Calgary Living 卡城生活 - April/May 2015

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中文學校幫助孩子們保持他們的文化 Next generation Chinese schools help kids keep their culture

購物 shopping

16 家鄉的味道 本地雜貨店供應眾多亞洲特產 Tastes of home Local grocery stores carry many Asian specialty foods

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Chinatowncalgary.com 用指尖瀏覽唐人街 Chinatowncalgary.com Website puts Chinatown at your fingertips

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Inglewood之樂事 感受卡爾加里最古老社區的獨特魅力 Inglewood delight Savour the particular charms of Calgary’s oldest neighbourhood

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人情 people

29 從洞穴居民到市議員

Covor photo by Don Molyneaux.

Model: Natasha from i Model Management

Sean Chu享受人生旅程的每一步 Cave dweller to City Councillor Sean Chu enjoying life’s journey every step of the way

房地產 homes

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Beacon Heights

令人心馳神往

Trico Homes發售西北社區14款新房型 Beacon Heights beckons Trico Homes’ releases 14 new models in northwest community

房地產專家 real estate expert

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庫存增加是購房者的好消息 More choices Increasing inventory is good news for homebuyers

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Facebook 開啟了一切的社交媒體巨頭 Facebook The social media monster that started it all

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歡迎閱讀第二期《卡爾加里生活雜誌》：卡爾 加里唯一的全版光面彩印中文生活雜誌！ 本刊的首期雜誌似乎已經在許多卡爾加里 亞裔及非亞裔市民中引起了迴響。讀者們評論 說，這真是獨具特色，獨一無二。同時最棒的 是，由繁體中文與英文兩種文字同時出版，它 將任何對卡爾加里華人社區感興趣的所有讀者 聯結在了一起。 希望本期雜誌能達到更多這樣的效果。本期 綜合了專題文章、定期專欄以及每期都涵蓋的 各類房產信息。 本期雜誌的內容由重返校園開始，但並不 是隨便一所學校。卡爾加里有幾所華人子女學 習自己的語言和文化的學校；對於許多年長的 華人來說，讓自己的子女和孫輩學習中文非常 重要，不管是哪種方言，通常是普通話或廣東 話。本刊走訪了幾所迎合這種教育需求的學 校，它們不僅為孩子也為成人，甚至為想要學 習這門「未來語言」的非華裔人士提供課程。 接下來，請跟隨Portia Yip一起去雜貨店購 物。但不是購買Kraft Dinner通心粉快餐或是雞 肉湯麵這兩種我念大學時的主食，而是在種類 繁多的亞洲產品中尋找特色產品。如今，許多

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Food for thought 店鋪開始供應越來越多這類貨品，而有的諸如Superstore，更將它提高至一個新的水平。但是，如 果您真想烹飪地道的亞洲美食，一定要獲得真正的 原料。而購買這些原料的最佳去處往往是某個卡爾 加里的中國特色食品商店。 語言、文化、美食，均是組成社區的元素。但 真正重要的，還是由人構建了整個社區。本刊將不 定時為卡爾加里華人社區內及周邊的一些人物撰 寫簡介。這次，本刊採訪了卡爾加里市議員Sean Chu。也許您知道他是一名警察，或是一位政治 家，但請閱讀第29頁了解真實的他。 請加入本刊的Inglewood一日遊，接下來讓 您的手指帶您瀏覽，隨本刊一起訪問www.chinatowncalgary.com 網站。然後，如本刊社交媒體 女孩Trina Lo在其專欄里所說，您可以將所有這些 內容發佈至您的Facebook頁面。 就房地產市場現狀來說，本刊將於每期內持續 報道本地新屋市場與二手房市場。如今正是喜憂參 半的時候：壞的方面是油價下跌與就業減少，但好 的方面則是房價及利率下降。本刊將繼續密切留意 市場發展，同時聚焦市內各個新社區、展示屋及公 寓。現在是購買房產的好時機嗎？看看本期專家如 何評判。

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Welcome to the second edition of Calgary Living, Calgary’s only glossy full colour Chinese language lifestyle magazine!

Our first edition seems to have struck a note with many Calgarians, both of Asian descent and otherwise. It’s truly unique, readers are saying. There’s nothing like it. And, best of all, because it’s printed in both traditional Chinese and English, it connects anyone and everyone who’s interested with Calgary’s Chinese community.

Hopefully we can do more of the same in this edition. We’ve got a really good mix of feature articles and regular departments and columns this time out, plus our usual assortment of housing information.

We start the magazine by going back to school. But not just any school. Calgary has several schools where Chinese children learn about their language and culture. It’s important to many elder Chinese that their children and grandchildren learn the language, in whatever dialect, usually Mandarin or traditional Chinese. We visited several schools that cater to this educational need, not just for children but also adults — and even non-Chinese people — who want to learn the ‘language of the future’.

Next, it’s off grocery shopping with Portia Yip. But we’re not shopping for Kraft Dinner or chicken noodle soup, two of my college staples, we’re looking for specialty items of the Asian variety.

Many stores are now carrying more of these products and some, like Superstore, are taking it to a new level. But, if you really want to cook authentic Asian food, you’ve got to get the real ingredients and the best place to do that is often one of Calgary’s specialty Chinese food stores.

Language, culture, food, it’s all part of what makes up a community. But it’s really the people who make it what it is, and from time to time we’ll profile some of the folks in and around Calgary’s Chinese community. This time around, we interviewed City of Calgary Councillor Sean Chu. Maybe you know him as a policeman, or a politician, but get to know the real person on page 29.

Join us for a day trip to Inglewood, and then let your fingers do the walking as we check out the website www.chinatowncalgary. com. Then, says our social media gal about town Trina Lo in her column, you can post it all to your Facebook page.

As far as the housing market goes, we’ll continue to report on both the local new and re-sale markets in every edition. Right now it’s a good news/bad news scenario: it’s bad when oil prices and employment decrease, but good when housing prices and interest rates go down. We’ll continue to monitor market developments plus spotlight different new communities, show homes and condos around town. Is now a good time to buy? See what the experts say inside.

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下一代

中文學校幫助孩子們保 持他們的文化 Next generation Chinese schools help kids keep their culture

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拿大人的生活，中國人的 根。 卡爾加里的華人家庭 如何保持子女與中國語言 和文化的聯繫？ 卡爾加里的學校提供學習中文的多樣 選擇，包括雙語課程，選修普通話作為 第二語言和中文語言學校。 卡爾加里教育局提供普通話雙語課 程已有17年的時間，現在在其四所學 校內提供該課程：Highwood學校與 Midnapore學校的幼兒園至四年級; Marion Carson學校的幼兒園至一年級 以及Colonel Irvine初中的五年級至九 年級。 Highwood學校是卡爾加里教育局普 通話雙語課程最初開始舉辦的地方。這 裡的學生一半的時間與以普通話為母語 的老師學習，另一半的時間與講英語的 老師學習。該課程是專為沒有中文語言 背景的學生設計的。 許多把孩子送到Highwood學校的 家庭都有中國血統，但在家不說中文。 但仍然，「他們相信掌握第二語言的價 值：他們覺得這是他們的文化遺產，並 希望子女們能夠繼承它，」Highwood 學校的校長Christine Cheung表示。

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How do Chinese families in Calgary maintain their children’s connections to the Chinese language and culture?

Calgary schools offer a variety of options for learning Chinese, including bilingual programs, Mandarin as a second language option, and Chinese language schools.

The Calgary Board of Education has been offering a bilingual Mandarin program for 17 years, and now offers the program at four of its schools: from kindergarten to Grade 4 at Highwood and Midnapore Schools; kindergarten and Grade 1 at Marion Carson; and grades 5 – 9 at Colonel Irvine Junior High School.

Highwood School, where the original Calgary Board of Education Mandarin bilingual program began, sees students spending half of their time with a native Mandarin speaking teacher, and the other half of the school day with an English speaking teacher. The program is designed for those with no background in the Chinese language.

Many of the families who send their children to Highwood School are of Chinese origin, but don’t speak Chinese at home. Still, “they believe in the value of knowing a second language: they feel this is their cultural heritage and they want their children to have it,” says Highwood School principal, Christine Cheung.

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Lilien Perera Pérez，卡爾加里教育局全球 學習專員（左），和Highwood School校 長Christine Cheung。 Lilien Perera Pérez, Calgary Board of Education specialist, global learning (left) and Christine Cheung, Highwood School principal.

在過去幾年中，Cheung已經 注意到學校的家庭人口特徵正在 發生變化，有越來越多的跨文化 家庭，白人家庭以及其他非亞裔的家庭對普通話課程 感興趣。 「他們審視自己想要給孩子的東西，站在全 球未來的角度做前瞻性思考。」對這些父母而言，他 們如何在一個競爭激烈的世界裡助孩子一臂之力，包 括提供學習第二語言的機會。「他們認為普通話是未 來的語言，並希望自己的子女掌握它。」 許多家庭相信，掌握另一種語言同時能使年輕 人更容易了解另一種文化，並接觸到不同的世界 觀。Cheung認為，這能教人適應性、包容性以及對 彼此共同性的認知。 卡爾加里教育局普通話雙語課程的學生從幼兒園起 至九年級都用中英文雙語進行說、讀和寫。該學校將 中國文化傳統盡可能地融入到日常學習活動中，例如 邀請嘉賓來學校進行如中國書法或中國烹飪的教學。 Highwood學校慶祝所有的中國節日，而農曆春節 尤其是一個亮點。喜迎農曆春節的活動為每年在銀禧 禮堂（Jubilee Auditorium）舉行的大型音樂會，有

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In the past few years, Cheung has noticed the demographics of the school’s families has been changing, with more and more mixed couples, Caucasian families, and other non-Asians who are interested in the Mandarin program. “They look at what they want for their children, thinking ahead in a global future.” For these parents, how they can give their children a leg up in a highly competitive world, includes the opportunity to learn a second language. “They think that Mandarin is the language of the future, and they want that for their child.”

