A little wind, rain and snow isn't going to stop workers from putting finishing touches on the renovations at Calgary's oldest surviving park in the Centre City this week.
Two years ago, a major rehabilitation and redevelopment project at the park kicked off and in less than two weeks, it'll be ready for its official unveiling.
On Friday, May 14th, Central Memorial Park (1221 - 2nd Street S.W.) will host its grand reopening and you're invited!
If you work or live in the Centre City - or if you've had occasion to pass by Central Memorial Park, you'll likely have noticed the tarps, diggers and construction materials over the months. All that reworking of the area will translate into an even more inviting and useable park - a meeting place for everyone - a greenspace to inspire and amaze.
Some of the park's highlights will include:
- An amazing new year-round restaurant called Boxwood - where you can find everything from snacks to go to fine dining morning noon, night and weekends in this glorious park setting.
- Outdoor reading rooms with wireless Internet
- Water features
- Modern lighting features to focus on monuments and the library as well as providing an improved safety element
- Public restroom facilities
- A level performance stage where festival events will take place
- Edwardian garden design with plenty of spots to sit and truly soak it all in
- The Memorial Park Library - lovely as ever
- The Cenotaph Plaza, flagpole and commemorative monuments
- Statue of R.L. Boyle on his horse
So make sure to stop by and help kick off a great season at Central Memorial Park on Friday May 14th at 5 pm. Mayor Dave Bronconnier and Deputy Premier Doug Horner will be in attendance. There will be cake and refreshments following opening remarks.
If you'd like to read more about the park's rehabilitation and redevelopment before its big day, click here.
We'll be posting photos of the park later this week and next. And do make sure to let us know what you think of all the changes - will you be using it more? What's your favourite feature of the park? Leave us a comment when you have some time.
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