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The Calgary chapter of the Administrative Management Society, originally called the National Office Management Association, received its charter in 1945. The formation of the chapter was initiated by Don Carlyle of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Toronto, Jack Evans, the Calgary representative of the same company, and George W. Wallace of Henderson Secretarial School. These men believed that office management in Calgary would benefit from the information and assistance available from NOMA. Chapter presidents have included Jack Evans, Ralph Ranson and Fred Johnson. Members of the chapter were instrumental in creating the Edmonton Chapter in 1949, and a collegiate chapter at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in the late 1960s. The Calgary chapter was active in AMS conferences, and hosted a number of them, as well as the Western Canada Business Show. The chapter folded in November 1994.

Alfred Earnest Cross, ca. 1890-1951, emigrated from England to Canada. He operated the Cross and Paul photographic studio in Edmonton, Alberta from 1912 to 1914, in partnership with Lorne R. Paul. From 1918 to 1922 he was a photographer in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and then he settled in Lethbridge, Alberta. By 1924 he had opened A.E. Cross Studio, a photography business which offered portraits and commercial photography, photofinishing and picture framing. The studio was located at 906-3rd Avenue S, and moved to 614-3rd Avenue S in 1927 and 710-3rd Avenue S in 1952. A.E. retired ca. 1948 and his son, Reginald A., became manager. He also had another son, Walter J. The company was renamed A.E. Cross Photography Ltd. ca. 1967 and in 1970 Terrance Bland became manager. In the following year it appears the business was renamed Terry Bland's Photography Ltd. but this was only for a year. By 1973 A.E. Cross Studios was apparently re-established at the same location with Reginald as manager. Ed Keeling became manager ca. 1976.

The Aetna Irrigation District was organized in 1945. It comprises approximately 1000 hectares of irrigable lands, situated in townships 2 and 3, range 25, west of the fourth meridian, lying east of Lee Creek, near Cardston, Alberta. Actual irrigation did not begin until 1959 and, since 1964, has remained practically constant at 1000 hectares annually. Water is applied mainly by wild flooding, to irrigate alfalfa and pasture grasses. Harold Jensen was prominent in the organization.

Agnew Chicks Ltd. was established in Calgary, Alberta in 1948 by J. Douglas Agnew, to breed and hatch chickens and domestic fowl for poultry farmers. The Fox Hatchery, also known as Fox Quality Hatchery, was established in Calgary in 1929, and was located at 1332-1334 - 9th Avenue SE. It sold baby chicks, poultry feeds, and poultry supplies. The co-owners were Jim Fox, his wife Hazel Fox, and Jean Oxby. In 1956 Fox Hatchery was bought out by Agnew, and in 1960 the company was renamed Agnew-Fox Chicks Ltd.

In 1922 Walter G. Agnew Ltd., a jewelry shop, was established at 811A-1 Street SW, Calgary, Alberta. The owner, Walter George Agnew, 1883-1980, had previously worked as a watchmaker and manager for D.E. Black. In about 1946 his son, Fred D. Agnew, took over the business.

Robert Ainslie, 1885-1961, was born in England and later moved to British Columbia. He served in the Navy during the First World War as a radio operator and afterwards became a radio inspector for the federal government in Calgary, Alberta. Ainslie was an avid golfer and was active in several golfing organizations including the Alberta Golf Association. He and his wife Edith, ?-1988, had two daughters, Annette Helen (Macdougall), 1929-2004, and Alice L., ?-1964. Alice worked for many years for Canada Customs. Annette was a secretary at the Alberta Wheat Pool and Texasgulf Sulphur and was a member of the Desk and Derrick Club and Canadian Youth Hostelling Association. Annette married John Finley Macdougall, ?-2006, a geologist for Texasgulf Sulphur, in 1964.

Alexander Aird, 1851-1921, was born in Scotland and moved to Millarville, Alberta to ranch about 1889. In 1902 he moved to Calgary to work for the Calgary Furniture Company. He and his wife had two sons, J. Sydney, 1896-1976, and William Alexander.

J. Campbell Aird worked for Imperial Oil during the 1940s and 1950s. While in the field he filmed well-site activities and events for home movies.

The Airdrie Mutual Telephone Co. Ltd. was incorporated on May 1, 1935 to take over Alberta Government Telephones' rural telephone service around Airdrie. As part of an economy measure, AGT turned over the maintenance and operation of the rural circuits, while maintaining control over standards, updating of equipment and supplies. In 1969 AGT began a program of connecting the rural mutual companies to the network by underground cables. As a result, the Airdrie Mutual Telephone Co. Ltd. was liquidated. The company closed its books May 9, 1974.