Calgary Tower

Took this photo of the Calgary Tower this morning, during a walk along the Elbow River. I always like seeing the bright splash of red. The Calgary Tower is a 190 metre free standing tower in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

"Originally called The Husky Tower, it was officially renamed The Calgary Tower on November 1, 1971. In 1988, a natural gas-fired cauldron at the top was constructed. The flame in it burned throughout the 1988 Winter Olympics, and since then, has been lit for special events such as the Calgary Flames Stanley Cup victory in 1989 (as well as during their run for the cup during the 2004 finals), the visit of Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada to the city and other Alberta Centennial celebrations in 2005. The flame consumes 850 cubic meters of natural gas every hour.

The Calgary tower features a revolving restaurant that rotates so as to give customers a scenic view of downtown Calgary. The base of the tower is connected through the +15 skyway network to One Palliser Square, Fairmont Palliser Hotel and EnCana Place." From Wikipedia.