Chapter 9 - Tough Times - 00 50 45

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Location: Calgary, AB, King Edward Hotel, 9th Avenue SW and Fourth Street SE
GPS:   51d 2m 39.90s    -114d 3m 12.48s
Map / Satellite Image: Google Link
Site Name: Electra Bar (Jimbo’s Bar)
 

Travel Directions:
On 9th Avenue SW, at Fourth Street SE, between Macleod Trail and Fort Calgary Historic Park.

Remarks:
In spite of his charms, Jack could not score here with Jimbo (played by Calgary local Tom Carey). Similarly, the King Edward (King Eddie) has been unable to lure enough of its SE Calgary neighbors to remain solvent. Run down and contaminated by “toxic mold,” this century-old hotel and blues bar was boarded up two weeks after Brokeback Mountain filming was completed in August 2004. The area is now slated for redevelopment. See:

http://www.friendsofthekingeddy.com

http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=4f351573-43f6-4e94-bbbc-43e73da94295

http://cantos.ca/sites/default/files/Final_Five_Announcement(May_21.09).pdf

If you walk three blocks along 9th Avenue to the east, you will find Fort Calgary (or a reconstruction thereof) and a museum / interpretive center. At this juncture of the Elbow and Bow rivers, Calgary had its humble beginnings as a North-West Mounted Police outpost in 1875. As did their predecessors, today’s Mounties always seem to get their man. See:

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060521/rcmp_marriage_060521/20060521/

Important:
Always obtain appropriate permission before entering private property.

Quotation:
“So save your money for your next entry fee, cowboy.”

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