Calgary Citizen Newsletter Thursday Oct. 3

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Good morning !

We have a skunk problem in our community (Mckenzie Towne) and my dogs and I have been sprayed not once but twice in one week. Let me tell you—the acidic smell is unmistakable and I don’t know if I will ever truly get rid of the stench. I was surprised to learn that despite these cute but pesky critters taking over the streets, alleys, our yards in the community, it’s not an issue that the city will help with. I could understand if it was contained to my yard, but these little critters are all over the place in the community and they’re hard to avoid. Have you noticed more skunks this year?

👀 In today's edition:

• Elite YYC wrestling for youth

• Tragic murder suicide

• “I will not be silenced”

• Check out this $10 clothing store

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WORTH KNOWING

⛅️ Today: High 13C, Low 2C. See the 7-day forecast.

🚗 Driving today? Check the current traffic situation, and find the city’s traffic report and road closures.

📹️ October 2024 photo enforcement locations.

⚠️ Here’s the current smoke forecast / check Calgary wildfire and fire restrictions and the Alberta Wildfire Dashboard.

QUICK POLL

Elite wrestling club focuses on giving females a chance to shine on the wrestling mat

Since 1994, coach Michael Dunn has run the Roc Wrestling Club, which is hailed as one of the best youth wrestling programs in the country. Recently, Roc Wrestling split into two different clubs: the Alberta Elite Women’s Wrestling Club as a girls-only team, and the Roc as a boys-only team.

Generally, clubs around Canada combine girls and boys, but Dunn and his team wanted to try a new tactic to get more girls into wrestling. Boys involved in wrestling equate to “about one third to about two thirds or 30 to 70” in Alberta, according to Dunn.

“We're just looking to grow the club and make it the strongest yet. We basically are the strongest girls club in the country already. We're trying to give girls from the ages of eight to 18 a chance to be part of the group and to be awesome at wrestling.”

While the team's recent success is largely due to the skill of the girls, Dunn and his team have worked hard to prepare them to be their best. Wrestling is different from other team sports such as soccer in which players communicate with each other and work together towards objectives. They either win together or lose together. In wrestling, it is just two people against each other.

“It's quite demanding emotionally when you're heavy into the match and someone is on you trying to hold you down and take you down. These things are very difficult to overcome at times,” Dunn says.

However, Dunn believes these challenges are what set his students up for success. With its recent achievements, the club has become a model for other wrestling programs in the country. Read the full story in the link below.

Need to know

💔 Police say two found dead in Penbrooke home were victims of murder-suicide and say that a child was home at the time.

🪧 ‘I will not be silenced’: Calgary radio host that was attacked by two men was caught on CCTV.

✈️ A formal investigation into a fatal plane crash west of the city that killed six people in 2023 says the pilot was ill prepared and was driven by "personal desire" to make the flight.

🔒️ Vecova announces closure of main building in 2025, saying it's 'simply not sustainable' to keep open.

👮 A man has serious injuries following a daylight shooting in downtown on Wednesday. Another man is in life-threatening condition after a shooting at northwest motel.

🚓 Two men charged in ‘brazen’ 2023 shootings on city freeway, suburbs.

🔥 Gas well fire that injured five people north of the city is finally out; investigation into cause continues.

💉 Calgary councillor wants the province to shut down the Sheldon Chumir supervised consumption site.

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Yes, there really is a clothing store in Calgary that sells brand new clothes for $10 or less

Did you know there is a clothing store in Calgary where items are priced at $10 or less. The goal is to help Calgarians revamp their closet with affordable pieces that don’t break the bank while not compromising quality or style. Located in Vista Heights on 32 Avenue NE, Ten Dollar Clothing is dedicated to helping customers shop on a budget. We caught up with the owner of Ten Dollar Clothing to learn more about its mission when it first opened.

Tell us about Ten Dollar Clothing?

Ten Dollar Clothing was an idea founded upon the principles of affordability and sustainability. With recent events such as COVID, the inflation rates along with pricing hikes crushed the dreams of many. Many were unable to afford basic needs items such as food and clothing. Ten Dollar Clothing allowed me to provide an affordable alternative to consumers.

How are you able to sell for $10 or less?

Before Ten Dollar Clothing was launched, we spent countless days and hours looking into our suppliers. We searched and contacted many suppliers who would be a good fit for our store. Ultimately, we finalized it down to the ones who would fit our brand image the best by providing us with high-quality and low-cost goods for us to provide to our customers.

What types of clothes do you sell?

We sell a variety of clothes for kids, men and ladies which all range from sizes XS - 3XL. With our trusted suppliers, we have kept quality standards high ensuring we provide good products to our customers.

How will your store benefit Calgarians?

Our store will provide an affordable alternative to Calgarians looking to revamp their closet as we have many branded pieces of clothing that we ultimately sell as the name suggests at $10 only. Providing Calgarians a way to shop without burdening their wallet in these times is the value that we want to provide to our lovely city!

Where to eat and drink

🍴 Aroma Dim Sum: Located in the Hamptons, the dim sum menu includes several different flavours of dumplings, buns, and rolls. The shrimp dumplings and steamed BBQ pork buns are among the best sellers.

🍴 Alumni: One of the city’s favourite spots for sandwiches and delicious sides, Alumni is a casual diner dishing up sandwiches, salads and cocktails in a vintage-style space.

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

Things to do

🎟️ Canada Women's Expo: The Canada Women’s Expo is back at the BMO Centre from Friday to Sunday for a spectacular three-day event full of shopping, connection, and female empowerment. Tickets are $12 for admission.

🎟️ Phil Hanley Live Stand-up: Enjoy a live comedy show at the Bella Concert Hall on Friday at 7:30pm featuring Vancouver born comedian and actor, Phil Hanley of Please Don’t Chit Chat While I’m Pursuing My Dream.

Have an event suggestion? Message us and we might share it!

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