Show Notes
Monday, September 25th
Today on BT!
- Director and animator Cam Christiansen from Calgary and Oscar-nominated screenwriter David Hare explain how they made the unique animated feature film ‘Wall’
Video: ‘Wall’ filmmakers
More info: nfb.ca
Facebook: Facebook.com/nfb.ca
Twitter: @thenfb
Instagram: @onf_nfb
YouTube: YouTube.com/nfb - Tamara Elliott talks about being recognized by Flare Magazine and Fido and in a nationwide contest
Video: Travel Blogger Tamara Elliott
More info: globeguide.ca / flare.com/howimadeit
Facebook: Facebook.com/GlobeGuide.ca
Twitter: @Globe_Guide
Instagram: @globeguide - Committee chair Julie Baratta and local artist Mandy Stobo give us a sample of what is available at the volunteer hour-based charity Timeraiser
Video: Art from Timeraiser150
More info: timeraiser.ca/calgary
Facebook: Facebook.com/timeraiser
Twitter: @Timeraiser
Instagram: @timeraiser - Professional matchmaker Krystal Walter provides some tips on how to set a great online dating profile so you can find the match you want
Video: Setting Your Best Online Dating Profile
More info: krystalwaltermatchmaking.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/KrystalWalterProfessionalMatchmaking
Twitter: @krystalwalter
Friday, September 22nd
Today on BT!
- The National Music Centre is back with Studio Bell After Hours. We learn why this hidden gem continues to grow in popularity
Video: Studio Bell After Hours Is Back
More info: studiobell.ca
Facebook: Facebook.com/NationalMusicCentre
Twitter: @nmc_canada
Instagram: @nmc_canada - Louis B. tells us if this week’s new releases will have ‘Stronger’ numbers than the latest ‘It’ film…
- Jillian Logee, the Etsy Calgary Team Captain, shows off some of the items that can be found at this weekend’s Made in Canada marketplace
Video: Local wares from Etsy
More info: etsycalgary.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/etsycalgarymic
Twitter: @etsycalgarymic
Instagram: @etsycalgary - Calgary Sun and Herald deputy editor Monica Zurowski explains why she’s fascinated by the environment to write the book, ‘Wild Weather on the Prairies’
Video: Wild Weather on the Prairies
More info: greystonebooks.com/wild-weather-on-the-prairies
Facebook: Facebook.com/GreystoneBooks
Twitter: @greystonebooks
Instagram: @greystonebooks—
Amber Owen has a look at some great events taking place in and around Calgary this weekend:
Doors Open YYC
doorsopenyyc.org
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Kiwanis Apple Festival
kiwanisapplefestival.org
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VegFest 2017
eventbrite.ca/vegetarian-food-festival-tickets
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Okotoks Harvest & Blues Festival
okotoks.ca/harvest-blues-festival
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Thursday, September 21st
Today on BT!
- In his new book, Maximum Canada, award winning author Doug Saunders, argues we need 100 million Canadians if we’re to outgrow our colonial past and build a more prosperous future
Video: Why A Canadian Author says 35 Million Canadians Are Not Enough
More info: dougsaunders.net
Facebook: Facebook.com/Saunders.Writer
Twitter: @dougsaunders - ET. The X-Files. Calgarian Kim Smith has done the illustrations for the children’s books based on these iconic characters. We’ll meet her as her career takes off
Video: Local Illustrator Creates Images for ET & The X-Files
More info: kimillustration.com
Twitter: @Kimdraws - Guinness World Record holder Handles Franklin shows off the skills you can see at the Harlem Globetrotters show at the Saddledome
Video: Harlem Globetrotter Handles Franklin
More info: harlemglobetrotters.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/HarlemGlobetrotters
Twitter: @Globies
YouTube: YouTube.com/HarlemGlobetrotters - Parenting expert Julie Freedman Smith explains why labelling yourself a ‘soccer mom’ or a ‘hockey dad’ can put unneeded pressure on your active child
Video: Avoiding Parenting Labels
More info: parentingpower.ca
Facebook: Facebook.com/parentingpower
Twitter: @parentingpower
Instagram: @parentingpower
Wednesday, September 20th
Today on BT!
- 20 Years of Morning TV
Video: BT Birthday - Food writer John Gilchrist gives us his picks on the best restaurants to hit when you want to take advantage of the fall harvest
Video: Downtown best bites: Harvest
More info: calgarydowntown.com
Facebook: downtowncalgary
Twitter: @downtowncalgary - Radu Muresan’s “Semispheres” is a meditative parallel puzzle game that places dual realities at the heart of its challenge.
