Category: Lifestyle

  • Homeless Charter of Rights Unveiled

    Homeless Charter of Rights Unveiled

    By Rachel Campbell, Calgary Homeless Foundation In 2013, the Calgary Homeless Foundation received funding through the Human Rights Education and Multiculturalism Fund to explore issues related to human rights within the homeless community. To investigate the  dynamic and multi-faceted issue of both homelessness and human rights, CHF initiated a 2-year participatory action research project to…

  • Harper Government Celebrates Canada Day with Free Admission at Parks Canada Sites

    Harper Government Celebrates Canada Day with Free Admission at Parks Canada Sites

    Ottawa, Ontario – The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today invited Canadians to celebrate Canada’s 148th birthday with a free visit to some of the country’s natural and cultural treasures. On Wednesday, July 1, admission is free at all national parks, national marine conservation areas and Parks…

  • This is Home: Calgary Homeless Foundation Report to Communities 2015

    This is Home: Calgary Homeless Foundation Report to Communities 2015

      During the past year, 895 housing placements were made by community agencies funded by CHF. Responding to the affordable housing crisis in our city, CHF received the green light to proceed with plans to construct 3 new purpose-built apartment buildings with a combined capacity of almost 80 units. Through the collaborative efforts of the…

  • Peak Visits Sheldon Kennedy Advocacy Centre

    Peak Visits Sheldon Kennedy Advocacy Centre

      Grade 8 and 9 students in FSD’s Peak Athletics Hockey Program at École Okotoks Junior High School paid a visit to the Centre in north west Calgary on June 12th – an opportunity created through a partnership with Mindful Athletics over the past two years. The boys were greeted by former NHL player and…

  • Pros and Cons of an Expanded Canada Pension Plan

    Governments would be wise to remember making changes to the CPP is a very complex issue By Robert Brown Expert Advisor EvidenceNetwork.ca VICTORIA, BC/ Troy Media/ – A new report came out recently that reiterates what we’ve heard from other sources: Canadians aren’t saving nearly enough for retirement. The Deputy Chief Economist of the CIBC…

  • Government, Industry and Employers Join Forces to Connect Veterans to Employment

    Government, Industry and Employers Join Forces to Connect Veterans to Employment

    An innovative program connecting Alberta employers to those retiring from the Canadian Forces launched last week. BaseToBusiness is a program that empowers employers to tap into the skillsets of veterans and those retiring, releasing or transitioning from the Canadian Armed Forces. Every year, thousands of members of the Canadian Armed Forces transition out of the…

  • Challenges for Homeless Dads

    Challenges for Homeless Dads

    Shared by The Homeless Hub Jacob Smith, 35, is in a waiting game. Already approved to move into transitional housing with his three children, now 8, 4 and 20 months, but waiting for an opening, the single father is trying to care for his children while living in an emergency shelter in Everett. Smith was…

  • Letter to the Editor: Don’t Let it Happen to You!

    Letter to the Editor: Don’t Let it Happen to You!

      Dear Editor, When it comes to accidents, it’s common to think, oh, it will never happen to us.  That is what we thought until our six-year-old son, Roan, a member of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, lost his leg in a lawn mower accident. A few years ago, Roan was riding on…

  • Bill 3 Restores Stability to Alberta’s Education, Health Care and Human Services, and Freezes Tuition

    The new government has taken steps to ensure Alberta families have the access to the essential services upon which they rely. If passed, Bill 3, the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, reverses reckless cuts to health care and invests in stable, predictable funding for the vital public services that matter most to Alberta communities. Reversing proposed…

  • RCMP: Keeping Canadians Safe: Fighting Counterfeit and Unlicensed Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices

    Ottawa, June 19, 2015 – For the eighth consecutive year, Canada participated in Operation Pangea, an INTERPOL-lead global endeavour which targets the sale of counterfeit and unlicensed pharmaceutical products and medical devices. This week of action took place from June 9 to 16 and resulted in a record seizure of 20.7 million potentially life-threatening pharmaceuticals…

  • Two Years After the Alberta Floods, Red Cross Continues to Support Affected Individuals and Communities

    Two Years After the Alberta Floods, Red Cross Continues to Support Affected Individuals and Communities

      Calgary, Alberta – The devastating Southern Alberta floods in June 2013 will be forever etched on the minds of many Canadians. Approaching two years later, Canadian Red Cross continues to help individuals, families and businesses recover. To date, Red Cross has helped more than 7,700 families and funded 70 community projects. “Our priority continues…

  • Committee Encourages Residents and Businesses to Appeal DRP Settlements

    Committee Encourages Residents and Businesses to Appeal DRP Settlements

      HIGH RIVER, AB: The High River Disaster Recovery Program Advocacy Committee is encouraging residents and businesses to consider appealing their DRP settlements. To date, 660 (14%) of High River DRP applicants have appealed their claims, and in total, they have received almost $6 million in additional payouts. You should appeal: If you believe you…

  • Big Rock “Stuffie” Sale Supports Mexican Students

    Big Rock “Stuffie” Sale Supports Mexican Students

      Former Big Rock School teacher/guest teacher Mary Donaldson (who also continues to support the Foothills Young Authors’ Conference as Co-Chair and Treasurer) is involved with a project in the Huatulco, Mexico area (Oaxaca Province) called Proyecto Escuelas Rurales (the Rural Schools Project).  The program builds and funds schools in poor communities outside Hutulco in the…

  • Elder Abuse Awareness

    Elder Abuse Awareness

      Every senior is a valuable member of society and has a right to be free of abuse. Elder abuse is any action or inaction by self or others that jeopardizes the health or well-being of an older person. An act of harm or the neglect resulting from a failure to act is especially detrimental…

  • Owners Reminded to Maintain their Properties in High River

    Owners Reminded to Maintain their Properties in High River

      High River, AB: Property owners are being reminded of their responsibilities to complete regular maintenance, such as cutting grass and trimming hedges. “There are areas in town where the house has been demolished and the lot is empty,” explained Patrick Webb, protective services advisor “ The owner is still required to keep the lot…