A summer love of volunteering

Now that the school year is coming to an end for youth volunteers all around the city, it’s time to start planning how to spend these next two lazy months. Many students are booked up with vacations and summer jobs, but the nicer weather doesn’t mean that volunteer opportunities are slowing down. Those who volunteer…

Summer Projects: Paper a Book Wall

With summer break just around the corner, especially for those of us in high school where exam break has already been the official start of our summer, you can’t help but wonder, what are you going to do for the next two months? Most people will be partying, no doubt. But amidst the nights hanging…

Summer Hairstyles Using No Heat

With Summer coming up, it is not only great to protect your skin from the sun, it is also important to help protect your hair from heat. This can be done by using special products with SPF, wearing hats, and limiting the amount of heat used on your hair when you style it. Here are…

Top 5 Summer Movies of 2011

As the school year comes to a close, we can all start looking forward to summer vacation! One of my favourite parts to summer vacation would definitely have to be all of the awesome movies that come out. Here is a list of 5 that I cannot wait to see…

Get ready for a good tan this summer!

Whether you live in Calgary or anywhere in Canada, get ready for a good tan as weather reports predict a warmer summer for all Canadians. It became official as the Environmental Canada predicted “warmer-than-usual summer for almost every part of Canada.” If you plan on hitting the beaches or train in the sun, be sure to…

More about cabbages

Summer is the best time of year to fly off the rails a little. It’s so much less grounded than the other eight months of the year that the opportunity should not be lost. I started my summer in an airport. I was traveling home to Calgary. I love airports, unlike most people I tend…

Bored? Get Up and Volunteer!

The summer is halfway over, and most people are looking for something to do. Why not go out and volunteer? It looks great on the resume, you get to meet new people, and there’s always food or t-shirts or something for volunteers! Click here and find all of the cool projects CYFC has for volunteers…

Globalfest: August 20th to 28th

Globalfest has arrived once again! Globalfest (August 20th – August 28th) is a multicultural, world-class, multi-faceted arts and cultural festival that takes place annually in Alberta. It also includes a fireworks festival in which the fireworks are part of a pyromusical display. It’s really quite amazing to watch, and a great place to go with friends. Every…

Teen Nights- Every Friday Night 8-11 pm

Every Friday at Village Square and Southland Leisure Centres, there’s a teen night for youth ages 12-17. You can hang out with your friends at the pool, play sports in the gym, and more! There’s a live DJ, lots of music, and tons of people there. It’s a pretty great place to go on Fridays;…

Things to do during summer vacation

Summer is finally here! It’s time to take a break from school work and have fun! I wasn’t satisfied with the existing lists I found, so I’ve created my own list of some awesome stuff to do in the summer. Want some ideas? Take a look below: 1. Go swimming! With weather above 25 degrees…

Cool Stuff for Summer

Summer is coming and we are all probably looking for something that can keep us cool. Many people might be planning to go on a picnic or do some other summer activities. If you are, you can make your own ice-lollies or smoothies for the summer! Here’s the recipe to make your summer better and cooler. Fruit Ice Lollies Ingredients: (you’ll need extra…