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Project aims to cultivate community and canopy in McCauley
One of the organizers behind a project to plant a thousand trees in an inner-city neighbourhood says increasing shade and greenery isn't really the goal.
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City says participatory budgeting experiment was challenging but taught lessons
As city council prepares to discuss a fall adjustment to Edmonton's budget, the city has shelved participatory budgeting due to how much time and effort it takes, but said it will nonetheless carry forward learning from the work for future grants.
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New head of Social Enterprise Fund dreams of change
Ryan Young, the new director of the Social Enterprise Fund, is already targeting new ways to use one of the largest social funds in Canada to maximize its benefits for Edmonton.
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Good Talk celebrates a year of structuring spaces to build community
The Good Talk Collective is set to celebrate a year of small events that explore what it means to be a leader and work to heal loneliness, disconnection, and division.
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How Metro Cinema puts community on the screen
As Metro Cinema opens its annual call for community programming applications, the non-profit society expects to review roughly 70 proposals and commission up to 15 community-produced series and events — all to reach more people.
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Councillor seeks big ideas at new speakers' event
Coun. Michael Janz is piloting a speakers' series that aims to fulfill a need once met by Pecha Kucha Night.
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Participatory budgeting program funds up to 18 projects
A library showcasing Tamil culture, an art project enlisting kids to decorate trashcans, and a rock art workshop are among the community-based projects a city councillor's office will be funding in Karhiio this year.
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Ex-pastor Dan Taylor finds new way to serve calling
Dan Taylor's decision to retire from Christian ministry wasn't about a crisis of faith or a personal scandal, despite the way leaving this kind of position often goes. Rather, it was about the job not matching his personal mission.
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Podcast pick: The Well Endowed Podcast
Get a dose of insight and inspiration from our podcast pick, The Well Endowed Podcast, which tells stories about people working to make Edmonton a better place.
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