"Alberta" is the

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of the

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province of

Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...

. It was adopted as the official provincial song in preparation for the province's

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celebrations in 2005. The song was selected following a competition mandated by the ''Alberta Official Song Act'', which was introduced in the

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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, makin ...

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(MLA) Wayne Cao in May 2001, and passed by the legislature in November of that year. The chosen song, selected by the 13-member Alberta Official Song Committee, was written by Mary Kieftenbeld. The song has been recorded in

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and pop versions.

Lyrics

:Flatlands, rollin' plains :Clear blue skies, prairie rains; :A tapestry of colours in the fall. :Snow covered mountain tops, :Wheat fields, canola crops; :Alberta has it all. :Alberta is calling me. :Home sweet home, it's where I'm proud to be. :Alberta is calling me. :Livin' right I'm feelin' free. :First Nations built the land :Fur trade, way back then. :We've come a long way since that. :Agriculture, lumberjacks, :Oil derricks, natural gas; :There is no turnin' back. :Alberta is calling me. :Home sweet home, it's where I'm proud to be. :Alberta is calling me. :Livin' right I'm feelin' free. :Bridge: :Culture diverse as it can be. :This is the land of opportunity. :Welcoming friends, night and day. :That's the way I pray Alberta stays.

References

External links

Albertan government webpage (links to the MP3s are available from this page)
Regional songs Provincial symbols of Alberta Canadian anthems 2005 songs {{Alberta-stub

Lyrics

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