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Connections. The Modern City Reflects the Past. , Names of Calgary streets, parks, buildings and landmarks honour and recall people and places from our fascinating history., George C. King Apartments and Footbridge , George C. King was the first NWMP to set foot on the site where Fort Calgary was constructed in 1875. , Inglewood Community , Colonel James Walker built the home he called "Inglewood" along the Bow River in the community now called Inglewood. , Bow River , The Siksika called the river that runs through Calgary "Namokhtai" or Weapon River. , Elbow River , This river also received its name from the Siksika. , Jerry Potts School , Jerry Potts was hired by the NMWP as a Guide and Interpreter in 1874. He worked for the Force for 22 years. , Colonel Walker School , Colonel James Walker was an NWMP Officer who retired to manage the Cochrane Ranch. He helped start the first public schools in Calgary. , Mission District , Fathers Scollen and Doucet built Our Lady of Peace Mission along the Elbow River a few miles upstream from Fort Calgary. , Nellie McClung Centre, S.A.I.T. , Nellie McClung was one of the "Famous Five" who convinced the government to recognize women as "persons". , Pump Hill , Thomas Patton installed a Dempster windmill on the hill to pump water for his market garden and the hill eventually became known as Pump Hill. , Crowfoot Mall , Chief Crowfoot was a diplomatic and peaceful Siksika leader. , Mother Mary Green School , Mother Mary Greene of the Faithful Companion of Jesus worked with the Oblate Missionaries to establish Catholic Schools in Calgary. , Glenmore Reservoir , Sam Livingston, one of Calgary's first settlers, named his farm Glenmore after his family home in Ireland.