Ralph Klein Park
Ralph Klein Park 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, and the dedication ceremony was on July 19, 2010. The park was opened to the public on June 18, 2011.
The park features public art by Beverly Pepper.
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.
At one time the park's name was slated to be Shepard Wetlands Legacy Park.
50°56′20″N 113°54′22″W / 50.938933°N 113.906164°W
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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
- ^ "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
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