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Make a Bracelet with Chinese Characters
Hi! Looking for something to do? Get crafty! A website called MakingFriends.com has lots of cool and easy craft ideas. Use stuff you probably have sitting around the house anyhow. Check out this craft, Bottle Camp Magnetic Bracelet with Chinese …
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- Posted in: Camp Chief Hector YMCA, Camp Riveredge YMCA, Kids, Youth
- Tags: bracelet, characters, chinese, craft, kids, magnetic, youth
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Fun Run at Camp Chief Hector
5th Annual Family Fun Run Camp Chief Hector YMCA Bring the whole family to enjoy the Family Run Run in a beautiful mountain setting followed by a BBQ lunch. A great way to get out to the mountains while doing …
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- Tags: BBQ, camp, Chief, event, family, Fun, Hector, jog, race, Run, runner, running, YMCA
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YMCA Helps Children Grow
Yesterday at the YMCA Aboriginal Buddies program, kids learned about totem poles and worked diligently to create their own beautiful totem poles. In the Aboriginal Buddies cultural discovery program, Aboriginal elementary school students meet twice a week to learn about …
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- Tags: aboriginal, blackfoot, buddies, cree, cultural, culture, First Nations, heritage, Metis, programs, services, students, YMCA
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Superfruits or Super Myth?
In a recent article on the Los Angeles Times online, writer Karen Ravn takes a look at whether or not superfruits really are a great as people tout. “Over the years, a lot of produce has been given the “super” …
Toe-tal transformation
OK, I’ll admit it, I only joined the Y because my husband nagged me into it. I was always happy with the wine and whine approach – enjoy a glass and later complain my jeans wouldn’t fit. So it was …
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- Tags: Calgary, classes, community, Crowfoot YMCA, fitness, healthy, instructor, programs, wellness, YMCA
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RUNNERS! ALUMNI! Family Fun Run at CCHY!
5th Annual Family Fun Run Camp Chief Hector YMCA Bring the whole family to enjoy the Family Run Run in a beautiful mountain setting followed by a BBQ lunch. A great way to get out to the mountains while doing something active …
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- Tags: camp, Chief, event, family, Fun, Hector, race, Run, YMCA
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The Toughest Thing for Teens Isn’t School Work
What is a great source of stress for teens? This article on Globe & Mail online says a lot of teens say it isn’t the work demands of school that weight them down, but peer pressure: “It’s about the social pressure …
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- Tags: homework, peer, pressure, school, social, teen, teens, youth
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Buddies Today!
YMCA Calgary offers multiple Aboriginal programs. One of these programs is the YMCA Calgary Aboriginal Buddies program. In this cultural discovery program, Aboriginal elementary school students meet twice a week to learn about Aboriginal culture and traditions, experience support and friendship …
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- Tags: aboriginal, blackfoot, buddies, children, First Nations, kids, Metis, programs, services, tribe, YMCA
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Volunteer of the Year 2011
Last week, YMCA Calgary held our annual Volunteer of the Year presentations. One adult and one youth volunteer from each YMCA Calgary branch was presented with a plaque and commemorative video as a thank you for their hard work and …
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- Tags: 2011, adult, Calgary, recognition, videos, volunteer of the year, volunteers, YMCA, youth
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