Prince's Island Park (Calgary)

Prince's Island Park (Calgary)

Prince's Island Park is an urban park in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is developed on an island on the Bow River, immediately north of downtown Calgary.

It was named after Peter Anthony Prince, the founder of the Eau Claire Lumber Mill. The park was built on land donated in 1947 to the city by the Prince family.Cite web|url= http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_395_203_0_47/http%3B/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Business+Units/Parks/Parks/Major+Parks/SW+Major+Parks/Princes+Island+Park.htm | title= Prince's Island Park | author= City of Calgary | month = March | year= 2007| accessdate= 2007-05-07] It is often incorrectly referred to as "Princess Island Park".

The island has a surface of 20 hectares and is linked by three bridges to Eau Claire and downtown Calgary and a north bridge to Memorial Drive and the community of Crescent Heights. It is part of the pathway and hiking trail system lining both sides of the Bow River. The southern arm of the river has been landscaped into a lagoon, while the eastern end of the island re-creates a wetland environment. Geese and mallard ducks are abundant in the park.

The park hosts many festivals such as the Calgary Folk Music Festival [Cite web| url= http://www.calgaryfolkfest.com/users/folder.asp?FolderID=1747 | title= Festival Info | author= Calgary Folk Music Festival| accessdate= 2007-05-07] , "Shakespeare in the park", Carifest, Canada Day, Heritage Day, Afrikadey and Barbecue on the Bow, as well as busking events. About 150,000 visitors attended these festivals in 1996. [Cite web| url= http://www.ffwdweekly.com/Issues/1997/0717/city.html | title= Seeking out solutions for Prince's Island Park | author= FFWD magazine | authorlink= FFWD (newspaper) | year= 1997 | month= July | accessdate= 2007-05-07]

ee also

*List of attractions and landmarks in Calgary

References

External links

*University of Calgary - [http://www.ism.ucalgary.ca/meetings/casca06/images/eauclaire/eauclaire.html Prince's Island Park photos]

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