Talk:Calgary
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Music history, name change
editBishop Grandin has been renamed to Our Lady of the Rockies High School. Gypsyhick (talk) 22:20, 26 March 2023 (UTC)
indigenous names as native names?
editnot sure if there’s already been a discussion on a different article but i wonder if it would be appropriate to list the native name in the infobox as the name given to the place in the most common indigenous language? i understand english is the most common language in most cities in canada but would it be inappropriate to include a native name MishchaytWiki (talk) 03:58, 25 June 2023 (UTC)
- I'd personally love to see a resurgence in the usage of native names alongside Calgary. However, I don't think the salience of the issue is nearly broad enough here as it is in, say, New Zealand, where upwards of 40% of the national population is in favour of officially renaming the country to better reflect the indigenous language.
- I really appreciate the detail put into the Etymology section of the page though, it really helps to frame the city and its geographical context neutrally. I think Mohkinstsis especially is sticking among younger Calgarians, and I could see this becoming normalized here as like ward names in Edmonton. Until then, we'd probably best leave it how it is. Bismvth (talk) 18:08, 1 January 2024 (UTC)
Founding date
editCalgary existed as a town well before 1875. Documents indicate the town of 500 people existing and being incorporated in 1844 TheBrodsterBoy (talk) 02:16, 19 April 2024 (UTC)
- Both these dates are in the article.... what is it you're looking to change? Moxy🍁 02:40, 19 April 2024 (UTC)
- Please show us these documents. I'm always willing to learn something new, but at the moment I've very dubious of the notion of a permanent settlement before 1875. Indefatigable (talk) 03:25, 19 April 2024 (UTC)
- https://hssh3.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/hssh/article/download/40681/36861/50927
- some of its in French, but yeah . Calgary was incorporated as a town in November 1844 as it hit the population threshold of 500 people(this also implies a Village and prior Hamlet of Calgary existed for some time prior) 2604:3D09:1F80:CA00:B8C0:DC5F:9D12:C67B (talk) 06:00, 3 May 2024 (UTC)
- That has to be a typo - 1884 was intended. In 1844, that region was under the governance (from the settler perspective) of the HBC, which barely acted as a government at all. I'm pretty sure they didn't "incorporate" any municipal governments. And they pretty much ignored that section of Rupert's Land, as it wasn't productive for the furs they wanted. In 1884 the NWT government incorporated the town. There are extensive and well-sourced paragraphs in the article on the 1884 events leading to incorporation. Indefatigable (talk) 15:33, 3 May 2024 (UTC)
- Yep. Typo. An obvious one to boot as it directly contradicts the title of the document. Hwy43 (talk) 16:01, 3 May 2024 (UTC)
- That has to be a typo - 1884 was intended. In 1844, that region was under the governance (from the settler perspective) of the HBC, which barely acted as a government at all. I'm pretty sure they didn't "incorporate" any municipal governments. And they pretty much ignored that section of Rupert's Land, as it wasn't productive for the furs they wanted. In 1884 the NWT government incorporated the town. There are extensive and well-sourced paragraphs in the article on the 1884 events leading to incorporation. Indefatigable (talk) 15:33, 3 May 2024 (UTC)
"Almadina (school)" listed at Redirects for discussion
editThe redirect Almadina (school) has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 August 31 § Almadina (school) until a consensus is reached. Cremastra (talk) 21:25, 31 August 2024 (UTC)
"Academy, Alberta" listed at Redirects for discussion
editThe redirect Academy, Alberta has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 August 31 § Academy, Alberta until a consensus is reached. Cremastra (talk) 21:28, 31 August 2024 (UTC)