Calgary News Watch

Saturday was the hottest day Calgary has seen so far this year.  I understand that the thermometer peaked at 30 degrees!  But it seemed so much hotter to everyone, especially those who were walking around Stampede Park. The sun beamed off of the pavement making it feel like walking on the surface of the sun.

Calgary EMS, Stuart Brideaux said that the UV rays are the highest between 10 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon.  He said that this is the hottest part of the day. I am sure that everyone in Stampede Park can agree. Read the rest of this article »

Are you ready for the Calgary Folk Music Festival? If not, then you better get your tickets now before there gone because this years show promises to be one of the most promising and best music shows you have ever seen. To the many different origins of music to all the hot dogs and hamburgers you can eat. Their is a place for everyone at this years Calgary Folk Music Festival and a lot more.

This year’s festival features music from some of the greatest artists that the industry has to offer. Be sure to catch the Leak Of the Week and find out about the latest crazes that will be playing at the Calgary Folk Music Festival, we promise you will not be disappointed.
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Deep down somewhere in everybody there is a bit of love for horticulture. Of course we all love the planet and the great things that it produces. However, at the Calgary Zoo, horticulture plays a big part in there unique displays. The Calgary Zoo offers many fascinating displays of horticulture from rainforest exhibits to the Dorothy Harvie Gardens.

The Calgary Horticultural Society (CHS), which began it’s annual garden competition in 1907, has played host to many amateur gardeners around Calgary for 100 years marking the centennial edition of the Society’s garden competition. Read the rest of this article »