
www.strathmorestandard.com /story.php?id=135164   (188 words)

  
 Calgary Region - Calgary Regional Partnership
Diverse municipalities and jurisdictions, each proud of their respective unique identities, have committed to work in cooperative partnerships on common issues to improve the delivery of municipal services to residents and businesses, enhance regional prosperity and protect the natural environments upon which we depend.
The region is recognized as an outstanding place to live and do business and is acclaimed for its social, economic and environmental sustainability.
The Calgary Regional Partnership’s Vision for the region is based on three sustainable cornerstones that link it to the community visions approved by each of the municipalities and jurisdictions in the region.
www.calgaryregion.ca   (255 words)

  
 Okotoks Western Wheel
A formal partnership between a number of municipalities surrounding Calgary is one step closer to reality.
The Calgary Regional Partnership has entered the second phase of its development process and is beginning to establish an organizational structure and governance.
Okotoks mayor Bill McAlpine is the chair of the partnership's steering committee and he is extremely enthusiastic regarding the potential of the program.
www.westernwheel.com /030219   (1581 words)

  
 Cochrane Times, Cochrane, AB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
However, the proposed utility could be hooked up to the city as part of a regional solution in the future.
The arrangement between the MD and Tsuu T’ina was “a natural fit,” said Rocky View CAO Ray Clark, mainly due to population growth in both jurisdictions; particularly in the MD, where demand for residential lots far outstrips supply.
The Tsuu T’ina Nation is formulating its own long-term development plan in the meantime and plans to work with the MD on an area structure plan for the Hwy 8 corridor.
www.cochranetimes.com /story.php?id=176350   (559 words)

  
 Cochrane Times, Cochrane, AB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Cochrane Times — Representatives from Cochrane have always played a big role in helping the Calgary Regional Partnership become a reality, and now Cochrane will be the group’s home.
The offices of the organization that is dedicated to economic development and other partnerships between communities in the region are being located right here in Cochrane.
McBride said he hopes the partnership will locate in Cochrane for a long-term period, rather than a floating office that would rotate between communities.
www.cochranetimes.com /story.php?id=77976   (310 words)

  
 Partnership Development
HBDC continues to work in conjunction with all other Community Economic Development organizations, local, regional, provincial and federal, throughout the region.
On March 4, 2003 HBDC sponsored a Regional Tourism Development Forum, bringing together tourism operators, community representatives and resource people to discuss opportunities to develop regional partnerships to enhance tourism throughout the region
Many communities in the HBDC region are also partners in the Calgary Regional Partnership
hbdc.net /communitydevelopment/partnerships.htm   (127 words)

  
 Calgary Regional Partnership   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Calgary Region – A great place to live and play!
The Calgary Region is a splendid panorama of forest, prairie, rivers and foothills.
All are within close sight of the city, with the Rocky Mountains to the west and the Canadian prairie to the east.
www.calgaryregion.ca /visiting.html   (237 words)

  
 Announcement Archive - Rocky View Handi Bus -
Manager, Paul Siller interviewed for a Calgary Herald Special Section for the Calgary Regional Partnership.
The Calgary Regional Partnership has stepped up to carry forward our effortsto assess rural/urban transportation issues through the small town rural Calgary Communities www.rockyviewbus.ca/ruti
The Calgary Foundation awarded us a $27,500 grant to develop a pilot program for community transportation between Crossfield, Beiseker, Irricana, Airdrie and the interlaying regions of Rocky View.
www.rockyviewbus.ca /news.htm   (458 words)

  
 ReadWriteThink: Web Resources
The site is organized around different themes, such as Famous Characters, Historical Folklore, and Regional Folktales.
Along with these areas, there is also a complete alphabetical list of all the different tales on the site.
The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory provides a searchable index to graphical resources on the Internet.
www.readwritethink.org /resources/index.asp   (6701 words)

  
 PhatNav - Teachers Section with Lesson Plan Search and curriculum search and information GEMS and Ask ERIC ASKERIC - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Workbook is provided by The Friends of Anne Frank in Utah and the Intermountain West Region.
In addition to offering free lesson plans, the Institute also conducts regional workshops, offering continuing education credits, and holds summer seminars featuring top educators.
The Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory (McREL) offers social studies teachers links to K-12 lesson plans in a wide variety of areas.
www.phatnav.com /teachers/lesson_plans.html   (7258 words)

  
 The Canadian Land Centre - Web Library Search Results   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
A Primer of the Regional Districts of British Columbia
Regional challenge and choice : a growth management strategy for the Regional District of Nanaimo
Role of the Taxi in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton
www.landcentre.ca /infolinkbasic.cfm?keyword=Planning&&subject=yes   (3142 words)

  
 Calgary Economic Development - Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Calgary Marketing Clinic 5 Hour workshop: Sales Letter Success
Calgary Chamber of Commerce Networking: Business After Hours
Calgary Animated Objects Society: International Festival of Animated Objects
www.heartofthenewwest.ca /events/?EID=203   (234 words)

  
 Calgary Economic Development - Our Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The first is to ensure that all of the relevant data and information about Calgary is collected, kept current and made widely available.
The second is to analyze the data, augment it with global and industry specific trend information and provide early identification of potential opportunities and early warnings of potential threats to Calgary’s competitive position.
Provides companies from around the world with the online capability to identify Alberta companies with which to partner.
calgary-promote.com /services/?SID=5   (97 words)

  
 CFP 2004 / Computer Freedom & Privacy Conference
In this role, he is responsible for the architecture of the Identity Management and authentication service for all MSN and partner services.
He is also Microsoft's representative on the Electronic Authentication Partnership which is working on authentication solution for eGovernment services.
She received her BA from the University of Calgary and an MA from the University of British Columbia.
www.cfp2004.org /program/speakers.html   (17893 words)

  
 NMRC Scholars and Experts
Previously he was a senior analyst and project director at the former Congressional Office of Technology Assessment, where he directed The Technological Reshaping of Metropolitan America, a report on the impact of the IT revolution on America's urban areas.
She worked at the University of Southern California’s Center for Telecommunications Management where she was involved in developing industry-sponsored reports in telecommunications and cable.
García-Murillo is currently on sabbatical as a visiting scholar at the Internet and Telecommunications Convergence Center at M.I.T. She has an M.S. in Economics and a Ph.D. in Political Economy and Public Policy from the University of Southern California.
newmillenniumresearch.org /experts   (13163 words)

  
 Ministry Activities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Guy Boutilier, Minister of Municipal Affairs (centre) chats with Vancouver Mayor Larry Campbell (right) and St. John's Mayor Andy Wells at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Big City Mayors' caucus meeting held in Edmonton on May 27, 2004.
Guy Boutilier, Minister of Municipal Affairs (at podium) recently gave the Calgary Regional Partnership a cheque for close to $700,000 to support the continued development of inter-municipal projects.
Photo also shows Bill McAlpine (far left), mayor of Okotoks and the Partnership’s chair; and Don Tannas, MLA Highwood.
www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca /mahome/whats_new/DeptActivities6.cfm   (291 words)

  
 Calgary Economic Development
Part of Calgary Economic Development’s role is assisting business growth through the sharing and the facilitation of information exchange.
Viewed worldwide thousands of times a day, the Calgary Business Directory can help you connect with new opportunities — and help your business grow.
Visit Calgary Business Directory to register your company today.
www.calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com   (171 words)

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