Calgary memories, 70's & 80s

[F.A.]

Ok folks,

Time to ligthen up the mood. I'm doing a little writing and I
could use your valuable input if you're all interested. This
really applies to all who have lived here a few years... well okay quite
a few years.

Who remembers CKXL 1140, that radio who had one of the highest
Canadian ratings in the 70s and early 80s? All that
cool music they played then? Cars, Gary Numan, Devo, B52s, Pretenders,
Bob Welch, ELO, Boomtown Rats? I am after all talking the early days of
New Wave and such.

How 'bout CJAY 92's early days? Dieter Staschow's very
informative album rock show: Sterotypes? Used to be on every
weekday evening at 6 PM for an hour, way informative.

The clubs and bars then? The Beacon on 16th Ave? the Polo Club
on 10th Ave? Majestic (Magic Stix)?

Those risque strip clubs. I believe the Pink Panther was one of
them, I need help here.

I look forward to anyone's memories... it would be helpful and
enjoyable. We can go back even earlier if you want.

best regards,

Francois
(a native Calagrian...honest)

[Mr. Ass]

How about GTO - Good Time Oldies ?

"F.A." <zzz...@telusplanet.net> wrote in message
news:3C196E92...@telusplanet.net...

[Rat Patrol]

Okay, You asked for it.

Steve Pappas' White Spot > Corner of 4th St & 12 Ave sw

Sheraton Summit Hotel Freshly Built Calgary's ROUND Hotel.

St George's Island Camp Ground

Forest Lawn > Bowness > Montgomery > Midnapore were small towns.

The Beautiful CPR Railway Station ( On the Palliser Square Spot)

Robin Hood Flour Mills where Gulf Canada Square sits.

All The original Drive-In Theatres :

Cinema Park >Parkdale Blvd across from the old Licensing Office
Sunset > Edmonton Trail and 36 ave .
Corral > McLeod Trail where Anderson LRT station is.
17 Ave Drive-In & 45 st sw > Present day > AMA Main office.

Indoor Theatres :
Strand,Palace,Grand,Cinema Blue + Cinema Red,
Roxy,Marda Theatres

Ice Palace > Skating Rink

The property where Mayfair Place sits was a Golf Driving range after
the Horse Stables and race track closed.

Community of Haysboro was Hays Farms & the property across Elbow was the
Cross Ranch.

Bus fare for a
Child was a Nickel
Student 7 cents
Adult a Dime

Trolley Car crashes into The Rexall Drug store at 14 th st & 17 ave sw.

Hy's Steak house burns to the ground.
The Tiki, Tiki Burns to the ground.

9 ave sw between 11 st & 4 st were all Warehouses ,Factories, and Lumber
Yards

The Bow River Lumber company restaurant was a small diner by itself.

With the CT Bus barns on 2 ave & 3 st sw.

The Greyhound Bus Depot at 6 Ave & 1 St sw( presently Telus)

That's all for now.

JD Ratt

"Mr. Ass" <mr-...@nucleus.com> wrote in message
news:3c1a6515$1...@news.nucleus.com...

[Rat Patrol]

[Capn]

I've got to say AM 106 is a fond memory. Back when they played classic rock
(in the 80's). Remember their top lists on the hour? I can even remember
the tune they played for it ('AM 106, top 10 at 10!... number 8...)

Then they became Mix 1060. I hated that station for a long time. Then,
just as I was starting to really like it, it became AM1060. All soft stuff!
I was heartbroken. It was the day I switched to FM forever.

Cap'n
(also a native Calgarian! Calgary General Hospital, ah memories...)

F.A. wrote in message <3C196E92...@telusplanet.net>...

>Ok folks,
>
>
> Time to ligthen up the mood. I'm doing a little writing and I
>could use your valuable input if you're all interested. This
>really applies to all who have lived here a few years... well okay quite
>a few years.

> (snip)

[Irv Finkleman]

"Mr. Ass" wrote:

Darned! Joined the Navy in '57 and retired here in '83! So
I missed the 70's and 80's and at my advanced age (-: I can hardly remember
the '50's but I remember when the CFCN tower went up, and when Mayor Don
Mackay intoduced the White Hat and made it the symbol it is today. Good Luck
Francois -- you can always call me to fill in the gaps -- we
should do coffee.

