Calgarians bid farewell to iconic Eau Claire Market as next chapter begins

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Eau Claire Market officially closed its doors on Friday as Calgarians share their memories. While many businesses have already moved, for others, it was a bittersweet farewell.

Calgary’s Eau Claire Marker opened in 1993 with hopes it would have the feel of Vancouver’s Granville Island, but it never really lived up to the hype. Meghan Cobb looks back at the highs and lows over the years.The closure marked a new chapter for the location that boasts a colourful history that even gives a nod to one of Calgary’s first industries, logging. The market’s name was chosen because of three American logging experts who happened to be from Eau Claire, Wisc.

City of Calgary project manager Dennis Hoffart said the modern reimagining of the land will meet the needs of far more people than its predecessor. At the time, it was a new kind of mall that Calgarians weren’t accustomed to and the city was keen to open its doors to much fanfare and excitement. “A cornerstone as to where people could come, sit down, have a bite, do some shopping while at the same time enjoying the Prince’s Island Park area,” Wong said.

In normal times it was great. I loved the theatre, I loved the restaurants, spent a lot of time just walking across and hanging out, it was very social, it was really nice,” Oneil added. “It’s hard to let it go, it’s not my choice. The city sort of made the decision to have something different,” Zidan said. “I have to say it’s a different era, I think it’s going to be great for the future, I guess.”

 

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