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Our second Field of Fame was unveiled in June 2011 in the Calgary Court Centre Park (since renamed Harley Hotchkiss Park) at 7th Ave. and 4th St. SW, right adjacent to the LRT plaform. The worthy individuals recognized at that site include Annie Gale, Senator James Lougheed, Grant MacEwan, W.O. Mitchell, Maude Riley and Arthur Smith.
Location of Field of Fame #2
Harley Hotckisss Park at the Court of Queens Bench Parking lot & 5th Street (westbound) LRT Station
Virnetta Anderson (1920-2006)
Virnetta was born Virnetta Nelson in Monticello, Arkansas in 1920. Her schooling was in Arkansas and California. Virnetta was a woman of action - known for committing time and providing…
Gus Yaki (1932-2020)
Gus Yaki, the renowned Calgary birder and naturalist, passed away in August 2020. Gus was an avid birder as a young man and he continued his self-education as a naturalist.…
Peter Anthony Prince (1836-1925)
Peter Anthony Prince was born June 29, 1836 to an English speaking family, near Trois-Rivières Quebec. He was educated near Lindsay Ontario, and built his own hotel and lumber mill…
Charles (Chuck) Mawer (1917-2006)
Charles (Chuck) Mawer was born in 1917 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and grew up with his 3 siblings in Edmonton, Vancouver, and Calgary. In 1936 Chuck started his business career as…
Roderick (Roddy) Mah (1929-2007)
At a very young age, Roderick was sent to China to learn the Chinese language and culture. Unable to return to Canada because of World War II, he spent his…
Michael Green “Pona Kotaksi/Elk Shadow” (1957-2015)
(to be recognized collaboratively with Narcisse Blood) Michael Green was the Co-Artistic Director and a founding member of Calgary’s One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre and the Creator/Curator of the High Performance Rodeo. …
Narcisse Blood “Tatsikiistamik” (1954-2015)
(to be recognized collaboratively with Michael Green) Narcisse Blood whose Blackfoot name Tatsikiistamik means Middle Bull was a highly respected Blackfoot/Niitsitapi Traditional Spiritual Elder of the Blood Tribe. He was a Spiritual…
Arthur Ryan Smith (1919 to 2008)
Arthur Smith, O.C., A.O.E, D.F.C, Order of Merit (Hungary), LLD (Hon.) was born and raised in Calgary, and moved to Turner Valley when he was sixteen to work in the…
Maude Riley (1882 to 1962)
Maude (Keen) Riley grew up in Perth County, Ontario and became a teacher through the Ontario Normal School. Upon gaining her certification, she accepted a position to teach at Nose…