--
Diagnosed Type II Diabetes March 5 2001
Beating it with diet and exercise!
297/215/210 (to be revised lower)
58"/43"(!)/44" (already lower too!)
--------------------
Visit my website at http://members.home.net/finkirv/
--------------------
Irv Finkleman,
Grampa/Ex-Navy/Old Fart/Ham Radio VE6BP
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

[Rat Patrol]

CKXL = Yellow Sun Spots in Car windows and on Bumpers.
* Wayne ?? was a nightime DJ
Chicken Man>>> He's everywhere .... He's Everywhere !

*FM 95.9* Now FM 96 had a started in a small studio in Westbrook Mall
where the hair salon is now.

Later CKXL & FM 95.9 amalgamated into Moffat Broadcasting
That which included CHED in Edmonton.

GSL used to be on the corner of 8 Ave & Centre St. S

Calgary Motor products was were the last greyhound station used to be at 4
Ave & 1 st sw.

Union Dairy was right acroos the street from the new Telus Convention Centre
on 7 Ave just down from the York Hotel.

The Richmond Canadian Tire site was originally a Horse riding stables and
Pony Palace where kids could go riding with there parents.

JD Ratt

" Rat Patrol" <caughtth...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:6qvS7.3426$fg7....@newscontent-01.sprint.ca...

[cleo]

I remember when the Royal Bank downtown used to be the tallest
building. Watched them build the 'Husky Tower' and now even that looks
small compared to the new taller buildings nearby. I remember the zoo
when all the animals were in those tiny barred cages. The old airport
used to be so big.....until they built our present airport.... :)
I'm not sure when all of this happened. I'm not sure I remember a lot
of the late 70's or early 80's either.... ;)

--
Some mornings, it's just not worth
chewing through the leather straps.

[Goldfinger]

Wow, I am impressed. Do you guys still have teeth? :)

In article <3C1AD9E9...@shaw.ca>, cle...@shaw.ca says...

[ide...@mac.com]

Rat Patrol wrote:

> CKXL = Yellow Sun Spots in Car windows and on Bumpers.
> * Wayne ?? was a nightime DJ
> Chicken Man>>> He's everywhere .... He's Everywhere !
>

For us young aspiring graphic designers with sharp scalpels, we would carve our
decals to say RACE DECENT

>
>
> GSL used to be on the corner of 8 Ave & Centre St. S

That must go way back before where GSL "General Supplies Limited" is now. I
understood that property to be GSL since the 20's. North across the street was
a lumber mill.

>
>
> Calgary Motor products was were the last greyhound station used to be at 4
> Ave & 1 st sw.

Before Greyhound @ 4Ave was a car dealership?

>
> The Richmond Canadian Tire site was originally a Horse riding stables and
> Pony Palace where kids could go riding with there parents.

Wow, that one was synaptic......that tweaked a memory cell. That area must
have been developed in the late '60's???

I am only late 30's years old in age, born here, 4th generation. My grandfather
tells me that he remembers seeing as young kid, tee-pees camped at what is now
the east edge of the Shaganappi golf course each Stampede until the early
20's. The road to where the village was a gravel road. Now Bow Trail. He
described that you would see campfires all day and night, people numbering into
the hundreds - a very wild west sort of story. After the Stampede was done,
they would all pack up and go.

Westbrook Mall is Western Canada's first enclosed shopping mall.

Not that this is a good memory, remember when Bob's Hamburgers were everywhere?

A JB's Big Boy hamburger could be shoved almost completely into one's mouth.
Mmmmmm..........
Now where have they gone? sniff, sniff....

---

[F.A.]

Wow! Ok, it's official, you're good. I do remember the drive ins. How about the
1974 CIL plant explosion, a 3000 lb TNT explosion sadly killed 6 or 7 workers
and blew out windows in Queensland down 2 miles away, good thing it didn't set
off the 3,000,000 lbs stored 200' away.

Francois

[F.A.]

Yep, it was a good station, all new stuff. Do you remember when QR77 was still
CHQR 810? How about CKO all news?

Francois

[F.A.]

Thanks Irv,

Hell I remember when you were working on the gear at the back of the old
Miller's Sony Store ;) Those were fun days too! I remember the world's tallest
Christmas tree - the CFCN tv tower with chrsitmas lights, 600' tall!

Francois

[F.A.]

