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Dec.24.10

Four Holiday Tales

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A quartet of Christmas stories to add love, song, humour and bleach to this festive time.

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What accounts for the recent shift in attitude that has taken fur from fashion’s doghouse to a prominent spot on the runways of the world and the streets of Calgary? Read the story.

 

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Enter the busy hive of Chinook Honey Company’s Art and Cherie Andrews. Read the story.

Lost & Found

Nov.12.10

Lost & Found

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In 2006, Ian Tyson lost his voice, his family and his way along the long trail. In an excerpt from his bestselling memoir, he shares how he found friendship, peace of mind and a new path forward. Read the story.

The Campaign in Full Sentences.

Inside the campaign that broadened the definition of what our city can be. Read the story.

Our Black Swan

Oct.29.10

Our Black Swan

Photo: Heather Saitz | Oct.29.2010 | comments 0

For three fabulous decades, Gerry Miles has been an inspiration to Calgarians young and older. You’re invited inside her closet to discover the secrets to her unique—and enduring—style. Read the story.

The Church of Crust & Crumb

Sure, in the end it’s just a loaf of bread on a cutting board. But to this born-again baker, the act of making the stuff is about more than simply producing a finished product–it’s a holy kitchen pilgrimage.

Read the story.

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Oct.08.10

020.92*

Photo: Brent Myktyshyn | Oct.08.2010 | comments 0

* Dewey Decimal Classification for “Librarians—biography.”

In honour of WordFest’s 15th year of celebrating all things literary in Calgary and Banff, we’re shining a spotlight on the true superheroes of the printed page. It’s time to give thanks to the women and men whose passion for books, community and the Dewey Decimal system isn’t just a job, but rather a calling.

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Oct.01.10

Circling the Wagons of Change

Oct.01.2010 | comments 0

Does the relentlessly bad news about the future leave you feeling angry and hopeless? A living-room revolution is heading east from the coast, giving individuals the tools and support they need to be the change they want to see.

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Four women over 40 hit the road, Thelma & Louise-style, to see the Dave Matthews Band and experience life’s rich pageant in all its shirtless wonder. Read the story.

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SEPT.17.10

Just One Thing

Photo: Colin Way | Sep.17.2010 | comments 0

We asked 57 of the most fashionable people we know what they are lusting after now. Look through their wish lists to discover the must-have items for Fall 2010.

She's Number One

Break out the spirits, the mixers, the elixirs and the garnishes as 12 of this city’s most creative mixologists prepare for the fourth annual Calgary Cocktail Challenge at Raw Bar at Hotel Arts.

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A colourful collection found in a Dumpster inspires much speculation, further research and a visit back in time to this city’s most memorable watering holes. Read the cover story.

Can You Have a Mid-Life Crisis on a Bicycle?

When your youth starts passing you by, instead of getting behind the wheel of a cherry-red cliche, try aging assertively on two wheels. Read the story.