Calgary Citizen newsletter Tuesday Oct. 15

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Good morning !

It’s officially pumpkin season and our friends over at Chef’s Plate ranked 40 pumpkin patches, rating them out of 100 by analyzing factors including: average visitor ratings, total followers, Google searches between September and October, cost for a family of three, dog friendliness, and the availability of additional attractions like corn mazes or petting zoos. The Calgary Farmyard ended up ranking second on the list of 40 behind only Edmonton Corn Maze in the top spot. Here is the full study.

If you’re on the hunt for pumpkins in Calgary, check out our community spotlight section on Thursday for a few more spots to check out—other than Calgary Farmyard of course.

👀 In today's edition:

• Another water main break

• Historical hangar history

• More warm weather records

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WORTH KNOWING

☁️ Today: High 16C, Low 6C. 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.

QUICK POLL

Rutledge Hangar: A century-old aviation marvel now a vibrant hub for Calgary's youth

Amidst Calgary's bustling Renfrew neighbourhood lies a grandiose marvel that dates back to the roaring ‘20s—the magnificent Rutledge Hangar. Situated on a vast 1.2-hectare plot of land, this three-storey building features exposed Douglas fir wood and roof decking, which is a rarity in modern architecture. The hangar holds great heritage value for its representation of early 20th-century airplane hangar construction techniques in Canada.

Historical significance: The Rutledge Hangar was part of the city's first publicly operated airport, the Stanley Jones Airport.

Adaptive reuse: The Rutledge Hangar has undergone extensive renovations and upgrades to transform it into a hub for the community.

Read the full story here.

Need to know

🚿 Calgary sees another water main break in the same area where repairs were made last month.

🌧️ Green Calgary offers tips for winterizing your rain barrels.

☀️ Calgary just smashed some warm weather records.

💸 'Affects us all': Food insecurity the focus of Thanksgiving walk.

📖 Calgary Public Library locations reopening Wednesday with modified service after massive cyber breach shuttered locations.

🏒 Calgary Flames take home-opener, honour Johnny Gaudreau in pre-game.

🚆 Calgary and province announce agreement to move forward on part of Green Line LRT.

🪧 Former Calgary city councillor Jeff Davison announces bid for mayor.

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Where to eat and drink

🍴 Brokenplate not only offers some amazing Greek food, they also have quite the happy hour menu to eat that delicious food at great prices.

🍴 Brix + Barrel is the place to go when you feel like being fancy with delicious cocktails and tasty fares such as truffle risotto, spicy butter shrimp, short rib, and more.

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

Things to do

🎟️ More Greased: You’ve only got a few days left to check out this Grease-based production, so catch it before it’s gone on Oct. 19 at Jubilations dinner theatre.

🎟️ Pumpkins After Dark: You have until Oct. 31 to enjoy Pumpkins After Dark with more than 10,000 hand-carved pumpkins and so many lights at Winsport.

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

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