Calgary's Top 7 Over 70 will be recognized next month and a pair of locals will be on stage.

The award was created in 2017 by businessman Jim Gray.

John Scott of Longview is being recognized for his decades of work in the movie industry in Alberta.

Tom Jackson is an actor, producer, writer and philanthropist through the Huron Carol.

They'll receive their awards on October 23 at the Hyatt Regency in Calgary.

 

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