The Calgary Fire of 1886 occurred on Sunday, Nov. 7, 1886. The fire began at the rear wall of the local flour and feed store, and spread through the community's wooden structures. Ultimately, fourteen buildings were destroyed or razed in attempts to control the blaze. Losses were estimated at $103,200, however no one was killed or injured. Authorities suggested arson may have been involved, but no arrests were made.

To reduce the potential for future fires, city officials drafted a law that all large downtown buildings were to be built with Paskapoo

Paskapoo Formation

The Paskapoo Formation is a stratigraphical unit of Paleocene age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.It takes the name from the Blindman River , and was first described in outcrops along the river, north of Red Deer by J. B...

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Sandstone

Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...

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