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Calgary
Sites & Attractions
- Rich in western culture, Calgary inhabitants are unquestionably the friendliest and enjoyable down home cowboys and folks!
- The Calgary Stampede – the largest rodeo on earth attracts more than one million visitors each July
- The 1988 Winter Olympics were held in Calgary- this site offers many activities for visitors
- The Dinosaur Provincial Park has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest collection of dinosaur bones are on display here
- Calgary offers the experience of two exciting worlds – exhilarating big-city life and stimulating wilderness adventure!
Climate
- Calgary has a moderate four-season climate, with large variations in temperature between seasons
- Summer days in the city of Calgary are usually warm and dry with cool evenings because of the altitude and proximity to the mountains
- Alberta has more hours of sunshine in a year than any other province in Canada, and Calgary is known for its blue skies
- Chinook winds can raise temperatures more than 20 degrees in one day, turning winter days into spring. Summer months are full of sunshine with average temperatures of 20 degrees Celsius
- Although the mountain areas receive significant amounts of snow in the winter, Calgary often receives only moderate snowfall
Taxes
- Alberta is the only province that does not have a provincial sales tax
- The 7% federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) applies to most goods and services
- Other taxes include: 10% alcohol tax; 12% hotel tax; 15% gratuity tax
Time
- Calgary is in the Mountain Time Zone of North America, 7 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
