5,600 Olympic Plaza bricks were saved, being returned to those who purchased them

The City of Calgary is in the process of giving back thousands of bricks saved from Olympic Plaza ahead of the aging infrastructure's overhaul. The bricks were sold as part of a fundraiser ahead of the 1988 Olympics. Each cost $19.88, matching the year, and allowed Calgarians to add their names to the Olympic legacy. However, Olympic Plaza and the adjacent performing arts centre are now set to undergo a $660-million redevelopment. The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), which is overseein