Calgary's permanent residential school memorial designs to be released in March

Calgary's permanent residential school memorial designs to be released in March

The City of Calgary has opened applications to design its permanent residential school memorial and the winning plan will be chosen in mid-2025.

City of Calgary starting design contest for residential school memorial

Calgary's city council voted on Monday to direct administration to present a design concept and future funding request in November 2025.

Calgary's permanent residential school memorial won't be erected until 2026, at the earliest

The city is launching a multi-phase design competition to determine who will conceptualize a memorial for children who attended residential schools — a permanent installation that will be located at the birthplace of modern-day Calgary.