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Media Kit- Media Release: April 27, 2011
Putting a Face on Calgary's Past
Alberta Champions Society unveils second "Field of Fame"
Calgary, AB -On June 14th Alberta Champions Society will be unveiling six monuments to pay posthumous tribute to some of the greatest Albertans who ever lived, four prominent men and two women, who helped shape our city, our province and our nation.
The indoor commemoration is set for 1:30 p.m. at Knox United Church, 506 - 4 St. SW. followed by the outdoor unveiling of the monuments at Calgary Court Centre Park. Honorable Peter Lougheed will assist with the unveiling and he will be joined at the podium by Gordon Hoffman, President and Founder of Alberta Champions.
In this second "Field of Fame" Alberta Champions Society will be honouring:
Annie Gale, Senator Sir James Lougheed, Grant MacEwan, W.O. Mitchell, Maude Riley and Arthur Smith.
The Field of Fame is a group of monuments created from structural steel, designed by local architect Michael Shugarman of Templar Architecture and Design. Each Field of Fame features six steel "stalks of wheat", thirteen feet high, symbolic of the prairies and the farm and ranching culture that formed the early backbone of the Calgary area. Each stalk features a photo, biography and signature of one of the six individuals.
In all, there will be 50 Fields of Fame rolled out over the next 10 years, located throughout Calgary and southern Alberta. The groups to be honoured in each Field of Fame will be selected by a nominating committee of community leaders working closely with local historians.
"We believe no one can build a better future without first understanding and honouring the past," said Mr. Hoffman. "We also believe it is critical to engage our youth in learning about these important Albertans."
At the event, the winners of the recent city-wide contest for junior high students will also be announced. Students were challenged to write an essay or create a multimedia presentation related to one of the individuals in the second Field of Fame. The grand prize winner of the contest will be flown to our nation's capital with a guardian for a tour of the parliament building and a variety of activities. Other prizes include a Net book computer and an iPod.
The contest is sponsored by Alberta Champions Society, WestJet and Unicom Graphics.
Sponsors for the Field of Fame include: The Calgary Foundation, The Cal Wenzel Family Foundation, Strategic Group, Alberta Historical Resources Foundation, Canada Safeway Limited, SNC Lavalin, and Hoffman Dorchik Barristers and Solicitors, as well as individuals and members of the families of the champions being recognized.
ABOUT US
Alberta Champions Society in Recognition of Community Enrichment was founded in 2003 by Mr. Gordon Hoffman, QC to posthumously commemorate, recognize and honour those individuals who have made a significant contribution to the city of Calgary and area. This is achieved by placing pieces of public art designed from structural steel in Fields of Fame to provide recognition as well as inspiring today's citizens to make their own worthy contributions to our community.
For more information about the Society and to view a model Field of Fame, please visit our website at www.AlbertaChampions.org
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MEDIA CONTACT
Pat Christie, BEd,CFRE
Executive Administrator
Tel: 403-771-5093
Email:
Website: www.AlbertaChampions.org
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