Calgary Citizen Newsletter Tuesday July 11

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Good morning, there!

Are you surviving the first half of the Calgary Stampede? Blink twice if you need help! All jokes aside, it’s a busy time in the city and a lovely friend of mine just happened to book a mini-vacation here to see me without realizing it’s the busiest time of the year. Since I was born and raised here, I can sometimes turn into a YYC zombie and forget about all of the cool places and fun things I should take visitors to see and do while they are here. Hit me up with your suggestions by emailing [email protected].

- Krista Sylvester, Managing Editor

👀 In today's edition:

• Exploring the city’s parks and hidden gems 

• Should 17th Ave. become car free?

• Filmmaker fulfills her documentary dream 

Today’s read time: Approx. 4 minutes

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WORTH KNOWING

⛈️ Today: High 19C, Low 13C. See the 7-day forecast.

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

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

Calgary woman created an adventure guide to explore the city’s parks

Kelsey Woods moved to Calgary in 2012, and being the adventurous type, she wanted to explore the city’s parks. Like most, she would search “parks” in Google and be met with a list of results, but the results didn’t tell her the information she wanted to know. That’s when she decided to take matters into her own hands and create a guide to the parks of Calgary. In May of 2019, Woods started using her Instagram @parksofcalgary to share her journey as she explored Calgary’s parks. Quickly, the account gained traction and became an online community for all nature lovers to share their adventures.

A new way to adventure: Just this May Woods launched the Parks of Calgary website. On the site is an Adventure Atlas that makes finding and learning about parks quick and easy.

We spoke with Woods about her account and how she is inspiring others.

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Need to know

🚗 The 17th Avenue Business Improvement Area wants to know if Calgarians would like part of 17th Ave. to become car-free. (Global)

💸 Alberta nurses’ escalating overtime is pushing some of their pay sky high with one nurse earning over $500K last year. (CBC)

🪧 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith poses with 'a straight pride' constituent and receives blowback online. (City News). Pierre Poilievre is also under fire for the same thing, saying he 'does not agree' with the 'straight pride' message. (Journal)

💰 As a new interest rate hike is expected, Albertans are feeling the impacts the hardest: report. (Herald)

💸 A record number of Albertans are concerned about being able to manage their debt. (CTV)

🎸 Calgary crooner Devin Cooper just released his highly anticipated single “What You Don’t Know” and is performing at the Calgary Stampede over the next few days.

📷 Calgary was named the fourth most Instagrammable city in Canada by a study conducted by real estate experts at Greater Toronto Home Pros who analyzed hashtags on Instagram.

🫰 With a $10M investment, Eventcombo is establishing a Calgary HQ while creating 250 jobs. (Calgary Tech Journal)

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

Calgary-area resident receives $20,000 funding from TELUS to bring her captivating documentary idea to life

Canmore resident, Kim Logan was recently selected as the recipient of TELUS Storyhive’s Anniversary Documentary Edition. The program is now in its 10^th year of supporting content creators across Alberta and B.C. and has provided more than $52 million in production funding to local content creators so that underrepresented voices be heard. Logan is one of 80 recipients to receive $20,000 in production funding, training, one-on-one mentorship and distribution on TELUS Optik TV. She plans on telling the story of Matt Hadley, a Canmore resident who became a local inspiration in the face of adversity.

We spoke with Logan to learn more about her documentary and the funding.

Things to do

🎟️ Gathie Falk: Revelations: A glimpse into one of Canada's most creative minds, this exhibit explores Gathie Falk's expansive career. The exhibit is on display at Glenbow at The Edison from now until October 15.

🎟️ Bottlescrew Bill's: Catch live local music at Bottlescrew Bill's every day during Stampede! See artists like The Frontiers, Lauren Maywell, Shots Fired, and more.

🎟️ Birding on St. Patrick’s Island: Explore the wonderful world of birdwatching through a guided tour from Nature Calgary at St. Patrick’s Island on July 14.

🎟️ TLC & Shaggy: Take a trip back to the ’90s and sing along to “No Scrubs” and “It Wasn’t Me” at Cowboys Music Festival on July 14.

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

Where to eat & drink

🍴 River Café: Nestled in Prince's Island Park, River Café is a must-stop in the summertime and the hot spot is bringing back its summer picnic baskets. Customers can pre-order a basket to pick up and enjoy in the park.

🍴 Safari Grill: Take a safari trip with a Tanzanian influence as this restaurant feeds you delicious food such as barbecued meats with a Tanzanian spice blend and popular pili pili chips.

🍴 My Favorite Ice Cream Shoppe: The name doesn’t lie at this ice cream shop where you can try 72 different flavours. Let your kids play on the robotic horses and enjoy the retro vibes.

🍴 Cannibale: Located in Bridgeland, this restaurant and bar is also a barbershop! Check out their diverse food and drink menu then stop in the barbershop to be groomed after.

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

Local specials

💸 7-Eleven: Everyone is invited to celebrate 7-Eleven® Canada’s 54th birthday on July 11 by getting a free small Slurpee from your local store.

💸 Whiskey Rose: Daily from 4pm to 7pm indulge in Whiskey Rose’s unbeatable happy hour! Get $10 shareables, $4 Lone Star beers, $6 house cocktails, and $6 shafts.

💸 OEB Breakfast: Try OEB’s new Happy Morning Hours cocktails! Featured all summer try Brunch Punch, Hola Paloma and Watermelon Lemonade.

💸 TELUS Spark: Planning on making a few visits to the science centre this summer? A membership costs only $55 and would pay for itself in less than three visits.

Know of any hot specials or deals? Message us and we might share it!

That’s it! Thanks for reading. If you have a hot story tip you want to share, feel free to reply back anytime.

We’ll see you back here on Thursday, same time, same place 🫡

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