![]() Azin Ghaffari/PostmediaĮlizabeth II’s death and the accession of Charles to the throne - and the spotlight shining more brightly on his young successors - could strengthen Canadians’ attachment to the monarchy, said Traptow.īut it won’t end the debate over whether Canada should remain a constitutional monarchy, he said. The Canadian and British flags have been lowered to half-mast at Spruce Meadows following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, September 8, 2022. “Her second visit to Calgary and again she visits elbow River Camp, she watches the chuckwagon races and is hosted at another barbecue, and she also stops at the Jubilee Auditorium,” said Cummings. ![]() The late queen’s ties to the Calgary Stampede are unmistakable, given her repeated visits there, said Cassandra Cummings, the exhibition’s historical specialist. A larger version of it is located outside the Municipal Building. Her 1973 stop in Calgary helped mark the RCMP’s 100th anniversary, and in her 1990 visit to Spruce Meadows, she dedicated a bronze sculpture there, A Family of Horses. Princess Elizabeth, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, attend a mini-Stampede performance during a royal visit to Calgary in October 1951. She also visited Alberta in 1978.Ī well-known photo of her first trip to Calgary in 1951 as a princess shows the future queen beneath a blanket with Philip as they took in a mini-Stampede on a cold October day. Canada was her most visited country outside the U.K.,” he said.Įlizabeth visited Calgary with her husband Philip in 1951, the year before she was crowned queen, and in 1959, 1973, 1990 and finally in 2005. “Calgary was definitely given its due with her visits over the years. The monarch could never be accused of ignoring or bypassing Calgary, having made five visits to the city - four of them as queen - where she was met by crowds of well-wishers lining her route or greeting her at functions. “It was definitely a shock, even though we knew this morning it was on its way,” said Traptow, executive director of Heritage Calgary. Traptow said he was on a phone call when a notification of the royal stalwart’s death popped up. The Canadian flag outside Queen Elizabeth Elementary School in Calgary flies at half-mast following the death of the Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, September 8, 2022. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In a statement, the Calgary Board of Education expressed sadness on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and was flying all flags at CBE schools and facilities at half-mast. “May we all gain inspiration from her life of service and use this moment to think about her example of bringing us together,” Nenshi said Thursday. 9, 2015, that the Queen had served 63 years, surpassing her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, and Nenshi proclaimed the day as “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - Longest Reign.” While he was mayor, Nenshi acknowledged the milestone of Queen Elizabeth II having served the longest reign in modern history. The public will be able to sign a book of condolence in the municipal building atrium beginning Sept. qT8gm1Gaqp- Jyoti Gondek September 8, 2022Ĭity flags will be flown at half mast for 10 days, except for one day marking the accession of her successor. My statement on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. For 11 years, I sat under a beautiful portrait of her, making decisions under her watchful eye,” Nenshi said in a statement to Postmedia. “Like so many others around the world, I went to a school named after Queen Elizabeth II. The school was renamed in 1953 to honour the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.įormer Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi, who attended the school while growing up, said he can’t imagine a Canada without the queen. Queen Elizabeth High School, in the northwest community of Hillhurst, was built in 1910 under its original name Bowview School. ![]() The flags at a Calgary school named after Queen Elizabeth II were placed at half-mast to honour her death on Thursday. “It was certainly a highlight of my time as mayor, it was a special time.” The next issue of Calgary Herald Headline News will soon be in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.
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