Along with all of the marvellous architecural structures, were the people who lived and worked in them, who shaped Victoria Park into what is today. Here are some memorable figures from the part of Calgary we now call Victoria Park.
Colonel
James Macleod
Colonel James Macleod was an important figure in the early days
of Calgary by playing a crucial role in the NWMP and the negotiation
of Treaty No. 7. Read
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Guy
Weadick
Guy Weadick followed a vision and a dream, to create the Calgary
Exhibition and Stampede - a legacy known all over the world. Read
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Sir
Frederick Haultain
Sir Frederick Haultain was a prominent lawyer in Fort Macleod, and
the Premier of the Northwest Territories prior to the formation
of the Province of Alberta. Read
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Thomas
Underwood
Thomas Underwood, known as "the man who made First Street West"
was responsible for the construction of many buildings around
Calgary and served as Calgary Mayor from 1901-1902. Read
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Dr.
Neville J. Lindsay
Dr. Neville J. Lindsay was one of the first physicians in Calgary
and participated in politics and various architectural endeavors
around our city. Read
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Marion Moodie
Marion contributed in large part to the New York botanical flower collection. Read More...
Arthur Graves
The Colonel was an important figure in the early 1920s as he played a crucial role in the contruction of the first public school. Read More...