| The planning for HCW 2012 is getting underway in earnest in January. All individuals and organizations with an interest in history are invited to join us for this planning session at the Memorial Park Library at 6:30 pm on January 2012. We welcome the opportunity to partner with your organization to bring the history of Calgary to life. Please come share your ideas or commit your group to organize an event. HCW 2012 will run from July 27 through August 6, 2012. |  |
The Winter 2011 newsletter is now available here.
Dorsey McDaniel is not one of the "marquee" names of Alberta pioneer history. Yet he was the peer, colleague and acquaintance of many of the men who are now legends in Alberta: luminaries such as Pat Burns, George Lane and Fred Mannix among others. Join us on January 24, 2012 at Fort Calgary to hear author Wendy Bush share with us the life and times of Dorsey.
The recently opened Glenbow Park Ranch has an fascinating history. Come explore the brief history of Glenbow through the stores and photographs of the ranching, quarrying and brickmaking industries, and the people and events in an era when Glenbow thrived. Join us at 7:30pm on February 28 at Fort Calgary.
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2011-2012 monthly program available! See the program here, or view the black & white version here. (Please note: some printed versions of this program contained an incorrect date for the February event; it is on February 28.)
The objective of the Chinook Country Historical Society is "to promote a greater understanding of Canadian and Alberta history in Chinook Country for people of all ages." CCHS, in part, promotes its objectives through:
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Members Present: This is a section on our web page that gives basic information about presentations on history or related topics of potential interest to you that are being made by some of our members that are not part of the regular CCHS programming.
Note a new addition to Members Present: Calgary Association of Lifelong Learners, (CALL) is a new, not for profit, member led group dedicated to organizing innovative, affordable learning opportunities for people 45 and over. Follow this link for more information.
Chinook Country Historical Society is a constituent part of the Historical Society of Alberta. Membership has its privileges. Membership in CCHS includes a membership in the Historical Society of Alberta, discounts at special events, the CCHS newsletter, History Now, the newsletter of the HSA that covers history across the province. The glossy magazine Alberta History is also available to members at a reduced subscription rate.
CCHS publishes a quarterly newsletter for our members. The latest newsletter can be viewed online and past issues back to September 2004 are in the Archives.
Chinook Country Historical Society cooperates with several other organizations with an interest in History. Support these Organizations in their efforts.
Contact Information:
Chinook Country Historical Society
Suite 311, 223 - 12 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2R 0G9
Ph: 403-261-4667
Last updated on October 27, 2011.