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Calgary is an attractive andvibrant city located on the

banks of the Bow River andclose to Alberta's beautifulRocky Mountains. Calgary isthe largest city in Alberta (overone million) and the third larg-est city, by population, in Can-

ada.

Calgary is located within thefoothills of the Rocky Moun-tains. The city covers a landarea of 721 km2, exceeding theland areas of both Torontoand New York City. There aretwo major rivers that runthrough the city. The BowRiver is the largest and flowsfrom the west to the south.The Elbow River flows north-wards from the south until itconverges with the Bow Rivernear downtown. Since theclimate of the area is generallydry, dense vegetation occursonly in the river valleys andwithin Fish Creek ProvincialPark, the largest urban park in

Canada.

Although Calgary's winters canbe extremely cold, Environ-

ment Canada still ranks Cal-gary as having the third mosttemperate climate in the coun-try (of major cities) after Vic-toria and Vancouver. This isdue in large part to the dryChinook winds that regularlyblow into the city from thePacific Ocean during the win-ter months. These winds havebeen known to raise the win-ter temperature by up to 20°C

in just a few hours, and maylast several days or even

weeks.

On average, the temperatureranges from a daily minimum of −15°C in January to a dailymaximum of 23°C in July and

August.

Visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary for more informa-tion on the history, currentevents, and attractions of the

city of Calgary.

The City at a Glance

City LifeCalgary is one of Canada'smost diverse cities; a moderncosmopolitan city that stillretains its traditional culture of hotel saloons, western bars,

night clubs, and hockey.

As a ethnically diverse city,Calgary has a number of majormulti-cultural areas. It has oneof the largest Chinatowns in

Canada, as well as a burgeon-ing “Little Italy” in the Bridge-

land neighborhood.

While the city continues toembrace suburbanism, thereare a wide variety of alterna-tives in the inner city. Centraldistricts such as 17th Avenue,Kensington, Inglewood, MardaLoop, and the Mission District

are popular for their nightlife

and cultural venues.

Calgary has a unique identity.Maintaining its western heri-tage, Calgary is often known as"Cowtown". Recently, Calgaryhas also become one of Can-ada's most cosmopolitan cities,evolving into a major cultural

center.

Welcome to

Calgary Calgary, Alberta

 

Rocky Mountains 2

Calgary Attractions 2

Shopping Districts 2

Travel to Emerson 3

Travel in Calgary 3

Alberta Education 3

Housing Market 4

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Special points of

interest:

• Visit the City of Calgary web

site for information on city

living, business, and travel.

• MaxWell Canyon Creek Realty,

Matt Oakes and Sam Stevenson

can help you find your new

home.

• Canada’s Welcome Wagon

welcomes you. Visit their web

site for a free greeting basket.http://www.welcomewagon.ca/

en/.

• Attend the greatest outdoor

show on earth, the Calgary

Stampede.

• Shop at Deerfoot Meadows

outdoor shopping center, close

to the Calgary Emerson office.

Emerson

Process

Management

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There’s more:

• Calgary Exhibition and Stampede

• Chinese Cultural Centre

• Calgary Tower

• Calgary Zoo and Botanical Garden

• Canada Olympic Park • Devonian Gardens

• Glenbow Museum

• Prince’s Island Park 

• Talisman Center

• Triangle Art Gallery

Calgary offers attractions of all types.

The Southern Alberta Jubilee Audito-rium hosts Broadway musicals, theatri-cal, stage, and local productions, and ishome to the world famous Alberta Ballet 

and Calgary Opera.

For our sports fans, Calgary is home tothe Calgary Flames hockey team and the

Stampeders football team.

The greatest outdoor show on earth,the Calgary Stampede, takes place each

summer in Calgary. Don’t miss it!

Visit www.calgary.ca for details.

The Alberta Rocky Mountain area isone of the most beautiful places onearth. Starting with Jasper, Hinton,Grande Cache and the Icefields Park-

way in the north; Banff, Lake Louise,Kananaskis Country and Canmore inthe south; and Water-ton, a picturesquemountain park on theU.S border, there are awealth of travel experi-ences to be enjoyed inCanada's largest moun-tain range. The attrac-tions in this region aregeared towards theoutdoors, taking full advantage of thenatural geography of the area. Downhilland alpine skiing, snowmobiling, rock climbing, spelunking, hiking, and wilder-

ness camping are just a few of the manyrecreational opportunities available tovisitors of Alberta's Rockies. The small,

mountain towns that are speckledthroughout also add to the experience,with their small gift shops, local restau-rants, and friendly disposition, making

any visit memorable.

