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Steacy’s Snippets June 2020: I’ve Lost My Ability to Read

Posted on June 1, 2020

I’ve lost my ability to read. Well, not completely. But I can’t focus. And for me, reading is essential, like water. I’m an oasis-seeking wanderer in the desert, if I’m not reading. Usually, there is rarely a moment in [...]

Conversation with Calgary Author – Taylor Lambert

Posted on June 1, 2020

Can you talk a little about two of your books; 'Rising' and 'Darwin’s Moving'? Both books were somewhat accidental. I was in Toronto promoting my previous book when the flood struck, and during the train ride back west I had time to kill, [...]

Steacy’s Snippets: May 2020 “Hope Quotes”

Posted on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

I have just spent a sleepless night lying on the ‘comfort couch’ in my home office. At some point, my beautiful sunflower vase was knocked over and broke. It felt like a sign of something calling for my attention. As I lay on [...]

Valued Partner Spotlight – Nipper Guest

Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

This month, we want to express our gratitude to Nipper Guest, founder and former President of Calgary-based Spartan Controls former President of the Bearspaw Benevolent Foundation. A highlight of our conversation with Nipper was his [...]

Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020

EARTH DAY BOOKLIST Staff Picks Todd Parr’s The Earth Book and Love the World. They playfully teach children about simple ways they can take care of our only place, the earth, and of one another! (Laura) Bill Bryson’s A Short [...]

Steacy’s Snippets: April is Poetry Month

Posted on April 17, 2020

I’m a poet and I bet you didn’t know it! I’ve always loved poetry. As a child, during tough times, I found comfort in poems... they were like quiet friends I could turn to for solace. Poetry’s themes and words spoke to me. I trusted [...]

Steacy’s Snippets — My #1 Message

Posted on April 3, 2020April 3, 2020

My number 1 message Those of you who know me, won’t be surprised. It’s been my number one message... forever. Because it’s true and it matters. And, at a difficult time like this, it’s a gentle reminder of caring and captivating ways [...]

Choosing Hope

Posted on March 30, 2020March 30, 2020

Picture this… (isn’t it simply amazing that I could type “picture this” and, if I provided you with enough detail, you could do exactly that? Oh, for the gift of literacy and imagination!) Let’s try this again… picture this; I am [...]

Steacy’s Snippets / A moment in time

Posted on March 18, 2020

A moment in time You, like me, are probably receiving daily COVID-19 updates from organizations you follow and businesses you support. We, too, have a similar informative message on our Calgary Reads’ website. Sadly, during this [...]

International Women’s Day — Fave Femmes

Posted on March 6, 2020

Three cheers for the literary heroines and strong female leads who inspire us at Calgary Reads! Here are just a handful of our favourite femmes from Children's Literature: Charlotte from Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White "Charlotte has [...]

Valued Partner Spotlight

Posted on March 4, 2020March 5, 2020

Calgary Reads is very proud of our partnership with Pembina Pipeline, a Calgary-based company that believes in giving back to our community. We spoke with Community Investment Advisor, Brett Clapperton to find out why Pembina is so committed to [...]

From the Shelf of the CEO

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020

Did you know there is a research-based relationship between child mental health and literacy? Many children with reading difficulties also face mental health challenges. Poor reading performance has been linked to children’s social-emotional [...]

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