A volunteer is generally defined as a person who gives their time and knowledge into an action which helps the greater good, including their community, city or even country! According to dictionary.com, a volunteer is defined as: 1. A person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking. 2. A person who performs a service willingly and without pay. The mayor of our lovely and lively city of Calgary gave a…
Why do we volunteer? How is it important? Why do we celebrate it? I can give you the answer to all of these questions after attending the 18th Annual Volunteer Awards hosted by Propell:us. Firstly, what is this? Propell:us (formerly known as Volunteer Calgary) is a non-profit organization that provides grants and skills to…
Last summer, Alberta, and Calgary, where I live, was hit by the biggest flood most of us have seen in our lifetimes. Annually, during the spring, it is expected that Fish Creek Park will flood, and that some pathways and areas of the park will incur damage; last year’s flood however, was on a whole…
In June, the YYCFlood articles which our bloggers crafted in the matter of a few days reaffirmed how quick the internet had to react to current issues. We weren’t even out of the state of emergency as I was doing my blog article on how social media reacted to the Alberta Floods; my late additions…
Yes, #YYCisOpen despite the adversity that all those nifty local businesses have to encounter. The flood knocked the power out in most of our inner-city hotspots and drenched many storefronts, but to top it all, it threatens their viability. Small shops and eateries in the core are facing the challenge of recouping lost revenue from…
Newspapers, social media, television, and every local radio station are tuned in to one topic in Calgary: the 2013 floods. In fact, the word “flood” is starting to look funny in my eyes after seeing it so much. Conversations on the street are overwhelmed with “flood” “flooding” “evacuation” and various other terms and phrases that…
(A friendly note – please enjoy all of our blogger’s contributions on the 2013 Alberta Floods that can found HERE) It started with a flood, and it will end with a flood. The surging water was able to lash out a flood of physical damage; this disaster has been declared by Premier Redford as the largest flood…
I don’t think people naturally seek to help others everyday. We’re just too busy. Five days ago you would’ve seen me studying for exams, not giving care for much else. You would’ve seen a businessman, going to his office to sign his daily papers and you would’ve seen a college student, going for her day…