Julie Patton

Community

Taking matters into his own hands, one Calgary artist is creating spaces for creatives.

Sep 26, 2023

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Taking matters into his own hands, one Calgary artist is creating spaces for creatives.

Douglas McKeag bought two buildings in one of Calgary’s industrial districts and is flipping them to provide space for artists

Julie Patton

Community

Calgary entrepreneur is redefining communication and leadership through her workshops

Sep 19, 2023

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Calgary entrepreneur is redefining communication and leadership through her workshops

Inspired while working in the corporate world, Caroline Berglund wondered what it would be like to facilitate workshops and solve complex problems for individuals and teams.

Julie Patton

Community

A Calgary mother is raising awareness about Prader-Willi Syndrome, a disorder that affects one in 15,000

Sep 5, 2023

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A Calgary mother is raising awareness about Prader-Willi Syndrome, a disorder that affects one in 15,000

The disorder affects one in 15,000.

Julie Patton

Community

Woodworkers to gather for an exhibition at Calgary’s Southcentre Mall

Aug 29, 2023

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Woodworkers to gather for an exhibition at Calgary’s Southcentre Mall

After learning the craft in junior high, Herm Stolte still works with wood today at 72.

Julie Patton

Community

A love note to the Prairies, Calgary food writer’s debut cookbook brings the region’s flavours together

Aug 22, 2023

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A love note to the Prairies, Calgary food writer’s debut cookbook brings the region’s flavours together

Dan Clapson has lived in the Prairies all his life and wants to celebrate the seasonal ingredients they have to offer

Julie Patton

Community

A new portrait art exhibit is challenging biases by forcing audience to face their judgements

Aug 15, 2023

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A new portrait art exhibit is challenging biases by forcing audience to face their judgements

Who Made You The Judge is on display now until Sept. 1.at cSpace

Julie Patton

Community

Calgarian receives $10K in funding to produce a documentary about one of the city’s most unique events

Aug 8, 2023

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Calgarian receives $10K in funding to produce a documentary about one of the city’s most unique events

GoGo Battles is a satirical feminist wrestling show that is full of absurdity

Julie Patton

Community

A Calgary man built a machine to sort trading cards. Now with 150 machines sold, he has sorted 100M cards.

Aug 1, 2023

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A Calgary man built a machine to sort trading cards. Now with 150 machines sold, he has sorted 100M cards.

Graeme Gordon has spend the last 8 years of his life building and selling the PhyzBatch-9000 and he is not done yet with goals to expand

Julie Patton

Music

A Night So Silent Summer event to raise money for Not In My City

Jul 26, 2023

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A Night So Silent Summer event to raise money for Not In My City

Friday evening, L&M Productions will raise money and awareness for #NotInMyCity to fuel the fight against human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Julie Patton

Bringing transparency to Calgary's housing market

Jul 17, 2023

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Bringing transparency to Calgary's housing market

A new app is giving Calgarians confidence while house hunting

Julie Patton

Community

Calgary woman created an adventure guide to help Calgarians explore the city

Jul 11, 2023

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Calgary woman created an adventure guide to help Calgarians explore the city

Kelsey Woods was frustrated by the amount of information so she created “Parks of Calgary”

Julie Patton

Community

Powerhouse David Nicholson brings home three gold medals from the Special Olympics

Jul 6, 2023

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Powerhouse David Nicholson brings home three gold medals from the Special Olympics

Mayor Gondek invited all of Calgary’s Special Olympians who competed in Berlin to breakfast

Julie Patton

Community

Pitching to win, Calgary’s Morgan Rackel is once again playing for Team Canada as it heads into the Canada Cup

Jul 4, 2023

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Pitching to win, Calgary’s Morgan Rackel is once again playing for Team Canada as it heads into the Canada Cup

Rackel has played on the national team since 2019, winning bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Julie Patton

Community

‘When bees die, we have nothing.’ How a new AgriRecovery program is helping Alberta beekeepers get back on track

Jun 29, 2023

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‘When bees die, we have nothing.’ How a new AgriRecovery program is helping Alberta beekeepers get back on track

During the extreme cold of the 2021-22 winter, Terry Greidanus of Mountainview Honey lost 50% of his colony

Julie Patton

Community

Calgary badminton player is on a journey to make the 2024 Paris Olympics

Jun 27, 2023

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Calgary badminton player is on a journey to make the 2024 Paris Olympics

Hot off his tour in Asia, Kevin Lee is competing in the YONEX Canada Open in Calgary

Julie Patton

Community

Calgarians saddened by the demolition of the unique ‘cow house’

Jun 20, 2023

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Calgarians saddened by the demolition of the unique ‘cow house’

The unique house on Edmonton Trail was demolished on June 14

Julie Patton

Community

Calgary athletes heading to Berlin for the Special Olympics World Games

Jun 15, 2023

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Calgary athletes heading to Berlin for the Special Olympics World Games

Catching up with two athletes and one of Calgary’s top volunteers

Julie Patton

Community

A new survey shows incidents of sexual harassment in Alberta workplaces are often going unreported

Jun 13, 2023

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A new survey shows incidents of sexual harassment in Alberta workplaces are often going unreported

Forty nine per cent surveyed said they experienced workplace sexual harassment

Julie Patton

Community

Are you a golfer or a gardener? How to get the most out of your Calgary garden with YardSmart

Jun 8, 2023

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Are you a golfer or a gardener? How to get the most out of your Calgary garden with YardSmart

New Calgary program is helping gardeners plant for the city’s environment

Julie Patton

Community

Alzheimer Calgary breaks down misconceptions about dementia

Jun 6, 2023

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Alzheimer Calgary breaks down misconceptions about dementia

Alberta’s Seniors’ Week runs from June 5 to 11

Julie Patton

Community

Calgary woman turns to TikTok to organize a successful friend meetup

May 30, 2023

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Calgary woman turns to TikTok to organize a successful friend meetup

Lauren Rutherglen says meeting people has been a challenge since she moved to the city

Julie Patton

Community

Southcentre Mall’s rooftop transforms into a garden to help provide food for families

May 25, 2023

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Southcentre Mall’s rooftop transforms into a garden to help provide food for families

It’s estimated that the rooftop garden will yield 1,000 pounds of fruits, vegetables, and herbs

Julie Patton

Community

Two birds, one app: Food waste app celebrates its first year in Alberta

May 23, 2023

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Two birds, one app: Food waste app celebrates its first year in Alberta

Too Good To Go launched a year ago and has saved 100,000 meals from going to waste

Julie Patton

Community

Calgary theatre artists bring their pandemic passion project to life

May 18, 2023

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Calgary theatre artists bring their pandemic passion project to life

Now in phase two of their project, the duo is hosting an open workshop

Julie Patton

Alberta’s Terri Clark is returning home to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame

May 16, 2023

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Alberta’s Terri Clark is returning home to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame

The ceremony takes place at Studio Bell in the National Music Centre on Thursday

Julie Patton