The Kensington Business Improvement Area wrapped up their Christmas gift to the Veterans Food Bank of Calgary today. Over 30 boxes of non-perishable food items, collected by BIA members at their locations throughout Kensington, are
For the past five years, Silvana Stoesser and Christian Fruhen have been helping Calgarians find the best places in the city to view Christmas lights. Lighten UP Calgary collects Christmas light location submissions from Calgary
Santa flipped the switch on the seventh annual East Village Light Up The Square event on Saturday night. More than 100 Calgarians gathered in the East Village to celebrate the start of the Christmas season,
This holiday season is certainly different. Instead of telling our kids (or partners) to get off their electronics, we’re going to be encouraging them to use them to reach out to others. They can use
Danielle Melnyk wanted to make this holiday season unforgettable for her daughter. But this is not how she wanted things to go. While looking for a way to create traditions and memories, Melnyk stumbled upon
On a paved walkway a few steps away from a skating rink in Carburn Park, a holiday tradition was born. According to an anonymous Google reviewer, residents of Calgary’s Riverbend community started spontaneously decorating a
Standing in the bed of a pickup truck in a red and white suit and a 7-footChristmas tree by his side, Calgarian Dean Hopkins is doing his part to keep the magic of the holiday
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Heather McRae remembers how the Calgary Santa Claus parade brought together different parts of the city to the downtown for a winter celebration. More than a decade ago, the parade with ol’ Saint Nick ended
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