Family and friends of the Honourable Norman L. Kwong, better known as Normie to many Calgarians, came together to honour him on Saturday.
The Bridgeland-Riverside Community Association dedicated a neighbourhood park to the former area resident, CFL player and Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.“It’s an incredible honour,” his son Randy Kwong said. “I really felt like my dad would be completely humbled to have this event happen.”“It's a real special day, my father used to tell stories about this neighborhood, and ironically, he played in a lot of parks and lots around the area,” said another one of his sons, Brad Kwong.
“By the time of his retirement in 1960, Mr. Kwong held over 30 CFL records. He became a member of the Canada Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and the Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame,” the Government of Alberta says on its website. “He became the general manager of the Calgary Stampeders in 1988, where he was credited for recruiting Wally Buono to coach and revitalize the team.”Treat Accessibly ensures an inclusive Halloween for kids of all agesBritish Columbia woke up Sunday to a reshaped political landscape but no clear winner of a provincial election marked by the rise of the B.C. Conservatives from the political fringe to centre stage.
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