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Opening hours

• Monday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Thursday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Friday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Sunday: Closed

ABC Travel World in 7 Westwinds Crescent NE #303, Calgary, AB T3J 5H2, Canada

7 Westwinds Crescent NE #303, Calgary, AB T3J 5H2, Canada +1 403-568-9500

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Fantastic experience: I had pleasure of booking several trips with Fateh, I must say it is always outstanding experience from start to finish. Whenever I contacted Fateh to inquire his services. He always displayed genuine passion for travel and commitment to delivering top-notch customer service. Fateh’s extensive knowledge and expertise in travel industry is evident as he provides valuable insights and guidance, allowing to make informed decisions about itineraries. What impressed me the most me the most about Fateh is his tireless dedication and responsiveness. I will highly recommend ABC Travel to anyone seeking personalized services, expert guidance, and unforgettable adventure. Thank you Fateh for going above and beyond expectations.

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Fantastic experience: Although they are extremely busy and rightfully so but if you need the best deals and best suggestions they are the people to go to. They saved me almost 2k on my flights just by changing a few things and a few dates. Go there with destination in mind and ask them the best options and you will see the price difference between what you wanted and what they will to do for you to get the best deal.

Fantastic experience: Excellent customer service. Owner Mr Sheikh try to accommodate his customers as much as possible. I highly recommend this travel agency to all. Thanks

Fantastic experience: I have dealt with Fateh Sb quite a few times, undoubtedly he's one of the best in town with upfront, honest and straightforward and I prefer this over shady deals.

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Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism , Value

Fantastic experience: Great experience, excellent customer service. 100% recommend!!!!

Fantastic experience: He is the most fair, best and most legit and high quality service travel agent. Some people don't like that he is very straight forward. But when you have been bitten by other bad experiences I swear you will value his straightforwardness even if you have to pay 20 bucks more for your flight. Wish I could give him 6 stars. And yeah, He's got ur back for your entire trip.

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Fantastic experience: My favourite travel agency I have been buying tickets from ABC travel I know the manager he is very kind person I recommend % . I am very happy with their service, reasonable prices and right information he gives for your travel he make sure u get all the information and travel documents. Thanks

Fantastic experience: There is no way any online airfare search engine can beat their prices. They are the best!

Fantastic experience: This guy is good. He always found cheap tickets for me!

Positive experience: Always recommend , owner some time appears to be little rude but that's his style may be , other wise he is very helpful and always bring out some solution in your money range . We always buy tickets from him , we window shop some time but at last his prices are always best.

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Booked our tickets for pakistan. They helped us by taking responsibility of our umrah package. 100 % satisfied. Our travel agent was Asad cheema. May God bless him. So happy. 100% recommending.

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Great staff and very knowledgeable..best place to go if you wants the best rate..and good air line!

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Don't purchase tickets through these guys if you want to be able to change your return flight -- they need someone (anyone, mind you) to come in person to re-book. Reason? "It's the rule... for security reasons"... To change my mother's return flight, I had to drag my 1-yr old to this place during her nap time, on a 30 min drive, only to sit for 20 min waiting for the agent who booked the flight to finish with other clients. But then, he never asked me for an ID or any verification questions.

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10 unique things to do in Calgary this June if you want to try something new

L ooking for some fun things to do in Calgary this June? Well, look no further because we’ve got you covered with the hottest happenings around the city this month.

As the summer season approaches, a diverse range of Calgary events are kicking off, including vibrant art tours, music festivals, concerts, and more. Plus, the warmer weather makes it the perfect time to head outdoors and explore.

Clear your calendar because you’ll definitely want to add these events and activities to your bucket list of things to do in Calgary this month!

Expand your mind at Spark After Dark

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Price: $26 per adult

When: Friday, June 14, 2024

Address: Telus Spark Science Centre, 220 St. George's Drive NE, Calgary, AB

Why You Need To Go: Spark After Dark is an adults-only event that takes place at the Telus Spark Science Centre on select evenings throughout the year. The events focus on science-related themes and includes a full bar service and snacks.

"Artificial Intelligence and Us" is the latest installment and it will delve into the future of artificial intelligence. There will be different stations focusing on topics like facial recognition, AI art and even an AI dating workshop. You can also take a ride on a robot roller coaster.

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Try a street art walking tour

Price: $20 per adult

When: Multiple dates

Address: Multiple locations

Why You Need To Go: Stroll through Calgary’s streets and you’ll come across some seriously spectacular murals painted on the city's buildings and walls. That’s mostly due to a citywide art movement called the Beltline Urban Murals Project (BUMP).

You can do your own Calgary art walk or join a BUMP guided mural tour to learn about the artists and the meanings behind the imagery. The tours take place on Saturdays and Sundays throughout June.

