How many of us are native Calgarians? - Page 2

Policy Wonk · #21 Posted **May 29, 2011, 2:12 AM**

Born and raised, but possibly not much longer.

artvandelay · #22 Posted **May 29, 2011, 3:59 AM**

Native Calgarian here. And I'm sick and tired of all you non-natives coming here and taking our jerbs.

Melroy · #23 Posted **May 29, 2011, 4:01 AM**

Born and raised in Hamilton Ont, and lived in the UK for 7 years.

Govertical · #24 Posted **May 29, 2011, 4:50 AM**

Born in the rockyview and lived in every quadrant. just moved behind colours and union square. love this area!

ZeDgE · #25 Posted **May 29, 2011, 5:04 AM**

Born in Montreal, moved from Ontario when I was 10, been here most of my life, close enough to native. My son is native, Peter Lougheed represent!

O-tacular · #26 Posted **May 29, 2011, 5:23 AM**

I consider myself a native Calgarian as I've lived all but 2 of my 28 years here. Sadly my place of birth is Drumheller.

Bigtime · #27 Posted **May 29, 2011, 3:53 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by artvandelay

Native Calgarian here. And I'm sick and tired of all you non-natives coming here and taking our jerbs.

"They took 'er jerbs!"

Bigtime · #28 Posted **May 29, 2011, 3:54 PM**

I guess I should have mentioned that I was born in the Foothills hospital (as was Mrs. Bigtime).

Doug · #29 Posted **May 29, 2011, 3:58 PM**

-born in Edmonton at Miseracordia Hospital (all four siblings born at Holy Cross in Calgary)
-moved to Seattle at four months old
-moved to Lloydminster at four years old
-moved to Dallas at age nine
-back to Calgary at age eleven
-moved to Toronto/London, Ontario after high school at age sixteen
-moved to Edmonton at eighteen to finish undergrad
-finished undergrad at twenty and moved to Vancouver for eight months
-moved back to Edmonton to do first two graduate degrees
-at twenty three, moved to Vancouver for almost a year
-moved back to Calgary
-at thirty, moved to Seattle
-thirty-three, moved to Hong Kong
-to Perth, Australia at thirty-six
-back to Seattle at thrity-eight
-grandfather was a laborour on Calgary's Glenmore Dam in the 1930's after moving to Northern Alberta from New Zealand
-great grandfather apprenticed as a carpenter in Calgary in the late 1800's after moving from England in his early teens. He only stayed a few years.
-great uncle was an MLA representing a Calgary riding in the 1950's. He went on to be Alberta Finance Minister and later the MP for Calgary South

Jay in Cowtown · #30 Posted **May 29, 2011, 4:33 PM**

Born at the Foothills, raised about 35 mins NW of the city... aside from 1 1/2 yrs in Wyoming, I've lived in or around Calgary all my life. My wife is a born and raised Calgarian too.

LFRENCH · #31 Posted **May 29, 2011, 6:41 PM**

Born in Victoria, Moved to Calgary in 2009 to finish my undergraduate degree

freeweed · #32 Posted **May 30, 2011, 2:30 PM**

Born and raised in Winnipeg (and NW Ontario.. it's complicated). However my family has been in Canada since 1665 so really, Calgary just feels like a suburb to our well-established home base. Actually that's not entirely true - as the family is 95% eastern (Winnipeg being eastern in this context), my move to Calgary was seen as a betrayal of our roots.

Especially because I came out here to shamelessly took yer jerbs.

kw5150 · #33 Posted **May 30, 2011, 3:39 PM**

Born in Calgary. Then my parents moved and we ended up in northern BC for 20 years. Made calgary home in 1999, 2001, 2003 and permanently 2005.

Love it here.

Edit: Born at Calgary General Hospital.

In Calgary since 1999 I have lived in:

Silver Springs
Kingsland (near chinook)
Sunalta
West Hillhurst
Capital Hill
Currently in the west Beltline.

Calgarian · #34 Posted **May 30, 2011, 3:49 PM**

I was born in Calgary (Holy Cross), but grew up all over the country thanks to my father being in the military. I have lived here for 20 of my 28 years though, so Calgary is definitely home.

fusili · #35 Posted **May 30, 2011, 3:57 PM**

Born in Calgary (Foothills Hospital) and lived here my whole life save for a brief stint in Peru (city of Arequipa living with a local family) and in Barcelona (study abroad program). Lived in the NW (Edgemont, Dalhousie, Varsity) and SW (Beltline) only.

You Need A Thneed · #36 Posted **May 30, 2011, 4:15 PM**

Was born in Manitoba, moved to Calgary when I was one.

Lived here ever since, except for 4 college years, but Calgary was still my home duringthose years.

bigcanuck · #37 Posted **May 30, 2011, 4:25 PM**

Born in Edmonton. Moved here at 5. Other than 1 year each in Oz, Florida and Drumheller, lived in SW and NW (2 years) ever since.

Innersoul1 · #38 Posted **May 30, 2011, 5:35 PM**

Born in Calgary at the Foothills hospital.

Spent my formative years in Dalhousie where I went to school with Bigtime

Post Bachelor Degree moved to Garrison Green

Post Masters Degree moved to Aspen Woods.

5seconds · #39 Posted **May 30, 2011, 5:38 PM**

Born in Calgary, Moved to the UK for 10 years (Milton Keynes, London, St. Albans) and back in Calgary for the past 6 years. Only ever lived in the SW.

lubicon · #40 Posted **May 30, 2011, 6:27 PM**

Non Calgarian by birth. Lived in Alberta all my like.

Born in Fairview (lived in Worsley)
Moved to Fawcett when I was 1
moved to Grande Cache when I was 2
moved to Edmonton when I was 6
moved to Hay Lakes when I was 7
moved to Peace River when I was 10. Graduated from high school here.
lived in Edmonton for university (Peace River for the summers)
moved to Red Deer after graduation from university
moved to Lloydminster
moved back to Red Deer
moved to Edmonton
moved to Beaumont
moved to Calgary

been in Calgary for almost 15 years now. This is the longest I have lived in any single town or city.