The City

Calgary has a population of about 1.6 million and boasts the offers a wide range of recreational and cultural facilities that include theater, a terrific philharmonic orchestra, opera, ballet, and frequent concerts and performances by internationally renowned artists.  Calgary has an impressive restaurant and dining scene with restaurants like Pigeonhole, Model Milk and Ten Foot Henry, voted among the best in Canada.

Calgary is friendly, culturally diverse and is surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty.  There are many art galleries, shopping opportunities, an excellent zoo, the Telus Spark Science Centre, and, for 10 days each year, we host the annual world famous Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.  The city has an extensive system of parks, golf courses and bicycle paths.  The Rocky Mountains only an hour away and it is easy to escape for a day of downhill or cross country skiing, hiking, climbing, canoeing and kayaking. The sunny climate, Chinooks in the winter, and our proximity to the Rockies, makes the city a wonderful place in which to live.