Some letters to the Editor in reaction to the Herald editorial and Paula Arab column:
Paving paradise
By Bruce Miller, Calgary Herald March 15, 2012
Re: "Canadian rocker speaks up for iconic Eamon's," March 12.
Thank you, Corey Hart. Eamon's Camp needs to preserve its history. Ea-mon's is indeed a rare icon of the immediate postwar era. Half as old as Calgary itself, it's rich in memories and a strong link to our past. In the inner city, Calgary has rightly and richly maintained and renewed Mission, Kensington, Inglewood, Marda Loop, etc. In northwest Calgary, Eamon's is it - one place, one chance! Let's hope Joni Mitchell isn't prophetic about how "they paved paradise and put up a parking lot." Let's keep this little isle of Eamon's Eden on the map, now and for future generations.
Bruce Miller, Calgary
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Going, going, gone
John Vickers, Calgary Herald
Published: Saturday, March 17, 2012
Re: "Step on the gas and save historic Eamon's," Paula Arab, Opinion, March 15.
It is encouraging to see the Calgary Herald's continuing recommendation to preserve Eamon's gas station building and sign. This is a very important cause to fight for considering the sad fate of another beautiful mid-century modern building only blocks from my home.
Fire Station Number 5 in Marda Loop, constructed in the mid-1950s, is scheduled for demolition once the new fire station adjacent to it is completed. Plans are to save the original sign (sounds familiar) and a few bricks, but the rest of the building will be demolished. The vacant space will allow fire trucks better access to and from the new fire station.
It is too late to save the old fire station, but there is still time for the city to come to their senses and save an excellent example of this rare type of architecture.
John Vickers, Calgary
© Calgary Herald 2012
Here is a link to the Fire Station No. 5 thread:
http://www.calgaryheritage.org/CHIForum/vi ... =1145#1145
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Rally round
H.M.J. Nijssen, Calgary Herald
Published: Sunday, March 18, 2012
Re: "Pumped up over Eamon's," Editorial, March 14.
Thank you for an excellent editorial that says it all. I thank Corey Hart for standing up to promote the preservation of this 1950s era example of our colourful oil and gas heritage on Crowchild Trail. City planners and council, do your utmost to save and restore this heritage site.
H.M.J. Nijssen, Calgary
© Calgary Herald 2012