Ralph Klein Park

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]

References
  1. http://www.calgary.ca/rkp
  2. http://www.calgarycitynews.com/2010/07/ralph-klein-park-makes-history.html
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo4fTUqVRaY
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APqQBV-EAEE
  5. http://www.marlboroughgallery.com/news/beverly-pepper-in-calgary
  6. http://www.calgarycitynews.com/2010/07/beverly-peppers-sentinals-at-ralph.html
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2013-07-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Recreation/Documents/Public-art/Beverly-Pepper-press-release.pdf
  9. http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Parks/Pages/Locations/SE-parks/Ralph-Klein-Park.aspx
  10. 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%5B%5D
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