Millennium Park (Calgary)
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Skatepark
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in Calgary
Calgary
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, Alberta
Alberta
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. It was built on the western end of downtown Calgary
Downtown Calgary
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, on the site of the former Mewata Stadium
Mewata Stadium
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adjacent to Mewata Armouries
Mewata Armouries
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and the Telus World of Science
TELUS World of Science, Calgary
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Shaw Communications
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, the park is maintained by the city of Calgary
Calgary
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Recreation Department.
It consists of a street course with ledges, flatbars, stairs and trannies, an intermediate course with rails down stairs and banks, and an advanced course with cloverleaf bowl, street course and a large fullpipe.
The facility is also used to host events such as the Calgary International Reggae Festival
Calgary International Reggae Festival
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