Many families believe that knowing another language also provides young people with a better understanding of another culture, and the ability to access different ways of thinking about the world. It teaches resilience, tolerance for differences — and recognition of how we are the same as well, Cheung says.

Students in the Calgary Board of Education Mandarin bilingual program begin speaking, reading, and writing in Chinese as well as English, from kindergarten through Grade 9. The schools integrate the Chinese culture and traditions as much as possible

into daily learning activities, for example with guest speakers coming in to teach things like Chinese calligraphy or Chinese cooking.

Highwood School celebrates all of the Chinese holidays, and the Chinese Spring Festival is a particular highlight. Welcoming in Chinese New Year takes place with a large concert each year, held at the Jubilee Auditorium with 1,200 people in attendance, with the festivities usually revolving around song and dance.

“They put on a big show and the kids every year have been part of that, says Wei Hua Meng, whose two daughters are in grades 3 and 4.

Meng is pleased with what her daughters are learning at Highwood School. “I think it is very good.

In terms of what we are after - the educational part, the academic part, as well as the culture-related activities - all have been good,” says Meng, who was born in Shanghai and grew up in Beijing.

Highwood School校長Christine Cheung與 (Her husband is of Indian descent, born 二年級學生Vivian Hu在書法課上。 and raised in Kenya).

Highwood School principal Christine “It has been great for us — they learn Cheung with Grade 2 student Vivian Hu, during calligraphy class. a lot. Being able to get in touch with the 1200人出席，慶祝活動通 Chinese culture is what we were really 常圍繞著歌曲和舞蹈。 after. We don’t want them to get lost when they grow up and not know anything about China and 「這是一個大型演出，而每年孩子們都參與其中， their heritage 」Wei Hua Meng說，她的兩個女兒分別就讀於該校 As just one example, last year the family went 的三、四年級。 back to China to visit Meng’s relatives in Shanghai, Meng對她的女兒們在Highwood學校學到的東西 and everyone went out to do karaoke. The relatives 表示非常滿意。「我覺得這所學校非常好。它在我們 were very surprised that the girls could sing some 所追求的教育、學術以及文化相關的活動等各方面都 very current Chinese songs. “That was very encouraging,” Meng says. 不錯，」生於上海，長於北京的Meng表示。（她的 Although Highwood School students spend half 丈夫是印度裔，出生成長於肯亞）。 the day learning Chinese and half the day using Eng「至今對我們來說一切都很棒，她們學到很多東 lish, Meng doesn’t see any problems when com西。能夠與中國文化接觸是我們真正追求的。我們不 pared to students attending a regular school pro希望她們長大後感到迷茫，對中國和它的歷史傳統一 gram. “Their English is at an equal and fair level. It 無所知。」 doesn’t seem like they’re losing a lot by joining a bilingual program,” she says. “They keep surprising 舉個例子，去年一家人回中國探望Meng在上海的 my friends, because our family is mixed — not 100 親戚，大家一起出去唱卡拉OK。令親戚們非常驚訝的 per cent Chinese. Sometimes they can speak better 是，女孩們竟然會唱一些中國流行歌曲。「這非常鼓 — their Chinese pronunciation is better - than some 舞人心，」Meng說。 kids whose parents are both Chinese. I would say 雖然Highwood學校的學生花半天時間學習中文， this program is doing a pretty good job.” 另外半天講英語，與就讀普通學校課程的學生相 For many students, it’s a thrill to be able to speak to

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Webber Academy學生Audrey Ma準備好 慶祝羊年農曆春節。 Webber Academy student Audrey Ma gets ready to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Sheep.

比，Meng並不覺得有任何差異。「他們的英語水 平正常且相當，參加雙語課程似乎並沒有讓她們失去 太多，」她表示。「她們總是讓我的朋友們驚喜，因 為我們家庭是跨文化背景，並不是100％的華裔。有 時，她們比父母都是華裔的孩子中文說得更好，發音 更標準。我認為這個課程的效果很棒。」 對於許多學生來說，能與自己的祖父母用普通話溝 通是一件讓人興奮不已的事情。而對於那些非華裔家 庭，「他們對孩子們的成就驚嘆不已，」Cheung表 示。 Highwood學校竭盡所能地讓學生體驗真實的學 習。 例如，在一次一年級的大統華超市課外郊遊中，學 生們被要求帶上一點錢，拿著用中文列出的清單進行 採購。他們可以用普通話與超市的工作人員交談、付 款和記賬。當學生們去到唐人街，他們可以與服務生 交談，看菜單，了解自己知道哪些詞彙。 他們提高了語言的實用流利程度，」卡爾加里教育 局全球學習專員Lilien Perera Pérez表示。她指出，我 們的目標是，讓學生能用中文進行交流，而且如果他

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their grandparents in Mandarin. And for the families who are not Chinese, “they are wowed by what their children can do,” Cheung says.

Highwood School tries to include as much authentic learning as possible for its students to experience.

For example, on a Grade 1 field trip to T&T Supermarket, students are asked to bring a little money to make a purchase, using a list written out in Chinese.

They can speak to the people who work at the store, and pay for their purchase and count out their money speaking in Mandarin. When students go to Chinatown, they can converse with the server and look at the menu to see what words they know.

“They develop functional fluency in the language,” says Lilien Perera Pérez, Calgary Board of Education specialist, global learning. She notes that the goal is for students to be able to communicate in Chinese, and to be able to go on to post-secondary education in Chinese if they so choose.

While Highwood School focuses on helping students succeed academically, “we also want them to be great citizens of the world, and to be caring and kind individuals,” adds Cheung.

Chinese language classes are also offered at Webber Academy, a non-denominational, co-educational, university preparatory private school for students from kindergarten to Grade 12. Mandarin is a mandatory language class from grades 4 – 6, and is optional from grades 7 and up.

Grade 10 student Audrey Ma, 16, enrolled at Webber Academy two years ago because her parents wanted a high quality education for her. Even though she comes from a Chinese speaking family, Ma has found that the Mandarin classes offered at Webber are helpful.

“My parents usually speak to me in Chinese, but when I ask them something they don’t really know how to explain it,” says Ma, whose parents are from Beijing. “When I ask my teachers at school they can help me understand it more.”

Ma — who also attends Chinese school once a week at Yufeng Chinese School, where classes are taught completely in Chinese — wants to keep up her Chinese studies for as long as she can. Knowing Chinese helps her communicate with relatives, and

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Being able to speak a second language would help with university, jobs and everything. I think it will definitely open doors. I think it will help me a lot for traveling and working overseas.”

們選擇，將有能力接受中文的大學或大專教育。 she sees the Chinese language as a major asset in other areas of her life. “Being able to speak a second 雖然Highwood學校注重幫助學生取得學業成功， language would help with university, jobs and every「我們也希望他們成為這個世界的好公民，成為關愛 thing,” Ma says. “I think it will definitely open doors. 他人、心地善良的人，」Cheung補充道。 I think it will help me a lot for traveling and working Webber Academy學校也同時提供由幼兒園至十 overseas.” 二年級的中文語言課程。它是一所非宗教的，男女同 Another option for learning Chinese, is attending Chinese language classes held outside of regular 校的大學預科私立學校。普通話課程是其四至六年級 的必修語言課程，七年級以上為選修課程。 現年16歲的十年級的學生Audrey Ma，兩年前因為其父母希望她 Highwood School校長Christine Cheung與二 年級學生Amelia Fan在書法課上。 獲得高品質的教育前來Webber Highwood School principal Christine Academy學校就讀。儘管她來自講 Cheung and Grade 2 student Amelia Fan in calligraphy class. 中文的家庭，但Ma發現，Webber Academy的普通話課程對她很有幫 助。 「我的父母通常和我說中文，但當我詢問他們某些 東西時，他們並不真正懂得該如何解釋，」父母來自 北京的Ma說。「當我詢問學校的老師時，他們可以幫 助我更進一步的理解。」 Ma每週也參加一次育豐中文學校（Yufeng Chinese School）的全中文教學課程，以盡可能長久 維持她的中文學習。學習中文幫助她與親人溝通，同 時她視中文為她生活其它方面的重要財富。「掌握第 二語言將有助於上大學、找工作和所有事情，」Ma 說。「我認為它肯定能為我開啟新的大門。我覺得它 將對我出去旅行和海外工作有極大幫助。」 學習中文的另一種途徑是參加常規課程時間以 外的中文課程。位於唐人街的卡爾加里華僑學校 （Calgary Chinese Private School）自1939年以來 一直教授中文。 「我們學校是卡城最古老的中文學校，」校長 Fiona Lee說。

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卡爾加里華僑學校提供週六上午的粵語班和週六下 午的國語班，包括聽、說、讀、寫以及中國歷史與文 化。它有大約400名年齡從四歲至十八歲的半日制學 生。十至十二年級的課程為認證課程，獲得艾伯塔省 教育廳的資助。他們也提供成人中文班。 許多學生很小時就來到加拿大。還有加拿大出生的 中國人，其家庭由香港、中國大陸、台灣、越南和其 他國家移民至加拿大。而近幾年，越來越多的非華裔 和跨文化家庭的學生前來就讀擁有自己校園的卡爾加 里華僑學校。「這讓我們在規劃學習活動上有了很大 的自由，少了很多限制。」Lee表示。 華僑學校擁有大約20名教師，有的畢業於卡爾加里 大學，其他的教師擁有來自中國大陸、香港、台灣和 澳門的海外經驗。 上課時間為9月至6月的每週六上午9點至下午4點。 同時還有暑期學校，為7月至8月的語言強化課程，每 週五天，上午9點至下午4點。 家長可以於辦公室或網上領取報名表格。欲了解更 多詳情，請訪問www.calgarychineseschool.com 和www.facebook.com/CalgaryChinesePrivate School。 n

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school hours. In Chinatown, Calgary Chinese Private School has been teaching the Chinese language since 1939.

