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Ralph Klein Park[1] is a 30 hectares (74 acres) 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]
References
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- ^ "Ralph Klein Park makes history".
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- ^ "Marlborough Gallery".
- ^ "Beverly Pepper's Sentinels at Ralph Klein Park".
- ^ "The City of Calgary - Ralph Klein Park - Public Art Project". Archived from the original on 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ^ http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Recreation/Documents/Public-art/Beverly-Pepper-press-release.pdf [dead link]
- ^ "Ralph Klein 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[dead link]
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