Keeping The Historic Iconic Saddle

The key to Preserving Calgary’s Historic Saddle is to repurpose the building into a community hub and a smaller sports venue. Imagine a place where you visit friends at a trendy coffee shop, shop at an indoor farmer’s market and exclusive pint-sized shops, while you’re waiting for the next minor sports event to happen all in one place. Or repurposing the Saddledome into a modern highly-needed recreation facility with 3 hockey rinks (replacing the one rink) and building a second floor with 3 soccer fields is something this city needs. The historic and iconic landmark of Calgary should remain and can become a sustainable major gathering centre as planned for the East Village.

Since the NEXT Fieldhouse proposed for the west end of downtown has been rejected due to soil contamination and the city is concerned about and has not provided a solution to parking, the city could build a multilevel parkade there with an easy link to the LRT in this area. Having the transit free ride extended to include the Sunalta station could help alleviate the downtown parking problem while using supposedly unusable land. The old Greyhound station linked to Sunalta station could also be revitalized complimenting the parkade and allowing easy access to the LRT station.    

Out of all of Calgary’s historic landmarks, the Saddledome is one that should be persevered. as the icon it has become for the city. The Iconic Saddledome has developed roots in Calgary’s history as a symbol of the city’s progress. The saddle-shaped parabolic roof represents our Cowboy heritage and technical ingenuity. We need to preserve our heritage and preserve Calgary’s roots while developing a sustainable society. Make your M.A.D. Move towards Making A Difference in the way this city preserves its history. Contact city council to voice your opinion, fill out the 1-question survey, and spread the word sharing through social media to prevent the loss of another historic, iconic landmark.