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 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.