YYC Bump Mural Tours website

Scare yourself silly at Calgary Horror Con

Price: From $25 per adult for a single day pass

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Address: DoubleTree Hotel, 2120 16th Ave NE, Calgary, AB

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Address: 210 St. George's Drive NE, Calgary, AB

Why You Need To Go: Looking for something unique to do this Father’s Day? Why not give him a wild day to remember with brunch at the Calgary Zoo? The Safari Brunch takes place in the heart of the Africa exhibit and includes delicious dishes like Belgian waffles and eggs Benedict .

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Address: 1000 Glenmore Court, Southeast Calgary, AB

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How long will it take to fix Calgary's huge water main break? At least a week, former city engineer says

The last such water main break happened in 2004 — though that pipe was about half the size of the one that ruptured Wednesday night

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It will likely take at least a week to repair the catastrophic water main break that occurred Wednesday night in northwest Calgary, says the engineer who spent 42 years responsible for Calgary’s water infrastructure.

“Based on what I’ve seen out there, you’re talking a minimum of a week,” James Buker said of the repairs needed on the feeder line in the northwest community of Montgomery. Buker was a transmission and distribution engineer for the City of Calgary’s division formerly known as waterworks from 1975 to 2016.

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Calgarians will likely remain under Stage 4 water restrictions until those repairs are completed, he said.

“This is the biggest (pipe) I’ve ever seen fail catastrophically,” he said.

Questions about the state of the feeder line before the break have been rampant since Wednesday evening. Buker witnessed the city install the pipe in 1975 at the exact location where it ruptured . The pipe, made with a combination of precast concrete, steel cylinder and wires spun to create tension, is standard for water mains of that size, both in the 1970s and in the 2020s, he said.

The 11-kilometre feeder main is a major artery that supplies water to Calgary from the Bearspaw Water Treatment Plant, one of Calgary’s two major water sources alongside the Glenmore Reservoir. Workers were still pumping out water from the pipe Friday afternoon. The city has been unable so far to fully understand the damage and will finalize its repair plans once it understands the full extent of the damage, officials said in a Friday afternoon update.

Over time, freeze-thaw cycles, fluctuating water tables and soils containing certain chemicals can deteriorate the concrete around the steel wires and cylinder, Buker said. “When that happens, that stuff corrodes and it’s just a matter of time before it explodes.”

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The most common age of failure for water mains made with precast concrete, especially those under high pressure, is around 50 years — the age Calgary’s broken main was just about to reach, said Tricia Stadnyk, professor and Canada Research Chair in hydrologic modelling with the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering. Stadnyk also said the week-minimum repair time for the main is a highly likely outcome.

The city did routine maintenance work on the feeder main earlier this spring, said Nancy Mackay, Calgary’s director of water services. The city still hasn’t determined what caused the break.

“We actually had done some work on this one — because it’s such a critical one, that’s part of our due diligence is making sure that we’ve got good backup plans for when something goes wrong,” Mackay said Thursday.

Stadnyk said she has little doubt the pipe had been flagged by city engineers and that requests for funding and upgrades had been made. “What city council wants to pay for that and go through the hassle with the citizens and be responsible for that when it’s out of sight, out of mind?” she said.

The most recent break of similar magnitude occurred on a frigid day in January 2004 when a water main on McKnight Boulevard broke, leaving more than 100,000 Calgarians deprived of service for several hours.

But that pipe — which spewed enough water to almost fully submerge two cars and forced crews to rescue a pair of motorists by boat — was about half the size of the one currently broken in Montgomery, Buker said. The incident affected residents as far out as Canmore, who were asked to reduce their water usage.

Repairs to rectify that incident took nearly three weeks, according to Calgary Herald archives. Some Calgarians resorted to melting snow to fill their toilets, said a Jan. 26, 2004, story in the Herald.

In the intervening years, the city has kept in storage several two-metre-long feeder pipes that can be used to replace old ones, Buker said. “That’s a huge salvation — that’s probably going to save them a week or two of time right there.”

Although significant amounts of water have been lost in recent days, Buker said he believes improvements to Calgary’s water levels due to significant rain over the past month won’t be lost once the line is repaired.

Stadnyk, however, said the current strain on Calgary’s water systems could end up hurting once again later in the summer if not enough rain falls.

“If the rains don’t continue, then this coupled with the drought is going to put us into a precarious position come the end of summer and early fall,” Stadnyk said. “This was really the last thing we needed.”

City hall’s warnings that Calgary could run out of water are legitimate, she said.

“If we don’t cut back our water use, then simply you’re going to turn on your tap and nothing’s going to come out. That’s just the way it is.”

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