Rainy Mays on the streets of Kensington. Even under a morose sky, this neighbourhood is beautiful.
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“Drop by CBC Calgary today between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. as we put on a charity blitz to help people devastated and displaced by the Fort McMurray wildfire.
Our radio programs will broadcast from our lobby, with live bands and free snacks, as various charities collect financial donations.
Join these radio programs as we broadcast live from our lobby:
The Calgary Eyeopener from 6-8:30 a.m.
Alberta@Noon from noon to 1 p.m.
The Homestretch from 3-6 p.m.
We’ll have live bands performing in the lobby including:
- Fraid Knot
- Amy Heffernan
- TwoShine County
And there will be free snacks for anyone who comes to support the evacuees, thanks to:
- Burger 320
- Crave Cupcakes
- Jelly Modern Doughnuts
- ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen
- Sidewalk Citizen
- La Boulangerie
- Village Ice Cream
We also have exciting draws for these prizes when you donate:
Calgary Reads children’s book and game package.
CBC Calgary messenger bag featuring retro branded headphones, T-shirt and much more!
CBC’s Heartland cast-signed photo, and all eight seasons on DVD.
Help us bring some much needed relief to the people of Fort McMurray who have been evacuated from their homes.”
CBC, 1724 Westmount Blvd. NW, Calgary
Alberta Burger Fest is on now!
This wicked creation is the Pie Burger from Pie Cloud. PieBurger starts with a crisp, savoury pie crust base. Inside rests a melange of everything one expects in a great burger – premium Alberta beef, Alberta bacon, house made barbecue sauce, cheese (smoked gouda and cheddar), fresh tomato and greens. Mixed amid those ingredients is one of our fave burger toppings, a perfectly cooked egg, as well as a dollop of onion jam we crafted with a bottle from Calgary’s own Dandy Brewing Company. A fresh-baked bun crowns the creation.
Burger Fest is a celebration of Alberta Agriculture, Talent and Business and Charity.
“reBox came from the merger of two businesses. I had a management consulting firm for about a dozen years and as a result of a client saying, “Hey, love the brand work, but now we need help telling the whole story.” So we merged with design company to create reBox. It’s been five years.
We were down in the south east for the first year, and then moved here to the Bower House in about 2012. I love the looks on faces of people when they walk by. This place totally fits our style: it’s funky, it’s casual, but still business. I’m a few blocks away from the river. I can walk downtown to meet with clients but I’m not part of the downtown. It’s the vibe of Sunnyside.
We bust our ass here, we work hard, but we also play. It’s not unheard of that we sit outside on a Thursday afternoon with a cold one. Is it a business or a house? The answer is “yes.”
Back in 1994… I think 22 years ago, my wife and I lived at the little 4 unit apartment place on the corner 9a and 2nd Ave. My wife and I were the caretakers of that building. It’s where the Pixel building is now.
What do I like about the community? It’s casual, it’s functional, it’s creative, it’s got personality. Yeah, that’s… I can go on forever but I’d keep coming back to those. It’s unique, it’s the history, it’s the heritage.” Robert Schmidt, Principle, reBox Creative.
“It’s bad enough that people shit on Calgary for not supporting the arts, but when so many people refuse to go out and discover the amazing things going on in this town. Like, seriously people, art and culture isn’t going to be delivered to your email box or directly to your front door. Go out and a discover it. Get off your lazy ass and see a show, check out a gallery, grab some chalk and draw on the sidewalk with your kids.”
“This is totally an initiative driven by the kids. They came up with the idea. A lot of them experienced the floods in Sunnyside a few year back and wanted to know how they could help the people of Fort McMurray. They’re all too familiar with getting evacuated and losing their stuff. All the baked goods are by donation, no minimum. Everything is going into a donation pot and all of it goes to the Red Cross Fort McMurray relief fund. People have been really helping out with this.
Up till about two o’clock, we’ve raised over $3000. Some corporate supporters said they’d match everything donated, and then the provincial government said they’d match all Red Cross donations, the Feds said they’d match Red Cross donations–it’s just a really great thing. There’s so much great support for this.
It’s fantastic! We’ve had no lack of generosity. Somebody paid $20 for a cookie. It’s really amazing. People are just trying to find a way they can help.”
“At the end of the day, all that matters is that you have your health, your family, and good neighbours. That’s what’s important. That’s what I love about living here.”
“Today is my day off, so I was in the park blowing bubbles, spreading happiness and love. This morning I saw this photograph of a child holding a sign that said, ‘We Are All One.’ That’s one of my favourite sayings, so I decided to do my own little spreading of happiness. Peace, love, happiness: that’s just about it.
What do I love about this neighbourhood? Hmmm. I love Sunnyside Art Store. It’s my favourite art store. I love the foot traffic around here. I definitely love seeing people. The people at the Sunnyside Art Store even coloured on the Love sign too.” Raven, www.instagram.com/ravenmoonstoneart
I think I finally found a photograph that acts as a metaphor for what I’m trying to say with this project. With just over six weeks to go, this oak tree tells a story that so many of us are resisting to listen to: the old gives way to the new. The old leaves don’t know what direction the tree will grow in once they’re gone, it’s up to the young risers to carry on the legacy and do what’s right for the tree. The old quite literally gives way to and guides the young.
Speaking of trees, the poplars all around Hillhurst and Sunnyside are getting quite old and are being succeeded by new growth. I wonder how the neighbourhood will look in fifty years. I suppose that’s the exciting part…
“I’m raising money so I can buy a hamster. You’re my first customer. Thank you!”