Former Canadian diplomat Ken Taylor returns to Crescent Heights High School to celebrate 100 years

CALGARY – The month of May marked the 100th anniversary of Crescent Heights High School, which is one of the oldest and most respected schools in Calgary.

On top of it’s history, is a long list of successful graduates from CHHS who have made a name for themselves locally and around the world.

Just to name a few; Ken Taylor, former Canadian Ambassador to Iran and central figure portrayed in the Hollywood feature film ARGO; Marg and Ron Southern, founders of Spruce Meadows; Mike Green, current NHL defence star for the Washington Capitals; Grant Reddick, renowned actor;Paul Brandt, Country music star, Bob Wylie, Canadian Hall of Fame golfer; Mike Rogers, retired NHL centre and former Flames commentator; Tommy Chong, Hollywod star from the duo Cheech and Chong; Doug Mitchell, distinguished Calgary lawyer and former Canadian Football League Commissioner.

To celebrate the monumental anniversary and reunion, some of the distinguished Crescent Heights Alum returned as special guests for the ceremony.

Doug Mitchell served as Honorary Chairman and Order of Canada recipient Ken Taylor was the special guest speaker.

Taylor said his formative years of 14 to 19-years of age were crucial in his life.

“It’s the time when you decide to some extent, what you’re going to do with your life and it’s also the time when you’re motivated. High School, at least at Crescent Heights, was probably the most instrumental part of my education,” Taylor said.

Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "It's the time when you decide to some extent, what you're going to do with your life and it's also the time when you're motivated. High School, at least at Crescent Heights, was probably the most instrumental part of my education," Taylor said.

When it comes to the future of education, Taylor thinks the government needs to focus on the reality that young people today are going to probably be working other than their own country at some point.

“Education these days is internationally competitive. It just isn’t a matter of how good or what standards are met in Canada, it’s a different game now. Instantaneous communication, inter-connectedness , it’s all very crucial and helped shape today’s education policy,” Taylor said.

Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "Education these days is internationally competitive. It just isn't a matter of how good or what standards are met in Canada, it's a different game now. Instantaneous communication, inter-connectedness , it's all very crucial and helped shape today's education policy," Taylor said.

Taylor only stayed in touch with a few of his CHHS classmates, so the reunion was a great night for him to see so many old friends he hadn’t seen in so many years.

“When you leave Calgary, you never really leave Calgary in spirit, if you grew up here you make a special commitment to Calgary,” Taylor said. “It was a marvelous occasion to renew and rethink a number of memories.”