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Field of Fame 6 - Spruce Meadows

The sixth Field of Fame is located at Spruce Meadows, 18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW. The monuments was manufactured and installed at Spruce Meadows in May 2019.

See the slide show of the Field of Fame unveiling.

Map

Spruce Meadows honours these champions

  • David Black 1880-1972, Calgary’s first jeweller and strong community leader
  • Martha Cohen 1920-2015, community leader, activist and philanthropist
  • Haider Dhanani  1939- 1990, entrepreneur, community leader and philanthropist
  • Ruth Gorman 1914-2002, lawyer, served with aboriginal, political and women’s groups
  • Bud McCaig 1929-2005, entrepreneur and philanthropist
  • Ron Southern 1930-2016, co-founder of Spruce Meadows, founder of ATCO, community leader, philanthropist

The photos, details, and bios of these Champions are below

Field of Fame Six at Spruce Meadows

Photo Credit: David Buhler

David E Black photo

David (Dave) E. Black (1880 -1972)

David (Dave) Ernest Black was born in 1880 in Westport, Ontario, where he attended school and subsequently studied watch making. He moved to Calgary, Alberta in 1903, on board the…

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Martha Cohen photo

Martha Cohen (1920-2015)

“Martha Cohen, a warm Chinook wind who blazed bright crimson smiles across the clear Alberta Sky.” Martha Cohen was a tireless builder in Calgary’s cultural community. Born in Calgary, the…

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Haider Dhanani photo

Haider Dhanani (1939-1990)

  Haider Dhanani lived a life of service.  With a profound dedication to bridging cultural differences and to the well-being, settlement and upward mobility of newly arrived immigrants to Canada,…

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Ruth Gorman photo

Ruth Gorman (1914-2002)

Ruth Gorman was born in Calgary, Alberta on February  14, 1914 to Colonel Mark Bennett and Fleda Pattyson Peacock.  Ruth, like her father became a lawyer, and was one of…

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John Robert (Bud) McCaig photo

John Robert (Bud) McCaig (1929-2005)

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, entrepreneur and philanthropist, J.R. (Bud) McCaig, died peacefully while at his vacation home in Barbados on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at the age of 75…

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Ronald D. Southern

Ronald D. Southern (1930 – 2016)

Ronald Donald Southern C.C., C.B.E., A.O.E., B. Sc., LL. D was born on July 25, 1930 in Calgary, Alberta. He was a proud Canadian who loved his Alberta roots. A…

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Spruce Meadows Photos

Here are some photos from the Field of Fame  unveiling at Spruce Meadows  and the celebration of student contest winners.
Event Photo Credit: David Buhler

Contest winner Eloisa Castillo, presented by Pat Christie, Executive Administrator Pat Christie
Contest winner Emmy Wright, presented by Pat Christie, Executive Administrator of Alberta Champions, with emcee Darrel Janz looking on
Field of Fame Six at Spruce Meadows
Family and friends of Haider Dhanani
Ian Allison, President and COO of Spruce Meadows with CEO Linda Southern-Heathcott
Family of Ron Southern with directors, etc.
The family of Bud McCaig with directors John Currie and Ian Beddis
Ruth Gorman’s family and friends with director Ian Beddis
The family of Haider Dhanani with director John Currie
Family of Martha Cohen with her monument and directors John Currie and Ian Beddis
Members of David Black family with his monument and Alberta Champions directors John Currie and Ian Beddis
Well-known local singer and songwriter Stan Foster
Alberta Champions -Spruce Meadows audience
Gordon Hoffman, President of Alberta Champions brings greetings
Elder Alex Crowchild of TsuuT’ina Nation giving the blessing
SM Communications leader with emcee Darrel Janz
Local Aboriginal leaders, Chief Roy Whitney, Elder Alex Crowchild, and Chief Aaron Young
Rick Orman and Mahedi Meggani
Cheryl Cohen, Hans and Hiroko Wanner
Spruce Meadows 1983 Aerial view
Local architects Rob Birch, Chito Pabustan with past architectural giant Martin Cohos and Elizabeth Cohos

Gallery of Student Contest Winnners

Image gallery of Student Contest winners, receiving their prizes and recognition.

Slide Show of unveiling event at Spruce Meadows.

Alberta & Calgary Historical Figures

These individuals that were important to Calgary & Alberta history will be  featured in the 2018 student essay contest:

  • David Black 1880-1972, Calgary’s first jeweller and strong community leader
  • Martha Cohen 1920-2015, community leader, activist and philanthropist
  • Haider Dhanani  1939- 1990, entrepreneur, community leader and philanthropist
  • Ruth Gorman 1914-2002, lawyer, served with aboriginal, political and women’s groups
  • Bud McCaig 1929-2005, entrepreneur and philanthropist
  • Ron Southern 1930-2016, co-founder of Spruce Meadows, founder of ATCO, community leader, philanthropist

We feature figures that were important to business history, political history, early settlement and exploration, community development, the First Nations, and to women in Calgary, as well as to the growth of Alberta as a province contributing significantly to Canada as a country.

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