Historic Calgary Week 2008
Schedule posted here:
http://www.chinookcountry.org/hcw2008.html
See below for the tours offered by the Calgary Heritage Initiative on "CHI Day", Sunday July 27
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From July 25th to August 3rd, 2008, join the Chinook Country Historical Society as they present their premier program, the 18th annual Historic Calgary Week.
With the theme this year, Explore & Celebrate Our Roots, we take a look back at the people who helped establish Calgary and the natural and agricultural base we grew from. Historic Calgary Week offers over 50 events during the ten-day celebration ranging from community walks and heritage building tours to personal accounts of early Calgary and a gigantic Calgary Herald crossword puzzle contest based on Calgary’s history. Events are open to everyone and are free of charge, with a few exceptions.
McHugh Bluff, Victoria Crossing, Crescent Heights, Cliff Bungalow, Bankview, and the Elbow River are but a few of the walking tours highlighting some of the early communities and natural resources of Calgary. Weekday lunch hours at Central United Church, located on the corner of 1st Street and 7th Avenue SW, will feature guest speakers from both in and around Calgary.
The week wraps up at Fort Calgary with a variety of closing day activities. Come and view a vintage movie at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow Rivers where Calgary’s roots first took hold.
You will find the program at
www.chinookcountry.org.
Support
We thank the following organizations for their assistance:
• Roots:
o Canadian Heritage
o City of Calgary / Land Use Planning & Policy
o Chinook Country Historical Society
• Trunk:
o The Calgary Herald
• Leaves:
o Calgary Heritage Initiative
o Central United Church
o City of Calgary / Outdoor Resource Centre
o Fort Calgary
o Glenbow Archives
o Lougheed House
o Memorial Park Library
o Southern Alberta Pioneers
o W.R. Castell Central Library
o Wild Rose United Church