15 May
Featured

Calgary’s Downton Abbey connection

Amanda BorysMay 15, 2023

Fans of Downton Abbey no doubt remember Season 4 of the popular show when Rose McLaren was “Presented at Court.” Among the plot lines was the theft of a love letter between the Prince of Wales and his mistress, Freda Dudley Ward. The Crawley family’s commitment to the Crown led them to go above and beyond, saving the day, and resulting in Rose’s first dance at her ball being with the handsome Prince. 

But did you know that there is a Calgary connection to this story? The third person in the relationship between Mrs. Dudley Ward and the Prince of Wales...

12 May
Featured | Wellness & Healthy Aging

Build your prairie garden

Deborah MaierMay 12, 2023

Spring on the prairies is beautiful. Interspersed along clumps of tall and short grasses that undulate in the breeze are bright yellow, pink, and blue blossoms.

Then, as the seasons change, the grasses change colour and the flower colour palette moves to more golden hues. It is a vista with lots of beauty and no gardener intervention. So, have you ever considered mimicking the prairie landscape in your yard?

The Calgary Horticultural Society’s move to Richmond Green last year provided an opportunity to install new gardens. However, the garden area at the back and west side of the building was overgrown with...

6 May
Featured

Look for the helpers in times of crisis

Andrew McCutcheonMay 6, 2020

Fred Rogers, of Mister Rogers and PBS fame, had important things to say about helpers. “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘look for the helpers,” he said....

6 May
Wellness & Healthy Aging

Common causes of fatigue

Amy WongMay 6, 2020

Everyone feels tired or fatigued at some point in their lives. Usually there’s a good explanation, such as coming down with the common cold or flu, having a late night out, or falling short on your sleep. It’s normal to...

5 May
Wellness & Healthy Aging

Staying safe in the sunny season

Andrew McCutcheonMay 5, 2020

With the weather warming and the sun shining, it’s tempting to throw caution to the wind just to experience the joys of the coming summer. But social distancing and self-isolation are still in effect. The City of Calgary wants citizens to...

5 May
Featured

Celebration in quarantine

Angie FriesenMay 5, 2020

This year my Birthday was unlike any other Birthday I have ever had. To be honest, I really didn’t know what to expect and I tried my best to keep my expectations low given the current COVID-19 situation unfolding in...

4 May
Featured

I badly needed a job, in a well-heated office!

Jaroslav MariaMay 4, 2020

January 2020 was the fifty-first anniversary of my first and only employment interview for any job. It was an experience probably never to be repeated by anyone as hiring practices have changed so much over the decades. Businesses have indisputably...

7 Apr
Lou Lamy
Featured | Opinion

Lou Lamy and 1st Canadian Parachutes

Andrew Glen McCutcheonApril 7, 2020

Lucien “Lou” Lamy was born in northern Manitoba in 1925. He served in the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion in World War Two. Every year, his group of former paratroopers would meet on the anniversary of D-Day in June to commemorate...