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.
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
Photo Credit: David Buhler
- Arts
- Business
- Early Explorers/Settlers
- Field of Fame #1
- Field of Fame #2
- Field of Fame #3
- Field of Fame #4
- Field of Fame #5
- Field of Fame #6
- Field of Fame #7
- First Nations
- Public Service
- Women
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…
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…
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…
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…
Gallery of Student Contest Winnners
Image gallery of Student Contest winners, receiving their prizes and recognition.
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.