“We have the oldest Chinese school in town,” says principal, Fiona Lee. Calgary Chinese Private School offers Cantonese classes on Saturday mornings and Mandarin classes on Saturday afternoons, with reading, writing, listening and speaking, plus Chinese history and culture, for approximately 400 part-time students ages four to 18. Grades 10 - 12 are accredited classes and receive funding from Alberta Education. There are also Chinese classes for adults.

Many students came to Canada when they were very young. There are also Canadian-born Chinese, whose families immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Vietnam and elsewhere. And in recent years, an increasing number of non-Chinese and mixed heritage students have been enrolling at Calgary Chinese Private School, which has its own campus. “It gives us a lot of freedom and less limitation on planning our learning activities,” Lee says.

The school has approximately 20 teachers, some educated at the University of Calgary, and others with experience overseas, from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao.

Classes run Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. from September to June. There is also summer school, an intensive language course that goes from July to August, five days a week, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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Calgary Chinese Private School principal, 趙鳳仙 校長 Fiona Lee.

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We have the oldest Chinese school in town.”

並非您一般的字母表

許多非華裔人口意識到學習基本語言技能的價值

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文是一門日益重要的國際語言。對於想要學習中 文的卡爾加里市民來說，有多種方式可供選擇。 卡爾加里中華文化中心提供粵語初級班和中級班， 以及商務國語班。商務國語班側重於國際貿易，同 時融入文化元素，卡爾加里中華文化中心執行董事 Samantha Yang表示。 每種課程通常由10節課組成，每節課兩小時。請 訪問http://bit.ly/18smDWv了解課程安排及更多資 訊。 卡爾加里中華文化中心為企業提供量身定制的課 程，包括內部培訓和現場培訓，課程內容針對所學者 的需求而設，包括特定行業的詞彙，以及更彈性的課 程表。 文化中心還提供針對母語為粵語而希望學習國語的 人的普通話班。請瀏覽文化中心網站了解詳情。 卡爾加里大學成教學院提供普通話會話班，它「適

合所有想去中國旅行或做生意的人，」卡爾加里大學 成教學院語言課程經理Natasha Rajcevic表示。「我 們的課程涵蓋文化方面和商務禮儀，所學非常實用。 」 普通話課程以正規羅馬系統的漢語拼音授課。 有幾類人群通常會參加卡爾加里大學成教學院普通 話課程，包括與中國企業有商務來往的商人;配偶為華 裔，希望更系統地學習中文的人;和希望學習一些實用 語句及中國習俗的旅行者。Rajcevic指出。 成教學院提供的春季課程為普通話一級班，將於4 月22日至6月10日每週三晚6點半至9點上課。欲了解 更多資訊，請致電（403）220-2952。請透過http:// bit.ly/1wzTOeM註冊。 成教學院的普通話二級班將於4月23日至六月 11日每週四晚6點半至9點進行。請透過http://bit. ly/1CwZihk註冊。 n

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Many non-Chinese seeing value in learning basic language skills

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hinese is an international language that’s becoming more and more important. And for Calgarians who want to learn Chinese, there are a variety of options available.

The Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre offers Cantonese classes for beginners and intermediate level speakers, as well as Mandarin classes for the corporate world. Corporate Mandarin classes have a focus on international business, and also incorporate cultural elements, says Samantha Yang, Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre executive director.

Each course is typically made up of 10 classes, two hours each. Please visit http://bit.ly/18smDWv for the class schedule and for more information.

The Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre offers customized courses for companies, including in-house, on site training with courses geared to what learners need, including industry-specific vocabulary and a more flexible class schedule.

The Cultural Centre also offers a Mandarin class tailored to native Cantonese speakers wishing to learn Mandarin. Surf the Cultural Centre website for details.

University of Calgary Continuing Education offers con-

versational Mandarin language classes that are “appropriate for anyone who wants to travel or go to China for business,” says Natasha Rajcevic, program manager for the University of Calgary’s Continuing Education languages program. “We cover cultural aspects and business etiquette. It’s very practical in terms of what they’re learning.”

The Mandarin language is taught from the official Romanization system, Hanyu Pinyin.

A variety of people typically take Mandarin courses with University of Calgary Continuing Education, Rajcevic notes, including those in the corporate world who are doing business with Chinese companies; those with spouses who are Chinese, who want to learn the language in a more structured way; and travelers who want to learn some practical phrases and Chinese customs.

Continuing Education’s spring course offerings are Mandarin level 1, which will take place Wednesdays, April 22 - June 10 from 6:30 - 9 p.m. For more information, please call (403) 220-2952. To register visit http://bit.ly/1wzTOeM Continuing Education’s Mandarin level 2 takes place Thursdays, April 23 – June 11, 6:30 - 9 p.m. To register please visit http://bit.ly/1CwZihk n

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家鄉的味道

本地雜貨店供應眾多亞洲特產 Tastes of home Local grocery stores carry many Asian specialty foods

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您懷念奶奶曾經在老家做的那種特別口 味的飯菜，您會去哪裡呢？當然是雜貨 店了。 在過去幾年中，亞洲雜貨店與民族食 品的市場穩步遞增。今日，居住在加拿大的移民比以 往任何時候都多，而且大多數來自亞洲。根據2011年 加拿大全國住戶統計資料，有色人種佔卡爾加里城市 人口的28.1％。統計資料顯示，前三大文化群體為南 亞，中國與菲律賓。預計未來幾年內，選擇卡爾加里 定居的亞裔人數仍會增加，而這也意味著對亞洲及民 族食品的更大需求。 亞洲雜貨店在加拿大的龍頭企業，大統華超市（T & T Supermarket），其首兩家門店早在1993年於卑詩 省本拿比市和列治文市開張，六年後，該公司的第一 家卡爾加里分店於太古廣場（Pacific Place Mall）開 始營業。 「我認為人們來這裡採購的最重要的原因是，高性 價比且品種齊全的亞洲產品，」大統華超市卡爾加里

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here do you go when you want that special dish the way grandma used to cook it back home? To the grocery store, of course.

Within the past few years, the market for Asian grocery stores and ethic food items has steadily increased. There are more immigrants living in Canada today than ever before and most are coming from Asia. In Calgary, visible minorities account for 28.1 per cent of the city’s population according to the 2011 National Household Survey. The top three cultural groups identified in the survey are South Asian, Chinese and Filipino. The number of Asians choosing Calgary as their new home is expected to increase in the coming years, which means a greater demand for Asian and ethnic food.

The powerhouse of Asian grocery stores in Canada, T & T Supermarket, launched its first two stores in Burnaby and Richmond, British Columbia back in 1993. Six years later the company established its first store in Calgary at Pacific Place Mall.

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There’s a Chinese church just a block away from us and there’s already a lot of Chinese customers who live in the area and shop here.”

區域經理Michael Wu表示。「我們專注於 提供亞洲產品，因此人們在這裡不僅可以購 買到農產品，還可以採購肉類、熟食、麵包 糕點、壽司和魚類商品。」 大統華超市的熱食部供應大家熟悉的亞洲 美食，如點心、烤鴨和燒肉、湯或炒青菜。 所有食物都可以當場食用，或帶回家補充正 餐。再者，超市內部的麵包店提供各種蛋 糕、蛋撻、餅乾、肉包等。海鮮部同時也提 供種類豐富齊全的魚丸以及新鮮貽貝、羅非 魚、螃蟹和龍蝦。大統華超市幾乎即將成為 加拿大亞洲食品的一站式超級大賣場。 也許，大統華超市最大的里程碑之一是 2009年與Loblaw公司的合併。近年來，這 次擴張使大統華和同屬Loblaw公司的Real Canadian Superstore超市同時受益。在超 市行業工作超過20年的Ed Choi，目前擔任 Superstore 於Country Hills的分店店長。他 表示，他看到了卡爾加里亞洲人口的巨大增 長。 「有一個中國教會離我們只是一個街區之 遙，已經有很多住在該區的華裔顧客在此購 物，」他表示。「讓超市供應更多的亞洲產 品絕對是明智的抉擇。」 Ed Choi

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“The most important reason why I think people come here is because of the value and amount of Asian products,” says Michael Wu, district manager for T & T in Calgary. “We focus on Asian products so when people come here they can shop for not only produce but in the meat, deli, bakery, sushi and fish departments too.”

T & T’s hot food section serves familiar Asian delights like dim sum, barbecue roast duck and pork, soup or stir-fried vegetables. All items are available to eat on the spot or can be taken to go to complement a meal at home. Then there’s the in-house bakery with its selection of cakes, egg tarts, biscuits, pork buns and more. The seafood department also offers an impressive assortment of fish balls along with fresh mussels, tilapia, crab and lobster. In Canada, T & T is about as close as it gets to a one-stop hypermarket for Asian food.

