Invasion of the… flu?

Recently, I’ve had the opportunity to spend a week at home, wrapped up in blankets completely sick. Extremely fun 🙂 Here are five small tips to help you survive the recent bug that’s been going through Calgary. 1) Drink hot liquids Remedies such as sugared ginger tea help clear the nasal passageways during a cold.…

Youth design t-shirts to benefit teens at-risk

The creativity of youth serving in young offender centres, attending group homes or drop-in centres or general disadvantaged youth is being tapped to give back to the same resources and organizations they are now using. By designing t-shirts as part of the new “Tees at Risk” program, these at-risk youth find an outlet for their…

Website of the Day – Frugal Feeding

Hello again everyone! Today’s Website of the Day brings you a blog all about cheap, easy recipes to produce a variety of great tasting foods. From European to Indian to Asian, no cooking niche goes unfilled as this regularly updated blog pumps out new recipes on a near daily basis. The site features a comprehensible…

Top 5 tips to creating that photographic moment

Being an amateur photographer, I find photography is a wonderful art form, and you don’t need expensive equipment to produce great photos! Here are some tips that can help eliminate those blurry or over exposed pictures, and for creating lasting memories and more clear and concise images. 1. Try steadying the camera by either using a tripod…

ConnecTeen Launch

We got this note from our friends at TeenLineVibe; check it out! Hi!  I’m a teen volunteer at the Distress Centre, and I wanted to let you know that we are excited to be launching ConnecTeen, a peer support service to help YOUth be heard! Some of you may remember Teen Line- this is a…

Roll up the Rim to Win? The Facts!

I don’t know about anyone else, but I’ve been going to Tim Horton’s nearly every day just to get a cup of coffee so I can roll up the rim. Unfortunately, out of the twenty-two cups I have rolled, none of them have won, which makes me believe that there must be something wrong with…

Benefits of being on a team

Teams, no matter in what shape, form or way, are the best way I know of to get your adrenaline rushing, whether you’re on your school’s newspaper crew, or on a basketball team, hockey, leadership, lacrosse (my personal favorite) or even newly-established Quidditch teams. It’s not just about a sport itself; when you join a team, you’ll…

Find your Grad dress for free!

Pre-loved Prom dresses are finding new romance this season at the Calgary Public Library, where you can pick up a donated Grad dress and turn it into your own unique garment. The Village Square library branch is hosting a Prom Dress Extravaganza where youth ages 15-18 can get fashion advice, try on dresses and take…

Churchill Idol Part 1

Remember last year’s Churchill’s Got Talent at Sir Winston Churchill High School in Calgary? Well, this year the talent show is back again. This time the winner can get a chance to record a professional studio album and this one chance might change their whole life. There were many contestents and they were all pretty…