About the Aga Khan Garden, Lee Foote, Director of University of Alberta Botanic Garden, says it's a place of peace, a place open to all people, a place that welcomes different cultures and a place that gives a nod to the placement of humans in nature. This is a garden like one gets once in a lifetime. Mr Foote added that none of it was possible without a $25-million donation from His Highness. To him, he's a grand donour and a kind gentleman and is hoping His Highness will return to Alberta for a celebration of the space in 2019.