Perhaps one of T & T’s biggest milestones was the merge with

第一家Superstore卡爾加里分店於1989年開 業，目前全市已增加另外11家分店，全部供應各 色各類亞洲產品，從諸如薑、醬油和豆腐之類的 主要原料到大統華產品，如魚丸、火鍋湯料、春 卷等。 「供應大統華產品如今已經吸引了現有的大統 華顧客來我們店購物，」Choi表示。「而且我們 不僅提供亞洲產品，我們還提供種類繁多的一般 商品，從賀卡到擋風玻璃清洗液、服裝和處方藥 物，以符合每個人的使用和需要。」 Superstore最近新推出了一項語言計劃，以幫 助母語非英語的顧客。如Choi描述，該計劃即在 能夠講第二語言的員工的姓名胸牌上，用小貼紙 表明其第二語言的種類。 大型的雜貨連鎖店將繼續擴張與增加，以滿足 加拿大人口的需求，而這對於街區的小零售店意 味著什麼呢？對此，卡爾加里的一個亞洲雜貨店 體會到，競爭非常激烈。 坐落在唐人街與16大道之間的Centre Street North上，聯達超市（Lambda Oriental Foods Market）已經營業了近20年。自1997年開業

Loblaw Companies in 2009. In recent years, the expansion has benefited both T & T and Real Canadian Superstore, also owned by Loblaw. As an employee with Superstore for over 20 years, Ed Choi is currently the store manager at the Superstore in Country Hills. He says he’s seen a huge growth in Calgary’s Asian demographic.

“There’s a Chinese church just a block away from us and there’s already a lot of Chinese customers who live in the area and shop here,” he says. “It absolutely makes sense for Superstore to be carrying more Asian products.”

The first Superstore in Calgary opened in 1989 and there are now 11 other stores in the city all carrying an assortment of Asian items from staple ingredients like ginger, soy sauce and tofu to T & T items like fish balls, hot pot soup mixes, egg rolls and more.

“Having T & T products in our store right now is getting existing T & T customers shopping here,” says Choi.

“And we’re not only carrying Asian items, we offer a vast selection of general merchandise from greeting cards to windshield washer fluid, clothing and prescriptions, which everyone uses and needs.”

Superstore has recently introduced a new language program to help customers whose first language may not be English. As Choi describes, the program is to have stickers indicating what languages an employee speaks on

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以來，它是購買由中國 直接進口的亞洲食物的 地標。Lambda的店 長，Walter Huang，闡 述了與本店剛開張時相 比，如今的市場競爭是如何變得更加激烈的。 「我們已經面臨大公司如大統華和 Superstore所帶來的越來越大的競爭，而且 如今Walmart和Co-op超市也都供應大量亞 洲產品，」他表示。「它們都是大型超市， 就好比重量級選手與100磅的選手，你無法同 他們競爭。」 聯達超市由Francis Wan於1979年在唐人 街創辦，最初只是一家小店鋪，如今它在卡 爾加里雜貨店行業中扮演重要角色，並致力 于創造一個更好的亞洲社區。它所在的這棟 大樓里同時還有其它獨立商家，比如受歡迎 的新釗記（Sun Chiu Kee restaurant）， 一家旅行社和一家理髮店，它們均已開業多 年。聯達超市內還有一個獨立的肉、魚和傳 統草藥鋪。 雖然面積比競爭對手小得多，但聯達超市 提供一些獨特的貨品包括中藥、鵪鶉蛋、來 自中國不同地區不同特色的麵條、糙米或小 米以及傳統祭祀物品如香和紙錢。 「中國北方和南方的人對食品有不同的喜 好，」Huang表示。「這就是我們引進特產 的原因，因為當人們看到它們，會說『哇，

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name badges for the staff who can speak a second language.

Larger grocery store chains will continue to expand and grow to meet the demands of the Canadian population, what does this mean for the mom-and-pop shops in the neighbourhood? One Asian grocery store in Calgary recognizes that the competition is fierce.

Nestled in between Chinatown and 16 Avenue on Centre Street North, Lambda Oriental Foods Market has been up and running for close to 20 years. Since opening its doors in 1997, the market has been a landmark for finding Asian food imported directly from China. Walter Huang, the store manager at Lambda, explains how the market is much more competitive today than it was when the store first opened.

“We’ve seen more and more competition from the huge companies like T & T and Superstore, and now Walmart and Co-op are carrying a lot of Asian items,” he says. “They’re all huge stores but it’s like a heavyweight compared to a 100 pound fighter—you can’t compete with them.”

What started as a small shop in Chinatown in 1979 by Francis Wan, Lambda now plays an important role in Calgary’s grocery store scene and for the greater Asian community. The store is in a building home to other independent businesses like the popular Sun Chiu Kee restaurant, a travel agency and a barber shop — all of which have been there for years. There’s also a meat, fish and traditional herb shop inside of the grocery store but independent of Lambda.

Although much smaller in size than its competitors, some of Lambda’s unique items include Chinese medicine, quail eggs, noodles with flavours from different regions in China, whole grain rice or millet, and traditional prayer items like incense or hell money.

“People come from the northern or southern parts of China with different preferences over food,” says Huang. “That’s why

這個東西我以前吃過，很喜歡，現在很高興我能 再在卡爾加里買到它。』」 無論是生意擴張或轉型，都需要變革與成長來 跟上市場需求，然而對聯達超市而言，Huang 強調說該店並沒有多少改變。「我們的生意理念 是，注重客戶服務，貨物由中國直接進口，保證 食品的質量及優惠的價格，這些從未改變過。我 們的側重點是變得更有特色，所以我們的競爭力 在於特色貨品的快速進貨。」 良性競爭在超級大賣場和諸如聯達超市這 種多年來保持穩定和一致的本地店鋪之間掀起 了波瀾。「是每天的小成功讓我們的業務增 長，」Huang表示。對於同屬Loblaw 旗下的 Superstore和大統華，大統華的Michael Wu稱 之為大哥與小弟的關係；雖然雙方依然會存在競 爭，但就為背景各異的卡爾加里市民與加拿大人 引進更多的亞洲產品來說，它們卻是合作夥伴。 移民到一個新城市和新國家，對家庭和孩子來 說是一個巨大的轉變，但享受著熟悉的家常菜， 品嘗著令人欣慰的口味與原料，總能讓人想起家 鄉的味道。 n

we bring specialty items in because when people see it they go ‘wow, that’s something I’ve had before, I like it, and now I’m glad I can have it here in Calgary.’”

Whether it’s expanding a business or changing a process, evolution and growth is necessary to keep up with market demands but for Lambda, Huang emphasizes that the store hasn’t really changed. “Our idea of doing business, customer service, importing from China directly, good quality food, and products with reasonable pricing—those things have never changed. Our focus is that we want to be more unique and so we compete by bringing in specialty items in a very short period of time.”

Healthy competition is stirring the pot between hypermarkets and local shops like Lambda, which has remained stable and consistent over the years. “It’s the everyday small successes that make us grow,” says Huang. For Superstore and T & T, both now fall under the Loblaw umbrella. Michael Wu from T & T calls it a big brother, little brother relationship—there will still be competition between the two stores, but it’s a partnership bound to introduce more Asian products to Calgarians and Canadians from all backgrounds.

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商店列表 新鮮100超市（100 Tops Supermarket） 1623 Centre Street N.W 營業時間： 週一至週日：上午9點 - 晚上7點 Arirang Oriental Food Store （韓國超市） 1324 10 Avenue S.W. 營業時間： 週一至週六：上午9點半 – 晚上9點 週日：上午9點半 - 晚上8點 聯達超市（Lambda Oriental Foods Market） 1423 Centre Street N.W. 週日至週四：上午10點 – 晚上七點半 營業時間： 週五：上午10點 - 晚上8點 週六：上午9點 - 晚上8點 好運超市（Lucky Supermarket） #237, 4527 – 8 Avenue S.E. 營業時間： 週一至週日：上午9點 - 下午9點

香港超市（Hong Kong Food Market） 3215 17 Avenue S.E. 營業時間： 週一至週日：上午8點 - 晚上9點 Real Canadian Superstore 請訪問 www.realcanadiansuperstore.ca 網站查詢卡爾加里分店地址。

營業時間：所有商店的營業時間均為 週一至週五，上午7點 - 晚上11點 大統華超市（太古廣場店） #800 - 999 36th Street N.E. 營業時間： 週一至週日：上午9點 - 晚上9點半 大統華超市（豐山店） #1000 – 9650 Harvest Hills Boulevard N.E. 營業時間： 週一至週日：上午9:00–晚上9點半

100 Tops Supermarket 1623 Centre Street n.W. Store Hours: Mon – Sun: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Hong Kong Food Market 3215 - 17 Avenue S.E. Store Hours: Mon – Sun: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Arirang Oriental Food Store (Korean) 1324 - 10 Avenue S.W. Store Hours: Mon – Sat: 9:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Sun: 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Real Canadian Superstore For Calgary store locations see www.realcanadiansuperstore.ca Store Hours: All stores Mon – Fri: 7 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Lambda Oriental Foods Market 1423 Centre Street n.W. Store Hours: Sun – Thurs: 10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Fri: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Sat: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Lucky Supermarket 237, 4527 - 8 Avenue S.E. Store Hours: Mon – Sun: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.

