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		<title>Odds of Selling Your Marda Loop Home</title>
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		<title>Indulge</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 20:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 14, 2011 at 6:00pm South Calgary Community Hall Tickets Click here to buy tickets. Book early—this event sells out fast. This spring, support your community by indulging yourself. Come to the heart of South Calgary and enjoy culinary treats, wine, and beer served up by local restaurants and merchants. Your evening of excess supports [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>May 14, 2011 at 6:00pm<br />
South Calgary Community Hall</h3>
<h2>Tickets</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.indulgecalgary.ca/tickets.html"><strong>Click here to buy tickets.</strong></a> <strong><br />
Book early</strong>—this event sells out fast.</p>
<p>This spring, support your community by indulging yourself. Come to the heart of South Calgary and enjoy culinary treats, wine, and beer served up by local restaurants and merchants.</p>
<p>Your evening of excess supports the SCCA programs, which provides <a href="http://www.southcalgarycommunity.ca/programs/" >programs</a> for Altadore, Garrison Woods, River Park, and South Calgary&#8211;things like the outdoor pool, hockey facilities, and kids’ soccer programs. This volunteer-run event is now in its seventh year and has raised over $60,000 to date to support the SCCA.</p>
<p>Walk down. Bring your neighbours. You’ll never have a more noble reason to eat yourself silly.</p>
<p>Eat. Drink. Indulge</p>
<h2>Become a Sponsor</h2>
<p>With more than 500 community members sampling your wares, Indulge offers incomparable exposure for local restaurants and merchants. If you would like to sponsor this event or are looking for more information, please email Jennifer Banks-Doll at<script type="text/javascript"></script> <a href="mailto:jennifer@indulgecalgary.ca">jennifer@indulgecalgary.ca</a>.</p>
<h2>Donate to our Silent Auction</h2>
<p>The auction keeps community programs afloat and provides serious recognition for local businesses. If you want the community to know about you send an email to Jennifer Banks-Doll at<script type="text/javascript"></script> <a href="mailto:jennifer@indulgecalgary.ca">jennifer@indulgecalgary.ca</a>.</p>
<h2>Become a Member</h2>
<p>The SCCA provides programs and services for the communities of Altadore, Garrison Woods, River Park, and South Calgary. That means everything from traffic to tipples, politics to playgroup goes on here. Meet neighbours, enjoy local programs and facilities, and help decide how your community grows. <a href="http://www.southcalgarycommunity.ca/membership/" >Click here to join now</a>.</p>
<h2>Like Us. Follow Us. Find Us.</h2>
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		<title>bikram yoga marda loop</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bikram Yoga is for everyone regardless of where you are in life and what condition you may be in. Drop in for a class and an experience you’ll never forget. Renew your health and vitality. Classes are hot, sweaty, challenging, non-dogmatic, and accessible to students of all levels. Be prepared to work hard and have [...]]]></description>
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<p>Bikram Yoga is for everyone regardless of where you are in life and what condition you may be in. Drop in for a class and an experience you’ll never forget. Renew your health and vitality. Classes are hot, sweaty, challenging, non-dogmatic, and accessible to students of all levels. Be prepared to work hard and have fun.</p>
<h6><big>New 3:30 Class<br />
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		<title>Marda Loop Restaurants</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marda Loop Restaurants Best in Marda Loop The best Marda Loop Restaurants. My Favorite Ice Cream&#8230; El&#8217;s Japanese Fusion Nho Saigon Dragon Gate Globefish Sushi and&#8230; Phil &#38; Sebastian&#8230; Belmont Diner Rasoi Kitchen Red Tree Garrison Pub &#38; Eatery]]></description>
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<p>The best Marda Loop Restaurants.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/334809/restaurant/Marda-Loop/My-Favorite-Ice-Cream-Shoppe-Calgary"><span style="color: #0144a7;">My Favorite Ice Cream&#8230;</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/1420134/restaurant/Marda-Loop/Els-Japanese-Fusion-Calgary"><span style="color: #0144a7;">El&#8217;s Japanese Fusion</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/1411034/restaurant/Marda-Loop/Nho-Saigon-Calgary"><span style="color: #0144a7;">Nho Saigon</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/190498/restaurant/Marda-Loop/Dragon-Gate-Calgary"><span style="color: #0144a7;">Dragon Gate</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/190639/restaurant/Marda-Loop/Globefish-Sushi-and-Izakaya-Marda-Loop-Calgary"><span style="color: #0144a7;">Globefish Sushi and&#8230;</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/1505974/restaurant/Marda-Loop/Phil-Sebastian-Coffee-Company-Calgary"><span style="color: #0144a7;">Phil &amp; Sebastian&#8230;</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/190129/restaurant/Marda-Loop/Belmont-Diner-Calgary"><span style="color: #0144a7;">Belmont Diner</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/190806/restaurant/Marda-Loop/Rasoi-Kitchen-Calgary"><span style="color: #0144a7;">Rasoi Kitchen</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/1439376/restaurant/Marda-Loop/Red-Tree-Calgary"><span style="color: #0144a7;">Red Tree</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/1419249/restaurant/Marda-Loop/Garrison-Pub-Eatery-Calgary"><span style="color: #0144a7;">Garrison Pub &amp; Eatery</span></a></li>
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		<title>MARK YOUR CALENDARS!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:18:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday, August 7, 2011 the streets of Calgary will come alive with the magic of Marda Gras Street Festival.  Celebrating its 27th Anniversary, approximately 35,000 visitors will enjoy the culture and cuisine of New Orleans and free entertainment for kids of all ages! From 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., this one-day free public event takes [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #28d72b;"><span style="color: #000000;">Sunday, August 7, 2011 the streets of Calgary will come alive with the magic of Marda Gras Street Festival.  Celebrating its 27th Anniversary, approximately 35,000 visitors will enjoy the culture and cuisine of New Orleans and free entertainment for kids of all ages!</p>
<p>From 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., this one-day free public event takes place in the Marda Loop neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta on 33rd and 34th Avenues between 19th and 22nd Streets S.W. The Festival, with its purple, green and gold pageantry, includes the sights and sounds of New Orleans, including free entertainment featuring Jazz, Rhythm, Blues and Zydeco music, street level acts, a variety of cultural performers, about 200 vendors, and several outdoor patios and food kiosks. Other Festival features include the Kids&#8217; Quarter, Fashion Fairway, Artstop, and Silent Auction.</p>
<p>We hope you join us!</span></p>
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		<title>New biz? Don’t gamble house</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Photograph by: Thinkstock, Postmedia News Starting a new business can be a challenging period for your finances. It may be tempting to utilize some of the equity in your home to fund the startup. “Of course, the entrepreneur is an optimistic person and they’re trying to plan their business for success. They need to be [...]]]></description>
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<p>Starting a new business can be a challenging period for your finances. It may be tempting to utilize some of the equity in your home to fund the startup.</p>
<p>“Of course, the entrepreneur is an optimistic person and they’re trying to plan their business for success. They need to be aware failure is something that could happen,” says Chris Gordon, financial advisor at Edward Jones in Mississauga. “More often than not, the reasons for failure are internal, in other words, failures of the business in terms of the experience or knowledge of the entrepreneur as opposed to anything that happened in the economic environment.”</p>
<p>Mr. Gordon suggests exploring other avenues for funding before risking your home for a new business venture.</p>
<p>“Other sources of finance might be a straight business loan or asking your friends or family for money. Depending on the size of the venture, there may be venture capital or angel investors,” Mr. Gordon says. He notes that in Canada there are a variety of federal and provincial programs that the business may be eligible for in terms of loans, grants, subsidies and also intellectual capital or advice.</p>
<p>If, after taking financial and legal advice, you decide that you will use your home to back your business finances, Mr. Gordon says any joint owner of the property, for example your spouse, should obtain independent legal advice so they are aware of the risks.</p>
<p>The type of business you are running, your liability and your cash flow will all help determine whether it is better to obtain a line of credit against your home or to remortgage the property.</p>
<p>“A home equity line of credit is for short-term borrowing. It allows you to get away with</p>
<p>interest-only payments, to borrow and pay back very easily,” says Kelly Wilson, a mortgage broker with Invis in Ottawa. “If you’ve got good cash flow coming in, you can make regular deposits without having to limit yourself to particular payments. That will in turn save you interest.”</p>
