Calgary Citizen Newsletter Tuesday May 9

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Tuesday, May 9 | ⛅️️ High 16C, Low 6C | 7-day forecast

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👀 In today's edition:

• Pay what you want—really!

• City helps wildfire victims

• Check out this Mother’s Day guide

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COMMUNITY

New Calgary fresh food market allows you to pay what you can—or want

Pay the total, pay less, pay nothing, or pay more—pay anything you want. Open Market is a new shopping option for Calgarians that follows a pay-what-you-want (PWYW) model. Similar to other city markets, there is a selection of diverse vendors that list their products with suggested prices. When it comes to paying, customers can choose their price in an easy and anonymous way.

Open Market’s roots: The market is run by The Social Impact Lab (SIL) and Fresh Routes, which both launched pilot PWYW markets in 2022 and found success using the model.

Critical need: In 2021, Alberta had the highest rate of food insecurity at 20.3%. Open Market’s grand opening on April 27 hosted more than 120 customers.

Where and when: The market can be accessed every Thursday at the Meadowlark Park Community Association from 5 to 8pm and additional vendors are welcome to join.

We spoke with the creators of this new market about their pay-what-you-want model.

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Need to know

🔥 The city has opened a reception centre at Stampede Park for those who have been displaced by the wildfires blazing across the province.

💸 Over half of Albertans disapprove of the UCP’s deal to use $330 million in provincial funds as part of the $1.2 billion project that would see a new arena built for the Calgary Flames. (CBC)

🎥 Calgary’s film industry is facing changes as the Writers Guild of America goes on strike and the federal Online Streaming Act gets passed. (CTV)

🧵 UCP Leader Danielle Smith apologized after a video surfaced in which she compares Albertans vaccinated against COVID with supporters of Nazi Germany. (Herald)

✈️ Around 300 Calgary WestJet pilots demonstrated outside the airport as negotiations with the airline continue to stall. (City News)

🚗 Over the past year, distracted driving has increased by 65% in Alberta and in 2021, 76 Albertans died as a result of distracted drivers.

🗳️ Premier Danielle Smith and NDP leader Rachel Notley will be going head-to-head in the 2023 Alberta Provincial Leaders Debate on May 18 at 6 pm. (Global)

🏒 Now in the third round of the 2023 Calder Cup playoffs, the Calgary Wranglers face the Coachella Valley Firebirds starting on May 11 at the Saddledome.

📚 The Calgary Reads Big Book Sale kicks off on May 12 with more than 150,000 books of every genre for as little as $2 to $4 at the Calgary Curling Club.

🚺 The city became a member of UN Women’s Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces Global Flagship Initiative to help address women’s safety.

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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

Calgary mother creates Mother’s Day gift guide featuring unique local businesses

Taylor MacDonald is a Canadian blogger, content creator, and entrepreneur who is known for her love of fashion, beauty, and travel. As a mother, MacDonald is passionate about providing inspiration and support for other moms. That passion led her to create a special Mother's Day guide that features a variety of local businesses with unique ideas for gifts, sales, and fashion inspiration. With her eye for style and her dedication to supporting her community, MacDonald’s guide is sure to inspire and delight mothers everywhere. We spoke with MacDonald about the Mother’s Day guide.

We spoke with MacDonald about her Mother’s Day guide. Read the full story.

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