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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: Balzac, Alberta, Bearspaw, Alberta, Beiseker, Alberta, Beiseker Airport, Big Hill Springs Provincial Park, Bottrel, Alberta, Bragg Creek, Alberta, Bragg Creek Provincial Park, Calaway Park, Calgary/Springbank Airport, Chestermere, Chestermere (Kirkby Field) Airport, Chestermere Lake, Cochrane, Alberta, Cochrane Lake, Alberta, Conrich, Alberta, Crossfield, Alberta, CrossIron Mills, Dalemead, Alberta, Dalroy, Alberta, Delacour, Alberta, Elbow Valley, Alberta, Ghost Lake (Alberta), Glenbow, Alberta, Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, Indus, Alberta, Indus/Winters Aire Park Airport, Irricana, Alberta, Janet, Alberta, Kathyrn, Alberta, Keoma, Alberta, Langdon, Alberta, Madden, Alberta, Mitford, Alberta, Pioneer Acres Museum, Springbank, Alberta. Excerpt: Calaway Park is Western Canada's largest outdoor family amusement park. The park is located in Springbank, Rocky View County, Alberta, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the city of Calgary on the Trans-Canada Highway. The park features a variety of rides including a large log flume, the rides "Chaos" and "Storm," and the park's two biggest attractions: "The Vortex," its corkscrew roller coaster, and the "Dream Machine," a 56-passenger swing ride. There are many other rides that are unique to the park. Calaway Park currently has 33 rides, 22 food stalls, 27 games, and covers 90 acres (0.36 km). The park has been in continuous operation since 1982. Children's rides Rocky Mountain Railroad Tunnel, near the train station Big Eli, Calaway Park's Ferris wheel. The Big Maze (added in 1989) and the Golf Course are partly shown.Calaway Park's attractions are geared to a wide range of ages, with variety ranging from soft playgrounds to thrill rides. The park is considered amongst North America's safest amusement parks according to 2005 statistics. Calaway Park offers several mandatory...