<p>Ms. Wilson says if you require the money for a longer period, for example if you are paying a lump sum into a shareholder arrangement, then a mortgage against your property may be more cost effective.</p>
<p>“If the loan wasn’t going to be paid back for a long time and there was a certain amount of money coming back to me on a monthly basis, I will generally look at taking a mortgage,” Ms. Wilson says. “The financing is less expensive than a line of credit. A variable rate would be as low as 2.15% versus lines of credit which are generally 3.5% to 4%.”</p>
<p>Mr. Gordon says business owners must check if the loan can be called in at short term or no notice. He says that it is important to have separate accounting of personal and business income and expenses, especially if you are deducting the loan interest against the business income.</p>
<p>“The business owner should make sure they consult with the financial planning, tax and legal professionals if they don’t have that expertise themselves,” Mr. Gordon says. “Plan the venture for success but also to keep in mind the consequences if things don’t go well and make sure that that’s not going to be disastrous for their personal finances.”</p>
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		<title>U.S. housing starts jump 7.2% in March</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. housing starts jump 7.2% in March WASHINGTON— The Associated Press Published Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2011 9:02AM EDT // U.S. builders broke ground last month on the most new homes in six months, giving the weak housing market a slight boost at the start of the spring buying season. Home construction rose 7.2 per cent [...]]]></description>
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<p>U.S. builders broke ground last month on the most new homes in six months, giving the weak housing market a slight boost at the start of the spring buying season.</p>
<p>Home construction rose 7.2 per cent in March from February to a seasonally adjusted 549,000 units, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. Building permits, an indicator of future construction, rose 11.2 per cent after hitting a five-decade low in February.</p>
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		<title>Cooking Corner</title>
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<p>  Festive Apple Stuffing</p>
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<p>by <a href="http://www.calgaryfarmersmarket.ca/vendors/old_country_sausage_shop#vendor">Old Country Sausage Shop</a></p>
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<li><strong>8 cups cubed Italian Style Bread</strong></li>
<li><strong>1lb italian sausage (mild or spicy), casings removed </strong></li>
<li><strong>t tbsp olive oil</strong></li>
<li><strong>2 cups chopped onion</strong></li>
<li><strong>2 cups chopped fennel</strong></li>
<li><strong>1 tsp salt</strong></li>
<li><strong>1 tsp pepper</strong></li>
<li><strong>3 cups chopped apple</strong></li>
<li><strong>1/2 cup dry white wine</strong></li>
<li><strong>2 tsp sage</strong></li>
<li><strong>2 tsp savoury</strong></li>
<li><strong>1/4 cup chopped parsley</strong></li>
<li><strong>1/2 cup chicken stock</strong></li>
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<p>Bake bread cubes at 350 F (180 C) until lightly toasted, about 10 minutes.<br />
In a large skillet brown sausage, breaking into pieces. Remove from pan and set aside.<br />
In same skillet heat oil, add fennel, onions, salt and pepper. Cook until tender but not brown, about 7 minutes. Add apples and wine, stirring until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Stir in bread, sausage, sage, savoury and parsley.<br />
Lightly stuff bird cavity and sew or skewer shut. Add about 1/2 cup chicken stock to leftover stuffing, transfer to a buttered baking dish, cover with foil and bake in 360 F oven about 30 minutes or until warm.</p>
<p>Alternative sausages to use with this recipe:<br />
Festive Apple<br />
Moroccan<br />
Pork Sausage<br />
Turkey Cranberry</p>
<h1><strong>Candy Cane Chip Cookies</strong></h1>
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<p>Preparation Time: 15 minutes<br />
Bake Time: 10 minutes</p>
<p><strong>Ingredients:</strong></p>
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<li>1 cup (250 mL) <strong>CHIPITS® SPECIAL DARK®</strong> or <strong>Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips</strong></li>
<li>1 cup (250 mL) softened, unsalted butter</li>
<li>1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar</li>
<li>1 cup (250 mL) lightly packed brown sugar</li>
<li>2 eggs</li>
<li>1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract</li>
<li>3 cups (750 mL) all-purpose flour</li>
<li>1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda</li>
<li>1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt</li>
<li>1 cup (250 mL) <strong>CHIPITS® Semi-Sweet Mint Chocolate Chips</strong></li>
<li>1/2 cup (125 mL) coarsely crushed candy canes or striped mint candies (optional)</li>
