HISTORIC CALGARY WEEK

It’s the first full day of programming for Historic Calgary Week and it’s time to take a look at some of the families that built the Calgary we know today.

Join other history buffs at the Southern Alberta Pioneers Memorial Building, 3625 4 St. S. W., between 9 a. m. and 2 p. m. for a full day of presentations and stories about Calgary’s pioneer families.

Descendants of some of Calgary’s early European settlers will speak about their families and the contributions they made to make our province the way it is.

The official opening ceremonies of Calgary Historic Week will also be at the Pioneers Memorial Building at 9: 45 a. m., followed by a presentation at 10 a. m. on the Standish family, who arrived in Calgary in 1886, given by a great granddaughter, Anne Fitzpatrick.

At 11 a. m., Don Smith, a University of Calgary history professor will present on the life of high- school teacher and social- justice advocate John Laurie.

After lunch, Karen Gummo will present on her great grandfather Ofeigur Sigurdsson and Icelandic settlement on the prairies. At 2 p. m. David Peyto will speak about his great uncle who came to Canada in 1887. His legacy includes Peyto Lake and Peyto Glacier in Banff National Park.

The evening event is a garden tour at Lougheed House. The tour begins at 7 p. m. Meet at the west side of Lougheed House, 707 13 Ave. SW.

For more information, visit chinookcountry. org and check out the historical crossword puzzle from the Chinook Country Historical Society on page C4 of today’s paper.