All posts by Alita Rickards
Maybe the Grinch should steal Christmas Climate-warming consumer spending isn’t the answer
Strategies on keeping homes toasty warm Old doesn’t have to mean cold in our historical houses
Grieving by gifting a loved one’s possessions A legacy for the fashionably late Maria Pohnert
Changing times call for changing resumes Write a resume that works so you can, too
Volunteering can advance your career Unpaid experience adds value to prospective employees
It takes a community to raise a school Spruce Avenue School strives to create and foster a positive environment
Residents share ideas during city workshop Alberta Avenue slated for upcoming neighbourhood renewal
Participants at the Alberta Avenue Community Walk and Ideas Workshop on Feb. 10 appreciated the mild – 6 C weather since everyone had ideas about how to renew Alberta Avenue’s mature neighbourhood.
The high level of public engagement is what City of Edmonton project managers had hoped for. Continue reading Residents share ideas during city workshop Alberta Avenue slated for upcoming neighbourhood renewal
Living carefree and car-free in the city Delighting in alternative forms of transportation in a car-centric land
ALITA RICKARDS
I didn’t intend to be car-free.
When I was 18, like many Canadians, I studied the learner’s handbook, practiced driving, and got my license. I’m still shocked it’s that easy to let someone barely out of their teens drive a vehicle made of thousands of pounds of metal. My first car was a 1973 Dodge Dart my grandma gave me. I’d jam punk rock mix-tapes in the radio cassette player, rev my engine, and speed around with all the reckless naivety of youth. Continue reading Living carefree and car-free in the city Delighting in alternative forms of transportation in a car-centric land