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<p><strong>Directions:</strong></p>
<p>1. <strong>Melt</strong> chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl set over simmering water. Cool to room temperature. <strong>Preheat</strong> oven to 350°F (180°C).</p>
<p>2. <strong>Beat</strong> butter with granulated and brown sugars until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time; add vanilla. <strong>Mix</strong> flour with baking soda and salt in a separate bowl. On low speed, alternately add flour mixture and melted chocolate. <strong>Stir</strong> in mint chips and crushed candy (if using).</p>
<p>3. <strong>Drop</strong> cookie dough by the spoonful onto parchment-lined baking sheets. <strong>Bake</strong> for 10 minutes or until just set but still chewy. Makes 48 cookies.</p>
<p><strong>Tips:</strong></p>
<p>• Use a rolling pin or the bottom of a heavy saucepan to crush candies.</p>
<p>• Garnish each cookie with additional melted chocolate and an additional sprinkle of crushed candy canes.</p>
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		<title>Things to do around town this holiday season.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Experience the magic of Christmas past at Heritage Park Saturdays and Sundays November 20 &#38; 21, 27 &#38; 28 December 4 &#38; 5, 11 &#38; 12, 18 &#38; 19, 2010 9:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm Enjoy a scenic horse-drawn wagon ride around the Park Bring your skates and take a spin on the all-weather skating [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Experience the magic of Christmas past at Heritage Park</p>
<p>Saturdays and Sundays<br />
November 20 &amp; 21, 27 &amp; 28<br />
December 4 &amp; 5, 11 &amp; 12, 18 &amp; 19, 2010<br />
9:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm</p>
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<li>Enjoy a scenic horse-drawn wagon ride around the Park</li>
<li>Bring your skates and take a spin on the all-weather skating rink</li>
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<li>Dive into a scrumptious <a href="http://www.mardaloopherald.com/2010/12/things-to-do-around-town-this-holiday-season/popups/breakfastBuffet2010.htm" >breakfast buffet</a> in the elegant Wainwright Hotel–available Saturdays and Sundays– tickets must be pre-purchased. Call 403-268-8500 * See the <a href="http://www.mardaloopherald.com/2010/12/things-to-do-around-town-this-holiday-season/popups/breakfastBuffet2010.htm" >breakfast buffet</a> page for menu itemsGet into the spirit of the holidays with “The Holiday Hypnotism” performed Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30am, 12:30pm &amp; 2:00pm in the newly re-opened Canmore Opera House.
<div><em>While the town’s most deceptive villain, Sybil S. Snidely, attempts to foreclose on the town’s candy store; two school children help Sybil encounter a little holiday hypnotism from a magic spell book.</em></div>
<div><em>Experience the magic of Christmas past as three of our historical family homes open their doors to share their Yuletide traditions</em></div>
<div><em>Shop for a one-of-a-kind gifts in the village or at the unique shops in the Haskayne Mercantile Block. Children can shop for Mom and Dad at the Kids Only Store</em></div>
<div><em>Decorate gingerbread men<br />
10 am &#8211; 3 pm upstairs Wainwright Hotel (not wheelchair accessible)</em></div>
<div><em>Pick up fresh baking at the Alberta Bakery</em></div>
<p><em>Visit Old Saint Nicholas and his friendly reindeer<br />
Santa 1-3 pm &#8211; Roundhouse<br />
Reindeer 11am-3pm (excluding Dec. 18th)</p>
<p></em>Sing carols with the Park’s roving costumed carolers</p>
<p>School House Music Lessons<br />
11:30am, 1pm &amp; 2:30pm</p>
<p>Traditional Christmas Service in St. Martin’s Church<br />
Sundays 11:30am</li>
<li>Sung Evening Prayer service<br />
Saturday, December 11 &amp;18th 3:00pm</li>
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<div><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ticket Pricing</span><br />
Adults &#8211; $7+GST, Children 3-17 &#8211; $5+GST,<br />
2 and under &#8211; FREE<br />
Annual Pass Holders &#8211; FREEPrices do not include GST.</div>
<p>50% off gate admission coupons available at First Calgary Savings and Calgary Canada Safeway locations.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.heritagepark.ca/specialevents.htm">http://www.heritagepark.ca/specialevents.htm</a></p>
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<h1>The Nutcracker</h1>
<p>Children will be changed for life by Edmund Stripe&#8217;s magnificent new telling of The Nutcracker. The most lavish ballet ever mounted by Alberta Ballet, The Nutcracker features Tchaikovsky’s nobly elegant score, magical sets, hundreds of colourful costumes and riveting story telling that will usher young and old alike into a rich and festive holiday mood. This Christmas tradition, has broken records and delighted audiences across western Canada an the US over the past two years and next season, Alberta Ballet is honoured to be invited to tour this sparkling production, for the first time ever, to Ottawa’s prestigious National Arts Centre in December 2010. The company then returns to Alberta for a limited run in Edmonton and Calgary before wrapping up the festive season with the Vancouver premiere of its new production as part of Ballet BC’s season in late December.</p>