You have to admit, the city's changed quite a bit. Global TV was CHCT channel 2
on Rideau Road in the old Sea cadet hall in the 50s right up until 1981. Does
anyone remember the gruff old sportscaster Henry Viney on CFCN News? Always had
a cigar on air.

Francois

[Irv Finkleman]

"F.A." wrote:

He and Ed Whalen met in the ring way back in the good old days of Stampede
Wrestling!! Personally, I think it was faked!

[Ron Wise]

"F.A." <zzz...@telusplanet.net> wrote in message

news:3C1BA363...@telusplanet.net...

> Yep, it was a good station, all new stuff. Do you remember when QR77 was
still
> CHQR 810? How about CKO all news?

I remember CKO, it was a great station to listen to at night. Essentially
the new owners bought the network in the late '80's so they could get CKO's
FM spot in Toronto. They moved CKO to the AM band in Toronto and about a
year later shut down the network :-(.

Ron

[F.A.]

I recall that, quite a disappointment when it did shut down, thankfully QR
finally moved in to fill the void. Gotta love "Those Old Radio Shows" late
night, very cool listening to 1940 s and 50s radio programs...

Francois

[Rat Patrol]

"Irv Finkleman" <fin...@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:3C1BD081...@shaw.ca...

> "F.A." wrote:
>
> > You have to admit, the city's changed quite a bit. Global TV was CHCT
channel 2
> > on Rideau Road in the old Sea cadet hall in the 50s right up until 1981.
Does
> > anyone remember the gruff old sportscaster Henry Viney on CFCN News?
Always had
> > a cigar on air.
> >
> > Francois
> >
> > Goldfinger wrote:
> >
> > > Wow, I am impressed. Do you guys still have teeth? :)
> > >
> > > In article <3C1AD9E9...@shaw.ca>, cle...@shaw.ca says...
> > > >
> > > >I remember when the Royal Bank downtown used to be the tallest
> > > >building.

At one time O'Neill towers was the tallest building 6 ave & 8th st.

Watched them build the 'Husky Tower' and now even that looks
> > > >small compared to the new taller buildings nearby.

Slip forms were used there in the Non-stop pour. 1966

I remember the zoo
> > > >when all the animals were in those tiny barred cages.

The old airport ?

McCall Field was its name.
I used to go and sit on top of the roof back in the late 60's to watch
airplanes come and go.They even supplied the chairs and lounges people to
do that.
I departed to Hawaii in 1976 from McCall field.
I also supplied the Concrete for the communictaions line to the new
Airport terminal from the old one and the Field tower in 1977-78.

[ucstud...@gmail.com]

This is @ Rat Patrol,

Thank you for including my grandfather in your collection of Calgary memories.
It humbles me to hear that people still to this day remember him to the man that he was.

Thanks again,

S.

[head...@gmail.com]

Dino's Hideaway, Blue Mouse, and Marco Polo's (topless) on Center street north. These were the strip clubs in Calgary in those days. The Panther, Mouse, and Hideaway were non-alcohol clubs. One point of interest, the late great Ralph Klein was a guest judge at the first Miss Nude Calgary competition held at the Pink Panther.

[cg3...@gmail.com]

Does anyone remember the tradewind a hotel is sw west remember the band that played the awesome Beatles set what was there name ? Stumped but so remember the winds any of you guy's out there remember the bouncer ?

[terri...@gmail.com]

I used to work at the Pink Panther and the Blue Mouse.

[terri...@gmail.com]

I'm wondering if anyone has photos or newspaper clippings from the Miss Nude Calgary competition

[vicki....@calgary.ca]

I remember when we had Blackbeard's restaurant ship downtown- the Tiki Tiki restaurant- The Jean Joint all jeans- Thrifty's jeans - Husky Tower was the tallest building downtown- Radio station CKXL and 66 CFR [miss them] Tivoli Theatre cost 50 cents that included admission, drink, popcorn- Drive In where you hung speaker on window and the Dusk to Dawn all nighters -bus fare was 10 cents- milk delivery to your home and houses had milk shuts to place the milk in I could go on and on. loved it all!

