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2010 – What is ahead?

Posted on29. Dec, 2009 by Oksana Irwin.

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2009 – the year of the Ox – was a hard working year. I think the one word that can be linked to it most strongly would be ‘recession.’
Like many, I didn’t know what this recession would mean for my family, or our business. Assets had to be reevaluated, along with finances and values. Everyone [...]

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How Rudolph the Reindeer Came About

Posted on26. Dec, 2009 by Oksana Irwin.

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A guy named Bob May, depressed and brokenhearted, stared out his drafty apartment window into the chilling December night. His 4-year-old daughter, Barbara, sat on his lap quietly sobbing. Bobs wife, Evelyn, was dying of cancer. Little Barbara couldn’t understand why her mommy could never come home. Barbara looked up into her dads eyes and [...]

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The Wood Restaurante and Lounge in Canmore

Posted on16. Nov, 2009 by Oksana Irwin.

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I like to get away to the Rockies as often as possible to brave the nature and check out the latest cuisine hotspots. So, last weekend, my daughter and I took a drive to Canmore, AB and stopped for lunch at The Wood Restaurant & Lounge in the heart of the town.
Although it was a nice and sunny day in [...]

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Calgary Art Market

Posted on06. Nov, 2009 by Oksana Irwin.

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Over 200 professional artisans from across Canada will be presenting an amazing selection of quality art and craft in Calgary Art Market event between November 19 through 22nd at Calgary Telus Convention center.
The Art Market event started twenty three years ago by hobbyists and part time crafters. From only forty display tables in 1986 it [...]

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Best Haunted Places to Go in Calgary

Posted on22. Oct, 2009 by Michelle Durocher.

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There’s just something about the dead leaves, chilly weather, and full moons that gear people up for the fun and frights of Halloween in Calgary. I happen to be quite the thrill seeker myself, and so as soon as October rolled around, I rolled up my sleeves and got to work in putting together a [...]

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Pretty in Pink Gala for the Kids Cancer Care Foundation

Posted on19. Oct, 2009 by Oksana Irwin.

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KCCFA is rolling out the red carpets for Calgary’s first and only event for dads and daughters at the Hotel Arts on Saturday, October 24, 2009. Girls will have the unique opportunity to get dressed up and spend some quality time with their dad while supporting a worthy cause; all proceeds will go to the [...]

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Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival

Posted on18. Oct, 2009 by Oksana Irwin.

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The 12th annual Calgary Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival is set to impress featuring Calgary’s very best! The highly anticipated return of the Grand Tasting Hall offers the chance to sample from a wide array of world class wine, premium spirits, import beer and an assortment of fresh local culinary creations. Featuring the latest [...]

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Christopher Columbus Arrives, October 1492

Posted on12. Oct, 2009 by Oksana Irwin.

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Christopher Columbus’ famed 1493 expedition across the Atlantic Ocean was with hopes of finding a naval rout to India. Instead, he found an entire continent that was mostly unknown to Europeans at the time.
While other Europeans had sporadically visited the Americas earlier, and there are varied theories of event earlier contact by East Asians, Phoenicians, and [...]

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Thanksgiving Through the Years

Posted on09. Oct, 2009 by Oksana Irwin.

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When the second Monday of October rolls around, families reconnect in a tradition to give thanks for a successful harvest. Today, this ‘harvest’ can mean all that we’ve accomplished this year, in our personal and professional lives. But the roots of this holiday stem deeper.
The history of Thanksgiving in Canada goes back to an English [...]