<p><strong>Dates:</strong></p>
<p>Edmonton: December 10-12, 2010<br />
Calgary: December 17-23, 2010</p>
<p><strong>Tickets:</strong></p>
<p>* <a href="http://www.albertaballet.com/linkTo/1273744/1000552">Single Tickets</a><br />
* <a href="http://www.mardaloopherald.com/page/season-tickets-subscription/1000552">Season Subscription</a><br />
* <a href="http://www.albertaballet.com/linkTo/1295961/1000552">Group Rates Available!</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.albertaballet.com/page/the-nutcracker/1000552">http://www.albertaballet.com/page/the-nutcracker/1000552</a></p>
<p>Theatre Calgary&#8217;s Tradition &#8211; A Christmas Carol</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theatrecalgary.com/">http://www.theatrecalgary.com/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.mardaloopherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/1.gif"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-638" title="A Christmas Carol" src="http://www.mardaloopherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/1-300x234.gif" alt="" width="300" height="234" /></a></p>
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<td valign="top"><em>PUMPHOUSE THEATRE</em><em>The Christmas Carol Project 2010</em><br />
<a href="javascript:popUp('EventDetail','performancedetailpopup.asp?evt=1576',%20400,%20480,'no','yes','no','no')">The Christmas Carol Project</a><br />
<a href="http://tickets.pumphousetheatre.ca">http://tickets.pumphousetheatre.ca</a><a href="http://www.mardaloopherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/iStock_000004029155XSmall1_thumb-470x3141.jpg"><img title="Calgary Farmers Market" src="http://www.mardaloopherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/iStock_000004029155XSmall1_thumb-470x3141-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a>Calgary Farmers Market</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mardaloopherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/iStock_000004029155XSmall1_thumb-470x3141.jpg"></a>We are thrilled to announce that we will be open at our Currie Barracks location until December 23. That means you will be able to do all of your Christmas shopping in one place &#8211; the Calgary Farmers’ Market. Our Christmas Hours are as follows:</p>
<p>We will be open our regular hours in December Friday, Saturday &amp; Sunday.  However we will extend our hours to include Monday, December 20 &#8211; Thursday 23rd 9:00 AM &#8211; 5:00 PM each day.</p>
<p>We will be opening at our new location at Blackfoot and Heritage in February 2011.</td>
<td valign="top">Friday 12/10/2010<br />
7:30 pm MST</td>
<td valign="top">Pumphouse Theatre<br />
Calgary, AB</td>
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		<title>Gift Ideas for the media-savvy techie on your list</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gifts like the Blackberry keeps media-savvy techies connected. Photograph by: na.blackberry.com, na.blackberry.com Read more: http://www.canada.com/news/Gifts+media+savvy+techie+your+list/2359517/story.html#ixzz16JoiFwFS If you&#8217;re shopping for someone who loves business, the Internet, new media and more, you know how vexing and difficult the process can be. &#8220;What do you get for the person who has everything?&#8221; is a fair question. But when [...]]]></description>
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<div>If you&#8217;re shopping for someone who loves business, the Internet, new media and more, you know how vexing and difficult the process can be. &#8220;What do you get for the person who has everything?&#8221; is a fair question. But when it comes to those playing in the new business world, the question morphs into, &#8220;What do you get for the person who has everything before anybody even knows it&#8217;s going to be something?&#8221;</div>
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<p>Those at the bleeding edge are fairly bored with the cutting edge. And while the pat answer to &#8220;get them something &#8230; anything &#8230; with buttons and flashing lights on it,&#8221; might seem logical, odds are they probably already have it (if they don&#8217;t, it&#8217;s usually because they&#8217;re not interested).</p>
<p>It&#8217;s time to get creative. So, in the spirit of the holiday season, here are a bunch of gift ideas for the New Business Professional in your life.</p>
<p><strong>Upgrade their mobility</strong></p>
