I was thinking the same thing - the skyline looks impressive. I didn't realize Calgary was that big back then.
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A couple of updates from Vintage St. John's.
1930/Today.
And an interesting one.
We still have the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, but we also have the Royal Canadian Mounted Police - why?
Well, prior to Confederation, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary only policed urban areas, the same as it does today.
A separate force, the Royal Newfoundland Ranger Force, policed rural areas. Upon Confederation, the Rangers simply switched to RCMP uniforms and were absorbed into that force.
Since then, of course, the RCMP here has just become the same as anywhere else - officers from everywhere, etc. But that's why it switched.
Here's how the Rangers used to dress: