Calgary Alberta Olympus E420 DSLR with 40-150mm and 70-300mm Zoom Lenses Size Comparison


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Ivrnet acquires ITSportsNet, a leading online sports administration company
Calgary, Alberta April 14, 2011 — Ivrnet Inc. “Ivrnet” TSX-V: IVI is pleased to announce that it has successfully acquired Calgary-based ITSportsNet “ITSportsNet”, a recognized international leader in online sports administration. The transaction involved 12,344,467 common shares of ITSportsNet representing approximately 97 of ITSportsNets issued and outstanding common shares. ITSportsNet…
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Calgary


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The view of the University of Calgary from Nose Hill Park in the NW sector. Check out the nice outline of the mountains in behind the buildings. It’s only a young university (only since 1967) so there aren’t any old buildings there just lots of tall ones.

[Pictures taken from the south slope of Nose Hill Park using a zoom lens]

Tory candidate accused of snubbing voters
Conservative candidate Michelle Rempel of Calgary Centre-North is being accused of disrespecting voters after skipping a public debate.
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Calgary

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Calgary Neighborhood


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This neighborhood is Monterey Park, with the main road running up/down the image 68 Street NE (coincidentally the same number as my address), and the road bisecting the image is 32 Avenue NE. What boring names. But anyway. North East Calgary. Look at it on the map.

Donnybrook Energy Inc.: Deep Basin Operations Update
CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – April 13, 2011) – Malcolm Todd, Chief Executive Officer of Donnybrook Energy Inc. (“Donnybrook” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:DEI) reports that it has successfully completed the Donnybrook operated 13-27-61-02 W6M (70% working interest) horizontal Montney location at Resthaven, Alberta with a 12-stage fracture stimulation program. The 13-27 well, which is located …
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Expo Latino (Calgary)


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Maura and Pablo performed back-to-back (individually) then finally together… Much to the crowd’s delight

For those who don’t know who Maura Rivera is… (my hand is up) Here’s a translated link I found in Wikipedia… 64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://e…

For those who don’t know who Pablo Vargas is… (my hand is up again) Here’s a Spanish link I found… www.tvn.cl/programas/especiales/pablovargas/ then run the link through Babelfish

Queen Visits Calgary (1973)


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The Queen herself, on a visit to Calgary in June 1973… just found this tonight, really nice closeup picture

[Posted awhile back, moved up in my photostream in honour of her current visit to Saskatchewan and Alberta]

One-time aide to Ralph Klein confirms former Alberta premier has dementia
CALGARY – A former aide to Ralph Klein says the colourful and often outspoken former premier of Alberta is suffering from dementia. The confirmation comes from Rod Love, who is a longtime friend of the former leader of Alberta’s Conservatives.
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Paramount Resources to buy ProspEx Resources for 5 million in cash, debt
CALGARY – Paramount Resources Ltd. (TSX:POU) has reached an agreement to buy the rest of ProspEx Resources Ltd. (TSX:PSX). Paramount is offering $ 2.40 cash for ProspEx shares it doesn’t already own valuing ProspEx at $ 145.3 million. Paramount is offering the alternative of up to two million shares.
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Paramount Resources to buy ProspEx Resources for 5 million in cash, debt
CALGARY – Paramount Resources Ltd. (TSX:POU) has reached an agreement to buy the rest of ProspEx Resources Ltd. (TSX:PSX). Paramount is offering $ 2.40 cash for ProspEx shares it doesn’t already own valuing ProspEx at $ 145.3 million. Paramount is offering the alternative of up to two million shares.
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As’ad AbuKhalil Calgary Talk (?)


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The Talk mp3 (?)
January 19, 2006
Calgary, Canada

As’ad AbuKhalil’s (The Angry Arab News Service) talks about Israel’s war in Lebanon and the western media coverage of it.

ANGRYARAB (Set)

Female firefighter moves up the ladder
CALGARY – Eighteen years after joining up with the Calgary’s blaze battlers, Mona Kronberg’s breaking its glass ceiling with a fire axe. This week, Kronberg will become the first woman field officer with the Calgary Fire Department when she’s officially promoted to lieutenant.
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Cenovus teams up with Alberta Children’s Hospital to fight childhood cancer
CALGARY, Alberta–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX, NYSE: CVE) is proud to announce that the company has committed $ 1.3 million to the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation to help experts at the Alberta Children’s Hospital in the fight against childhood cancer. Cenovus’s gift is specifically directed to support the pediatric Blood & Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program. “With support from …
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Changes recommended to education
A new report by The United Way of Calgary suggests raising the legal drop out age from 16 to 17 years old. The high school completion rate in Alberta is just over 71 per cent which is  one of the worst in Canada. The report is also urging the province to extend the age cap for publicly funded high school to 24 year olds. Kathy Faber with the Calgary Board of Education says finances often get i…
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Texting to avoid tickets
Calgary drivers will soon be able to receive real-time text messages advising of police radar and check-stop locations.That’s because a Saskatchewan-based operation is expanding west in hopes of drawing more users.Regina resident Doug Machan created the service, called Uautoknow Traffic Alerts, after he and some buddies began texting each other when they spotted police.”It just started as a …
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Province wants MD back in CRP
The provincial government hopes to sign off on the Calgary Metropolitan Plan by the end of the year and it wants rural municipalities around the city brought back in the fold by then.
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Life Sciences Institute Inc. Announces Receipt of Licence Approvals for Four Drilling Locations in the Williston Basin …
CALGARY, ALBERTA– – Life Sciences Institute Inc. is pleased to report that the Company has received well license approvals for four prospective well locations determined from its previously completed exploration program in the south central region of Southern Saskatchewan’s Williston Basin.
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Dr. Fritz Lorscheider and Dr. Naweed Syed of the University of Calgary demonstrate how neurons are destroyed by mercury. Specifically, they show how mercury ions bond with micro tubulin structures, blocking and destroying the proper protective tubulin sheath around neuronal axons.