Calgary History
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Calgary man passes on ‘incredible’ piece of the past he saved from the trashAfter saving an oil painting of the old Crescent Heights library from the trash, John McDermid hung it on the wall inside his garage for 20 years.CanadaJun 29, 2023
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New Calgary presentation ‘extremely important’ effort to highlight historical racismThe historical village is bringing visitors a new take on history at the Chinese laundry building.CanadaJun 6, 2023
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‘He was a remarkable man’: Heritage Park honors Chinese-Calgarian grocer with exhibit renamingThere's a permanent change to a Heritage Park staple to be a more inclusive tourist attraction. In collaboration with Chinese-Calgarians, a significant modification was unveiled.PerspectivesJan 13, 2023
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“That’s really cool!”: New stamp features historic Calgary carouselHeritage Park hopes recognition might help attract visitors: "It's one of those things, especially coming out of COVID, that might draw people in."FeaturesJul 27, 2022
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IN PHOTOS: Calgary Stampede then versus now; how the iconic event has changed since 1912This year's Calgary Stampede is set to be back to normal. But how will it compare to the more than 100 previous years of celebrations?FeaturesJul 8, 2022
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Heritage Calgary sounding alarm over several ‘at risk’ historic sitesOver the next several weeks, Heritage Calgary will be highlighting seven properties in the Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources it considers potentially at risk.CanadaMay 2, 2022
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A slice of history: new exhibit explores diversity of bread in CalgaryCalgarians are getting a new chance to discover surprising things about something that's been fuelling the growth of the city for more than a century.FeaturesApr 4, 2022
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Historic Calgary building moving to temporary location for Eau Claire Plaza redesignA piece of Calgary's history is on the move. The Eau Claire & Bow River Lumber Co. building will be stored as the area redesign project gets underway.CanadaOct 13, 2021
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Parts of Centre Street Bridge, Queens Hotel up for auction: Heritage CalgaryPieces of Calgary's Centre Street Bridge and the Queens Hotel are being auctioned off after sitting in city storage for two decades.CanadaMar 31, 2021
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From Calgary’s archives: Woman pens letter to mayor in search of husband in 1921There are a lot of ways to look for love, but have you ever thought to ask the mayor?CanadaFeb 27, 2021
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