Marking Calgary's 150th anniversary in 2025 will be different from past celebrations. While the City of Calgary has no budget or plans for events, The Confluence Historic Site and Parkland is organizing a series of programs called '150 Years Later: Reflecting on Fort Calgary's Legacy.' These events aim to engage new audiences and explore the history of Fort Calgary from various perspectives, including the often-marginalized Indigenous viewpoint.
Marking Calgary's anniversary will look somewhat different than it has in the past.Commemorative books were printed to mark Calgary's 100th anniversary. But the City of Calgary said it has no budget or plans to celebrate 150 years in 2025. Marking Calgary's anniversary will look somewhat different than it has in the past when the date was marked.
Canada Post got in on the act with a postage stamp featuring the wild horse race at the Calgary Stampede while the Royal Canadian Mint issued a special silver dollar which sported a cowboy on a bucking bronc.The City of Calgary said it has no budget or events planned to mark the 150th anniversary. "Hot Dogs and Hot Takes was really a way to engage new audiences and ignite conversation about what happened on this land," said ThompsonThompson noted the free event is already sold out so those with an interest in history should watch for these upcoming monthly sessions.
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