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Originally Posted by _Q_
We moved to Calgary in 1989 and it was really dumpy back then.... this video is even dumpier.
I'm glad we are where we are now. I love this city.
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I was born here in the late 70's and I loved living here as a kid. I never found Calgary dumpy, but maybe that is because we grew up in the deep south with a lake and Fish Creek. It was actually really awesome as a kid.
I admit I rarely went downtown, but I do remember how much I loved it when I did. Being able to look out the window at the sky scrapers was my favorite thing to do.
I guess being a child in Calgary was different than a teen or early adult. I read Bruce McCulloch's article of being a young man in 80's Calgary and it did sound kind of rough. Granted he was an artist in a pretty conservative city.
I think the point I am trying to make is that I have always loved living here (weather aside). The Calgary you see in this video is not glamorous, but it was a real community. I often refer to my current street as 80's Calgary for all the good reasons. Neighbors who are friends, look out for each other, who will help each other out no questions asked. That is the Calgary I remember and grew up in, and although it isn't quite the same now, it still exists in pockets and it is something I will always love about this city.