I can't remember where i found these notes, but it was well after the actual event. I was convinced there was some sort of conspiracy theory going on at the Shaw and thank god i never got into all of that...needless to say these sentiments though well intentioned did not reflect the culture of the Shaw while I was there...here they are...
A deliberate attempt to merge the social and ethnic needs of this community in an imaginative improvement of its urban environment. They have come from the four corners of the world and have brought their cultural heritage with them. The city has left them behind in it's growth..
From Mayor Harelip to Hon. B.J. Danson dated May 1, 1975 in a submission to the federal government for funding the Edmonton Culture and Convention Center.
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