Giant historic crossword
1. Alberta’s popular premier, who died on March 29, 2013, (2 wds) 9. Calgary’s mayor from 1927 to 1929 (3 wds) 15. Thomas ______, a prominent contractor and Calgary mayor , 190203 21. A national women’s charitable organization founded in 1900 (initials) 22. Poet’s term 23. A popular dish from India 24. Ross_____, Calgary mayor, 1977-80 25. Mercedes Benz model (Initials) 26. Simon_____,1776-1862,explorer with the North West Company 27. “Oh, ___ of little faith!” 28. A common sight on the ranch 29. Star of the movie Shane, Alan ____ 31. A symbol of power, or simply a figure of speech? 34. S, MED, and ___ 35. A Calgary radio station (initials) 37. A busy place at the Calgary Stampede 39. A teacher, orator, and author buried at the High River Cemetery (3 wds) 46. Capital of the Swiss canton of Valais 47. To give up power 48. Computer backup configuration extension (initials) 49. WWII British Prime Minister, Sir Winston _______ 50. If they could talk! (see 134 Down) 53. Once a shopping mall in downtown Calgary, ____ Lane 55. Postal abbreviation for Newfoundland and Labrador 57. A part of a byte 58. A fish that may be found in the Devonian Gardens? 59. A restaurant in the northwest of the city, The Lazy Loaf and _____ 61. To shout; bellow 63. Venue for the Flames, amongst others (slang) 66. Inventor Sir Alexander Graham ____ 67. Recipe amt. 68. Christmastime fare, the ____ log 71. Early missionary, Father ___; he greeted the NWMP when they crossed the Bow (See 20 Down) 73. Once a protege of William Roper Hull, the pioneer rancher, Thomas _____, died 1972 75. __ Claire Lumber Company, established 1886 77. Poet, Edgar Allan ____ 79. Level, even, like the prairies? 80. One of the founders of the Women’s Institute in Calgary, Margaret A. ______ 81. Of a beaver’s making 83. Stu Hart’s forte 87. Floating masses of ice 88. Once a law enforcer of the Old West 89. Bashful 90. Often thrown at the casino 91. To cite; mention 92. One of the Big Four, George ____ 94. Computer file extension (initials) 95. ___-Jack Lake, near Banff 96. An occupant of the Max Bell Theatre in the EPCOR Centre (initials) 98. Another member of the Big Four, ___Cross (initials) 99. Calgary’s second Roman Catholic bishop 100. To revolve; twist 101. One of Calgary’s colourful characters, Mother Fulham, a.k.a. the _______ 103. Canada’s national passenger railway, ___ Rail 105. A fight; riot 106. An English rock band formed in 1964, The ____ 107. “Each and ____ one” 109. He, in France 111. Movie vamp, ___West 113. State where the Black Hills are found (initials) 114. French personal pronoun 115. Creator of Winnie the Pooh, ___ Milne (initials) 116. A city west of Edmonton, ____ Plain 119. Her Majesty (initials) 120. Fred McCall was one of these 123. Egos’ companions 124. _____ Bluff in North West Calgary 127. Canada’s 20th Governor General, _____ Mitchener 129. Springtime – in Calgary? 131. Preposition 132. Actor ___Chaney 133. Charles Lamb’s alias 135. American folk singer Bonnie ____ 137. Copper (symbol) 138. To rest; recline 139. District in South West Calgary 142. Help for the jobless (initials) 143. Former Calgary druggist and creator of the Historical crossword for many years, Ken _____ 146. An omen or signal 148. A maritime province (initials) 149. To leave; depart 150. A quadrant of Calgary 151. The state where you can find the Empire State Building (initials) 152. Marda ____ in southwest Calgary 154. Mexican restaurant, ___ Sombrero 155. One of the city’s first aldermen, Dr. Neville James _____ 158. A common sight in Calgary, the jack-rabbit or ____ 159. Part of rpm 160. The ___-u ranch, southwest of Calgary 161. Jealousy; avarice 162. Dry, as in wine 163. An award; honour 165. Mr. Moto’s “Ah-___” 166. Crossword is one, but puzzle may not be 167. An automobile manufacturer (initials) 169. South Africa (initials) 171. Three 174. Foe; opponent 175. Leg-joint 177. Site of the Imperial Oil strike on Feb. 13, 1947 180. The ____ Riley Library in North West Calgary 182. A common sight on the Deerfoot and Stoney trails (slang) 183. Deceased; passed 185. A small sail 186. An online multiplayer roleplaying game (initials) 188. Pronoun 189. Calgary’s 28th mayor, James C. _____ 192. Joe Biden is one (initials) 193. A golf term 194. Greek letter 196. __ Vernon Fanning Extended Care Centre (abbr.) 197. To praise; extol 199. Papa; pop 200. A salver 202. Calgary philanthropist _____ Honens 203. West of Calgary, ___ des Arcs 204. Fritz’s three 206. A Stampede event 207. A significant period of time 208. Nebraska (initials) 209. Inventor, and developer of the electric light bulb, Thomas Alva ______ 210. Alberta’s eighth premier (2 words) 211. A landmark to be incorporated into the Bow Building (2 words) 212. One of Calgary’s first jewellers, ___ Black (initials)
