The 1988 Winter Olympic Games were a magical time and left an indelible mark on Calgary. There was Eddie the Eagle, the Jamaican bobsled team, Hidi and Howdy, hot air balloons, fireworks, David Foster’s inspiring Winter Games theme song, and of course, the world’s largest Olympic torch (the Calgary Tower) and the iconic Saddledome. Calgarians were so eager to be a part of the excitement that over 33,000 of them paid $19.88 each to ‘sponsor a brick’. Their names were inscribed on each and they were to be immortalized the in Olympic Plaza, where the athletes gathered nightly for medal ceremonies. Unfortunately, 36 years later, these bricks are now set to be destroyed. Read More