The first big festival of the “summer” hits this weekend in Calgary, with Lilac Festival taking place on Sunday on 4th Street SW. This festival is all about kicking off the festival season, and celebrating Calgary’s thriving creative community. The festival features over 500 vendors, local artisans, community organizations and more. There’s also six stages […]
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Love your community? Vote for it as Calgary’s Best Neighbourhood
If you love your community (or a community you don’t live in), Avenue Magazine is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Calgary’s Best Neighbourhood list. Every year, Avenue Magazine runs this survey to get an idea of what neighbourhood qualities are important to Calgary, and ranks our city’s communities based upon that information. Results start with a […]
New building maintenance bylaw now in effect in Calgary
A new City of Calgary bylaw is officially in effect, which addresses essential repairs for buildings. The Building Maintenance Bylaw requires that the exterior of buildings in our city be visually assessed for repairs every five years. In addition, it requires buildings five storeys or greater and over 10-years-old to have visual assessments on exterior […]
October Calgary Flood Mitigation Pop-up Events
Since the floods of 2013, the City of Calgary has been repairing, restoring and recovering from the damage, in addition to building flood resilience. The City is currently in the process of implementing 27 recommendations that were provided by the Panel on River Flood Mitigation. With this process, the City is taking a citizen-focused approach, […]
Deals and Value Days at Stampede 2016
Sneak-a-Peek is (unofficially) kicking off Stampede 2016 in Calgary today! And if you want to enjoy the Calgary Stampede this year, but are worried the costs might really add up, we dug up a list of the value days and deals out there. Sneak-a-Peek: today is Sneak-a-Peek day, which means you can get into the Stampede […]
How to Plan Your Calgary Stampede 2016 Experience
The 2016 Calgary Stampede kicks off this week, and if you’re looking for an easy way to plan your Stampede experience, here’s a list of tools and resources to help make it easier. My Stampede: this online tool allows you to personalize your Stampede experience based on who you’ll be going with and the kinds of […]
10+ Reasons to Love Summers in Calgary
Yesterday marked the official start to summer, and there’s a lot of reasons to love summers in Calgary, and if you needed some inspiration for how to fill your summer days and nights, we’ve gathered up some of the best guides: 5 Calgary hiking trails to tackle [Daily Hive] The best cold treats to eat this […]
Making Moving to Calgary Easy
Moving can be stressful, especially if moving means planting your family in a new city. However, the team at Len T. Wong & Associates specializes in relocation and moving to Calgary, with a wealth of resources and knowledge in this area. But here’s a few helpful links to know if you’re planning a move to […]
A snapshot of redevelopment in Calgary
Communities in Calgary constantly have to evolve and reimagine themselves in order to accommodate the constantly changing landscape of our city and its people. Calgary has seen an increase in urbanization, development and very importantly—redevelopment. Since 2009, Calgary has been reversing the trend of rapid outward growth. More than 31,000 people have been added to […]
How prepared is Calgary for another flood?
Since the flood of 2013, the City of Calgary has worked hard to prepare our city for another natural disaster. Recently, the University of Waterloo gave Calgary an overall grade of B for its flood preparedness. The study focused on 16 areas which included: flood plain mapping, human health and safety and emergency responders, […]
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