T & T Supermarket (Pacific Place Mall) 800 - 999 36th Street n.E. Store Hours: Mon – Sun: 9 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

T & T Supermarket (Harvest Hills) 1000 - 9650 Harvest Hills Boulevard n.E. Store Hours: Mon – Sun: 9 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

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Chinatowncalgary.com Website puts Chinatown at your fingertips

用指尖瀏覽唐人街 by colleen seto

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您穿行在市中心，突然發現街道明 顯變得擁擠，停車雜亂無章，空氣 中瀰漫著叉燒麵包、杏仁糕點和藥材 的香味，您多半到達了唐人街。卡 爾加里唐人街遍佈各種商家：麵包房、雜貨店、 餐館、美容沙龍、中醫、珠寶店等不勝枚舉。它 已擁有超過百年的歷史，是卡爾加里最繁忙和有 活力的區域之一，然而，許多卡爾加里市民卻還 從未來過這裡。這正是Danny Ng於2005年創建 chinatowncalgary.com網站的原因，希望藉此 推廣卡爾加里的華人社區。「這提供給以英語為母 語的人一個唐人街的概貌，」Ng表示。提到以英 語為母語的人，他還指CBC香蕉人，即在加拿大出 生的華裔，他們能表達或聽得懂中文，但無法閱讀 或書寫。 Ng出生于Lethbridge，於 1994年搬到卡爾加里。他經 常發現，由於他是華裔，即使 他並不一定比旁人知道得更 多，但人們都把他看作是唐 人街的大使。「我和你一樣都 是鄉下人！」他笑著說。他想 到一定還有其他想了解更多訊 息，希望能代表華人社區的香 蕉人。「這個網站是傳播唐人 街相關訊息的一種方式，讓華 裔社區與主流社會更加了解唐 人街。」 該網站通過介紹即將到來

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f you’re walking through downtown, and suddenly the streets become decidedly more crowded, the parking haphazard, and aromas of barbecue pork buns, almond pastries and medicinal herbs fill the air, you’ve likely arrived in Chinatown. Calgary’s Chinatown is full of a variety of merchants—bakeries, grocery stores, restaurants, beauty salons, herbalists, jewellery stores, to name a few. It’s more than 100 years old and one of the most vibrant and bustling areas in the city, yet many a Calgarian has never been here.

That’s precisely why Danny Ng created the website: chinatowncalgary.com. He started it in 2005 as a means to promote Calgary’s Chinese community. “It gives English-speaking people a look into Chinatown,” says Ng. And by English-speaking, he also includes bananas—

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Canadian-born Chinese who may speak or understand Chinese, but can’t read or write the language.

Ng, who was born in Lethbridge and moved to Calgary in 1994, often found that because he is Chinese, people looked to him to be an ambassador for Chinatown even though he didn’t necessarily know any more than the next person. “I’m as redneck as you are!” he laughs. He figured there must be other bananas who wanted to know more to represent the Chinese community. “The website is a way to get the information about Chinatown out there so both Chinese people and mainstream public are more aware.”

The site does this by featuring upcoming events such as Chinese New Year festivities, a map of Chinatown and directory of businesses as well as historical information.

During the flood of 2013, it proved to be an essential resource. “I updated the site whenever there was new information, and people told me that it was how they stayed informed when they couldn’t get in contact with family members, especially grandparents, during that time,” recalls Ng. He also uses Facebook as a social media feed to keep the site current.

的活動，例如農曆春節慶祝活動， 發佈唐人街地圖、商家名錄以及 歷史背景來達到推廣唐人街的目 的。2013年的洪災證明了它是尤 為重要的一個傳媒。「我的網站與 新聞同步更新，後來人們告訴我， 這是當時他們無法與家人，尤其 是祖父母取得聯繫時，獲取消息 的途徑，」Ng回憶道。他還使用 Facebook作為社交媒體交流管道 來保持該網站的流行性。 Chinatowncalgary.com網站作為新與舊之間 的聯繫，來保持中國文化與傳統在卡爾加里的生命 力。「唐人街主要由各種協會和部分企業組成，」 Ng表示，「很多（協會）由於其成員年長同時缺 乏新血而逐漸衰落，這個網站是彌補此差距的一種 辦法。」 Ng依靠口碑以及貢獻稿件的作家來更新網站， 他總是在尋找新的志願撰稿人和社區活動來推廣網 站。如果您有社會新聞分享或願意貢獻稿件,請通過 danny.ng@chinatowncalgary.com聯繫Ng。 n

The website is a way to get the information about Chinatown out there so both Chinese people and mainstream public are more aware.”

Chinatowncalgary.com acts as a link between the old and new to keep Chinese culture and tradition alive in Calgary. “Chinatown is largely made up of various associations and some businesses,” says Ng. “A lot [of the associations] are fading away because of the age of their members. There’s no new blood so this is a way to bridge that gap.”

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Inglewood delight

Inglewood之樂事 Savour the particular charms of Calgary’s oldest neighbourhood

感受卡爾加里 最古老社區的 獨特魅力

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根據其咖啡的優劣來評判一個社區的好 壞。 有上好的咖啡？有Indie Roasters有機咖 啡店？那麼它很可能是一個擁有有趣的 人、商店以及遊玩地方的強大社區。 好比Inglewood社區。 「我喜愛Inglewood，因為它是卡爾加里市內的一個真 正的社區，」Knifewear和Kent of Inglewood的店主 Kevin Kent表示。這兩個店鋪是Inglewood社區沿著 9th Avenue S.E活力充沛的商業區中的必去之處。 「這裡有卡爾加里最酷的街區，從美味的餐館、誘人 的咖啡、下午時分忙裡偷閒喝啤酒或雞尾酒的地方、本 市最酷、最琳瑯滿目的購物場所、動物園、弓河上世界 級的垂釣鱒魚體驗，以及充足的停車位。它是卡爾加里 的明珠。」 同時，作為卡爾加里最古老的社區，Inglewood 真正處於城市的心臟位置。1875年它作為東卡爾 加里成立，191 1年它隨當地一處古老的農莊更名為 Inglewood。現在它的範圍覆蓋從卡爾加里堡到剛跨過 肘河的幾個街區。

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而且它仍是頭條新聞的常客。去年，在C a n a di a n Institute of Planners學校的「絕佳地點」年度比賽 上，Inglewood被冠名為加拿大最好的社區。 的確，即使在最寒冷的冬日，這個市內社區以及它的 姊妹社區Ramsay均是吃飯、購物和逛藝術畫廊、精品 店、餐館，現場音樂表演場所、典當鋪和酒吧的好地 方。 由以下這些駐足點開始，其餘的由您自己發現：

開始新的一天： 前往Gravity Espresso and Wine Bar (909 10th Street S.E.)用豐盛的烤餅和拿鐵填飽自己。由前西捷航空 (WestJet) 的員工Andy Fennell創辦，這個溫馨的咖 啡館是當地人的最愛之一。留意手工精釀啤酒的選擇 和晚間創作歌手的節目表演單；您可能稍後還會想再 來。 稍遠一些，在毗鄰Inglewood的Ramsay社區，您可 以在Rosso Coffee Roasters發現同樣出色的咖啡和烘 烤食物（位於Dominion Bridge大樓內，在上下顛倒的 房子雕像旁，803 24th Avenue S.E.）。您可以購買咖

judge a neighbourhood by its coffee.

Good coffee? Indie roasters? Then it’s probably a strong community, with interesting people, shops and places to go.

Take Inglewood, for example.

“I love Inglewood because it is an actual community within Calgary,” says Kevin Kent, owner of Knifewear and Kent of Inglewood, two must-see places on the community’s vibrant shopping district along 9th Avenue S.E. “We have the coolest ’hood in Calgary, from great restos, killer coffee, places for a sneaky afternoon pint or cocktail, the coolest, most diverse shopping in the city, the zoo, world-class trout fishing on the Bow, and plenty of parking. It’s the gem of Calgary.”

And, as Calgary’s oldest neighbourhood, Inglewood is, literally, the heart of the city. Founded in 1875 as East Calgary, it was renamed Inglewood in 1911, after an old homestead in the area. It now spans several blocks just across the Elbow River from Fort Calgary.

And it’s still making headlines. Last year, Inglewood was named Canada’s best neighbourhood at the Canadian Institute of Planners’ annual Great Places competition.

Indeed, even on the coldest winter days, this inner-city neighbourhood and its sister community, Ramsay, are wonderful places to eat, shop and wander the art galleries, boutiques, eateries, live music venues, pawn shops and pubs.

Start with these stops and discover the rest on your own:

Start your day: Go to Gravity Espresso and Wine Bar (909 10th Street S.E.) to fuel up with a hearty scone and a latte. Started by ex-Westjet employee Andy Fennell, the cozy coffee house is a favourite amongst locals.

Take note of the craft beer selection and the list of singer-songwriters performing at night; you may want to return later.

A little further afield, in Ramsay, the community adjacent to Inglewood, you’ll find equally good coffee and baking at Rosso Coffee Roasters (in the Dominion Bridge building, by the upside-down house sculpture, 803 24th Avenue S.E.) Buy beans to take

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Bobby Bazini

啡豆帶回家；店主David Crosby和Cole Torode均是自 己烘焙咖啡，而Cole還參加過加拿大最棒咖啡師的比 賽。

購物： Espy（1009 Ninth Avenue S.E.）提供時尚的男女 服裝，包括加拿大製造的定制襯衫。拐角處的T h e Nash（917 11th Street S.E.），由本地時裝設計師 Lauren Bagliore提供前衛高端的服裝。在Adorn (1216A Ninth Avenue S.E.)，你會找到諸如Loren Hope 和Camilyn Beth等品牌的漂亮時裝。 旁邊的Limitless Calgary (1015 Ninth Avenue S.E.) 為您家裡的每間房間提供來自荷蘭的現代家具以及定 制服務。Riva’s Eco Store (1237 Ninth Ave. S.E.)出售 設計精巧的環保產品，包括服裝、兒童玩具、鞋和油 漆。 Savour Fine Foods and Kitchenware (1331 Ninth Avenue S.E.)是所有與烹飪相關產品的大匯集：美食、 器皿、廚具等。 步入Silk Road Spice Merchant (1403A Ninth Avenue S.E.)採購您所熟悉的或鮮為人知的鹽和香料。 在馬路對面的Tea Trader (1228A Ninth Avenue S.E.)，

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home; co-owners David Crosby and Cole Torode do their own roasting ,and Cole has competed in Canada’s best barista competitions.

