American Express -- The office at 421 7th Ave. SW (tel. 403/261-5982) is open Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm.
Area Code -- Calgary's area code is 403.
Doctors -- If you need nonemergency medical attention, check the phone number for the closest branch of Medicentre, a group of walk-in clinics open daily 7am to midnight.
Drugstores -- Check the phone book for Shoppers Drug Mart, which has more than a dozen stores in Calgary, most open till midnight. The branch at the Chinook Centre, 6455 Macleod Trail S. (tel. 403/253-2424), is open 24 hours.
Emergency -- For medical, fire, or crime emergencies, dial tel. 911.
Hospitals -- If you need medical care, try Foothills Hospital, 1403 29th St. NW (tel. 403/670-1110).
Newspapers -- Calgary's two dailies, the Calgary Herald (www.calgaryherald.com) and the Calgary Sun (www.calgarysun.com), are both morning papers. Ffwd (www.ffwdweekly.com) is a youth-oriented newsweekly and a good place to look for information on the local music and arts scene.
Police -- The 24-hour number is tel. 403/266-1234. Dial tel. 911 in emergencies.
Post Office -- The main post office is at 207 9th Ave. (tel. 403/974-2078). Call tel. 403/292-5434 to find other branches.
Time -- Calgary is on Mountain Standard Time, the same as Edmonton and Denver, and it observes daylight saving time.
Calgary Travel Experiences
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Planning the big adventure...
First things first, Calgary is my home. I grew up here, for the past 15 or so years. Its a fabulous town with diveristy to cater to any... Continue reading »
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Day 5
The plan was to take the morning off to do some laundry in Banff, so we bagged up the dirty clothes and set off into town. CHANGE OF... Continue reading »
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David Thompson Trail to Banff
Highway 11, also known as the David Thompson Trail in honor of one of the great explorers and map makers of Canada, moves west from Highw... Continue reading »
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The trip to Sunshine Village
Today before work I finally got the chance to take photo's of the museum and especially the Jamaican bobsleigh. The shuttle times for wor... Continue reading »
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Life in the Cow Paddock...
After a week in Toronto, we arrived in Calgary to a lovely 6 degree temperature (what was everyone talking about cold weather here?).&nbs... Continue reading »
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