Educator | Communicator | Photographer
“Every corner you turn, there’s a splash of colour. There’s decorations on the trees, or houses that have that special ‘Sunnyside Character’. I wish people would realize that they could do this to their houses anywhere in the city, any time of year. Well, maybe not with Christmas decorations… that gets kind of tacky in the spring.”
“There’s that line in ‘Jingle Bells’ where you sing about making spirits bright… It’s important to ring out the season with some cheer, especially with everything going on in the world. No matter who you are, what your beliefs are, just celebrate with one-another!”
“Pride Calgary Planning Committee is a not-for-profit organization that exists to promote equality and acceptance of Calgary’s LGBTQA community.
Vision:
A city free from discrimination against gender identity and sexual orientation.
Equality:
We create an environment where everyone enjoys the same universal rights
Learning:
We facilitate the growth of a just and inclusive society through continuous learning.
Respect & Acceptance:
We cultivate a city that embraces diversity with respect and dignity.
Collaboration:
We engage the community, seeking opportunities for mutual benefit.” PrideCalgary.ca
“The people. Um, yeah! The people! The people and the ability to connect with people. Everyone is drawn to this area, if they don’t live here, they want to come down to Sunnyside, to Hillhurst. It’s a great place to exist.” Dre, dancing it up at the Sunnyside Sunday Social at ContainR.
“Yeah, Front Lawn Dance! I guess the first question we asked ourselves is how to use dance to place-make and to reach out to the community? Well, ContainR was a site where the intention was to include people and community so it was a natural choice to start there. We hope that people will join in and participate in these performances as we move forward – and they always do.
We hope to unite the community one dance step at a time.
What do I love about Sunnyside? There’s something for everyone: kids, adults, teenagers… there’s always an event or project that connects people of all ages and backgrounds to others.” Pam Tzeng, Marketing Assistant, Springboard Performance.
“We wanted to make some noise and let everyone know that we’re here, so we called the dancers from the Jing Wo Martial Arts & Athletics Association to perform a lion dance to celebrate our grand opening. The lions scare away the bad spirits and bring luck and wealth to the businesses.” Quickly Cafe & Juice Bar Management
Slide The City comes to Calgary! This 300 metre water slide was setup on 10th Street NW and is the focal point of Hillhurst-Sunnyside’s “Beach In The City” event. Despite the controversy surrounding it, thousands of people enjoyed sliding down the road over two days of festivities under 30°c heat.
“I wasn’t expecting to find this when I got off the train, but I like it. Those cats can groove.” Overheard at the ContainR Stampede Hangover Picnic, while Freak Motif plays on the stage.
“Cyclepalooza is 10 days of bike events and fun that occurs every summer.”
“The first annual YYC Bicycle Awards celebrate community leaders and champions who encourage cycling in Calgary and contribute to making Calgary a more bicycle friendly city. Each YYC Bicycle Award is given to an individual, group, organization, school, business or employer, depending on the criteria for each award.”
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