Go shopping: There’s Espy (1009 Ninth Avenue S.E.) for cool womenswear and menswear, including Canadian-made custom shirts. Around the corner, by The Nash, local fashion designer Lauren Bagliore (917 11th St. S.E.) offers edgy high-end styles. And at Adorn (1216A Ninth Ave. S.E.), you’ll find pretty fashions from lines such as Loren Hope and Camilyn Beth.

Close by, Limitless Calgary (1015 Ninth Avenue S.E.) offers bespoke and beautiful modern furnishings from the Netherlands, for every room Limitless Calgary offers bespoke and beautiful modern furnishings from the Netherlands.

Silk road Spice Merchant.

您可以品味世界上最好的 茶以及擁有最難忘的茶間談 話。 有人估計在Recordland (128 Ninth Avenue S.E.)的牆內有兩百萬 張黑膠唱片。如果您認為自己是音樂迷的話，請計劃 用一個小時甚至更長時間來瀏覽。 來Knifewear (1316 Ninth Avenue S.E.)尋找酷炫日 本鋼刀、烹飪書、小工具與設備。Knifewear目前在 加拿大擁有五家分店，不過它可是從這裡開始的。 街對面的Kent of Inglewood (1319 Ninth Avenue S.E.)是Knifewear的衍生店面，主要出售時尚的剃 具。（它本來專為男士設計，但女士也會喜歡它。）

餐飲： Spolumbo’s Fine Foods and Deli (1308 Ninth Avenue S.E.)是來一大個意式三明治午餐的地方。您 還可以挑選一些當地的手工香腸稍後回家燒烤。 或者前往The Nash (925 11th Street S.E.)品嘗全國 最棒的廚師之一Michael Noble以及他的團隊準備的 晚餐。但首先，請先坐在餐廳的Off Cut Bar，欣賞帥 氣帶著紋身的調酒師幫您調製雞尾酒的樣子。 也可以前往Without Papers (1216 Ninth Avenue S.E.)品嘗休閒創意薄披薩，那裡工作人員非常親切， 牆上放映著古早卡通節目。 Inglewood還擁有卡爾加里唯一的消防站酒吧The House and Hound (1030 Ninth Avenue S.E.)，當地 人會成群結隊地到此喝上一兩瓶啤酒。

娛樂： 休業6周後，Esker Foundation (Fourth Floor, 1011 Ninth Ave. S.E.)於2月重新開放，展出Oh, Canada: Contemporary Art from North North America。（ 是的，兩個「北面」，因為在北美洲，而加拿大在美 國北部）。包括Micah Lexier、 Rita McKeough和

in your home. And Riva’s Eco Store (1237 Ninth Avenue S.E.) has well-designed eco-friendly products including clothing, children’s toys, shoes and paint.

Savour Fine Foods and Kitchenware (1331 Ninth Avenue S.E.) is a sweet spot for all things culinary: gourmet foods, utensils, cookware and more.

Step into Silk Road Spice Merchant (1403A Ninth Avenue S.E.) for salts and spices, both familiar and obscure. Then, on the opposite side of the road, you’ll find Tea Trader (1228A Ninth Avenue S.E.) for some of the world’s greatest teas and tea talk.

Some estimate there are two million vinyl records inside the Recordland walls. (128 Ninth Avenue S.E.).

Count on an hour to browse, maybe longer, if you call yourself a music fan.

Find cool Japanese steel knives, cookbooks, gadgets and gear at Knifewear (1316 Ninth Avenue S.E.).

Knifewear now boasts five locations across Canada — but it started here.

Across the street, Kent of Inglewood (1319 Ninth Avenue S.E.) is a Knifewear spinoff, featuring cool shaving gear. (It was designed with men in mind, but women will love it, too.)

Some estimate there are two million vinyl records inside the recordland walls.

Find dining: Spolumbo’s Fine Foods and Deli (1308 Ninth Avenue S.E.) is the place to go at lunch for a big Italian-style sandwich. Then pick up some of the handmade local sausages to grill at home later.

Or head to The Nash (925 11th Street S.E.) for dinner prepared by Michael Noble, one of the country’s finest chefs and his team. But first, sit at the restaurant’s Off Cut Bar and enjoy watching the handsome tattooed bartenders shake your cocktail.

Or head to Without Papers (1216 Ninth Avenue S.E.) for casual, creative, thin-crust pizza, friendly staff and old-school cartoons screened on the walls.

Inglewood also boasts Calgary’s only firehall pub,

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Ironwood Stage and Grill

Crossroads

John Will在內的六十二位藝術家將有超過100幅作品 展出。 步行不遠處，Festival Hall (1215 Tenth Avenue S.E.) 是一個流行的現場音樂會表演場地。千萬不要錯過魁 北克復古靈魂歌手Bobby Bazini的表演（4月1日） ，以及The Once 和Sarah McDougall的演出（4月2 日）。 Ironwood Stage and Grill (1229 Ninth Avenue S.E.)是享受藍調、民謠和鄉村音樂的寧靜空間。二 月的演出包括Tim Hus、Alfie Zappacosta和Amos Garrett。具體日期請訪問ironwoodstage.ca網站。 Inglewood也是Bleak Midwinter Film Fest電影 節的故鄉。2月7日有兒童表演，2月21日為動漫之 夜。兩個活動都將於晚上7點在Lantern Church (1401 Tenth Avenue S.E.)舉行。 最後，在位於26 Avenue S.E.的Ramsay 社區的 Crossroads Market裡，您可以很容易找到所有這些 購物、娛樂和餐飲地點皆齊聚在一個屋簷下。全年逢 週五、週六和週日開放。您可以在農貿市場購買新鮮 農產品，在精品店裡找到獨一無二的收藏品，以及品 嘗食品商販的各式令人垂涎三尺的美味菜餚。 請盡情探索這個最獨一無二的卡爾加里社區吧，祝 您玩得愉快。 n

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The House and Hound (1030 Ninth Avenue S.E.), where the locals go in droves to hoist a pint or two.

Get entertained: After a six-week break, the Esker Foundation (Fourth Floor, 1011 Ninth Avenue S.E.) reopens in February with Oh, Canada: Contemporary Art from North North America. (Yes, two Norths. As in Canada, north of the U.S.) Sixty-two artists — including Micah Lexier, Rita McKeough and John Will — will have more than 100 works on view.

A short walk away, Festival Hall (1215 Tenth Avenue S.E.) is a popular live music venue. Don’t miss Quebec retro-soul artist Bobby Bazini (April 1) and The Once with Sarah McDougall (April 2).

The Ironwood Stage and Grill (1229 Ninth Avenue S.E.) is an intimate space for blues, folk and country.

February acts include Tim Hus, Alfie Zappacosta and Amos Garrett. Go to ironwoodstage.ca for dates.

Inglewood is also home to the Bleak Midwinter Film Fest; there’s a kid’s show on February 7 and a night of animation on February 21. Both start at 7 p.m. at the Lantern Church (1401 Tenth Avenue S.E.).

And lastly, one can readily find all these shopping, entertainment and dining all under one roof at the Crossroads Market on 26 Avenue S.E. in Ramsay.

Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays year-round, you can find fresh produce in the farmers’ market, unique collectibles along the boutique stores, and a wide, mouth-watering array of dishes and delectables among their food vendors.

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從洞穴居民 到市議員 Sean Chu享受人生 旅程的每一步 Cave dweller to City Councillor Sean Chu enjoying life’s journey every step of the way

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曾在一個小島上的 洞穴內居住了兩 年，」Sean Chu 追 憶道。 當看著這位瘦小、整齊乾淨、說話 輕言細語的中國血統紳士，您怎樣也 不會聯想到。 您更猜想不到他曾作為卡爾加里警 察工作了21年。 正如人不可貌相，Sean Chu 還有 很多表面看不出的東西。 Chu於1963年生於台灣台北市的一 個中國移民家庭，他們於194 9年共產 黨執政時離開了中國大陸。他的父母 均為台灣政府工作，直到父親於1974 年去世，那時Chu才剛剛11歲。 「我最美好的童年記憶是慶祝農曆 春節，」他說。「所有的親戚朋友歡聚

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lived in a cave on an island for two years,” says Sean Chu, reminiscing.

You’d never know it to look at this slight, well-groomed, soft-spoken gentleman of Chinese descent .

Nor would you guess that he was a Calgary cop for 21 years.

That’s because, like a book that can’t be judged by its cover, there’s a lot more to Sean Chu than meets the eye.

Chu was born in Tapai, Taiwan, in 1963 to Chinese immigrants who had left mainland China in 1949 when the communists took over. Both his mother and father had jobs with the Taiwanese government until his father passed away in 1974 when Chu was just 11.

“My fondest childhood memories are of celebrating Chinese New Year,” he says.

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…he shakes my hand and thanks me. Turns out I had arrested him previously and it helped him turn his life around.”

