Albert Park is a former village in Alberta, Canada that is now within the City of Calgary. Its village status ceased after just over a year upon amalgamating with nearby Forest Lawn to the east. Named for Albert Smyth who marketed the community along with a business partner, the subdivision plan to establish Albert Park was registered on August 4, …Albert Park is a former village in Alberta, Canada that is now within the City of Calgary. Its village status ceased after just over a year upon amalgamating with nearby Forest Lawn to the east. Named for Albert Smyth who marketed the community along with a business partner, the subdivision plan to establish Albert Park was registered on August 4, 1908. The community was developed on land used for ranching and farming and it initially supported the surrounding agriculture industry. With slow lot sales in 1912 due to poor transportation connectivity, Smyth and the partner began placing railroad ties between Forest Lawn to the east and Calgary to the west, and initiated a rumour of a forthcoming streetcar connection to increase sales. The ploy was unsuccessful as it was exposed as a scam. Horse and buggy transit between Albert Park and Calgary was eventually established in 1921 to facilitate commuting.
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