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Calgary park named for resident who lived on the streets


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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