A polar bear at the Calgary Zoo cools off in a pool during a heat wave that has stretched into several days.
On Tuesday, CBC News spoke to several families who chose to pause their Calgary Stampede plans and instead hit the banks of the Bow River.A polar bear at the Calgary Zoo/Wilder Institute cools off in a pool during a heat wave that has stretched into several days. With a heat wave in much of Western Canada stretching into its third day, Calgarians, people and animals alike, are finding ways to cool off.
"I just got out of , so I'm feeling really good right now, but it's been a toasty week I would say ... this has been really nice and refreshing."Anne Marie Lambert, another out-of-towner, is from Quebec, where she says more homes have air conditioning."I guess I'm getting used to the heat, I'm getting used to sleeping in hot weather, and during the day, we're going to .
While AESO is forecasting adequate supply for this week, given the ongoing high temperatures, the grid operator says Albertans can help by trying to conserve power, especially during the 4 to 7 p.m. period when electricity use typically peaks. Over at the Calgary Zoo/Wilder Institute, polar bears used to Arctic temperatures splashed in their own private pool.
That includes giving animals access to climate controlled areas, sprinklers, and even ice 'popsicles' that staff freeze before doling out."We get a lot of questions about the humboldt penguins, which are the ones that are outside in the summer time," he said.
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