Government of Canada to Recognize Reader Rock Garden as Place of Historical Significance 

May 17, 2019                            Calgary, Alberta                                   Parks Canada Agency

Kent Hehr, Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre, will take part in a Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate Reader Rock Garden as a place of national historic significance.

In the mid-20^th century, Reader Rock Garden was regarded as one of the most beautiful and successful gardens in Western Canada. It was designed by the late Calgary Parks Superintendent William Roland Reader, who developed the horticultural, ecological, and aesthetic possibilities of gardening in the harsh climate of Calgary.

Mr. Hehr will make the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada.

Please note that this advisory is subject to change without notice.

The details are as follows:

Date:                May 21, 2019

Time:               Ceremony starts at 2:00 p.m. MDT

Location:         Reader Rock Garden
                        311 25^th Avenue SE
                        Calgary, Alberta