The Alberta Genealogical Society has an offline database, an index of many burials in Alberta, not including Calgary and area.
To see what cemeteries have been indexed and when, check out the document called "Alberta Sources"
at
http://abgensoc.ca/databases.html.
I checked this database for the surname Quirk, and found no Joseph.
The John Quirk that passed in 1992, I checked the obituary, passed away Oct 29, 1992 age 66, so too young to be the same John that homesteaded early in Alberta. No mention of who his parents were.
There are vital statistic registers available for viewing at the Provincial Archives of Alberta. It isn't a full collection. They are organized by place name and then chronological after that. Unfortunately, for events that occurred in Clandonald a register doesn't exist. There are more than 2000 registers for places all over Alberta. I always recommend people to check records (or have someone check for you) before spending money through the Alberta Vital Statistics website.