#InsideCalgary Calgary by JIM ZANG
Calgary
BRYAN BAUEMLER
THE ANNUAL CALGARY HOME + GARDEN SHOW welcomes hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors to Calgary’s largest consumer show of the year February 27 to March 1 at the BMO Centre in Stampede Park. Presenters include experts on several home-related topics, including fan favourite Bryan Bauemler. For more information about the show and to buy tickets, visit calgaryhgs.com Marketplace Events, the organizers of the Calgary Home + Garden Show, is continuing its partnership with Habitat for Humanity in building a home alongside a future Habitat homeowner on the big island of Hawaii. Donate to Habitat for Humanity International for a chance to win or visit hawaiibuildandbeach.com
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According to Census
Calgary is home
73% of households
32% of Calgarians
2016 results, Calgary has the youngest population of major cities in Canada with 70.2 per cent of the population between the ages of 15 to 64.
to 240 different ethnic origins and is ranked third in Canada in the proportion of visible minorities. 48.2% of people moving to Calgary came from international markets in 2018.
in Calgary own their homes, giving Calgary the highest homeownership rate of major Canadian cities and the fastest growing between 2011 and 2016 according the 2016 Census.
use sustainable transportation to commute to work, including public transit, carpooling, cycling or walking. The average commute time is 26.5 minutes.
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