Perspectives

Well thought out, informed viewpoints from diverse perspectives on issues important to Calgarians.

Perspectives: Mayor Gondek hosts International Women’s Day breakfast

Mayor Gondek said that after 137 years it was nice to have a woman greet guests at the International Women’s Day mayor’s breakfast. The mayor...
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Calgary planning and ‘misaligned expectations’

(Editor's note: THIS PIECE IS FROM SUMMER 2021) Real estate expert Jyoti Gondek is considered a strong contender to be our next mayor.  So as debate...
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Perspectives: It’s too damned hot, and it’s going to get hotter

Contributed by Dr. Joe Vipond and Joan Lawrence - Calgary Climate Hub ----- Hot enough for you?  If this week’s heat feels weird, it’s because it is....
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Perspectives: AHS letter to the editor on Calgary EMS dispatch change

Recently AHS Emergency Medical Services (EMS) announced plans to consolidate EMS dispatch services. The work done by four municipally-run satellite sites, Calgary, Lethbridge, Red...
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Perspectives: The Hub gets bad rap from some for challenging Calgary architectural norms

Over the past 20 years, Calgary has successfully shifted from the plain boxy architecture of the 1970s and 80s to today’s modern trend of...
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Perspectives: Pitching suburban ‘family’ life sells Calgary short

This piece by Kourtney Branagan is a rebuttal to the Richard White CBC opinion piece: Calgary's slogan should be 'The Family Friendly City.' I’ve never...
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