"If we want our stories to be remembered, we must remember stories from before us" - author unknown
First we visited The Heritage Tree, a.k.a. The Century Tree. Over 100 years old, this American Elm tree holds stories of Calgary's history dating back to when the settlers first arrived. Planted for the next generation, there we were today!! We touched, smelt, listened and felt all the tree had to offer. We sadly learned that this tree will need to be removed to make way for the new arena.
What can we do to commemorate this tree?
We then visited Rundle Ruins. Once Calgary's General hospital, then seniors residence now ruins. This building was strong and safe, made completely from sandstone. Sadly, Jimmy Smith, a Chinese-Christian business man was not acknowledged for his seed money that was used to start this general hospital. In 2001 his tombstone was restored to acknowledge Jimmy and his story.
Union Cemetery was next on our list. It was cold and cloudy so if visiting a cemetery was eerie enough the weather sure set the scene.
We acknowledged important people that contributed to Calgary's story.
Things have really changed since the 1960's when there wasn't much in downtown Calgary at all. The Elbow river has always been an important crossing for the first people and the first settlers and still today.
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