For all the Calgarians out there, here are some facts you shold know about Calgary!
These are also great facts for anyone considering to move to Calgary.
- You only pay 5% on goods and services!
- The Calgarian Stampede, an annual 10 day event, attracts more than a million visitors.
- Calgary is referred to as Cowtown
- Average age is about 36 years old
- There are more than 120 languages spoken in the city!
- Calgary's population has reached close to 1.3 million and rising!
- Number of volunteers per capita is more than any other Canadian city.
- It's the most sunniest city in Canada with over 2,300 hours of sun per year.
- Coldest temperature ever recorded in Calgary is -45 degrees celsius in Feb 1983.
- Warmest temperature ever recorded in Calgary is 36.1 degrees celsius in July 1919
- January is the coldest month so be ready!
- Hailstorms and thunderstorms happen frequently. 22 days of the year, expect thunderstorms.
- Calgary was proclaimed a city in 1884
- Calgary has the most millionaires per capita of any Canadian city.
- The Plus 15 allows you to walk 18 km in downtown without having to step outside!
- Calgary Flames is the professional NHL hockey team of Calgary
- Calgary Stampeders is the professional CFL football team of Calgary
- University of Calgary, Mount Royal College, Southern Alberat Institute of Technology,
and the Alberta College of Arts and Design are the main secondary educational institutes in Calgary
- There are a total of 550km of pathways and 260 km of street bikeways in Calgary for bikers!
- The Calgary Zoo is rated 3rd best in the North America
