Formation of the Peace Pole Committee
The Calgary Peace Pole Committee, consisting of representatives from over 40 faith and community groups, cultural associations and interested residents, was formed in April 2007, with a vision to create a permanent symbol for peace in the city of Calgary. The group envisioned the creation of a Peace Pole, which would serve as a constant reminder to all of the importance of working together to maintain a society free from war and violent conflict.
Community groups involved sign a Peace Charter, committing their group to live and work in peaceful ways. This project has drawn hundreds of people together and is intended to last well beyond the creation of the physical pole. Groups will continue to be linked in purpose, friendship and activities.
Calgary Community Peace Pole Committee, 2007
Groups Supporting the Peace Pole Project
Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary
African Community Association of Calgary
Calgary and District Labour Council
Calgary Doukhobor Cultural Society
Calgary Ethiopian Community Association
Calgary Japanese Community Association
Calgary Jewish Community Council
Calgary Northeast Eyeopener Lions Club
Calgary Presbytery - The United Church of Canada
Calgary Raging Grannies
Canada-Cuba Friendship Association
Canadian Friends of NSWAS ‘Oasis of Peace’
Canadian Red Cross – Southern Alberta Region
Carpenters' Union Local 2103
Centre for Positive Living
Christmas Future Foundation
City of Calgary Community and Neighbourhood Services
Community of Christ Church
Consortium for Peace Studies at the University of Calgary
Darfurian Congress Council of Canada
Dashmesh Culture Centre (Sikh Temple) N.E. Calgary
Department of Peace – Calgary Chapter
Dinque Ethiopian Television
Disability Action Hall
Dr. Irma Parhad Programmes at the University of Calgary
Faith and the Common Good Calgary
Federation of Russian Canadians
Frame for Less
Friends of the Arusha Centre
Globalfest
Hellenic Society of Calgary and District
Ismaili Council for the Prairies
Mennonite Central Committee Alberta
Muslim Association of Calgary
Ngapagok School Project
Northminster United Church
Polish Combatants Association in Canada Branch #18
Project Ploughshares Calgary
Renfrew United Church
RESULTS Canada
Sheldon M. Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership
Soka Gakkai International Assocation of Canada
Southern Alberta Heritage Language Association
Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Calgary
St. Gabriel Ethiopian Orthodox Church
Sunnyside Market
The Calgary Foundation
The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
The Wild Rose Sangha
Tibetan Community of Alberta
Trinity Lutheran Church
Turkish Canada Cultural Association of Calgary
Unitarian Church of Calgary
United Nations Association Canada - Calgary Branch
United Way of Calgary
Vietnamese Canadian Association of Calgary
Werklund Foundation
Women in Black - Calgary
YMCA Calgary
Individuals Supporting the Peace Pole Project
Kathleen Ashford
Michael Beriault
Bev Delong
Joe Dennis
Bob Dickson
Liz Garland
Gladys Heidebrecht
Katherine Hodges
Sally Hodges
Diane Janzen
Marion Jorgensen
June Kirk
Inez Morris
Arlene Nash
Helen & Larry Negrave
Lena Osman
Bill Phipps
Peggy Rait
Pat Robertson
Geoffrey Shmigelsky
Donald Stiles
Monica Stiles
Christine Svoboda
And several anonymous donors including one in memory of Alvina Farnham Price.
Companies that helped design and create the Peace Pole
Alpine Quarries
Chandos Construction
JP Metal Manufacturing Inc.
Lasercraft
Moffat Architecture + Engineering
Plasticworks Inc.
Sabic
The City of Calgary
The Marc Boutin Architecture Collaborative Inc.
Vektra Achitectural Lighting Agency
Western Electrical