Fast Facts

American Express -- The office at 421 7th Ave. SW (tel. 403/261-5982) is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Area Code -- Calgary's area code is 403.

Doctors -- If you need nonemergency medical attention, check the phone number for the closest branch of Medicentre, a group of walk-in clinics open daily 7am to midnight.

Drugstores -- Check the phone book for Shoppers Drug Mart, which has more than a dozen stores in Calgary, most open till midnight. The branch at the Chinook Centre, 6455 Macleod Trail S. (tel. 403/253-2424), is open 24 hours.

Emergency -- For medical, fire, or crime emergencies, dial tel. 911.

Hospitals -- If you need medical care, try Foothills Hospital, 1403 29th St. NW (tel. 403/670-1110).

Newspapers -- Calgary's two dailies, the Calgary Herald (www.calgaryherald.com) and the Calgary Sun (www.calgarysun.com), are both morning papers. Ffwd (www.ffwdweekly.com) is a youth-oriented newsweekly and a good place to look for information on the local music and arts scene.

Police -- The 24-hour number is tel. 403/266-1234. Dial tel. 911 in emergencies.

Post Office -- The main post office is at 207 9th Ave. (tel. 403/974-2078). Call tel. 403/292-5434 to find other branches.

Time -- Calgary is on Mountain Time, the same as Edmonton and Denver, and it observes daylight saving time.