airdrielife Magazine
Celebrating the Good Life in Airdrie
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For the past few years we have highlighted graduating students who want to pursue the arts in this annual arts issue. We decided to turn the focus back to the people that helped get them there – the passionate, creative teachers at our local high schools.
Editor’s Note: Aspiring photographer Kayla Schellenberg, 15, spent five weeks this summer capturing images on her camera for airdrielife. We selected a few to share here.
The idea was to create a space where people from all walks of life could gather outdoors to learn about growing food by getting their hands dirty – and eventually enjoy the fruits of their labour.
Imagine. You finally get that eye appointment in Calgary you’ve been waiting for since your referral three months ago. Problem? Not being able to see afterwards to get yourself home. And any transportation that you may currently use is unavailable.
Great scoot! E-scooter pilot project producing positive results.
It was the early ’90s and Mike Pirie was hooked on informational docudrama Rescue 911. There was something about the way host William Shatner described how police, firefighters and ordinary people responded to real-life 911 calls. Pirie knew that was what he wanted to do.
Similar to its moniker, Extreme flag football may sound intense, but this version of the North American game is built to safely introduce youngsters to the pleasure of the pigskin.
Parkour may sound like, well, a walk in the park. But as you watch these modern-day superhero-like athletes defying gravity, vaulting over obstacles, concrete barriers and other three dimensional objects, this isn't a casual afternoon stroll.
It’s not the first time an entertainer has made the leap from performance to politics, but for Lawrence Gervais, president of the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3, it’s practically a literal one.
Métis Elder Pamela Lashmore is unequivocal about the traditional Indigenous path to reconciliation and understanding after a pipe and teepee raising ceremony held at Airdrie City Hall March 21.
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