CFB Calgary Canadian Forces Base Calgary , also CFB Calgary , was a Canadian Forces Base located in Calgary , Alberta . Currie Barracks . The Canadian Army opened what was called the Currie Barracks on the southwestern edge of Calgary in 1933 , occupying a property on the level plateau above the south slope of the Bow River valley . The facility was named after the recently deceased General Sir Arthur William Currie , commander of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on the Western Front during World War I . Over the next decade , the facility would house a combination of personnel from the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps and Royal Canadian Army Service Corps , along with personnel from the Royal Canadian Air Force ( RCAF ) . During World War II , the Currie Barracks became an army training centre for units mobilized in southern Alberta ; it was designated A - 16 . These mobilized units were tasked to provide reinforcements for The Calgary Highlanders and The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada . Following the war in 1946 , the Currie Barracks became home to Lord Strathcona ' s Horse ( Royal Canadians ) and 1st Battalion , Princess Patricia ' s Canadian Light Infantry as part of Canada ' s transition to having an expanded regular force army during the early years of the Cold War . The Currie Barracks underwent rapid expansion during the Korean War as the facility transformed into a major military centre , owing to its convenient access to the Canadian Pacific Railway ' s transcontinental mainline to Vancouver three kilometres to the north . Headquarters Calgary Garrison was formed on October 26 , 1950 in response to the need to coordinate the administration of army units stationed at and cycling through the Currie Barracks ; thus the facility also began to use the names Calgary Garrison and Calgary Barracks . The pending unification of the Royal Canadian Navy , Canadian Army , and Royal Canadian Air Force to form the Canadian Forces on February 1 , 1968 , precipitated a number of major changes to Canada ' s military . As a result , the Currie Barracks were redesignated Canadian Forces Base Calgary ( CFB Calgary ) on March 14 , 1966 . As a former Canadian Army facility , the newly designated CFB Calgary fell under Mobile Command , the new command for Canada ' s land forces . Camp Wainwright at Denwood , Alberta , became a satellite auxiliary training camp under the jurisdiction of CFB Calgary on January 1 , 1967 , however the facility became a separately controlled base ( CFB Wainwright ) on August 1 of that year . CFB Calgary was reorganized by Mobile Command on February 20 , 1969 , when 1 Combat Group was combined with the base itself ; both the base and 1 Combat Group reported to a single commander . The base was tasked with providing administrative and support services to units posted to it in support of 1 Combat Group operations . Initial lodger units at CFB Calgary included : The force structure evolved as the 1st Fort Garry Horse was disbanded in 1970 as the regiment reverted to reserve status . The Queen ' s Own Rifles of Canada and the 1 Military Police Platoon along with Lord Strathcona ' s Horse ( Royal Canadians ) were garrisoned at CFB Calgary beginning in the 1970s . In September 1991 , the 1 Canadian Brigade Group and CFB Calgary became independent of each other under separate commands and reported to Land Force Western Area . Closure . It was announced in the 1996 federal budget that CFB Calgary would be closed in 1998 as part of a policy to close various Canadian Forces bases to consolidate units into fewer facilities . In 1998 , CFB Calgary was officially decommissioned , with most of its personnel relocated to CFB Edmonton at Namao , Alberta . The base closure offered a rare opportunity for Calgary to experience a comprehensive redevelopment and land use planning strategy for a large continuous property . Family residential areas within the base , known as the Currie PMQs ( or private married quarters ) and located east of Crowchild Trail , were redeveloped under the aegis of the Canada Lands Company as the new community of Garrison Woods . The redevelopment included the razing of some older or less marketable houses ( including semi - detached houses ) , the upgrading and relocation of other houses , and the construction of single - family houses , townhouse s , and condominium complexes . Some commercial buildings ( including a Canada Safeway ) have also been built in the northwest corner of the former PMQ lands . The redevelopment of Garrison Woods won numerous awards from the residential development community , including the Honour Award for Planning Excellence from the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Grand SAM Award from the Canadian Home Builders Association . An article in Macleans Magazine reported that a large number of houses were first purchased by single women . Redevelopment of the areas west of Crowchild Trail , including military facilities , a parade ground , and single - person residential housing , began at the same time . Planning for the disposition of the land and its facilities took longer to plan out , and in the meantime warehouses and hangars were converted into offices , theatrical rehearsal spaces , and several buildings were used as studios by movie and television production companies for shows such as " " and other projects . In 2004 , the base lands hosted the touring company of Cirque du Soleil . It is currently home to Wild Rose Brewery and CrossFit Currie Barracks . Clear Water Academy , a private Catholic school , was established on the former CFB Calgary property and occupied three historic buildings along Dieppe Avenue . The Calgary Farmer ' s Market was also located west of Crowchild Trail , in an airplane hangar located on former RCAF lands , but has since moved . The Military Museums ( formerly known as the Museum of the Regiments ) is located east of Crowchild Trail in Garrison Woods . Current plans call for most of the base to be zoned for residential use as part of the Lincoln Park neighbourhood .