McDougall Centre

There is an Alberta Government Building called the McDougall  Centre in Calgary located on 7th Street and 5th Avenue South West.  The Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Calgary Conservative Caucus hold Provincial Government meetings.  The main Legislative Assembly is located in Edmonton which is our Provincial Capital. Surrounding the McDougall building is a lovely circular garden in the front and a series of water fountains with flowing water over cement steps that enter a reflecting pool. During the week, the local office workers can be seen taking their lunch break in the courtyard.  Sometimes protesters will demonstrate against provincial government policy on the front steps.  On weekends, the courtyard is usually vacant but wedding couples come to take their wedding pictures against the water fountains as a backdrop.  On the day , I shot this video it was around 5:00 pm on a Saturday.  This courtyard is a bit of peaceful nature hidden away in the downtown city centre.  If one was to walk north for five or six blocks you would encounter the Bow River and its cycling paths along the riverbank.