Calgarians pay respects to broadcast legend Darrel Janz at memorial service [Video]

Calgarians gathered Thursday to pay their respects to broadcast legend Darrel Janz, who inspired thousands of young journalists and continued sharing impactful local stories until his very last days.

A memorial service held at the Centre Street Church saw more than 500 attendees.

The longtime CTV Calgary news anchor and reporter passed away surrounded by family on Nov. 2 at the age of 83.

“He loved it when I called him ‘daddy,’ and ‘daddy’ would be delighted and I wish he was here to see this,” said Janz’s daughter, Shannon Lee Rae.

“It was sometimes difficult to separate the legendary broadcaster, but he was always just ‘dad.’ His work at CFCN was just our playground and we didn’t think much of it. He was such a wonderful, incredible asset to our community and those last days with him were so important to me.”

The theme of his daughter’s eulogy was …