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 Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 2:54 pm Post subject: Lougheed Building Grand Opening Block Party |
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BLOCK PARTY
Saturday, June 7th, 2008
1pm until 5pm
604 1st Street SW
Heritage Property Corporation invites all Calgarians to celebrate the
Grand Opening of the historic Lougheed Building.
Join us for an afternoon of family-friendly entertainment & activities:
Meet Dion Phaneuf of the Calgary Flames (3pm 5pm)
Guided tours of the Lougheed Building
Formal Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 2pm
1912 Carnival Foods, Games & Antique Cars on Display
Book Signing by Calgarys Grand Story author, Donald B. Smith
Heritage Corner featuring expert speakers on various heritage topics
Please bring a monetary or non-perishable food donation for the Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank.
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HPC
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 4:27 pm Post subject: Lougheed Grand Opening |
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The Grand Opening of the Lougheed Building will include a Heritage Corner station with presentations from:
Donald B. Smith, professor of history at the University of Calgary will be discussing the Lougheed Building's tenants throughout history. Professor Smith is the author of "Calgary's Grand Story". Copies of the book will be available for purchase and Professor Smith will be on hand to sign them.
Darryl Cariou is an award-winning heritage planner with the City of Calgary will be discussing the Lougheed Building and the St. Mary's Girls School as two important watersheds.
Harry Sanders, historian and reference archivist at the Glenbow Museum will be discussing Senator Lougheed's Calgary buildings. Copies of Mr. Sander's book, "Historic Walks of Calgary", will be available for purchase following his presentation. Mr. Sanders can be heard on CBC Radio on Thursdays at 5:45pm as he stumps Calgarians with his weekly history quiz.
Lorne Simpson of Simpson Roberts Architecture & Pat Ledarney of Historic Preservation Services will be demonstrating various restoration techniques. Lorne has received numerous awards including thirteen City of Calgary Heritage Awards. Pat has been instrumental in the preservation and restoration efforts in many historic Calgary sites including the Lougheed Building. |
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