<p>As we continue to untether from cubicles and wired connections to the Internet, there&#8217;s no doubt that the new business person lives with their mobile device as if it were a personal remote control for everything they do. If they&#8217;re an iPhone user, you can upgrade them to the iPhone 3GS &#8212; which is not only faster, but has a higher memory storage capacity along with video functionality. Video is a big deal because some of the most fascinating applications for the iPhone (available through the iPhone App store) are now based on something called &#8220;Augmented Reality&#8221;, where the video of what you&#8217;re seeing is layered with amazing information and graphics (get the Yelp! Augmented Reality application, which when turned on will show you the restaurants and hotels that are in front of you, along with all of the reviews, ratings and pricing).</p>
<p>For the BlackBerry user in your life, the new BlackBerry Bold has an optical trackball (much like the touchscreen on the iPhone), and offers a much slimmer form factor and faster processing of applications. Google has also introduced their mobile device, Android, on many of the major carriers. With quick synchronization to all of your favourite Google applications, some of these devices even have free turn-by-turn GPS capabilities layered over Google Maps that have many people raving.</p>
<p>If upgrading their device is too costly, consider a gift card to the iPhone app store or the BlackBerry app store. This way, they can load up on the applications and tools (and maybe even games) they like, and they&#8217;ll always think of you whenever they fire one up.</p>
<p><strong>Book &#8216;em</strong></p>
<p>It&#8217;s hard to read and follow everything. Many new business people are reading multiple books, magazine, blogs and new websites&#8211;all at the same time. Many of them have stacks of business books they swear they&#8217;ll get to, but never do because they travel and don&#8217;t want to schlep around the extra weight. These same people have probably been eyeing the Amazon Kindle e-book reader or the new Sony Reader Touch.</p>
<p>These devices are game changers. Personally, I have been using the Sony Touch Reader, and the size alone makes the device priceless. The screen resolution has come a long way, and the digital ink technology really makes reading on both devices a pleasure. They&#8217;re both light and thin, and carry hundreds of books in memory. The Sony device has a touchscreen and excellent note annotation capabilities (courtesy of a stylus pen). The Amazon Kindle is fully wireless, so you can download books from wherever you are.</p>
<p>They both have pluses and minuses (the Sony has a more open file format, so PDF and Word documents do not get transferred over into a proprietary file format like the Kindle does, but you do have to plug in your Sony Reader and buy books like you would buy music via iTunes and then sync the device).</p>
<p>If your loved one already has an e-book reader, you can buy them gift cards through Amazon or the Sony Reader bookstore so that they can stock up on more titles (including their favourite newspapers and magazines).</p>
<p><strong>Less Digital Reading</strong></p>
<p>If you don&#8217;t want to go down the e-book path, there are more traditional media gifts that will still keep them at that bleeding edge. Consider a monthly subscription to Wired magazine or Fast Company (or both). Both publications offer countless in-depth gems and tidbits into the world of business, new media and technology. While having the digital version downloaded to your Kindle the moment it&#8217;s available is effortless, seeing it in print and in full colour is something that these e-readers have yet to master (Apple&#8217;s pending tablet device may come close, but it has yet to be announced).</p>
<p>Both Fast Company and Wired&#8217;s features are rich and offer the business person more insights into how businesses are changing and succeeding. If they&#8217;re into more long-form content, consider picking up one of the following books: Trust Agents by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith, Connected by Nicholas A. Christakis and James H. Fowler, and Viral Loop by Adam L. Penenberg. All three are fairly new non-fiction business titles that will keep their attention and fill them to the brim with new ideas.</p>
<p>The idea here is to be creative. Get them a gizmo or gadget that they&#8217;ve been eyeing, but would never buy for themselves. If all else fails, a new mouse (I recommend the new Logitech MX Anywhere) or even some memory cards with lots of new/increased storage capacity are sure to be something they would appreciate. For the more unique tech gifts, check out both Think Geek and Tokyo Flash &#8212; both websites will definitely have something that will get people talking.</p>
<p>Mitch Joel is president of the digital marketing agency Twist Image and the author of Six Pixels of Separation.<br />
Read more: <a href="http://www.canada.com/news/Gifts+media+savvy+techie+your+list/2359517/story.html#ixzz16JnYFyzq">http://www.canada.com/news/Gifts+media+savvy+techie+your+list/2359517/story.html#ixzz16JnYFyzq</a></p>
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