一堂，孩子們得到很多裝著壓歲錢的紅包。長輩給晚 輩紅包是農曆春節的傳統，我喜歡得到那些幸運的紅 包。」 在台灣高中畢業後，他服了三年義務兵役，駐紮在 金門島這個熱帶小島，在那裡他確確實實在一個山洞 裡居住了兩年。 由於他如今再婚的母親和弟弟住在卡爾加里，1985 年6月，Chu也來到這裡，搬進Thorncliffe東北社區 的一處住所。「卡爾加里太有魅力了，」他表示。「 我剛搬到這裡就喜歡上了它，不願離開。」如今他居 住在Sandstone，他的母親居住在市中心的老人公寓 里，弟弟在安省Nepean市。

As a young soldier in Taiwan.

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“All the relatives and friends get together. And the kids get lots of red envelopes with money inside. On Chinese New Year it’s tradition for elders to give red envelopes to the younger generation. I loved to get those lucky envelopes.”

He finished his high school in Taiwan before being summoned to do three years of compulsory military service where he was stationed at Kinmen Island, a small tropical island where he indeed lived in a cave for two years.

In June 1985, with his mother, now remarried, and brother living in Calgary, Chu came here also, moving into a home in the northeast community of Thorncliffe. “Calgary had such a charm,” he says.

“Once I moved here I just loved it. I couldn’t leave.”

He now lives in Sandstone, while his mother lives here in Calgary in a seniors apartment downtown and his younger brother in Nepean, Ontario.

The first two things he did upon arriving, he says, were “get a job at a local pizza parlour and sign up for English upgrading at Viscount Bennett.”

A couple of years later, he caught on working for Revenue Canada as a mailroom clerk, all the while continuing to upgrade his English language skills and his education — now taking classes part time at Mount Royal College (now University).

He became a police office July 20, 1992. “Back then things were different,” he says. “There wasn’t as much technology. I had lots of friends, Caucasian friends, who taught me about Canada and encouraged me. I made sure to do the research and improve my English to acceptable levels. I applied and it took a couple of years but I eventually got in.”

Not only did he ‘get in’, but he served on the Calgary force for more than 21 years; in traffic, on motorcycle, undercover, on wiretaps, and with the diversity resource team. “As a police officer,” he says, “ I worked Chinatown for about 13 years, so I was lucky enough to work right in the community.

I’m still involved in things like the Calgary Chinese Merchants Association.”

He is a past recipient of the Calgary Police Service Distinguished Service Award and, in 2012, he was

抵達卡爾加里後他首先做的兩件事 情是，「在當地披薩店找一份工作， 與註冊Viscount Bennett的英文加強 班。」他說。 兩年後，他抓住了成為加拿大稅 務局收發室辦事員的工作機會，同時 繼續提升自己的英語語言能力和教育 背景——這次是Mount Royal College（現在為大學）兼修課程。 他於1992年7月20日成為了一名警 察。「那時的情況不同，」他表示。 「科技沒有那麼發達。我有很多朋 友，白人朋友，他們教我有關加拿大 的知識並鼓勵我。我確保做足功課， 並將英語水平提高到可接受的水平。 我遞交了申請，雖然等待了兩年，但 最終我得到了這份工作。」 他不僅「得到」了這份工作，而且 作為卡爾加里警察服務了超過21年;在 公路上、騎摩托車、便衣、竊聽，並 與多樣性資源團隊合作。「作為一名 警察，」他說，「我曾在唐人街工作 約13年，所以我很幸運能正好為華人 社區服務。如今我仍然參與諸如卡爾 加里華商協會的一些事務。」 他被授予卡爾加里警察局傑出服務 獎（Calgary Police Service Distinguished Service Award），並於2012年獲頒英女王 鑽禧獎章（Diamond Jubilee Medal），該獎章的獲 獎人為對社區和國家作出傑出貢獻、或在海外取得成 就，為加拿大帶來榮譽的加拿大人。 「我願意這麼想：我改變了人們的生活，」他說。 「有一次，我和搭檔正在進行酒吧巡邏，一個樣貌粗 魯的傢伙站起來接近我。當時我想，『嗯哦，可能情 況不妙。』他問我是不是Sean Chu，當我回答是後， 他握了我的手並感謝我。原來我曾經逮捕過他，而這 幫助他扭轉了人生。」 當尋找新挑戰的時刻來臨時，Chu的朋友們再一次 鼓勵了他。他們說，他可以將他的經驗和對城市的了 解、個人的誠信、「做正確的事」的準則，用以擔任使

Sean with Mayor Nenshi after being sworn in as a City Councillor.

presented with the Diamond Jubilee Medal awarded by the Queen to Canadians who have made significant contributions to their communities and nation or who have made achievements abroad that bring credit to Canada.

“I like to think I made a difference in people’s lives,” he says. “One time, I’m doing a bar walkthrough with my partner and this rough-looking guy gets up and approaches me. And I’m thinking ‘uh oh, this might not go well’. He asks me if I’m Sean Chu, and when I say I am he shakes my hand and thanks me. Turns out I had arrested him previously and it helped him turn his life around.”

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卡爾加里市民受益的另一個角色，即卡爾加里市議會成 員。 在朋友和擁護者的一些幫助下，2013年10月21 日，Chu宣誓就職成為第四選區議員。該區為卡爾加 里第二大選區，人口超過85,000，包括 Beddington Heights、 Country Hills、 Edgemont、 Greenview、 Hidden Valley/Hansen Ranch、 Highland Park、Huntington Hills、MacEwan、 North Haven、 Sandstone Valley 以及他的舊時落腳地Thornciliffe社區。 「從根本上說，」他表示，「我的工作還是一樣： 嘗試做正確的事情來幫助市民。最大的不同在於，警察 的工作是非分明，但政治上有很多灰色的中間地帶。」 他典型的一天為參加幾個會議或活動，回覆很多電 話和電子郵件。「我回覆每一封電子郵件和每一通來 電，出席各種委員會的會議和社區活動，與選民和組 織就各項事務進行溝通。即使週末也不例外。每隔一 個週一是議會例會，通常從早上9點半進行至晚上9點 半，中間有午餐休息。如果工作還未做完，則週二上 午繼續開會。」 即使在他步入政壇之前，Chu確保自己參與社區 活動。「我做警察時做了很多的移民教育工作，」他 表示，「我曾告訴他們，現在也這樣說，如果想有一 份好工作，如果想好好賺錢，必須學習英語。」他是 Foundations for the Future Charter Academy前 任董事會成員，一直活躍於Federation of Calgary Communities社區，該社區是Wildrose Lion’s Club 成員之一，也是善樂社的地方分會。 當他不工作時，這位離異的爸爸喜歡花「盡可能多 的時間」陪伴兩個女兒，Jasmine (14歲) 和Sienna (12歲)。「夏天我們一起騎單車。當然，女孩子們喜 歡購物與吃飯。有時候我們只是一起坐在家裡看看電 影。最近，她們向我介紹了電視節目『100』，所以我 一直有看一點。」 在51歲這個年紀敘寫他的人生故事感覺相對太年輕 了點，有點怪怪的，他說，因為他覺得自己的人生故 事還遠遠沒有完結。 「最重要的在於這個旅程，」他表示，「與我遇到 的所有人一起共事並了解他們，他們一路上幫助我， 我也幫助他們。以及我還尚未遇到的人。看著我的女 兒們長大。這對我來說就是全部意義所在。」 n

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Chu’s friends again encouraged him. He could use his experience and knowledge of the city, they said, his personal integrity, and his mantra of “doing the right thing”, to the benefit of Calgarians in a different role, that of a City of Calgary Council member.

With a little help from his friends and voters, On October 21, 2013, Chu was sworn in as a Councillor for Ward 4, Calgary’s second largest ward with more than 85,000 population, encompassing the communities of Beddington Heights, Country Hills, Edgemont, Greenview, Hidden Valley/Hansen Ranch, Highland Park, Huntington Hills, MacEwan, North Haven, Sandstone Valley and his old stomping grounds of Thornciliffe.

“Fundamentally,” he says, “my job is the same: To help people by trying to do the right thing. The biggest difference is, in policing it’s all black and white but in politics there’s a lot of grey in the middle.”

A typical day sees him attend a few meetings or events and answer lots of phone calls and emails.

“I return every email and phone call, attend various committee meetings and community events, communicate with constituents and organizations

Sean with daughters Jasmine (left) and Sienna.

on different issues. Even weekends. Every second Monday is a council meeting, which usually runs from 9:30 in the morning to 9:30 at night, with a break for lunch. If we’re not done then we’re back Tuesday morning.”

Even before he was into politics, he made sure he was involved with the community. “I did a lot of teaching of immigrants as a police officer,” he says. “I told them, and still do, that if they want a good job, if they want to make good money, they’ve got to learn English.” He’s a past board member of the Foundations for the Future Charter Academy, has been involved with the Federation of Calgary Communities, a member of the Wildrose Lion’s Club and the local chapter of the Sien Lok Society.

When he’s not working, the divorced dad likes to spend

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“as much time as possible” with his two girls, Jasmine (14) and Sienna (12). “We ride bikes in the summer.

And of course the girls like to go shopping and out to eat. Sometimes we just sit at home and watch a movie.

They recently introduced me to the TV show ‘100’, so I’ve been watching that a bit.”

At a relatively young 51 years of age, it feels a little strange having his life story written, he says, because he thinks it’s far from over.

