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Historic Individuals that Calgary Landmarks are Named After

September 26, 2019 Tyler Dixon

This is the fifth post in my series on exploring the names of some of Calgary’s most popular landmarks. Previous installments included Calgary’s major roads and trails, several of Calgary’s bridges, the popular parks and […]

Historic Individuals that Calgary Schools are Named After
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Historic Individuals that Calgary Schools are Named After

May 30, 2019 Tyler Dixon

This is the fourth instalment where I look at some of the historic individuals that Calgary landmarks are named after. The first post looked at some of Calgary’s major roads and trails, the second focused […]

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Historic Individuals that Calgary Parks are Named After

May 9, 2019 Tyler Dixon

This is the third instalment where I look at some of the historic individuals that Calgary landmarks are named after. The first post looked at some of Calgary’s major roads and trails, the second focused […]

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Historic Individuals that Calgary’s Bridges are Named After

April 4, 2019 Tyler Dixon

As a follow-up to my previous post, Historic Individuals that Calgary’s Major Roads and Trails are Named After, I am sticking with a similar theme and uncovering the stories behind some of Calgary’s landmarks. For […]

Historic individuals that Calgary's major roads and trails are named after
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Historic Individuals that Calgary’s Major Roads and Trails are Named After

March 14, 2019 Tyler Dixon

Calgary is a unique city in many ways. One of the biggest things that distinguishes us from other metropolitan areas is how we name our major thoroughfares. The word “trail” is used across our city […]

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