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Jeromy Farkas
Jeromy Farkas is a Canadian fundraiser, filmmaker, athlete, columnist, and former politician. He was elected to Calgary City Council in the 2017 municipal election to represent Ward 11 for a four-year term. Farkas is the first and only Calgary City Councillor known to have declined the municipal pension and transition allowance. Following his term, the Canadian Taxpayer's Federation estimated that these rejected entitlements saved Calgarian taxpayers $308,234. He ran as a candidate for Calgary mayor in the 2021 municipal election on October 18, 2021, placing second to Jyoti Gondek. Early life and education Farkas was born and raised in the southeast Calgarian neighbourhood of Dover. His father left communist Hungary in 1956 and settled in Calgary. After graduating from Calgary's Bishop Carroll High School, Farkas pursued a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Calgary where he worked as the Executive Administrator for the Israel Studies Program a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calgary
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Calgary is situated at the confluence of the Bow River and the Elbow River in the south of the province, in the transitional area between the Rocky Mountain Foothills and the Canadian Prairies, about east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies, roughly south of the provincial capital of Edmonton and approximately north of the Canada–United States border. The city anchors the south end of the Statistics Canada-defined urban area, the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Calgary's economy includes activity in the energy, financial services, film and television, transportation and logistics, technology, manufacturing, aerospace, health and wellness, retail, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constituency Association
An electoral district association (french: association de circonscription enregistrée), commonly known as a riding association (french: association de comté) or constituency association, is the basic unit of a political party at the level of the electoral district (" riding") in Canadian politics. Major political parties attempt to have a riding association in each constituency, although usually these associations are more active in ridings where the party has an elected Member of Parliament or has a reasonable chance of electing an MP in the future, and less active in ridings where the party's prospects have historically been poor. Most riding associations have an elected executive and attempt to have activities for local party members at regular intervals. At a minimum, riding associations hold an annual general meeting to elect the executive and meetings to elect delegates to national and regional party policy conventions. Riding associations are most active during election cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinook Park, Calgary
Chinook Park is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Glenmore Trail to the north, Elbow Drive to the east, 14 Street W to the west and Heritage Drive to the south. Chinook Park was established in 1959. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Chinook Park had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.2% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a median household income of $88,357 in 2000, and there were 9.7% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 19.8% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 18.3% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 17.5% of the housing was used for renting. Education The community is served by Chinook Park Bilingual Elementary and Henry Wise Wood High School public school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFB Lincoln Park PMQ, Calgary
Garrison Green is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located on former Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Calgary, bounded by Richardson Road SW to the west, Glenmore Trail (Highway 8) to the south, Crowchild Trail to the east, and the Lincoln Park community to the north. The neighbourhood is referred to as Lincoln Park South in the CFB West Master Plan and consists of the CFB Calgary's former Lincoln Park Permanent Marital Quarters (PMQ). Garrison Green is located within Calgary City Council's Ward 11. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Garrison Green had a population of living in dwellings, a -0.6% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. See also * List of neighbourhoods in Calgary This is a list of neighbourhoods in Calgary, Alberta. As of 2016, Calgary has 197 neighbourhoods, which are referred to as "communities" by the munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFB Currie, Calgary
Currie Barracks is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located on former Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Calgary, bounded by the Lincoln Park community to the southwest, Sarcee Road SW to the west, 33 Avenue SW to the north, and Crowchild Trail to the east. Being part of former CFB Calgary, the neighbourhood is planned for redevelopment under the CFB West Master Plan by Canada Lands Company. Currie Barracks is located within Calgary City Council's Ward 8. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2019 municipal census, Currie Barracks had a population of living in dwellings, a 733% increase from its 2012 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. See also * List of neighbourhoods in Calgary This is a list of neighbourhoods in Calgary, Alberta. As of 2016, Calgary has 197 neighbourhoods, which are referred to as "communities" by the municipal government, and 42 industrial areas. A fur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedarbrae, Calgary
