Ralph Klein Park Explained

Ralph Klein Park^[1] is a 30ha wetland park in the City of Calgary, Alberta. It is named after former premier of Alberta and mayor of Calgary Ralph Klein. Construction started in 2009,^[2] and the dedication ceremony^[3] was on July 19, 2010.^[4] The park was opened to the public on June 18, 2011.

The park features public art by Beverly Pepper.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

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.^[9]

At one time the park's name was slated to be Shepard Wetlands Legacy Park.^[10]

50.9389°N -113.9062°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ralph Klein Park.
2. Web site: Ralph Klein Park makes history.
3. Web site: Calgary Ralph Klein Park makes history. YouTube.
4. Web site: Ralph Klein Park. YouTube.
5. Web site: Marlborough Gallery.
6. Web site: Beverly Pepper's Sentinels at Ralph Klein Park.
7. Web site: The City of Calgary - Ralph Klein Park - Public Art Project . 2013-07-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130604091921/http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Recreation/Pages/Public-Art/Ralph-Klein-Park.aspx . 2013-06-04 .
8. http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Recreation/Documents/Public-art/Beverly-Pepper-press-release.pdf
9. Web site: Ralph Klein Park.
10. 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{{dead link|date=July 2016}}