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Canadian Red Cross Taking Long View on Alberta Flood Relief
Canadian Red Cross Taking Long View on Alberta Flood Relief Aerial view of the Alberta flood.The recent flooding in southern Alberta shows ominous signs of being the disaster that keeps on giving, with four fatalities so far confirmed and years of cleanup and restoration pending. And with tens of thousands of devastated Albertans facing an estimated $3-$5…
Toy Lending Libraries A Widespread Concept
Toy Lending Libraries A Widespread Concept If you’re a parent who is strapped by a limited income but still wishes you could spoil your children with various toys, an alternative solution might be closer than you think. Most family and community centres have toy libraries, where parents can sign out toys for their children for a couple of weeks at a time…
Toupee For A Day: A Hairpiece-Raising Idea
Toupee For A Day: A Hairpiece-Raising Idea It's not too early for these kids from River Valley School to wear toupees. A little over two years ago, Calgary-based throat cancer survivor Heather Dougall was sitting on her couch watching TV when she came up with what she says “was the silliest idea she ever had.” And the silliness has spread to Niagara, Ont…
Stripping For Better Living
Stripping For Better Living Seeking some gems on the racks at Montreal's 2011 Take Off Your Clothes event (Photo credit: Christian Robillard Imagine if you could make the world a better place simply by taking off your clothes. The Swap Team’s Take Off Your Clothes, North America’s biggest clothing swap, is a movement that encourages people to trade in…
Blank-Fest Expands To Calgary, Releases Free Download Album
Blank-Fest Expands To Calgary, Releases Free Download Album The band Stampede Six help gather winter items at Calgary's Blank-fest“It’s about the homeless. Nothing more, nothing less.” That, in a nutshell, is the slogan and modus operandi behind Blank-Fest, a growing network of independent music festivals held in Canada, the U.S. and England designed to…