Calgary Tower lights Olympic flame to honour Spruce Meadow founder, Ron Southern
On Thursday evening the Calgary Tower’s Olympic flame was turned on in honor the passing of ATCO and Spruce Meadow founder Ron Southern. Southern had passed away last week at the age of 85.
The tower was burning from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and its LED lights glowed red for all to see. In addition to the Calgary Tower being lit up red, The Langevin Bridge, Olympic Plaza, Arts Commons, and Stephen Avenue Galleria Trees also were lit in Southern’s honour.
Family of Ron Southern requested red as it’s a colour that signifies his patriotic spirit.
I’m burning tonight in honour of @ATCO and @Spruce_Meadows founder, Ron Southern. pic.twitter.com/sjKwzp7fuR
— Calgary Tower (@TheCalgaryTower) January 29, 2016
The Calgary Tower burning this evening to honour @Spruce_Meadows founder Ron Southern. #yyc pic.twitter.com/M6xuym9abe — Dan (@cutieincowtown) January 29, 2016
A nice touch for a Calgary icon @TheCalgaryTower @Spruce_Meadows #yyc #RedforRon pic.twitter.com/TL2ZA9aKR8
— Wendy Beauchesne (@WBeauchesne) January 29, 2016
Downtown #yyc is lit #RedforRon tonight in honour of Ron Southern, founder of @ATCO & @Spruce_Meadows pic.twitter.com/VGHg16sJ5r — City of Calgary (@cityofcalgary) January 29, 2016
Tonight the ATB lights on McMahon shine red for Ron Southern. #yyc #ATBLightsYYC pic.twitter.com/QxFpt6XAgJ
— Dave Mowat (@dmowat_atb) January 28, 2016
Tried to capture the clouds and Olympic flame with my iPhone #yyc #calgary #calgarytower #sunset #olympicflame #ronsouthern #capturecalgary #captureyyc #yycnow #yycsunset #MustbeCalgary #winterincalgary #downtownyyc #downtowncalgary #yycphotography #downtownskyline #explorealberta #explorecalgary #shotoniphone #iphonography #iphone6s #YYCtoday A photo posted by Jolene Robertson (@jayden_rae) on
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