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I'm angry that I wasn't the first to get a video of this 😒😡🤣 hahaha

Soooo gorgeous!
 
artvandelay said:
This is pretty cool - I've always thought Calgary is lacking in traditional statues of historical figures. Also it's nice to see that it's being funded fully by private donations.
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I've done some looking into what public statues Calgary does have of historic figures. I'm only considering statue or full bust representations of specific historic people, excluding various plaques with bas-reliefs of people; I'd also exclude for example the mounted soldier in the Boer War memorial in Central Memorial Park; although there were local residents used as models (including the McCormick of western outfitters Riley And fame), it's intended to be a representation of the universal Alberta Soldier.

Here's my list -- am I missing any?

People from/involved in Calgary/Alberta area
  • Col. James Macleod, RCMP - Fort Calgary
  • Chief Sitting Eagle, Stoney Nakoda - 6th St / 7th Ave SW
  • Emily Murphy, Irene Parlby, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards (Famous FIve) - Olympic Plaza
  • Donald Alexander Smith, Lord Strathcona - Museum of the Regiments
  • Brig. Andrew Hamilton Gault, PPCLI founder - Museum of the Regiments
  • Deerfoot - there was a statue of him at Deerfoot Mall, don't know with the redevelopment if it's still there or if it's in storage somewhere
Other people with statues here for various reasons:
  • James Wolfe - Mount Royal (Park between Wolfe, Montcalm and Quebec); also implied in the "Wolfe And The Sparrows" statue in Inglewood
  • Nicolaus Copernicus - bust on Prince's Island
  • Hippocrates - Foothills Medical Centre atrium
  • Socrates - U of C Admin building atrium
The Socrates and Hippocrates were carved in Greece out of marble. The Wolfe statue was originally on a facade in Manhattan (along with three other sculptures; Peter Stuyvesant, Henry Hudson and George Clinton - sadly not the cool one). The other three went to live on a nice farm upstate; Eric Harvie bought the Wolfe statue and it stood by the planetarium 1966-2000; it was moved to the park about a decade ago.
 
ByeByeBaby said:
I've done some looking into what public statues Calgary does have of historic figures. I'm only considering statue or full bust representations of specific historic people, excluding various plaques with bas-reliefs of people; I'd also exclude for example the mounted soldier in the Boer War memorial in Central Memorial Park; although there were local residents used as models (including the McCormick of western outfitters Riley And fame), it's intended to be a representation of the universal Alberta Soldier.

Here's my list -- am I missing any?

People from/involved in Calgary/Alberta area
  • Col. James Macleod, RCMP - Fort Calgary
  • Chief Sitting Eagle, Stoney Nakoda - 6th St / 7th Ave SW
  • Emily Murphy, Irene Parlby, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards (Famous FIve) - Olympic Plaza
  • Donald Alexander Smith, Lord Strathcona - Museum of the Regiments
  • Brig. Andrew Hamilton Gault, PPCLI founder - Museum of the Regiments
  • Deerfoot - there was a statue of him at Deerfoot Mall, don't know with the redevelopment if it's still there or if it's in storage somewhere
Other people with statues here for various reasons:
  • James Wolfe - Mount Royal (Park between Wolfe, Montcalm and Quebec); also implied in the "Wolfe And The Sparrows" statue in Inglewood
  • Nicolaus Copernicus - bust on Prince's Island
  • Hippocrates - Foothills Medical Centre atrium
  • Socrates - U of C Admin building atrium
The Socrates and Hippocrates were carved in Greece out of marble. The Wolfe statue was originally on a facade in Manhattan (along with three other sculptures; Peter Stuyvesant, Henry Hudson and George Clinton - sadly not the cool one). The other three went to live on a nice farm upstate; Eric Harvie bought the Wolfe statue and it stood by the planetarium 1966-2000; it was moved to the park about a decade ago.
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There's a statue of Robert the Bruce, in front of the Jube. Can't think of any others off the top of my head.
 
