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Curious Calgary #13: Cinema Park Drive-In
Before the neighbourhood of Point McKay.
Curious Calgary #12: Old Macleod Trail
An old road gets a new name.
Curious Calgary #11: The Bonnybrook Flour Mill
A plant of some renown.
Curious Calgary #10: Dominion Bridge
Portholes in landlocked Calgary.
Curious Calgary #9: Oliver Bowen Maintenance Facility
Bowen was the architect of the CTrain.
Curious Calgary #8: Firestone Tower
A short-lived tire plant—and one daring protest.
Curious Calgary #7: The J Lead
The story behind an abandoned Calgary rail line.
Curious Calgary #6: Hubalta
The (not quite) hub of Alberta.
Curious Calgary #5: Refinery Park
The unusual story of a short-lived neighbourhood.