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1. A southwest Calgary neighbourhood 2. An Internet address (initials) 3. The Mormon Church (initials) 4. A high school class (initials) 5. First principal of Mount Royal College, Dr. George W. _____ 6. A meadow; field 7. Formerly; of old 8. A business machine corporation (initials) 9. The Elizabeth ____ Societies of Alberta help women in crisis 10. Poetic term 11. An attention getter across the pond 12. St. _____ Elementary/Jr. High School in Tuscany 13. Metis leader, Louis _____ 14. Canada’s ninth Governor General (2 words) 15. International country code for Uganda (initials) 16. One of the Famous Five, _____ McClung 17. Seen on Glenmore Reservoir, the _____ Boat Races 18. Calgary’s mayor, 1969-77, see also 146 down 19. The Independent Order of _______, to improve and elevate the character of mankind (2 words) 20. See 71 Across 26. Once a goalie with the Toronto Maple Leafs, ____ McCool 30. A well-known eatery in Calgary, _____’s 31. Alberta’s provincial bird, the great-horned ____ 32. A miner’s essential tool 33. Flames’ organization (initials) 35. Unit of volume often associated with engine displacement 36. Short form of advertisement 38. Washington’s state? (initials) 40. A standard character of the wild west movie genre 41. A male honorific 42. An early explorer and surveyor of Western Canada for the Hudson Bay Co., David ______ 43. Caesar’s 102 44. Calgary ___ Lodge & Golf Club on 16 Ave. NE 45. A quick way of getting around town (initials) 46. Edward “Ted” _____, 1878-1970, helped to introduce the Boy Scout organization to Calgary 49. Now headquartered at the Carl Safron School (initials) 50. School trustee and alderman, ____ Alderman (initials) 51. Ex-Calgary Flame, Joel ____ 52. See also 179 Down, Calgary’s mayor 1989-2001 54. “Tie a ____ ribbon around the old oak tree...” 56. Alberta’s 10th premier, Peter _______ 60. Dr. ___ Scarlett, 1896-1982, prominent public speaker in the 1930s (initials) 62. George Kidd _____, early rancher and developer in Calgary 64. A female honorific 65. Canadian, ___? 66. To plait; weave 67. One of the inventions of 66 Across 69. E.T’s transport? (initials) 70. A new district downtown? (2 words) 72. Putin’s “no” (variation) 74. Hockey player,_____ Wares, 1915-1992 76. Calgary alderman for the past 11 years, Diane Colley ______ 78. Baseball hall-of-famer, Mel ____ 82. Methodist Rev. George ______ 84. European currency 85. Natural language generation process translating computer representations (initials) 86. Annie ____, first female alderman in Calgary 87. Ottawa, seat of the _____ government 88. A parents’ organization (initials) 89. Commander of the Strathcona Horse during the Boer War, Sir _______ (2 words) 93. Part of a church 97. George _____ opened a hardware store in Calgary in 1912 99. Country code for Kenya (initials) 100. Once an international airline (initials) 102. Year (abbr.) 104. International Labour Organization (initials) 108. Location of one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War 110. Once the capital of Turkey 111. A village southeast of Calgary 112. To decorate 114. Site of the Dingman no. 1 oil strike, _____ Valley 116. Cunning; wily 117. A cockney “thank you” 118. A state bordered by 113 Across and Manitoba (initials) 121. Cato’s 2 122. To make lace 124. Nero’s 1001 125. Fire chief James ____ Smart (1865-1939) 126. To hurry: hasten 128. Historian, author and Curator Emeritus at the Glenbow Museum (2 words) 130. Alberta’s tree, the lodgepole ____ 134. The guardians of the Centre Street Bridge 136. Comedian Mary ____ Moore 137. L plus LI 140. Marquis de _____ Trail 141. The ____ House at Fort Calgary 144. A play __ words? 145. Author ___ Lewis 146. See 18 down 147. Canadian artist _____ Jackson Groves, 1910-2001 153. Site of the speed skating races in the 1988 Winter Olympics 156. Pierre’s here 157. Key on a computer keyboard 159. Cornbread 162. _____ Creek Golf Course, near Canmore 164. Not level; odd 165. A COP denizen 167. A leader 168. Calgary’s mayor, 1895-96, Alexander ______ 170. Hockey Hall-of-Famer and builder of McMahon Stadium, “Red” _____ 172. Part of a steam engine 173. A live volcano in Europe 176. Sports announcer ___ Whelan 178. Holger Petersen is one (initials) 179. See 52 down 181. Edmonton hockey player 183. Movie star Sandra ____ 184. One of Calgary’s more notorious hotels in recent years, the _____ 187. A well-known brand of beef bouillon 190. Economist ____ Smith 191. Conjunction 193. A Norse god 194. Wished; invited 195. Stirs; fusses or hubbubs 198. A summer drink 199. ___ Moines, Iowa 201. An urge; wanting 203. To allow; permit 205. A health care professional (initials)