The Lougheed House Blog
This fall, we officially welcomed Steven Wilker as our new Executive Chef in the Restaurant at Lougheed House. We didn’t have to look far – Steven is the son of…
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On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Naomi Grattan to the position of Executive Director, Lougheed House, beginning June 13, 2022. With…
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Written by Kay Burns The first two posts of this blog series (see links below), which looked at early Calgary communities and social organizations in relation to Chinese and Black…
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This blog post is the second in a series that reference the formation of various communities and social groups within early Calgary. The first in the series can be found…
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Lougheed House is pleased to announce that Sandra Morton Weizman, a highly regarded and deeply experienced Calgary based heritage consultant, has accepted the position of Interim Executive Director of Lougheed…
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Hello…and farewell. After more than eight incredible years of growing Lougheed House National and Provincial Historic Site with and for the community, l am leaving my position as Executive Director…
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As part of our ongoing research for the new permanent gallery and visitor experience Lougheed House Re-Imagined, Lougheed House is exploring the role that settler colonialism played in Calgary’s early…
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This past holiday season, thank you for volunteering your time and for liking and sharing Lougheed House’s social media posts, for purchasing Spirit of Christmas raffle tickets and for donating…
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Written by Erin Benedictson Halloween in the 21st century summons up images of a cool fall evening, trick-or-treaters travelling from door to door in search of sugary confections, and spooky…
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Written by Vanessa Lamb, Lougheed House Summer Student An artifact’s physical presence is the manifestation of the history and perspectives attached to it. When we examine, display, and interact with…
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