2016 marks the beginning of a new year for Calgary, filled with new projects and plans to work towards a stronger and more connected community. As Mayor Nenshi put it, despite the economic uncertainty, there’s great potential in Calgary. In Calgary’s 2015 Citizen satisfaction survey, a high rating of 80% of Calgarians conveyed satisfaction towards…
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…
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…
On Aug 10, the Chinatown Street Festival was back (and better than ever!) Not only did it spruce up the area vibrantly, the festival exhibited how well the collaboration went in the community after the flood. Here are my highlights: Volunteering – For starters, with an awesome t-shirt design, we recognized all the communities where the…
(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…
Hopefully by now you are in touch with the goals of the World Partnership Walk (WPW) through the articles that Malika and Sarena have both written. So on the Sunday morning that is June 9th, I volunteered there along with Malika (we saw Sarena later on) and off the day began! Without further ado, please enjoy this vertical wall…
Each of Canada’s cities has a very different system for their mayor – some have parties, some don’t, some have a lot of visible corruption, and others seem clean. In the last year, in Canada’s biggest city, there have been scandals that revealed information previously unknown to anyone about Canada’s mayors. With all these changes occurring,…
Naheed Nenshi, the current mayor of Calgary, has recently announced that he will be running for a second term as mayor. With an 88% approval rate, he is set to do well in the election – but what exactly is the reasoning for this approval rate, and what has he done for Calgary that he…
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.
Mayor Nenshi came up with this amazing idea to get citizens involved just a few months ago. Here are the three things that I would do in order to make Calgary an even better city: 1. Get to know someone: How many times have you stood waiting for a bus for several minutes with a stranger…
Did you know that making a difference in our city doesn’t take a massive act of kindness but can be the smallest or simplest of things? I didn’t fully realize this either until I heard about Mayor Nenshi’s Three Things for Calgary initiative. Basically, you pick three things that you would like to do…
As part of the City of Calgary’s 3 Things for Calgary Campaign, here are my three things to make our city a better place: 1. Volunteer with Youth Central Whether you’re volunteering at a homeless shelter, for senior citizens, or for children with disabilities, you will be making a difference in someone’s life. Every kind gesture touches a…
Every day, Youth Are Awesome bloggers are posting on the three things they can do for Calgary as part of the City’s 3 Things project. My Three Things are: 1. Donate food and clothing This winter, I plan to donate food and clothing. There are many organizations and charities that take non-perishable food and clothing…
Calgary is a great city to live in. But there’s always room for improvement. If I had to list just three things to make it an even better place to live, I would suggest the following. First, what I notice in many neighbourhoods is a lack of interaction. Sure, you would know some of your…