Calgary Citizen Newsletter Thursday Oct. 10

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👀 In today's edition:

• Woman creates YYC map

• And then she shares a fall city guide

• Man charged with arson in explosion

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WORTH KNOWING

⛅️ Today: High 13C, Low 1C. See the 7-day forecast.

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QUICK POLL

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

Kelsey Woods moved to Calgary in 2012, and being the adventurous type, she wanted to explore the city’s parks. Woods wanted to discover the city’s parks but a quick Google search wouldn’t yield the information she was looking for, so she decided to make her own guide to solve her problem. “I was literally on my way to a second job one day and I was like… ‘Maybe I should make it a thing.’ I actually pulled my car over, I looked up the Instagram handle ParksofCalgary, saw it was [available], and I got it.”

In May of 2019, Woods started using her Instagram @parksofcalgary to share her journey as she explored Calgary’s parks. She says it’s always been her passion to explore the outdoors, but she’d never done so in just one city.

“It's always been mountains and prairies and travelling the world. It was a very different look at nature for me because it was urban nature.” Woods shared her explorations on Instagram for others to follow. In each post she’d share a photo of the park, give its name, and explain features it had such as the views, amenities, type of trail, and where to park.

By the end of 2019, she had grown the account to 820 followers. In 2020, it continued to grow, and soon Parks of Calgary was getting tagged in other Calgarians’ adventures. “2021 was when it really took off, and so many people messaged me during that time saying that [the account] was such an amazing find while they were all locked up in their homes,” she says.

Parks of Calgary shifted from following Woods on her explorations to becoming a community for all nature lovers. She also created a Facebook group where her most loyal followers hang out, share new information, and challenge each other to get outside. As we will explore in our community spotlight today, she also creates seasonal guides.

“Everyone always seems really grateful and excited when we repost them. It’s fun and it's helping us build our mission of getting more people outside.“ Barb Lindsay is a native Calgarian who stumbled across the account on Instagram. Although she has always loved nature, the account inspired her even more to get outdoors and begin exploring parts of the city she had never known existed.

“It's for anyone of any age and any ability to just get outside and enjoy the green spaces, the parks, and nature within your own city,” she says.

Lindsay adds that Woods makes it easier and less intimidating to visit a new place. With detailed first-hand information, Lindsay says there’s no other resource like it. As a member of the Facebook group, Lindsay enjoys being a part of the community as she loves seeing the adventures of others and feels encouraged every day to get outside.

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Need to know

🤯 Calgary man wakes up to an intruder inside his second-floor condo.

🔥 One of the people in hospital after a house explosion that sent six to hospital has been charged with arson.

🏘️ Calgary police believe an alleged stalker visited Cranston homes multiple times.

👮 A man has been charged in an alleged attack against a prominent Calgary radio host.

🏘️ Calgary condo inventories are rising, but that doesn't mean prices are coming down.

🚗 Owner of used car dealerships in Calgary, Airdrie accused of selling stolen, re-vinned vehicles.

💔 One person is dead following a motor-vehicle collision in city’s southwest on Wednesday evening.

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Free autumn activity guide

Autumn is in full blown beautiful mode and our friends over at Parks of Calgary know that the holidays tend to creep up each year, and before you know it, it’s Christmas Eve and you didn’t get to enjoy all of the great fall excitement our city has to offer.

From local shopping and to outdoor activities and tasty food and drink, we’ve teamed up with Parks of Calgary by gifting you this free pre-planned adventure date guide so that you can explore Calgary’s most beautiful season. Find your free guide here!

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Where to eat and drink

🍴 Island Plate: Offering Asian and island BBQ-inspired dishes, there are also delicious sauce options, including pineapple sweet chilli.

🍴 The Eden: A family owned & operated “blue collar” bistro located in the heart of Inglewood; honoured to be serving menus curated by the talented culinary team led by chef Dirk McCabe.

Have a food or drink suggestion? Message us and we might share it!

Things to do

🎟️ Screamfest: This popular annual Halloween haunted house hub is open as of Friday and ready to chill you to the bone with seven haunted houses.

🎟️ Laura Ramoso: On Saturday and Sunday, head to the Bella Concert Hall at 7pm for this Canadian comedian as she brings her signature one-liners and roster of personas to the city for not just one, but two nights.

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