Cedarbrae is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Southland Drive to the north, 24 Street W to the east, Anderson Road to the south and Tsuut'ina Trail to the west. The lands were annexed by the city in 1956, and Cedarbrae was established in 1973. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Cedarbrae had a population of living in dwellings, a -0.4% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a median household income of $62,063 in 2000, and there were 11.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 21.4% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 10.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 22.7% of the housing was used for renting. Education The community is served by Cedarbrae Elementary public scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britannia, Calgary
Britannia is an affluent residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded by Elbow Drive to the east, 50 Avenue S to the south, Elbow River and ''Riverdale Park'' to the west and Britannia Drive to the north. The area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1910, and Britannia was established in 1956. Most of the development took place in the late 1950s. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillors. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Britannia had a population of living in dwellings, a 7.6% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a median household income of $120,387 in 2000, and there were 7.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 16.7% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 19.3% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 19.3% of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braeside, Calgary
Braeside is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located north of Anderson Road, south of Southland Drive, west of 14th Street SW and east of 24th Street SW. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Braeside had a population of living in dwellings, a -0.6% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. As of 2000, 20.5% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 10.6% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 19.6% of the housing was used for renting. Education Braeside is served by the ''Braeside Elementary'' public school. A Junior High School, ''John Ware,'' is located immediately north of the community. CBE Students are served by Eugene Coste school in Haysboro if they want to attend a Spanish bilingual school. The nearest French immersion school is Chinook Park. The nearest high school is Henry Wise Wood. JCB. See also *List of neig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bel-Aire, Calgary
Bel-Aire is a wealthy residential area, residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located east of the Glenmore Reservoir and the Elbow River and west of the community of Meadowlark Park, Calgary, Meadowlark Park and Chinook Center and north of the neighbourhood of Mayfair, Calgary, Mayfair. The Calgary Country Club golf course makes up its northern boundary. Bel-Aire was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1954 and was established as a neighbourhood in 1960. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Bel-Aire had a population of living in dwellings, a -5.6% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a median household income of Canadian dollar, $138,124 in 2000, and there were no low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 13.5% of the residents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayview, Calgary
Bayview is a small residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located on a peninsula on the southern shore of Glenmore Reservoir. One of the lake's two marinas is located in this community. Bayview was established in 1967. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor History Bayview was developed by Alcan Design Homes, a subsidiary of Alcan. All homes were design by Alcan, and Shirley C. Ireland of Colleen Interiors assisted buyers with interior decoration. The first lot in Bayview, 1924 Bay Shore, was sold to Bill Dickie."Dickie chooses first lot in Bayview." ''Calgary Herald'', 11 February 1967 p. 23. Homes were ready for occupancy in January 1968. The predominant architectural style is American Colonial, although there are also Spanish, Tudor, and Modern homes. All houses have front garages and there are no laneways. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Bayview had a population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acadia, Calgary
Acadia is a neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. The area is bounded on the west by Macleod Trail, on the east by the Bow River, on the north by Heritage Drive and on the south by Southland Drive. The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956, and Acadia was established in 1960. The neighbourhood's main street is Fairmount Drive, and many of the area's businesses cluster along the street. The area also contains Lord Beaverbrook High School, the city's largest high school. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Acadia had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.8% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a median household income of $46,089 in 2000, and there were 19.2% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 19.4% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 38.8% of the buildings were condominiums or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro International
Metro International is a Swedish global media company based in Luxembourg that publishes the ''Metro'' newspapers. Metro International's advertising sales have grown at a compound annual growth rate of 41 percent since launch of the first newspaper edition in 1995. It is a freesheet, meaning that distribution is free, with revenues thus generated entirely through advertising. This newspaper is primarily intended for commuters who move daily in and out of big cities' business areas, mainly during rush hours. The company was founded by Per Andersson and started as a subsidiary of the Modern Times Group along with Viasat Broadcasting. It is now controlled through the Mats Qviberg owned investment company Custos. The first edition of the newspaper was published as ''Metro Stockholm'' and distributed in the Stockholm metro. , all European editions (except for the Hungarian one) have been sold, reportedly so that Metro International can focus on Latin America, considered the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
