It was a tragic day for one in every of Calgary’s most well-known timber.
The American elm tree, often called the ‘Stampede Elm,’ was cut-down Monday to make means for building work on the brand new Calgary Occasion Centre.
Metropolis officers imagine the tree was planted within the 12 months 1900, and it went on to spend over 120 years in lot 14 on the stampede grounds.
The martini glass formed tree has survived all these years regardless of improvement within the space, however photographs posted to social media on Monday confirmed fencing across the circle plot the place the tree stood, and crews taking down the big shrub.
The Elm on the positioning of the brand new occasion centre is coming down at this time
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The massive American elm will not be the one Calgary icon being eliminated to make means for the $900 million challenge — the town introduced final month that the 113-year-old Stehenson and Co Grocers constructing on the nook of Avenue and fifth Road could be dismantled and relocated this spring.
Earlier this 12 months, the Metropolis of Calgary and it’s companions launched the ultimate agreements for the brand new occasion centre and the encircling leisure district.
In accordance with the settlement, the Occasion Centre Block is nearly 40 per cent larger than the earlier deal, which the town says was a extra “restrained” house and solely supplied a constructing and one outside plaze.
The block will home the occasion centre, indoor and outside group plazas, and a group rink, amongst different issues.
