“I volunteer!” Come down to the Youth Volunteer Fair on April 27, 2012! The event runs from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the City of Calgary Municipal Building Atrium. There will be 15 organizations including Heritage Park, YWCA, Salvation Army, and the Calgary Public Library with volunteer opportunities for youth ages 12 – 18. There will also…
War is… Gore. Panic. Confusion. Fear. Unjust. There has been quite a lot of talk and hurly-burly around the Kony 2012 campaign launched by Invisible Children (click here to view the posts). Despite the controversy, I must agree that it had quite effectively brought to our attention the issue of child soldiers around the globe.…
Last Tuesday, I had the pleasure of attending the annual Summer Hiring Fair at the Big Four Building at Stampede Park. It was a surprisingly large event, with almost 100 employers from all around Calgary and many times that amount of youth attending. For anyone interested in attending next year, here are some tips and…
During my trip to the zoo, this is a capture I made of these couple of cuties. Has anyone seen a better display of penguin love at first sight?
On Saturday the 14th, the best youth poets in the city gathered to SLAM in the Sustainable Poetry Youth SLAM at the Public Library. The competition was the first of many poetry-related events hosted by the 2012 Spoken Word Festival in Calgary as part of Youth Week Calgary 2012. As the MC for the event,…
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a superhero! At the mention of the word “hero,” many would visualize vibrantly coloured capes flapping in the wind while an epic theme song crescendos in the background. Is a hero one who changes into fancy spandex outfits in cramped telephone booths and defeats Evil with superpowers? There…
Hey you. Yes you. You right there. Have you ever dreamed of becoming a cowboy? (- Or even better: a cowgirl!) ‘Course you have! (Besides, as a citizen of Cowtown, home of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, it’s your legal duty to worship the glorious culture of rodeos & ranches). Here’s your chance! Slap…
In January, Bon Iver created an uproar, similar to Arcade Fire’s Album of the Year win, after the band won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Twitter and numerous social media sites became overflowed with disappointed fans…
The River Café is widely known in Calgary as a great dine; one of the best in town. Nothing could be better than to head to a wonderful restaurant after strolling around Prince’s Island.
Each year, Western Canada High School hosts Celebrate Western, a can’t-miss event held to raise funds for the school, especially the Arts, Music and Sports programs. Taking place in the Husky Atrium as a result of Husky’s partnership/sponsorship of the school, every turn offers a delight for the senses. Enjoy delectable refreshments and browse through…
Ready to start your momentum? Need a spark to instigate to know how you can act in your own community and produce change on a global scale? The Global Youth Summit (GYS) is an exhilarating annual one-day event for Calgary and area and brings together like-minded students take local action towards challenges that affect the…
This week, I was finally able to pay a visit to the Calgary Zoo and the new Penguin Plunge Exhibit. I hadn’t visited the zoo for more than two years, so I was very excited, and armed with my camera (of course). The Penguin Plunge exhibit was stunning, the penguins adorable and the reaction from the…
Over the past decade or so, Calgary has blossomed into a major urban metropolis. The oil and gas industries are booming, the city is growing at a rapid rate, and pretty bridges and buildings are being put up! But every legacy has a beginning, and I think some people, especially the younger generation, forget about…
“It’s not fusion… it’s Alloy. Fusion is so last decade.” – Calgary Herald Tucked in between industrial buildings, industrial sites, quiet lush greens, shy from the public’s glare – all but a few minutes’ drive from the populous Chinook Mall – lies a neat, cozy restaurant that brings fused cultures to life. As one walks…
On a fateful Saturday – March 24, 2012 – I spontaneously found myself at the Peace Bridge opening ceremony. Just west of Prince’s Island Park, hundreds of Calgarians gathered around the bridge, anticipating the bridge’s official opening.