Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Outdoors”
Did you know Calgary has trails specifically for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing? You may find some trails to do so in the following places: West Confederation Park – Foothills Nordic Ski Club, in partnership with The City is exploring the opportunity to provide cross country skiing. South Glenmore Park – maintained by Calgary Parks. Typically trackset on Wednesdays. Bowness Park – maintained by Calgary …
Did you know you can harvest your own Christmas Tree if you have a permit? Albertans can get a Personal Use Forest Products Permit (PUFPP) to harvest trees in designated Crown land areas. To be eligible for a personal timber permit, you must be: over the age of 18 a resident of Alberta in good standing with the Crown relating …
On October 30 last Friday, many Marlborough residents participated in the Marlborough Spooky Halloween Parade. COVID-19 restrictions were in place throughout the parade. Families dressed up in costumes passed through the parking lot of the community centre and were handed candy and pre-packed goodie bags. About 150 people walked or drove through the event in 2 hours. Most participants were …
How to safely celebrate Halloween during COVID-19? Check out this tip sheet available in Arabic, Hindi, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Traditional Chinese, Urdu and Vietnamese
Tobogganing, or sometimes called sledding is one of the most popular winter activities in Canada. Tobogganing is sliding downhill over snow on a toboggan. The word “toboggan” is a noun as well as a verb. When it is a noun, “toboggan” is a long narrow board or sled shown in the picture above. It’s not quite winter yet in Calgary …
Please be reminded that Section 67 of the Street Bylaw has specified requirements for snow and ice removal.
The following requirements apply to you, whether you are the owner of the house or you are only living in it (as a tenant, for instance).
It’s fall. We all notice that the days are becoming shorter and shorter. If you notice a streetlight is broken in your community, please help report the outage using the City of Calgary’s Streetlight Outage reporting map. Follow these simple steps: Visit this link: https://streetlightoutage.calgary.ca/public/login.aspx? Click on Report Outages Only to report an outage anonymously You can enter the address, …
The Love with Humanity Association, in collaboration with the Crossroads Community Association, will open up a Free Community Outdoor Food Bank tomorrow! This food bank will be open 24/7 and is an addition to their First Multicultural Public Outdoor Library. Would you like to join the opening ceremony and celebrate this great initiative? Everyone is welcome! Location: Vista Heights at …
In Canada, you get to experience the changing landscapes and natural beauty for all four seasons. Fall in Canada is chilly and feels almost like winter, but you can still make the best out of it before the freezing temperatures set in. In central and eastern Canada, leaves on the trees transform to beautiful shades of yellow, orange and red. …
With workers all over Canada looking forward to a day to recharge on Labour Day, let’s take this opportunity to reflect on the origin and history of this public holiday. The Toronto Printers Union had been asking their employers for a shorter work week for over 3 years. After being repeatedly ignored, they took bold action and went on strike …
