The word Zocalo means the base of a statue or column. In the main square in Mexico City, in Colonial times, they planned on erecting a column, but it was never completed. People would say: “meet you at the zocalo.” The name stuck and this square became known as the Zocalo. This has transferred to other Mexican cities where they refer to their main square as the Zocalo.
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The Weaselhead is an area in Glenmore Park in Calgary with a history stemming from the late 1800’s and was named by the Tsuu T’ina Natives. The first bridge to cross the Elbow River was built near Weaselhead Crossing, where people had from time immemorial crossed the river by foot.
For more information about this area visit https://calgaryringroad.wordpress.com/2012/05/01/the-weaselhead-and-the-city/
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