Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC) is the voice of Calgary’s youth and (just like YAA) a program of Child and Youth Friendly Calgary. We research and work to improve the issues in Calgary that affect youth. In the past, we’ve tackled problems such as transportation, nutrition, and youth homelessness. To give structure to the committee and allow…
The man just won the Australian Open for his 16th Grand Slam single. How can he not be the greatest tennis player of all time! Roger Federer, a Swiss tennis player, regained his number 1 status, and is playing some of the best tennis the world has ever seen. Throughout his career, Roger holds the record…
I came across a ranking of Calgary’s restaurants and wanted to share this with you all! Peters’ Drive-In managed to take the number one spot. The first twenty-five are in this post! Check out the below list to see if some of your favorites made it or if you just want to try some new…
You may have heard in the news about the tragic death of Calgarian teen Brittney McInnes. She was allegedly killed by her step-father in her home on January 17th. I find this story particularly tragic because she was an ordinary teenager just like us – she was in her senior year at EP Scarlett High…
Everyone wants to do good for the world, but we never seem to have enough time. Be Extraordinary is a website that aims to fix this. When you create an account with them, they allow you to do simple, quick tasks for organisations in need of help. These tasks are even timed to give a…
It’s only the 1st of February, but we all know that Valentine’s Day is coming up anyways. I personally do not think much of the February 14th celebration, but chocolates, stuffed toys, and bouquets of flowers come to mind as gifts for this holiday. Now, rather than sticking to tradition, here’s a new idea for…
It’s not too late to start! With just under 50 days until the 49th annual CYSF, now is a good time to get researching, if you haven’t already. The Calgary Youth Science Fair is an amazing opportunity for students grades 5 – 12 to explore a specific scientific interest to its fullest. Every year, almost…
If you have turned on the television lately you probably heard about the recent earthquakes in Haiti and about all the love that has been sent their way. Nearly 80% of the population has been living under the poverty line, and since these quakes things haven’t gotten much better, but a group of local Calgary…
The life cycle of chewing gum is generally as follows: processing -> packaging -> sale -> consumption -> spitting out into the garbage -> life in the landfill. On rare occasions, in the hands of the right people, such as Jason Kroenwald of Ancaster, Ontario (he now resides in Toronto) this life cycle is changed.…
The Olympics are starting in less than a month, and to get everyone feeling extra patriotic, I thought I’d let you know about a cool contest that is going on. Monopoly (one of my favourite games) is launching a new Canadian Edition (thus replacing the old one) of the game, and there’s a contest going on…
The other day a friend and I were discussing about dreams and whether if you die in your dream, do you die in reality? This got me more interested in the topic and thankfully after some ‘googling’ and research, the answer is no! (Phew) Dreams have been around for quite some time; at least as long…
Since 2007, there has been a high percent of honeybee hive die-offs (30-70%) occurring in US and parts of Canada. This syndrome is called Colony Collapse Disorder or Honeybee Depopulation Syndrome. European beekeepers have observed a similar phenomena in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, and initial reports have also come in from Switzerland…
When I saw the trailer for “The Book of Eli” the first thought that came across my mind was Fallout 3: The Movie. I’m not trying to be funny, I literally thought that they were making a movie based in the “Fallout 3” universe. After seeing Avatar, I’ve had enough of movies with cliché plots…
Don’t touch that dial! There’s more bread art coming up. Well actually, since this bread art is two-dimensional, perhaps you will have to change the dial to do some shading… The Bread Art Project was created when the Grain Foods Foundation and Ted Allen, host on the Food Network, partnered up with Feeding…
I don’t know many people who hate sweets, but it seems that we sometimes have sugar cravings and don’t know why. One view is that sweets are associated with fun, happiness, or celebration. If you win a basketball game, you could celebrate with ice-cream. Some people have sugar cravings because it is a routine or…