Langevin Bridge renamed ‘Reconciliation Bridge’
Posted Jan 23, 2017 9:24 pm.
Last Updated Jan 24, 2017 6:04 am.
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An iconic Calgary bridge officially has a new name.
Council passed a motion Monday evening to rename the Langevin Bridge on 4 Avenue S.E. ‘Reconciliation Bridge.’
Only Councillor Jim Stevenson voted against the motion.
The bridge was built in 1910 and named after Hector-Louis Langevin, a father of Confederation but also a key player in the development of the residential school system.
Mayor Nenshi says it’s a sincere act of reconciliation with those who suffered abuse in residential schools.
“I am deeply proud that we live in a country where we can have the conversation, where we can move on together and, as we said when we declared two years ago ‘a Year of Reconciliation for the City of Calgary’, we can forge a common path of prosperity together.”
A re-dedication ceremony for the bridge is expected to be held later this year.
