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Report on local food demand in the Calgary Region

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This is the first regional study to be conducted about demand for local food in Alberta. It focused on Census District 6, which includes the City of Calgary and the immediately adjacent region,... More ≫

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This is the first regional study to be conducted about demand for local food in Alberta. It focused on Census District 6, which includes the City of Calgary and the immediately adjacent region, including Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks, High River, Olds and other towns and villages in the region. Topics covered in the study include: consumer awareness, market value, market profiles and the growth potential of local food market channels; top local food items; gaps in the supply of local food items/attributes; production attributes and other motivators that attract consumers to local food; barriers to consumer support for local food; and consumer perceptions of food and agriculture issues.

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Elbow River flood report : a study of potential flooding problems along the Elbow River in Calgary

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In 1962 the Hydrology Division of the Department of Water Resources, in response to a request to the Department of Water Resources from the City of Calgary City Engineer, began a study of the... More ≫

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In 1962 the Hydrology Division of the Department of Water Resources, in response to a request to the Department of Water Resources from the City of Calgary City Engineer, began a study of the potential flooding danger along Elbow River in an attempt to delineate the areas which would likely be under water for various probabilities of flood occurrence.

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