Brooks: DLA Piper reception supports U of C artists
Since inception 13 years ago, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP's Annual Art & Martini Reception has facilitated the sale of more than 730 works of art created by graduating students from the University of...
View ArticleBrooks: LOOK 2020 nets half a million dollars for Contemporary Calgary
It was probably the last-and-best 'social gathering' we may well see for a while. And, as they say, timing is everything. Less than a week later, every event in the city was either cancelled or...
View ArticleGardening provides the serenity needed in these turbulent times
Life as we knew it changed forever March 11 as the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. And no one seems to know what the new normal means, or even is. Read More
View ArticleBrooks: Heartfelt welcome to summer and the longest day of the year
It felt as though she would never arrive. But at long last, summer officially starts today, June 20 at 3:43 pm MDT. After shivering through a particularly nasty February, a very late and chilly spring...
View ArticleBrooks: Sien Lok Society of Calgary celebrates Chinese New Year of the Rat
To say the new year hasn't started well for our friends in the Chinese community would be a gross understatement. The most important and celebrated time of the year — Chinese New Year — saw many events...
View ArticleTourism Calgary Open House kicks off what we hope is a promising year.
Calgary has more hours of sunshine than any other major city in Canada. That's the good news. Let's hope 'sunny ways' find a place not only in our hearts this year but the economy as well. There's no...
View ArticleBrooks: CUPS runneth over at the 15th annual Moonlight Gala
Since 1989, CUPS has helped Calgarians overcome adversity and build resilience that spans generations. This invaluable organization has been recognized for its impact by Charity Intelligence Canada for...
View ArticleBrooks: Grand Highland Military Ball salutes our unsung heroes
One might be forgiven for feeling of late that our country has 'gone to hell in a hand-basket'. Political dithering, economic uncertainty, global tensions and a nasty virus could be the causes for such...
View ArticleBrooks: Former premier of Saskatchewan garners standing ovation at B'Nai...
Your faithful social scribe has always opined the best people come from Saskatchewan. My dad was born in Liberty, Sask. (pop. probably less than 100 these days). Dear friend, philanthropist and...
View ArticleBrooks: DLA Piper reception supports U of C artists
Since inception 13 years ago, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP's Annual Art & Martini Reception has facilitated the sale of more than 730 works of art created by graduating students from the University of...
View ArticleBrooks: LOOK 2020 nets half a million dollars for Contemporary Calgary
It was probably the last-and-best 'social gathering' we may well see for a while. And, as they say, timing is everything. Less than a week later, every event in the city was either cancelled or...
View ArticleGardening provides the serenity needed in these turbulent times
Life as we knew it changed forever March 11 as the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. And no one seems to know what the new normal means, or even is. Read More
View ArticleBrooks: Heartfelt welcome to summer and the longest day of the year
It felt as though she would never arrive. But at long last, summer officially starts today, June 20 at 3:43 pm MDT. After shivering through a particularly nasty February, a very late and chilly spring...
View ArticleBrooks: Don't grow there, girlfriend. Some plants are not welcome in the garden
A weed, loosely defined, is a plant out of place. Being out of place is one thing, but to be forbidden is something else altogether. And there is a surprisingly long list of plants identified as...
View ArticleBanff Centre's virtual Midsummer Ball pulls in $830,000
The 41st annual Banff Centre Midsummer Ball Weekend, which would have taken place July 17 to 19 this year, was re-imagined as an online event and still managed to raise $830,073. The annual gala...
View ArticleBrooks: Longtime patron kickstarts CPO fundraiser
John Lacey must know well Plato’s immortal words: “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” Lacey, you see, recently donated $1 million...
View ArticleHow does your garden grow? Well, if you do the work in advance
Many of us thankfully were able to find solace and joy in the garden last year. It was, by all accounts, a fabulous year for plant material. Mother Nature co-operated rather nicely. Until June 13, that...
View ArticleGardening: Key to good gardens starts with soil
If you want to be horticulturally correct, call it soil, not dirt. The former is what plant material requires. The latter is what gossips’ dish. Read More
View ArticleGardening expert takes a meander down storied Camino de Santiago Trail
The question begs, why would someone not particularly religious choose to hike the Camino de Santiago (The Way of Saint James) Trail — the most popular Christian pilgrimage in the world? Read More
View ArticleGardening: Keep it contained if you like to be in control
That I love gardening seemingly contradicts my need to be in control. For where else in the world can gardening be more unpredictable than Calgary? Records were smashed across the province this past...
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