Beltline park opens to honour Lois Szabo, Calgary LGBTQ leader
A new park is now open for Calgarians to enjoy in the Beltline, named to recognize the contributions of a prominent leader in the city s LGBTQ community.
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Posted: Jul 21, 2021 4:54 PM MT | Last Updated: July 21
Lois Szabo, an important early leader in Calgary’s LGBTQ community, said she was pleased that the community was being recognized through the opening of the Lois Szabo Commons in the city s southwest.(Lucie Edwardson/CBC)
A new park is now open for Calgarians to enjoy in the Beltline, named to recognize the contributions of a prominent leader in the city s LGBTQ community.
A park named after someone living in homelessness is a first for Calgary
Author of the article: Madeline Smith
Publishing date: Jun 04, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 4 minute read • John Pentland, lead minister at Hillhurst United Church, poses for a photo with a framed photo of Paul Wilkinson signed by members of the community and participants at Wilkinson s funeral. A park along Memorial Drive N.W. is going to be named after Paul Wilkinson, who was homeless and well-known is the community of Kensington. Photo by Azin Ghaffari /Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia
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Paul Wilkinson likely spent nights sleeping rough in the Kensington park that will soon bear his name.
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A homeless man, the city's first chief medical officer of health, and a longtime champion of LGBTQ rights in Calgary are among those whose names now adorn city parks.