Calgary’s ninth annual Neighbour Day served as a much needed way for communities to connect. Organizers at a variety of community held events spoke to the desire for Calgarians to reconnect with their communities. The
Travel to any one of the dozens of little free pantries or food libraries in the city and it won’t be long before the need is obvious. In every community, across every quadrant of Calgary,
A collaborative community effort helped save Confederation Park 55+ Activity Centre. After being unexpectedly asked to leave their home in December, where they had been for 48 years, the senior citizen activity centre has found
Fine details are in the works, but one city councillor wants to bring a little light to what could be a dark and lonely Calgary winter for some. Ward 7 Coun. Druh Farrell said she’s
Bridgeland has been blessed by a street fridge, designed to help the hungry and bring positivity to the community. Sheryl Sambrano, Trach Luong, and other members of a singles group at the Rocky Mountain Church
Playdates aren’t just for kids anymore, according to one Calgary organization. carya, a community-driven association, organized BowMont Families Together, rooted in Bowness, Montgomery, and Greenwood Village. Three times each week, the organization hosts events designed to
The Calgary Stampede might have been canceled by COVID-19 but the firework show must go on. Starting Friday night, The Calgary Stampede will set off a bigger and more elaborate fireworks light show than ever
A Calgary grassroots organization is doing their part to help local and international communities through non-traditional forms of fundraising. YYC Aid, founded in April by Maziyar Dowlatabadi, has organized drives to raise awareness and funds
Before COVID-19 started, Rob Derochie had been going around his community and leaving coffee gift cards on posts. However, when the coronavirus pandemic hit in March, he realized that no one was particularly keen on
They used to be called Business Revitalization Zones (BRZ) in Calgary. Today they’re called Business Improvement Areas (BIA). Whatever you want to call them, they’ve been a huge Calgary success story. The BIA’s are like
