The City Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/category/thecity/ Arts, Culture and Lifestyle from Calgary Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:28:56 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://calgaryguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-CalgaryGuardian_Logo_FaviconApp-32x32.jpg The City Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/category/thecity/ 32 32 Charitable Choices: Darlene Kerr of Kiwanis Club of Calgary Chinook https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-charity-kiwanis-club-of-calgary-chinook/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:33:41 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=29148 In a city where community impact is often driven by a handful of deeply committed volunteers, long-standing organizations quietly carry the weight of consistency. For decades, the Kiwanis Club of Calgary Chinook has been one [...]

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]]> Homegrown Business: Emma Cook of Moveology https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-business-moveology/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:33:13 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=29143 After years of working in the fitness industry, Emma Cook saw how many people were being pushed away from exercise by intimidating gym culture, unrealistic expectations, and workouts that left them feeling discouraged or injured. [...]

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]]> Old Photographs from the Crowsnest Pass Area (1897-1957) https://calgaryguardian.com/old-photographs-crowsnest-pass-area/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:33:05 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=28953 There are few places in Alberta where history feels as alive, or as visible, as the Crowsnest Pass. Nestled along the eastern slopes of the Rockies, the region has long been shaped by movement, including [...]

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]]> Charitable Choices: Debbie Nelson of the MEOW Foundation https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-charity-meow-foundation/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:33:16 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=29092 For 25 years, the MEOW Foundation has been a cornerstone of feline welfare in Calgary, built on a simple but powerful mission: Make Each One Wanted. Co-founded in 2000 by eleven dedicated volunteers — including [...]

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]]> Homegrown Business: Chad Zelensky of Lowen’s Natural Skincare https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-business-lowens-natural-skincare/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:33:46 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=29088 Founded out of a desire to help his infant daughter overcome severe diaper rash, Chad Zelensky turned a personal challenge into a thriving Calgary-based skincare company. As the Pharmacist Owner of Lowen’s Natural Skincare, Zelensky [...]

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]]> Charitable Choices: Dr. Victoria Meah of the Palix Foundation and Alberta Family Wellness Initiative https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-charity-alberta-family-wellness-initiative/ Tue, 26 May 2026 06:33:45 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=28932 For nearly two decades, the Alberta Family Wellness Initiative has been working to close one of public health’s most persistent gaps: the distance between what science knows about how our brains develop and how our [...]

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]]> Homegrown Business: Colin Hayles of Golden Acre Home & Garden https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-business-golden-acre-home-garden/ Mon, 25 May 2026 06:33:29 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=29042 Colin Hayles is a man who has spent over three decades getting his hands dirty — literally — and wouldn’t have it any other way. As a purchaser, media relations lead, and host of The [...]

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]]> Charitable Choices: Nat Alexander of Black Eco Bloom https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-charity-black-eco-bloom/ Tue, 19 May 2026 06:33:13 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=28888 When Black Eco Bloom was founded in 2022, it was born out of a simple but urgent truth: despite being among the communities most severely impacted by climate change, Black women and gender diverse people [...]

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]]> Charitable Choices: Emma Elder of Open Arms Patient Advocacy https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-charity-open-arms-patient-advocacy/ Tue, 12 May 2026 06:33:17 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=28637 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 [...]

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]]> Homegrown Business: Peter Kaczan of Milk Jar Candles https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-business-milk-jar-candles/ Mon, 11 May 2026 06:33:36 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=28843 Milk Jar Candle Co was started in a home kitchen. In 2016, Holly Singer began experimenting with the goal of making clean-burning, beautiful-smelling candles that she could sell in her local community while also fundraising [...]

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