What would you do if your community’s only indoor recreation facility was about to shut down? Would you contact your local councillor? Would you trek to city hall to speak directly to councillors and the mayor? Or organize a rally, host bake sales to raise donations or just sit back and hope it all works out?

Since Calgary’s founding 150 years ago this year, decisions made by the city have often gone against the wishes of residents. But time and again, residents have fought back to protect their neighbourhoods, historical landmarks and the environment.

In the 1960s, residents of Chinatown and Inglewood fought against the construction of a superhighway that would have destroyed their communities. Even the Local Council of Women stepped in to advocate for preserving access to the Bow River’s shoreline.

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