Central Memorial Park wins national award

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This thread replaces the now closed thread on CMP development. For the old thread, go here:

http://www.calgaryheritage.org/CHIForum/vi ... hp?p=91#91

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May 14 2010 - Central Memorial Park Grand Re-opening

His Worship Dave Bronconnier and The City of Calgary Parks cordially invite you to attend the grand re-opening of Central Memorial Park and commemorative wreath laying ceremony on Friday May 14 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm. The ceremony will begin with the wreath laying with Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of The Netherlands on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the liberation of The Netherlands and the end of WWII.

Please click the invite below (pdf) for more details.
http://www.vcrossing.com/pdf/cmp_reopening.pdf

Link to the CMP news thread:
http://www.calgaryheritage.org/CHIForum/vi ... hp?p=91#91

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[cjane]

Check out the awesome picture of Bob in today's Herald.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/calga ... story.html

[cjane]

Some coverage from the CBC:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/ ... alcomments

Also, check out the comments

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May 21, 2010, Calgary Real Estate News:
Historic park reopened to rave reviews
http://www.cren.ca/content_view?CONTENT ... ng+History

[cjane]

The Metro paper features vignettes on public spaces in the downtown core. Here's the link to a feature on Central Memorial Park:

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Boxwood restaurant, an offshoot of River Cafe, is finally open in Central Memorial Park, in the SW corner: http://www.boxwoodcafe.ca/

Also, a new independent bookstore called Shelf Life recently opened across the street.

Memorial Park cafe inner-city treat
By David Parker, Calgary Herald September 23, 2010

Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology ... z10fV3Luio

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Another good review for Boxwood, a great place in a historical setting...

Out of the box
New Central Memorial Park café is lunch paradise

Published November 4, 2010 by Tara MacKinnon in Food

First we wondered what the timber-frame structure being built in Central Memorial Park could possibly be. Then we heard rumours that it was a new restaurant being built by the people who operate River Café...More: http://www.ffwdweekly.com/article/life- ... -box-6560/

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Central Memorial Park listed as the 74th best public space in North America by an online "crowdsourcing" exercise by Planetizen and the Project for Public Spaces. October 27, 2011.

http://www.planetizen.com/toppublicspaces

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Heritage Canada Foundation / La fondation Héritage Canada

Communiqué

City of Calgary Parks to receive Heritage Canada Foundation Achievement Award

Ottawa, ON August 1, 2012 – The Heritage Canada Foundation (HCF) and the Calgary Heritage Initiative Society (CHI) are pleased to announce the presentation today of a national Achievement Award to Calgary Parks for the restoration of the 1912 Central Memorial Park located in the heart of downtown Calgary.

The Achievement Award recognizes and celebrates the revitalization of the park—a Provincial Historic Resource that includes the Carnegie Library building and its associated Edwardian-era designed landscape. After working closely with the community on the development of a concept strategy for the site, Calgary Parks created a landscape restoration plan that successfully preserved the rich history of the park while integrating the contemporary needs of Calgary’s downtown neighbourhood.

The project involved the sensitive re-creation of important historic elements: the original carpet bed design of intricate, geometric patterns of grass, pathways and planting beds, and the restoration of the well-loved war memorials and monuments. Adapting the park for compatible new uses saw the introduction of a new lighting plan, water features, furniture, the Boxwood Café, and wireless Internet access.

Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Anne Charleton, Director of Parks, will be accepting the award from former HCF chair Trudy Cowan and CHI president Cynthia Klaassen at the prestigious Calgary Heritage Authority Lion Awards ceremony taking place at the Calgary Board of Education Headquarters beginning at 7 pm.

The HCF Achievement Award honours individuals or groups for their achievement in heritage advocacy and volunteerism, and for projects that demonstrate a commitment to heritage conservation. Nominations are encouraged throughout the year.

Photos of the Central Memorial Park can be viewed here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritageca ... 679318362/

The Heritage Canada Foundation is a national registered charity dedicated to the preservation of Canada’s historic places. Your support is vital to our work. Please join or make a tax-deductible donation today.www.heritagecanada.org

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Contact:
Carolyn Quinn, Director of Communications, cquinn@heritagecanada.org
Telephone: (613) 237-1066 ext 229; Cell (613) 797-7206

[cjane]

The photo and award script are available from the Heritage Canada Foundation website:

https://www.heritagecanada.org/en/get-i ... ts#Calgary.