Ralph Klein Park
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Ralph Klein Park[1] is a 30 hectares (74 acres) wetland park in the City of Calgary, Alberta. It is named after former premier of Alberta and mayor of Calgary Ralph Klein. Construction started in 2009,[2] and the dedication ceremony[3] was on July 19, 2010.[4] The park was opened to the public on June 18, 2011.
The park features public art by Beverly Pepper.[5][6][7][8]
The address of the park is 12350 - 84 Street SE, adjacent to the former hamlet of Shepard. Its operating hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Ralph Klein Park is open on statutory holidays.[9]
At one time the park's name was slated to be Shepard Wetlands Legacy Park.[10]
50°56′20″N 113°54′22″W / 50.938933°N 113.906164°W
References
- ^ http://www.calgary.ca/rkp
- ^ http://www.calgarycitynews.com/2010/07/ralph-klein-park-makes-history.html
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo4fTUqVRaY
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APqQBV-EAEE
- ^ http://www.marlboroughgallery.com/news/beverly-pepper-in-calgary
- ^ http://www.calgarycitynews.com/2010/07/beverly-peppers-sentinals-at-ralph.html
- ^ http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Recreation/Pages/Public-Art/Ralph-Klein-Park.aspx[dead link]
- ^ http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Recreation/Documents/Public-art/Beverly-Pepper-press-release.pdf
- ^ http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Parks/Pages/Locations/SE-parks/Ralph-Klein-Park.aspx
- ^ http://content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Business+Units/Recreation/Arts+and+culture/Public+Art+Program/Public+art+collection/Public+art+projects/Ralph+Klein+Legacy+Park.htm[dead link]
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