I didn't grow up in Calgary but did spend a couple of summers here, and would periodically pass through town at Christmas if we went skiing to Banff. But do have a couple of memories/nostalgia items:
1. remembering fondly the arcades and head shops that used to be on Stephen Avenue and in the vicinity. My cousin and I spend a lot of time playing video games in them the two summers we were living here.
2. thinking how awesome it was when John Laurie Blvd was built and we could bypass most of Calgary when heading west coming from the north by taking McKnight-John Laurie-14 Street NW - 16 Ave. That seemed to much faster than having to come all the way down to 16th.
On the topic of the TV channel that just had news etc., did Calgary every have one that had airport arrival/departure info? I recall Edmonton having one but never spent enough time in Calgary during the era to see if Calgary had an equivalent.
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