A piece of Calgary’s history has been stolen, in a theft that may be related to the COVID-19 pandemic — an ugly moment in a spot renowned for its beauty.
A commemorative plaque has been pried off a stone cairn in the Reader Rock Garden. “It’s a national historic site,” the Friends of Reader Rock Garden Society president Diane Dalkin said. “Three acres of gorgeous garden that was established in 1913.” The plaque honours William Roland Reader, the man who created the garden on a hillside just south of Stampede Park. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “(The plaque) has been here for almost 80 years, undisturbed and welcoming visitors here,” Dalkin said. “So it looks really sad now, with it missing.” Re