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]

50°56′20″N 113°54′22″W / 50.938933°N 113.906164°W / 50.938933; -113.906164 (Ralph Klein Park)

References

  1. ↑ "Ralph Klein Park".
  2. ↑ "Ralph Klein Park makes history".
  3. ↑ "Calgary Ralph Klein Park makes history". YouTube.
  4. ↑ "Ralph Klein Park". YouTube.
  5. ↑ "Marlborough Gallery".
  6. ↑ "Beverly Pepper's Sentinels at Ralph Klein Park".
  7. ↑ "The City of Calgary - Ralph Klein Park - Public Art Project". Archived from the original on 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
  8. ↑ http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Recreation/Documents/Public-art/Beverly-Pepper-press-release.pdf
  9. ↑ "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%5B%5D


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