Today is International Malala Day, because on July 12, 2013, the then-16-year-old Malala Yousafzai delivered a moving speech at the headquarters of the United Nations, which focused on worldwide access to women’s education, and appealed to world leaders to bring changes to their policies. July 12 also happens to be Malala’s birthday and the United …
Cheer Up the Lonely Day is today! It is our opportunity to celebrate with lots of activities to spread social cheer. Whether it’s a close friend, family member, old neighbor, new classmate, parent, child, or anybody else in your life, if you know anyone who is lonely or going through a tough time, surprise them …
Clarihew Day We love humorous poetry, and what better way to celebrate it than on Clerihew Day today. Edmund Clerihew Bentley, is the creator of this poetic form. The main conventions of a clerihew are that it is only four lines and has an A-A-B-B- rhyme scheme. It mainly talks about a single subject, such …
Traffic Controllers keeping us safe In Canada we have jokingly said that there are two seasons: winter and road construction! Today, we would like to pay homage to the folks out there who work in harms way to keep us safe on the roads. It takes a team of highly trained flaggers to play a …
Gratitude for Bacon It is said that bacon was first consumed in China as salted pork belly with the beginning of salted and cured meats. Before the Industrial Revolution, bacon was generally produced on local farms and in domestic kitchens. The world’s first commercial bacon processing plant was opened in Wiltshire in the 1770s by …
Stampede BBQ in HR on Monday The start of the Calgary Stampede is always a special part of summer for southern Albertans. We all get to get our “Giddy Up” on and celebrate western heritage and culture. This year, High Riverites will celebrate on July 8th a free breakfast BBQ with hay wagon rides, a …