Chinook Center isone of Calgary’s pre-mier shopping mallswith over 200 shopsand restaurants to

choose from.

Eaton Center/TDSquare/Scotia centeris a large indoorshopping area withinthe buildings in the

downtown core.

Calgary has numerous shopping andrestaurant districts, each with some-

thing unique to offer. Here’s a few.

Eau Claire is a favorite place to stroll,shop, and savor. The pathways thatwind through Prince's Island Park andalong the river form the recreationalhub of Downtown. The river walk,Barclay Parade, and Eau Claire FestivalMarket offer a children's play area,funky shops, restaurants, bars, cinemas,

and a fresh food marketplace.

Stephen Avenue Walk is Calgary's only out-door pedestrian mall. Itspans from 1st StreetSE to 4th Street SW.Enjoy a selection of finedining, art galleries,coffee bars and retailshops in the beautiful

historic setting.

Calgary Attractions

The Rocky Mountains

Shopping and Restaurant Districts

“There are a wealth of travel

experiences to be enjoyed in

Canada’s largest mountain range.”

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CALGARY, ALBERTA

10th street. The quadrant is importantor you may find yourself at the correct

address but on the wrong side

of the city!

The C-Train is Calgary'sabove-ground, Light Rail Tran-sit (LRT) system. The systemis cheap, clean, efficient, andsafe. Adult fares are $2.25(one-way) and may be pur-chased at automatic kioskslocated at each train stop.

However, the C-Train is free if you aretravelling within the downtown core

(between the 10th SW and 3rd St. SEstops). It is operated on the honorsystem so you just buy a ticket and geton the train (security occasionally

checks to see if people bought theirtickets and hands out hefty fines to

those that didn’t!).

Calgary is a wide-open, car-friendly city.Driving and parking pretty well any-where is not difficult. However, Calgaryis also a city that has enjoyed explosivegrowth, and our one million inhabitantsshare a road system designed for half 

that number.

Getting directions in Calgary is easyonce you understand the lingo! The cityis split into four quadrants(NE, NW, SE, and SW).

Center street divides theeast-west direction and theBow River divides the north-south direction. Avenues runeast-west and Streets run

north-south.

So, "1014 - 14th Ave SW"tells you immediately thatthe address is in the SW quadrant, ison 14th avenue, and is between 9th and

The Hydrocarbon and Energy Industry

Center office is located at 7175 12thStreet SE. We occupy two buildingssituated between 11 and 12th Street,

divided by a parking lot.

The east building has three floors,which we commonly call the first, sec-ond, and third floors. The main recep-tion desk is located on the first floor.The west building has two main floors,which we call the fourth and fifth floorsas if we occupied a single building. Ourshipping and receiving desk is locatedon the fourth floor of the west building.The basement of this building is used to

store archived paper documents.

Our office provides all the amenitiesyou’d expect, plus more, including agym and racket ball court and lunch

facilities on each floor.

For time out of the office, one of Can-ada’s largest open air regional shopping

centers, Deerfoot Meadows, is

 just across the street. The centerprovides endless choices forretail stores and restaurants—all

available to suit your tastes.

For employees who like to getsome exercise or maybe justsome fresh air on their lunchbreaks, the Fish Creek ProvincialPark is only minutes away. FishCreek Provincial Park is one of the largest urban wildernessparks in the world, and providesover 54 miles of trails for hiking,

biking, and running.

There are a wide range of options tochoose from within the public educa-tion system: public schools, separateschools, francophone schools, charterschools, as well as alternative programsand virtual programs offered by schoolboards and home education. They mayalso choose to send their children toprivate schools. The Alberta govern-ment supports choice in education toensure student and community needs

are met.

Public education is provided free of charge to all Canadian citizens and per-manent residents under 20 years of ageuntil the end of secondary school. InAlberta, students are required to at-

tend school from ages 6 to 16.

The Government of Alberta encour-ages a broad range of community con-sultation and involvement with theschool system to enhance learning op-portunities for children and to meet

their education needs.

Visit www.education.gov.ab.ca.

Travel in the City

Travel to Emerson

The Alberta Education System

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