ByeByeBaby said:
I've done some looking into what public statues Calgary does have of historic figures. I'm only considering statue or full bust representations of specific historic people, excluding various plaques with bas-reliefs of people; I'd also exclude for example the mounted soldier in the Boer War memorial in Central Memorial Park; although there were local residents used as models (including the McCormick of western outfitters Riley And fame), it's intended to be a representation of the universal Alberta Soldier.

Here's my list -- am I missing any?

People from/involved in Calgary/Alberta area
  • Col. James Macleod, RCMP - Fort Calgary
  • Chief Sitting Eagle, Stoney Nakoda - 6th St / 7th Ave SW
  • Emily Murphy, Irene Parlby, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards (Famous FIve) - Olympic Plaza
  • Donald Alexander Smith, Lord Strathcona - Museum of the Regiments
  • Brig. Andrew Hamilton Gault, PPCLI founder - Museum of the Regiments
  • Deerfoot - there was a statue of him at Deerfoot Mall, don't know with the redevelopment if it's still there or if it's in storage somewhere
Other people with statues here for various reasons:
  • James Wolfe - Mount Royal (Park between Wolfe, Montcalm and Quebec); also implied in the "Wolfe And The Sparrows" statue in Inglewood
  • Nicolaus Copernicus - bust on Prince's Island
  • Hippocrates - Foothills Medical Centre atrium
  • Socrates - U of C Admin building atrium
The Socrates and Hippocrates were carved in Greece out of marble. The Wolfe statue was originally on a facade in Manhattan (along with three other sculptures; Peter Stuyvesant, Henry Hudson and George Clinton - sadly not the cool one). The other three went to live on a nice farm upstate; Eric Harvie bought the Wolfe statue and it stood by the planetarium 1966-2000; it was moved to the park about a decade ago.
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Nice rundown. I didn't know we had all these statues around the city and the history behind some of them.
 
I thought for a split second this might be working again but it's still dead on the other side. Would be nice to see it running again.
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ByeByeBaby said:
I've done some looking into what public statues Calgary does have of historic figures. I'm only considering statue or full bust representations of specific historic people, excluding various plaques with bas-reliefs of people; I'd also exclude for example the mounted soldier in the Boer War memorial in Central Memorial Park; although there were local residents used as models (including the McCormick of western outfitters Riley And fame), it's intended to be a representation of the universal Alberta Soldier.

Here's my list -- am I missing any?

People from/involved in Calgary/Alberta area
  • Col. James Macleod, RCMP - Fort Calgary
  • Chief Sitting Eagle, Stoney Nakoda - 6th St / 7th Ave SW
  • Emily Murphy, Irene Parlby, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards (Famous FIve) - Olympic Plaza
  • Donald Alexander Smith, Lord Strathcona - Museum of the Regiments
  • Brig. Andrew Hamilton Gault, PPCLI founder - Museum of the Regiments
  • Deerfoot - there was a statue of him at Deerfoot Mall, don't know with the redevelopment if it's still there or if it's in storage somewhere
Other people with statues here for various reasons:
  • James Wolfe - Mount Royal (Park between Wolfe, Montcalm and Quebec); also implied in the "Wolfe And The Sparrows" statue in Inglewood
  • Nicolaus Copernicus - bust on Prince's Island
  • Hippocrates - Foothills Medical Centre atrium
  • Socrates - U of C Admin building atrium
The Socrates and Hippocrates were carved in Greece out of marble. The Wolfe statue was originally on a facade in Manhattan (along with three other sculptures; Peter Stuyvesant, Henry Hudson and George Clinton - sadly not the cool one). The other three went to live on a nice farm upstate; Eric Harvie bought the Wolfe statue and it stood by the planetarium 1966-2000; it was moved to the park about a decade ago.
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Also:

Sam Livingston, one of Calgary's first citizens, in the airport
Vincent Van Gogh, 10th Ave and 1st St SE

and as I learned from this excellent piece, there's a statue of the Southerns at Spruce Meadows.
 
The Famous Five are controversial, but what about the others?

I havent heard any SJW outrage over James Macleod. He did set up a fort with at least some intent to quell the whiskey trade, which can't be viewed as negative.
 
I thought Shaw was doing something with art pieces like that in the park for the winter? But that also could’ve been something I dreamed. But it looks awfully familiar I swear if seen it before.
 
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