If These Halls Could Talk
In September 1922, the big oak doors of Heritage Hall opened to students for the first time. To celebrate the 100th birthday of the iconic Heritage Hall building, we have created a dynamic and intriguing eight-episode audio series called, "If These Halls Could Talk". Listen as historians, your fellow alumni and friends of SAIT discuss the creation of the castle on the hill, its vital role in Canadian military history, and how careers were launched from its walls. Take a journey through history with us starting at the beginning starting on March 17, 2022.
Podcasting since 2022 • 9 episodes
If These Halls Could Talk
Latest Episodes
Namesakes of Heritage Hall: The gift of giving back
Heritage Hall is one of the most identifiable buildings in Calgary — and the embodiment of SAIT’s history as a global leader in applied education. This episode explores the vital role volunteering, generosity and giving back have played in esta...
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Episode 8
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10:59
Better together: Preserving Heritage Hall and making room for the future
Heritage Hall has been at the heart of SAIT’s campus since 1922 — in fact, it was called the Main Building for six decades. It’s hard to imagine the void there would be without it — but in the 1980s, there was serious talk of tearing it down. I...
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Episode 7
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9:53
A place and platform for students: Saitsa turns 100
1922 marked not only the opening of Heritage Hall, but also the creation of the Students’ Association (today’s Saitsa) which was originally housed within that building. It began as an initiative to bring some levity to student life outside the ...
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Episode 6
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8:15
Masters of murals: Establishing Calgary's art scene
Calgary’s first public art project was by students from the Art Department of the Provincial Institute of Technology and Art (PITA, as SAIT was known at the time). Their murals can still be seen and admired on the walls of Heritage Hall today. ...
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Episode 5
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11:22
Growing Up in Heritage Hall: The University Demonstration School
After the Second World War, the Calgary Normal School (a training school for primary and secondary school teachers) returned to the west wing of Heritage Hall as the Calgary Branch of the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Education University ...
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Episode 4
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11:12