What is Calgary? May 26 at Shelf Life

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Thursday, May 26 6pm at Shelf Life Books
Unpacking the meaning of identity, right here, in Calgary

Noel Keough is an assistant professor in the faculty of EVDS at the University of Calgary. He is a cofounder of Sustainable Calgary and co-founder of Civic Camp . Bob van Wegen is the vice president of the Calgary Heritage Initiative. Trained as an urban planner, he works for the Federation of Calgary Communities. Meg van Rosendaal Connects Calgarians with the arts. She is the former general manager of the Cultural District and a recipient of the 2009 ACAD Board of Governors’ Alumni Award of Excellence for her contribution to the Arts.

Event by: On Site Review Magazine (on the occasion of the launch of their latest issue, on the subject of Identity)

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Calgary is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately 80 km (50 mi) east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. The city is located in the Grassland region of Alberta.

In 2006, the City of Calgary had a population of 988,193 making it the third-largest municipality in the country and largest in Alberta.[2] The entire metropolitan area had a 2006 population of 1,079,310, making it the fifth-largest census metropolitan area (CMA) in Canada.[3] In 2009, Calgary's metropolitan population was estimated at 1,230,248, raising its rank to fourth-largest CMA in Canada.

Located 294 km (183 mi) due south of Edmonton, statisticians define the narrow populated area between these cities as the "Calgary–Edmonton Corridor."

Economic activity in Calgary is mostly centred on the petroleum industry, agriculture, and tourism. In 1988, Calgary became the first Canadian city to host the Olympic Winter Games.