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		<title>Charitable Choices: Emma Elder of Open Arms Patient Advocacy</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Open Arms is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free, unbiased health advocacy services. It helps patients and their families better understand and navigate the healthcare system while ensuring their voices are heard. We connected <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-charity-open-arms-patient-advocacy/" title="Charitable Choices: Emma Elder of Open Arms Patient Advocacy">[...]</a></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>ZENON is a bi-racial, non-binary singer/songwriter forging a path with Soul. Their voice at the forefront packs power with masterful control, their heart pens lyrics that paint a story of personal struggles with mental health <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-zenon-2/" title="Five Minutes With: R&#038;B Musician ZENON">[...]</a></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Edmonton&#8217;s Jed and the Valentine are a pair of dreamers &#8211; following threads of inspiration from weaving coastlines and prairie grasses alike. It&#8217;s no wonder their sophomore album landed at #11 of CKUA&#8217;s top 100 <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-jed-and-the-valentine/" title="Five Minutes With: Indie-Folk Duo Jed and the Valentine">[...]</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-jed-and-the-valentine/">Five Minutes With: Indie-Folk Duo Jed and the Valentine</a> appeared first on <a href="https://calgaryguardian.com">Calgary Guardian</a>.</p>
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		<title>Five Minutes With: Folk Musician Irene Poole</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Irene Poole is a Banff-born, Calgary-based singer-songwriter and actor. She has captivated audiences with her nature-inspired indie-folk, full of heartfelt lyrics and angelic melodies. Her debut album, The Mountains and The Sea, charted at #13 <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-irene-poole/" title="Five Minutes With: Folk Musician Irene Poole">[...]</a></p>
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		<title>Homegrown Business: MaidNation</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In Calgary’s fast-growing housing and short-term rental market, MaidNation is raising the bar for professional cleaning. Founded and led by Nico, the company specializes in residential, deep, move-in/move-out, and Airbnb turnover services, combining structured systems <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-business-maidnation/" title="Homegrown Business: MaidNation">[...]</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-business-maidnation/">Homegrown Business: MaidNation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://calgaryguardian.com">Calgary Guardian</a>.</p>
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