[geo.e...@gmail.com]

I think his name was Wayne Berry

[embd...@gmail.com]

On Thursday, December 13, 2001 at 8:15:05 PM UTC-7, F.A. wrote:

On Thursday, December 13, 2001 at 8:15:05 PM UTC-7, F.A. wrote:

My family moved here in 1905 my grandmother mother father and myself went to the same school so I know a little Calgary history. I do know that back in the 60's the Pink Panther was a go-go club . Girls danced in cages with the white boots and mini dresses I know I was one but there was no stripping going on at that time . My bf owned the club so I could dance all night and not be bothered while he worked

Give you a little history you don't find in the Glenbow Museum Do you know where the hookers took their johns in the 1930's ? During the "Dirty 30's there were several women who had to turn to the streets as they couldn't find jobs if they didn't have someone to help them. There was no welfare back then. The women use to sit in Chinatown and drink coffee the soldiers, mostly soldiers would come in and they would go to Centre Street hill and have a little fun In the 40's several girls lived in the Commercial Block on 7th Avenue and 1st

[sub4m...@gmail.com]

On Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 1:19:01 AM UTC-6, terri...@gmail.com wrote:
> I used to work at the Pink Panther and the Blue Mouse.

I used to work at both clubs for Bob & while Marg. was a live. Melissa miss nude Calgary passed away a few years ago. We used to keep in touch. I have a magazine with pictures of Dabora & a couple of others who worked at the club.

[dev...@gmail.com]

On Saturday, 15 December 2001 11:29:51 UTC-8, F.A. wrote:
> You have to admit, the city's changed quite a bit. Global TV was CHCT channel 2
> on Rideau Road in the old Sea cadet hall in the 50s right up until 1981. Does
> anyone remember the gruff old sportscaster Henry Viney on CFCN News? Always had
> a cigar on air.
>
> Francois
>
> Goldfinger wrote:

> I grew up at the thorougbred racetrack at the Stampede and went to Stampede Wrestling every Friday. Stu and my dad were connected as well as many of the sportscasters in town. When I went to SAIT from 1972-1974 Henry Viney taught a couple of courses in the Television/Radio program. He lived close to our house and on his teaching days he would give me a ride. I smelled like cigar smoke all day even if he did not have one going in the car. We had great chats about Buffalo Stadium which hosted baseball and of course wrestling, horse racing and other sports. His big love was skydiving which he taught in the Canadian Armed Forces during WWII. As well as boxing where he covered fights with Rocky Graziano, Jersey Joe Walcott and Floyd Paterson.

[johnny big from saskatoon]

As a car person from Stoon, recently arrived in Calgary in 1972 with my 250 yamaha enduro stuck half way out the trunk of my 67 parisien , yeah I remember it. Remember walkinging into the highlander and being awestruck at the sheer size of the bar, the sound, the smell ,the chaos, the live bands, the bouncers, the girls, all at 25cents a draft. It was intoxicating, it was madness, man alive was it fun. I remeber the carriage house would start playing extremely loud violin off key music at closing time. The Tradewinds the westgate the crossroads and of course the Town and Country and Bowness if one was really brave were all huge and on a weekend night wetre packed and rocking full tilt to a live band. I remember sliding sideways down suicide hill in a 70 datsun(200 block 2nd av Ne I think it was )and a year later actually living there and watching a steam roller go flying out of control down the hiill and crash into a tree at the corner. and so many good bar bands that cant count them. Did I say the girls. It was quite a change for this flatlander, looking back to me, I can say it was almost exotic.

[SilverWiseWoman]

Huh, I may know you from before F.A.,
I recall the 'Slummit' used to be the tallest building downtown in the late 60's, not counting the Robin Hood towers, and I remember when the Husky Tower was built (I still call it that). CKXL was my radio station in the early 70's (I loved the twisted 'Story-Lady' in the mornings). The new international airport built in the 80's was a major improvement, and at that time the newly-installed Deerfoot Trail N was a big new highway with not much traffic. What a change 40 years makes.

[lex.k...@gmail.com]

On Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 12:19:01 AM UTC-7, terri...@gmail.com wrote:
> I used to work at the Pink Panther and the Blue Mouse.

Hi, I"m trying to find out some information on a family member that worked there as well. Could we exchange email addresses?

[lex.k...@gmail.com]

Hi, I"m trying to find out some information on a family member that worked there as well. I could really use some help. Could we exchange email addresses?

[jan...@shaw.ca]

My Mom Mary Otte owned Blackbeards in Calgar 235 10 Avenue S.W.