Calgary says goodbye to Eau Claire Market as expropriated residents fight on

These are the final hours for Eau Claire Market, and the final days for residents of a nearby townhouse complex. The long-troubled mall will close for good at the end of the month, as crews prepare to knock it down to begin construction of the Green Line. Friday, passersby or users of the mall expressed a sense of loss; but also possibly a dash of optimism for what it might become. “We were just talking about how Eau Claire’s closing,” said one passerby, “and how sad it i