Calgary's historic city hall reopens after 4-year restoration

After four years of meticulous work, the $34.1-million restoration of Calgary's Old City Hall finished on time and on budget and was unveiled Tuesday. Of the 15,522 original sandstones used to complete the building in 1911, nearly all of them — 15,142 in total — were treated with a combination of cleaning, structural repair, fortification or outright replacement. “This building is one of Calgary’s few mainstays,” said Chris Arthurs, acting deputy city manager. &ldqu