I don’t really remember my first time visiting the park, why I was there, or who I was with. It was a nice day in the middle of Calgary’s very short spring. The most vivid part of this memory was all of the dogs and how happy I was every time one decided to come […]
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My Happy Place: The charm and magic of Chinatown
What gives a location charm? Perhaps it’s the picturesque character of decades old structures surrounded by a metropolis of glass buildings, where the only constant is development. Maybe it’s the strangers you meet who offer you an escape, act of kindness or a simple smile that could tell you a thousand stories. I describe my […]
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My Happy Place: A bench to do nothing
For some, it’s often difficult to find “peace and quiet” while living downtown. I personally don’t mind the continuous car honking and never ending symphony of construction sounds. It has always confused me that peace is never independant from silence. What’s wrong with a little “peace and disturbance?” Having said that, I do enjoy getting […]
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My Happy Place: 9ROUND
In Chestermere there are a lot of places you can go to stay fit. There are a couple of gyms, a rec centre where you can play hockey and even a couple of places to train martial arts. And of course, the community is well known for its walking and biking trails. 9ROUND is a […]
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My Happy Place: Southwood and Cedarbrae off-leash areas
I said goodbye to setting morning alarms in May 2021. That’s when my family and I got Bebo, our now 22 month-old dog. Every day since, the purebred border collie wakes us with his whining at 7 a.m. without fail. He bolts to the door right as we let him out of his kennel, excited […]
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Snow Rodeo brings world class slopestyle and halfpipe athletes to Winsport
Calgary’s Snow Rodeo brought professional snowboarders from all over the world last month to compete in the FIS World Cup in slopestyle and halfpipe events. This year marks the third instalment of the event, which took place at Winsport from Feb. 6 to 12. Athletes competing in the men’s and women’s events were looking to […]
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Wrap up the month with these end of February events
With temperatures well below zero, staying inside might be at the top of your to do list as we get ready to welcome March, but here are a variety of events happening around the city to make the most of the last week of February. Vance Joy: In our own sweet time tour with special […]
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Retro Snowsuit dance party in Tomkins Park: Trade those skis for dancing shoes
As part of the Get Off the Apps and Onto the Ave event list, 17th Avenue offered Calgarians the chance to mingle to the beat of classic hits from the ‘80s and ‘90s on Saturday, Feb. 18. This free admission event ran from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Organizer Tulene Steiestik says that the campaign […]
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Calgary artist spotlight: Stacey Walyuchow
Stacey Walyuchow stumbled upon her signature collage art style while struggling to paint an accurate portrait of a woman. She tried to put a photo of the woman’s face beside her work but she still couldn’t get it right. Walyuchow ended up colouring the photo with oil pastel and adhering it to the canvas, and […]
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Canmore free transit one of many municipal clean energy initiatives across the province
Canmore is one of many Alberta communities and businesses looking to use more renewable energy sources. But these kinds of initiatives can be complex, which is where the Business Renewables Centre (BRC) Canada comes in. They’re a non-profit that helps organizations navigate these transitions to improve the environment and their bottom line.