The name Calgary means 'clear running water' in Gaelic which is derived from the confluence of the Bow and Elbow Rivers where the fort was established. Today Calgary's modern skyline rises dramatically at the western end of almost one thousand miles of prairie. This dynamic sight is fitting for a city that is second in Canada only to Toronto, in the number of corporate head offices. On a clear day behind the skyline to the west you can see the peaks of the Alberta Rockies only an hour's drive away. Calgary does have the advantage of the Chinook.
Chinooks occur quite frequently during the winter season.
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