Ralph Klein became the new mayor of Calgary in 1980. The group The Creeps had written and recorded this song in 1980-81 after Ralph became Mayor.

Mar 29, 2013 · In 1982 Ralph Klein, then Calgary’s mayor, slammed people who moved to the city from eastern Canada to work, calling them "bums" and "creeps" and calling on city police to …

It's Flashback Friday! Today we head to 1982, when then mayor Ralph Klein made his infamous "bums and creeps" comment to newcomers to the city after a...

Feb 13, 1982 · QUEBEC CITY -- Calgary mayor Ralph Klein says his controversial comments about eastern creeps and bums could produce some positive results. 'It's like a husband and …

Mar 30, 2013 · “Eastern creeps and bums.” — At a dinner in Calgary on Jan. 6, 1982, Mayor Ralph Klein tells a group of newcomers his city does not welcome “bums” and he’ll protect …

Mar 29, 2013 · – A speech to the Calgary Newcomers' Club in January, 1982, in which, as mayor of Calgary, he blasted "creeps" and "bums" who moved to Calgary from Eastern Canada …

Mayor Ralph Klein says he'll use "cowboy techniques" to protect Calgarians from bums and creeps migrating to the city. Aired Jan. 7, 1982 on CBC's The National.

Aug 14, 2014 · The model is a not-so-subtle joke aimed at former Calgary mayor Ralph Klein, and the infamous “eastern bums and creeps” line he came to be associated with. It is also a very …

Mar 30, 2013 · Perhaps Klein's best-known quote, came in 1982 when he was Calgary mayor. He used the words "creeps and bums" to describe some people from eastern Canada who came …

Apr 2, 2013 · Early on Mr. Klein gained national attention for blaming “bums and creeps” from eastern Canada for straining the city’s social services and the police. He was re-elected twice. …