All posts by Aydan Dunnigan-Vickruck
Kaleido Festival packs a wallop of fun There’s something for everyone at this long-running festival
Supporting a local social enterprise The Bissell Centre has resources for people in need
New Avenue businesses celebrate launch Meet and greet introduced businesses to the neighbourhood
Playing is essential to a long, happy life What we lose if we abandon playing as an adult
The importance of child and youth well-being Local organization works to ensure healthy outcomes
Local business struggles to stay afloat Bedouin Beats hopes to increase interest in belly dancing
“Anybody, any body” is the motto of Bedouin Beats co-owners Michelle Kaplan and Stacie Clarke.
“It doesn’t matter what body size or age or ability, belly dancing can work for you,” said Kaplan.
But that’s a tough sell these days. Clarke recently posted on their Facebook page: “With registration and sales at record lows, we are not sure how long we can sustain this business as we hoped we could. If you had been considering taking a class, now is definitely the time to register.” Continue reading Local business struggles to stay afloat Bedouin Beats hopes to increase interest in belly dancing
Roma Bistro serves up tasty Colombian food Local restaurant offers food and plenty of entertainment
True confession: it has been several years since my wife and I were last at Roma Bistro and it was because of dance lessons, not the food.
We had a few tortillas as appetizers, but did not explore their diverse and intriguing menu. In the meantime, friends kept encouraging us, “You have to go there. The sopa de mariscos is to die for.” Continue reading Roma Bistro serves up tasty Colombian food Local restaurant offers food and plenty of entertainment
A place for those with Parkinson’s disease The Buchanan Centre offers supports throughout Alberta
Every time I drove by the Buchanan Centre, I was intrigued as to how they support people with Parkinson’s disease. Continue reading A place for those with Parkinson’s disease The Buchanan Centre offers supports throughout Alberta
Processing triumph and trauma through art Artist Marcie Rohr draws inspiration from the Avenue
Art, and by extension artists, help build community. That was the insight that inspired the Arts on the Ave initiative over 10 years ago and that continues to bring energy to the transformation of our community. Continue reading Processing triumph and trauma through art Artist Marcie Rohr draws inspiration from the Avenue