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Civic partner criticized for spending $65,000 on phone line to listen to Bow River

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Calgary 's Reconnecting to the Bow public art project cost taxpayers $ 65,194 .

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation issued a freedom of information request to the city in 2024 .

The project was led by Calgary Arts Development , which has run the city’s public art program since 2021 .

The toll-free phone number — 1.855.BOW.LSTN — was active from August to December 2024 .

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semi-formal

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English

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