Calgary Sun — November 4, 2004.   “Once Canada’s wealthiest entrepreneur in the oil business, Eric Harvie was on a quest to die broke — and he did. But not before the local philanthropist led a life of goodwill that included almost half-a-billion dollars in donations. And yesterday, almost 30 years after his death, Harvie finally received the recognition he deserved for his efforts with a memorial plaque that was unveiled at River Park.… [Beneficiaries] of Harvie’s generosity include institutions such as the Calgary Zoo, the Glenbow Museum, Heritage Park and the Banff School of Fine Arts.”