When Glendale/Glendale Meadows Community Association applied for ActivateYYC, their goal was to show their community hall in a new and different light, as it is typically used for a limited…
Author: Ben Morin

Culture Shock
In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, Antyx Community Arts wanted to create a space where youth dancers could express themselves while interacting with the larger community. After hearing about ActivateYYC,…

Acadia Crokicurl
Crokinole and curling are two of Canada’s favourite pastimes – but have you ever seen these two vastly different games combined into one sport? In January, Acadia Community Association set…

Annie Foote Cares
To help improve and beautify the space around their community – and encourage walking at the same time – Annie Foote put on an ‘Annie Foote Cares’ day in early…

Active Transportation Speed Date Night & Strategy Planning Session
To introduce their newly created Active Transportation Strategy, Canada Bikes organized an ActivateYYC ‘Speed Date Night,’ where interested people could attend and quickly network with others about what each group…

Walk and Roll with the Bow Cliff Seniors
As a community-based organization, the Bow Cliff Seniors focus on listening to their audience. So when they began to notice an interest in activity-based programs from older adults, the Bow…

Humpy Hollow Park Improvement
Humpy Hollow Park is a picturesque Calgary park, complete with green grass play areas backdropped by the historic McHugh House. However, the Beltline Neighbourhood Association noticed there was a lack…

Calgary Deep South Coalition's 'Loose Parts Play Bins'
As an organization focused on community and early childhood development, Calgary Deep South Coalition wanted to create a project that brought families together to learn and play. Working in partnership…

DIY Flowershop for Seniors
Clover Living always looks for new ways to engage their older adult residents and increase their community involvement. So when ActivateYYC was announced, Clover Living decided to organize a DIY…

Amazing Race Confederation Park
“The Amazing Race” is a popular TV show that involves contestants solving problems, interacting with locals and navigating spaces as they complete challenges to get to the finish line. So…