Calgary Alberta Canada

Poetry, science and a whole lesson on farts this week from Mr. V!!! Retired Teacher, comedian helping parents who are home schooling! Check him out!!!

The City of Calgary has enacted a State of Local Emergency. This allows CEMA Chief Tom Sampson to make the decisions necessary to help flatten the curve. We are... closing City-owned and operated rec facilities, as well as those operated by our partners, and the Calgary Public Library branches. We have a maximum gathering size of 250, or half the maximum fire load card occupancy. This list exempts grocery stores, airports, shopping centres, pharmacies, and casinos. This may change, but for now we are following the AHS lead. City services will continue. Calgarians still need power, water, transit, waste management, and other essential services. We are working with our business community to try and take actions to ensure we limit their disruption. Clean hands, clear heads, open hearts. Hygiene and physical distancing. Don’t panic, stock up but don’t horde, and remember that we are intentionally overreacting. Reach out to your community. Seniors, family, neighbours - we have to take care of each other. When we look back, let’s hope the narrative is that we overreacted. These are tough decisions. For me personally, it was heartbreaking to close the rec centres and libraries. But ultimately, these good habits keep us collectively safe. We’ll continue to update you as we take further actions. In the meantime, please watch AHS and Dr. Hinshaw for updates on our healthcare system. Thank you for doing your part. We’ll get through this together.

Black Friday GIVEAWAY - From Nov.29 until Dec.2, shop at Edmonton City Centre retailers and with a $100 spend, you can enter to win our Grand Prize package "Exp...lore Downtown Edmonton" valued at $1000. How to enter? Shop at any retailer over the Black Friday weekend (starting on Friday, Nov 29 until end of day Monday, Dec 2), take your receipt(s) to the Guest Services desk located on Street Level to qualify your entry and receive your ballot to enter the draw. Every $100 spent will get an entry into the prize package! This prize includes dinner for two at Fionn MacCool's Edmonton City Centre, two pairs of tickets (4 tickets total) to the @CitadelTheatre’s "As You Like It", a $300 gift basket from the Art Gallery of Alberta, and an unparalleled downtown hotel experience with a 2-night stay at the Matrix Hotel! Want an additional entry? Bring a cash donation (minimum $5) for our charity for the 2019 holiday season Access 24/7 along with your receipts to Guest Services. Access 24/7, a centralized service program in partnership through the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation and the Mental Health Foundation for mental health support & assistance. The Addiction & Mental Health Access 24/7 Clinic located at the Royal Alexandra Hospital provides one point of access to mental health, and addiction supports 24 hours a day, seven days per week for patients and families who need it most. For more information on Access 24/7, visit mentalhealthfoundation.ca/onedooryeg. #onedooryeg

Whether you're visiting from outside of town or looking for a stay-cation in Edmonton, you'll be just steps away from the action when you stay at the Matrix Hotel, Varscona Hotel on Whyte, or the Metterra Hotel on Whyte. Plus, with your AMA membership you'll save 20% off the best available rate and you'll receive complimentary wine & cheese tasting, and a deluxe executive breakfast.

Did you know that teachers receive a special rate at the Matrix Hotel all summer long? Visit our website and use promo code: TEACH We appreciate the hard workin...g teachers who make a difference in the lives of our future leaders and innovators. https://tinyurl.com/y4sk2hoq

211 has officially launched texting! 211 is a great resource available to connect you with the community and social services you may need. Whether it’s financia...l and social assistance, parenting and family programs, volunteer organizations, mental health support, or many other services - 211 is here to help. The text service will be available 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Learn more: www.ab.211.ca See more