Candidate Forums with Mary Thomas
LCCMedia Foundation is excited to announce that they will be hosting candidate forums this week. The moderator will be Mary Thomas.
Laser Focus on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion with Dr. Miriam Sekandi
Dr. Sekandi believes there needs to be a diverse composition of teachers in the schools because of the diversity of students.The need for diversity is evident, but the Black perspective is important as well. There is a “need to look at things from a multileveled space.”
City opens water bottle filling stations as part of extreme weather supports
Helping people avoid dehydration during extreme heat is important and part of the City’s response to support the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable Edmontonians.
Smart Kids Club | Focus on Not for Profits
The Smartkidz Heritage Club (Smartkidz) is a registered Not for Profit Organization established to promote educational activities, build life skills, and endear kids to the African Heritage.
Art Gallery of Alberta announces new partnership with Canadian Western Bank
The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) is excited to announce a new partnership with Canadian Western Bank (CWB). As part of this new partnership, CWB will sponsor the AGA’s “Empowering Arts & Business” community market series, which showcases the work of local artists, artisans, creators and makers.
Black Artists and Performers Gather to Commemorate Juneteenth Through Music, Art, and Storytelling
Founded in 2006, 5 Artists 1 Love began as a small gallery exhibition highlighting Black art and artists as a part of Black History Month. Over the years, the gathering has grown in popularity, expanding to showcase music and dance and becoming a Springtime staple in the local entertainment calendar. In 2022, the event moved to the Winspear Centre to accommodate the overwhelming response and sold out.
Side Hustle | Jacqueline Biollo, MBA, ICD.D
Side hustles vary from opportunities to experience, location to training, short-term to long-term gigs, etc. Some have found combining their skills and interests to be financially rewarding, as well as a time management technique. For example, an exercise enthusiast might become a dog walker on the side; a marketer might take on clients and manage their social media accounts; a hospitality server might moonlight as a bartender.
Emergency Advisory Committee discusses wildfire response
The Committee has determined that Edmonton does not currently require a local state of emergency and that the city’s fire risk is at a level that Edmonton Fire Rescue Services can manage. In addition to the Expo Centre, the City of Edmonton sent 12 crews and equipment to support the Entwistle, Yellowhead County and Strathcona County responses.
Africa Centre appoints Sam Juru as Executive Director
Sam joins the Africa Centre from the City of Edmonton, where he has been working as the City’s Lead for
Immigration and Settlement. Sam is an experienced strategic planner with a demonstrated history of
utilizing social innovation and project management skills to solve complex socioeconomic problems in
government and the non-profit sector.
Writs issued for the 2023 Provincial General Election
Election Day is Monday, May 29, 2023. All voting places will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Unofficial results will be available after voting closes on Election Day.