Video: Calgary Game Developer Debuts Game on Nintendo Switch
More info: semispher.es
Twitter: @VividHelix
Tuesday, September 19th
Today on BT!
- A group of Calgary Corporate bigwigs are living on the edge to support STARS Air Ambulance. We find out more about “CEO Rescue in the Rockies”.
Video: CEO Rescue in the Rockies for STARS
More info: ceorescueintherockies.com
Twitter: @STARSambulance - Executive director Steve Schroeder gives us some highlights and tells us what not to miss at the Calgary International Film Festival
Video: Calgary Film highlights
More info: calgaryfilm.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/CalgaryFilm
Twitter: @calgaryfilm - Author Chris Turner takes us inside the lives of oil workers with his new book ‘The Patch: The People, and the Politics of the Oilsands’
Video: The people of ‘The Patch’
More info: simonandschuster.ca/books/The-Patch/Chris-Turner/9781501115097
Twitter: @theturner - Teaching your child about healthy friendships. The important role parents have to play.
Video: Healthy Friendships
Monday, September 18th
Today on BT!
- The Breaking Free Foundation is hosting their second annual golf tournament fundraiser supporting free trauma therapy for Albertans suffering from PTSD, mental health issues and the lingering effects of trauma
Video: Golf Tournament Raising Funds For Trauma Therapy
More info: breakingfreefoundation.ca
Facebook: Facebook.com/BreakingFreeFoundationOrg
Twitter: @BreakingFreeFdn
Instagram: @breakingfreefoundation - Author and occupational therapist Irma Janzen shows us how to sit and stand better thanks to her new book ‘DIY Ergonomics: live pain free and save money’
Video: DIY Ergonomics
More info: janzenotservices.ca
Instagram: @irmajanzenot - Details on how you can register for the 2018 Scotiabank Calgary Marathon
Video: Marathon Registration Is Now Open
More info: calgarymarathon.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/CalgaryMarathon
Twitter: @CalgaryMarathon - Building a culture of walking. We learn about the University of Calgary’s International Walkability Conference “Walk 21”
Video: Walk 21
More info: walk21.com
Twitter: @Walk21Network - Allison Streit from the Calgary Public Library offers us some interesting titles for those who want to explore the recent history of world events
Video: History Lessons from the Recent Past
More info: calgarylibrary.ca
Facebook: Facebook.com/calgarypubliclibrary
Twitter: @calgarylibrary
Instagram: @calgarylibrary
YouTube: YouTube.com/CPLibrary
Friday, September 15th
Today on BT!
- Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta and Canadian Blood Services have partnered to jointly raise awareness about childhood cancer and the important role blood donations play in treating young cancer patients
Video: Blood Donations Helping Young Cancer Patients
More info: kidscancercare.ab.ca
Facebook: Facebook.com/itsinyoutogive
Twitter: @itsinyoutogive
Instagram: @itsinyoutogive - Louis B. Hobson joins us with his review of the latest films heading to a big screen near you…
- Angel Guerra, the co-founder of Market Collective, shows off some wares and tells us how the Ingelwood event has grown in its ninth year
Video: Market Collective
More info: marketcollective.ca
Facebook: Facebook.com/marketcollective
Twitter: @mrktcollective
Instagram: @marketcollective
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Amber Owen has a look at some great events taking place in and around Calgary this weekend:
Taste of Autumn
eventbrite.ca/taste-of-autumn
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Brix n Blox
brixnblox.ca
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Summer Social
itsdatenight.com/summer-social
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East Side Studio Crawl
eventbrite.ca/east-side-studio-crawl
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Thursday, September 14th
Today on BT!
- Sportsnet analyst Eric Francis weighs-in on the Flames arena deal flameout
Video: Arena Deal Flameout
Twitter: @EricFrancis - The most miserable man in comedy Jeremy Hotz tells us what’s annoying him these days as he returns to the Laugh Shop
Video: Comedian Jeremy Hotz
More info: jeremyhotz.com / thelaughshopcalgary.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/JeremyHotz / Facebook.com/Laughshop
Twitter: @jeremyhotz / @LaughShopYYC - Summer to fall beauty: the best ways to transition your beauty routine for the new season
Video: Summer to Fall Beauty
More info: baharniramwalla.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/BaharNiramwallaBeautyExpert
Twitter: @BaharNiramwalla - Staying focused at school can be hard for kids. A registered dietitian shows us how certain foods can help!
Video: Focus Foods
More info: sarahremmer.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/SarahRemmerNutritionConsulting
Twitter: @sarahremmer
Instagram: @sarahremmer
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