Artisan Gardens & Branded Patio Sponsors

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The Ranche At Fish Creek Restoration Society would like to thank our sponsors who are creating their legacy in the Artisan Gardens and Branded Patio.

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Artisan Benches ($20,000 or $25,000 with backrest)
In 2010, Artist and Master Sculptor Gernot Keifer was commissioned to design and create 10 hand-crafted benches from Canadian limestone each is an original work of art. These unique benches set along the Promenade are adjacent to the Native Gardens and will proudly represent you and/or your company in perpetuity.

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SPONSORS:

• Rob Peters

• Maureen Eberts

• City of Calgary Parks & Recreation

• The Estate of Florence Mannix Pallesen

 

Arrowhead Crown ($10,000 corporate sponsorship)
The crown of the 24 bench monoliths is the anchor which will proudly display sponsors' company names and logos.

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SPONSORS:

• The Brawn Family Foundation

• Calgary Jewellery

• Allan & Patricia Markin

• The Estate of Florence Mannix Pallesen
   

"Seven' Bronze Bull Trout Sculputure ($10,000 sponsorship)
This unique bronze sculpture, by artist Donna Wilson, is located along the entrance to the Artisan Gardens and pays tribute to our provincial fish: the Bull Trout.

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SPONSOR:

• Audrey McArthur
   

Custom Wood Benches ($10,000 sponsorship) 
Hand crafted custom wood benches along the Historical Walkway.

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SPONSOR:

• Elaine Earle

• Anne Morgan

 

Monolith Art Placard ($5000 sponsorship)
72 original artworks to be placed in a 3-sided arrowhead monolith.

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SPONSORS:

• Alan & Mary June Alto

• Calgary Parkland Community Association

• Karl Berg & Peggy Telford

• Donald L. Bray

• Matthew Burns

• Gordon & Pat Butcher and Family

• Elaine Earle

• Bryan & Rebecca Fairbanks

• Audrey & Aloise Fieger

• Lois & Tom Kelly

• Ulrich & Monica Kuenz (Great Events Group)

• Rick & Fay Luchak

• Carol Mann

• Audrey McArthur

• Pat, Karla & Kennedy McInnis (Foxbrush Ltd.)

• Yoki Nichol

• Lynda & Arnold Nugent

• Keith & Shawn Nutting

• Clancy & Bernice Patton and family (2)

• Anne & Ron Payne

• Bob & Della Peterson

• Richlyn Energy Ltd.

• Guy & Sarah Rogers and Family

• MC & ML Rozsa de Coquet

• Brian & Rick Schultz

• Suzanne Sorensen & Jim Dawes (3)

• Ken Stephenson and Yvonne Kendrick

• Larry & Mitzie Wasyliw

• Vilem Zach

• Bertha Ann Fisher

• Suzie, Patrick, Ryan and William Morrow

 

Branded Patio Mosaic Stepping Stone ($1,000 sponsorship)
87 -18 inch mosaic stepping stones placed in the Branded Patio, individually crafted by Artist Pamela Roger will feature the family names and personalized designs of sponsors.

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SPONSORS:

• Neil & Gail Bridge

• Matt & Rebecca Burns

• Peter & Naomi Demong

• Jack & Betty Egan

• Deer Valley Florist

• Tim & Lori Duthie

• Elizabeth Egan

• Ernest & Kim Fankhanel

• Cindy & Barry Finch

• Arlene & Bill Flock

• Bernadette Geronazzo

• Beth Grant

• Kiran Hanne

• Doug & Joanne Harrison

• Carol Harvey

• Oleh & Oksana Hnatiuk

• Ken King (2)

• Kevin Knutson (4)

• Jacqui Lane

• Donna & Bill MacPherson

• Janice McCaskill

• Melanie & Kelly Morstad

• Michele Moss

• Lynda & Arnold Nugent

• Marty & Eileen Pashishnek

• Anne & Ron Payne

• Marcus Perron

• The Ranche at Fish Creek Restoration Society

• Jeweliyana Reece

• Tricia Ritchie

• Brian Shupenia

• Candy Struthers (2)

• Larry & Mitzie Wasyliw

• Joan Weld

• Monique Withers

• Jan Wittig

• Jim Zunti & Janne Holmgren

 

Gifts in Kind
The Ranch at Fish Creek Restoration Society greatly appreciates the generosity of sponsors who have gifted us with their time, products and services.

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SPONSORS:

• Artevo & Vilem Zach (bronze statue) ~ ($30,000)

• Atlantis Fine Framing Studio Inc. ~ ($23,150)

• Drillex ~ ($10,000)

• Fish Creek Provincial Park (landscaping rocks) ~ ($7,000)

• Foothills Nurseries Ltd. (trees) ~ ($1,712)

• JVR Landscaping & partners ~ ($22,920)

• Master Craft Carvings ~ ($22,000)

• Miller Thompson LLP ~ ($1,765)

• Pamela Rodger (mosaic artist) ~ ($9,000)

• Qsine (bench design & prototype) ~ $15,000

• Quintaro Imaging ~ ($17,840)

• Riddell Kurczaba Designs (architectural renderings) ~ ($5,000)

• Robert Magee (Last Best West Print) ~ ($450)                  
   

Donations $1000 and under
The Ranch at Fish Creek Restoration Society would like to thank the following sponsors for their donations to the Artisan Gardens Project:

• Wendy Bryden

• The Gale Family Foundation

• Wilma Hansen School

• Bill Penner/Grant Clark

• Doug Perlette

Grants Awarded
The Ranche at Fish Creek Restoration Society has been awarded over $230,000 in grants for the Artisan Gardens & Branded Patio Project. We deeply appreciate the generosity of the following donors:

• Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation ~ ($75,000)

• Government of Alberta, CFEP, 2010 ~ ($125,000)

• Government of Alberta, Community Spirit Award, 2010 ~ ($10,373)

• Government of Alberta, Community Spirit Award, 2011 ~ ($12,296)

• Government of Alberta, Community Spirit Award, 2012 ~ ($12,931)

• Calgary 2012, Connecting Calgary Grant ~ ($16,060)