Ralph Klein Park is a wetland park in the City of

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. Construction started in 2009, and the dedication ceremony was on July 19, 2010. The park was opened to the public on June 18, 2011. The park features public art by

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. 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. At one time the park's name was slated to be Shepard Wetlands Legacy Park.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

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