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CALGARY Developers were challenged with building a community on an old army base and keeping as many of the historic trees, many of which were planted when the base was built in the 1930s, as possible. Canada Land Company did just that. The trees are something people value and rather than removing that we wanted to incorporate it and develop and make a positive attribute in the community, said Kelvin Whalen, senior director of real estate for Canada Lands Company. In honour of Earth Day April 22, the community will launch the ‘Currie Tree & Treasure Hunt’ to help guide the exploration of some of Calgary’s oldest and largest trees. ....
Author of the article: Cindy Stephen • for the Calgary Herald Publishing date: Feb 19, 2021 • February 19, 2021 • 3 minute read • A contemporary dog bone sculpture that reaches about six feet tall and 15 feet wide serves an entry feature for the Currie Bark Park. Photo by Don Molyneaux /Postmedia Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content The history of Calgary dog parks goes back to at least 1989 when city council directed administration to make the city more dog friendly. They set to work creating off-leash areas in almost every community. Today, Wikipedia credits Calgary with having the most dog parks per capita in North America with 15.9 dog parks for every 100,000 residents. ....