Did you know that Calgary: - The birth rate in Calgary spikes around the month of April, which is exactly nine months after the Stampede. - The average age is 35.7 years. (Im apparently old as dirt) - More than 120 languages are spoken in the city. - According to Forbes, Calgary is the cleanest city in the world. - There are more volunteers per capita than any other Canadian city. - Is Canada’s sunniest major city. - The coldest temperature ever recorded was -45 C (-49F) in February, 1893. The warmest day ever recorded was 36.1C (97F) in July, 1919. - There are normally 115 consecutive frost free days – from May 23 to September 15th. - In 1873 John Glenn became the first recorded settler in the Calgary area. In 1884, with a population of 4000, Calgary was officially proclaimed a city. - has the greatest number of millionaires per capita of any city in Canada. (fun fact for for all you single ladies :-) You can walk 18 kms (11 miles) in downtown Calgary without having to go outside using the Plus 15 walkways. - In total there are 550 kms of pathways and 260 kms of on street bikeways. - Over 260 bird species have been recorded at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. - The Bow River is one of the top three trout streams in the world.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 06:24:06 +0000
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