Contributed by Kenneth Appleby – Federation of Calgary Communities Green Glow Sticks, check. Face Masks, check. Keeping people social distanced, check. It sounds like a rave, but actually, it’s an Annual General Meeting (AGM). On
By Rizwana Shaikh and Jacey Conway, Federation of Calgary Communities A few years ago, the Crossroads Community Association painted 12 utility boxes and garbage bins in their neighbourhoods to erase the barrier created by 16
By Jacey Conway, Federation of Calgary Communities The community of Marlborough encouraged safety, creativity, and an active lifestyle through the revamp of several catwalks in the neighbourhood this summer. This project came about after members
By Jacey Conway, Federation of Calgary Communities The Community Kitchen Program of Calgary has joined forces with local community organizations, including some of Calgary’s community associations, to promote healthy eating through affordable and readily available
By Jacey Conway, Federation of Calgary Communities The Hillhurst Sunnyside Farmers Market showed its support for micro farmers through an event celebrating all things bees this summer! The “Pollinator Party” provided an opportunity for market
By: Jacey Conway, Federation of Calgary Communities Good conversation, meeting new people and learning new skills, all while giving back to those in need, sums up the Bowness Yarn-a-thon. The Bowness Community Association’s (BCA) first
By Jacey Conway, Federation of Calgary Communities The name Virginia Tremblay means a lot to the community of Acadia. Tremblay, an Acadia resident, has been volunteering within her community for years and has made an
By Jacey Conway, Federation of Calgary Communities The Bridgeland-Riverside Community Association (BRCA) takes visitors of McDougall Park on a journey along the Bow River through a stunning mural. The mural was completed last September after
Big Build 2019 was all about bringing community associations and youth volunteers together to make a difference in their communities! For the past couple of months, community associations and youth volunteers came together to “build”
By Jacey Conway, Federation of Calgary Communities For the 10 days of Calgary Stampede, communities come together and put on breakfasts, BBQ’s, parties and more, all supported by community members giving their time and energy.
