February: It isn’t only known for Valentine’s Day

We’re already mid-way through the month of February, but there are still many cool holidays and happenings that some of us may not even know about. February is Children’s Dental Health Month, International Friendship Month, and Responsible Pet Owner’s Month.  It is also National Cherry, Embroidery, Grapefruit, Snack Food, and Wild Bird Feeding Month. Take…

Echoing the Youth Experience

I found this advertisement by CCIS to be quite interesting and think that you should all check this out.  The target audience of this contest is youth between the ages of 12-30 and it ends on March 22nd (so you still have lots of time to submit!).  Check out what CCIS has to say about…

Are you pumped for the Olympics?!

Well you better be pumped, because Calgary’s CTV Olympic Celebration will be happening on Saturday, February 13th! Come on down to the Olympic Plaza that day from 2:30pm to 7:00pm for a festival-style event all about the 2010 Winter Olympics.  There will be various entertainment activities, cultural pavilions, and large video screens showing live coverage…

Megatunes Turns Up the Volume

Now you may remember a post from a few weeks ago interviewing The Wooden Sky, and hopefully you took a moment to listen and if you loved what you heard, I have some awesome news for you.  Megatunes has been hosting concerts for some time now and tomorrow (aka Friday, February 12th, 2010), The Wooden Sky…

Saving For College: The Earlier the Better.

Since High School graduation is just around the corner for a lot of us, saving money to go away to universities and colleges maybe important for you.  As students, we have limited financial bases and sometimes, limited support.  How can you save for college when you are in college, or even before you start college?  Here are some…

The City is Your Playground: Part 2

A few weeks back we introduced you to a bunch of free programs happening all over the city of Calgary that you can get involved in.  Well, we’ve rounded up a few more things for you to take advantage of: In the North: Do you love playing badminton?  Awesome!  Every Friday from 7-10pm, starting this…

14. 2. 2010

This year February 14th has not one, but two holidays you can celebrate—Valentine’s Day and the Chinese New Year! Still deciding how to celebrate Valentine’s Day or Chinese New Year?  Why not kill two birds with one stone with the Year of the Tiger Carnival, at the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre. There will be lively…

Nominate someone awesome for a YODA!

Do you know someone who is making a difference in the community? Nominate them for a ConocoPhillips Youth of Distinction Award! The ConocoPhillips Youth of Distinction Awards (YODA) recognizes deserving youth, 13-18 years of age, for the remarkable ways in which they have chosen to live. The awards are not academic rather they focus on leadership, friendship,…

Students Speak Up!

As most youth in Calgary have heard, the University of Calgary has recently hiked up tuition costs for various faculties.  Students may end up paying an average of 45% more for classes in the next few years!  The U of C ended the 2008-2009 school year with a $14.3 deficit along with low provincial funding and thus,…

Meet Mitchell Davis.

I was hanging out with my friend and we were watching some funny youtube videos.  She showed me some videos by someone named Mitchell Davis.  I had brought him up in a conversation with some other friends, and they didn’t know about him.  This guy is so awesome, I thought there should be a post…