“It’s all about the journey,” he says. “Working with and knowing all the people who I’ve met, and who’ve helped me along the way, and I’ve helped them. And the people I’ve yet to meet. Watching my daughters grow up. That’s what it’s all about for me.” n

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Beacon Heights 令人心馳神往 Trico Homes發售西北 社區14款新房型 Beacon Heights beckons Trico Homes’ releases 14 new models in northwest community

by pepper rodriguez

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是一個空前成功的案例。兩 年前Trico Homes建造的西 北社區Beacon Heights獨 立屋獲得了巨大反響，使他 們很快用完了土地。 「我們不得不關閉展示房，因為我們 已經沒有房屋可賣，」區域經理Crystal Chu-Lee表示。但是這個獲獎眾多的建築 商看來正重拾舊業，推出了位於這個設施 齊備，廣受歡迎的社區新樓盤。 Fairmont 2展示房上個月重新開放，再 次吸引了人潮，感興趣的買家蜂擁而至。 某一個工作日下午《Calgary Living》正 好在這裡，當時展示房裡人山人海。 關閉近兩年的展銷房再次開業，盛況 一如既往，還有什麼比這更能證明Trico Homes引以為豪的高品質建築呢？如 今，獲得這個Intergulf-Cidex社區的更多 土地，Trico為更換大房子的買家提供15 種不同戶型，面積為1,979至2,750平方英 呎的房屋，價格從$590,000到$700,000

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t was a case of being too successful. Trico Homes had such a tremendous response to their line of homes in the northwest community of Beacon Heights two years ago that

they soon ran out of land.

“We had to close the show homes then since we had nothing to sell,” says area manager Crystal Chu-Lee. But the multi-awarded builder is seemingly picking up where it left off as they launch into the new phase of this popular, amenity-rich neighbourhood.

The Fairmont 2 show home was reopened last month, and has again attracted a rush of interested visitors — the show home was packed on an early weekday afternoon that Calgary Living was there.

What could be a better testament to Trico Homes’ vaunted quality construction than have one of its show homes close for nearly two years and reopen as if no time had passed? Now, with more land available in this Intergulf-Cidex

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不等。Chu-Lee表示，$615,000便可入住Fairmont 2，此價格包括 房子、停車位、GST和直接通向戶外的木質平台。 這個坐落在龐大的Beacon Hill 商業中心背後，緊鄰Stoney Trail 的社區設施完備，Trico是它唯一的建築商。但除了優越的地理位置 外，Trico的兩層樓和平房戶型受到了各種人口特徵家庭的喜愛—— 年輕的夫妻，有孩子的家庭，甚至還沒準備好住公寓的換小房子的 人，以及喜歡平房所提供的單層居住方式的人們。 當然，Fairmont 2呈現的無與倫比的完工與設計流程，為美好的 家居環境錦上添花。「Fairmont 2既有時尚的衝擊力又富有實用性， 它擁有日益成長的家庭想要和需要的所有必備元素，包括位於中央的 額外房間以及樓上洗衣房，」Chu-Lee表示。 開放式概念設計在TricoHomes建築的Fairmont 2 中得到了完美體 現。無論是娛樂還是工作，具有花崗岩頂的大型中央島為主樓層的所 有活動提供了實用的中心位置。可供選擇的食品儲藏櫃嵌板設計，也 是融合了實用與時尚的創新方法。

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community, Trico is offering 15 different move-up

But more than this spectacular location, Trico’s two-storey

homes here from 1,979 to 2,750 square-feet and

and bungalow models here have been a hit with a varied

starting from the $590,000s up to the $700,000s.

demographic — from young couples, families with kids and

Chu-Lee says the Fairmont 2 is available currently

even downsizers not ready to live in a condo and who like

at $615,000 including house, lot, GST and deck

the idea of single-level living bungalows offer.

on a walk-out lot.

Of course, the peerless level of finish and design flow that

Trico is the exclusive builder in this amenity-rich

Fairmont 2 exhibits is the icing on this pleasurable cake of

community located behind the massive Beacon

home living. “The Fairmont 2 has a stylish punch followed by

Hill commercial centre and just off Stoney Trail.

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主樓層的九英呎高天花板以及高級硬木地板更 襯托出客廳的寬敞。房屋後面大玻璃窗內的壁爐帶 來精美時髦的品味。「我們新房型的壁爐在房屋的 側面。」Chu-Lee表示。 Fairmont 2的外觀與Beacon Heights適宜家 庭居住的環境融為一體。「但真正吸引購房者的 一點是，這裡是溫斯頓丘吉爾高中（Sir Winston Churchill high school）學區，它是卡爾加里最富 聲望的學校之一，」Chu-Lee表示。 額外房間位於樓梯頂部是一種創新方法，因為 它不僅為家庭共聚提供了舒適的環境以及每位家庭 成員的私密空間，而且其位於正中的位置確保房子 每端的臥室都可擁有大窗戶。 與主臥相連的豪華浴室套間是絕大多數購房者 所必須擁有的，Fairmont 2完全滿足了這個需求； 樓上洗衣房是賦予戶主的另一個實用的奢侈品。 主臥的設計體現了房間的全部潛力，包括設計 名家壁紙裝飾的特色牆面，時尚的窗簾托顯房間的 優雅。同時留意到它仍然留有寬敞的空間，可以舒 適地容納一張特大號床和衣櫃。 n

families want and need, including a central bonus room and upstairs laundry,” Chu-Lee says.

The open concept design works to perfection in Trico Homes’ Fairmont 2. The large central island with granite top provides a functional focal point for all activity on the main floor, whether for entertaining or working. The optional panel pantry design is an innovative approach that blends functionality and style.

The spacious living offered along the main floor is accentuated by the nine-foot ceilings and upgraded hardwood flooring. The fireplace at the back of the home framed by the large windows provides an executive élan.

“Our new models have the fireplace on the side of the home,” Chu-Lee says.

The Fairmont 2’s exterior fits with the family-friendly environment of Beacon Heights. “But one thing that really

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prestigious in Calgary,” Chu-Lee says.

社區：Beacon Heights，Sherwood 房型：Fairmont 2 建築商：Trico Homes 開發商：Intergulf-Cidex 風格：兩層升級房屋 面積：展示房為2,053平方英呎，但可以由2,079 平方英呎起建。 價格：$615,000起，包括房子、停車位、GST和 直接通向戶外的木質平台。 地址：221 Sherwood Hts. N.W. 路線：沿Stoney Tr.向西, 沿Sarcee Tr.向 北，Sherwood Blvd.右轉，然後順著指示 牌方向。 營業時間：週一至週四，下午2點至晚上8點； 週末及節假日，中午12點至下午5點。 網址：www.tricohomes.com

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the Sir Winston Churchill high school, one of the most The bonus room at the top of the stairs is an innovative approach, as not only does it provide a comfortable environment for the family to gather and provides each member with privacy, having this in the middle of the home guarantees that the bedrooms at each end of the home get the big windows.

The luxurious environs of the attached ensuite off the master bedroom are one of the must-haves of most buyers and the Fairmont 2 comes through in spades. The upstairs laundry is another functional luxury afforded its owners.

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更多選擇 庫存增加是購房者的好消息 More choices Increasing inventory is good news for homebuyers

by Peter ng

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們對於2015年的房地產市場有著 很多種猜測。2014年原油價格的 大幅下跌隨時準備影響著本地區 的房產買賣，雖然就影響程度方 面，各種預測相差很大。 迄今觀察到的現象之一是房屋庫存的增加。 一月份高於平均值的新掛牌量與低成交量，使 二月份的待售房源超過5,400家。對準備好購房 的買家來說，這並不是一個壞情況。目前，購 房者擁有更多選擇，且總的來說，平均花費也 稍微更低一些。較高的庫存同時伴隨著平均房 價的下跌，超過四個百分點。 與2014年相比，2015年2月的總成交量下降 了34％，而新掛牌量增加了將近9％。與2014 年2月的2,600多戶待售房屋相比，今年2月的新 掛牌庫存房源量上升了107％，但仍低於2008 年2月創下歷史最高的近7,000戶掛牌房源。 二月初，卡爾加里房地產局（Calgary Real

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One of the things we have seen so far is an increase in inventory. A higher than average number of new listings in January and lower number of sales gave us over 5,400 active listings in February. This is not a bad scenario for buyers who are ready to purchase. Buyers currently have more to choose from at a slightly lower average cost, overall. The higher inventory is combined with a decrease in the average home price of just over four per cent.

Comparing 2014 to 2015, total sales for February were down 34 per cent while new listings were up just under nine per cent. This year, February new listing inventory was up 107 per cent compared to the 2,600-plus active listings for February 2014. Current inventory levels are still lower, however, than the record high number of listings in February 2008 of nearly

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7,000 units.

In early February CREB chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie reflected on January’s market: “A lack of recovery in oil has many concerned about their employment status and this concern is reflect-

Estate Board，CREB）首席經濟學家 Ann-Marie Lurie對一月份的市場進行深思 後認為：「原油價格不見回升令許多人對 自身就業狀況產生擔憂，而這種擔憂在卡 爾加里發布的一月份的疲軟銷售數據中得 到體現。」至2月底，成交量較前一個月 已有增加，但總數仍低於前一年。 如果庫存數量持續保持高位，甚至增 加，很可能將帶來為回應市場供過於求而 降低房價的一些壓力，然而，二月份可能 已經顯示，一月份的高庫存可能僅為提前 放血，從而可能帶來更穩定以及成交量更 接近平均水平的三月和四月。 同樣重要的是，考慮重新進入房地產市 場買家所起到的平衡效應。不少2014年 便開始房源搜索的購房者，由於競價失敗 或者選擇範圍太窄而氣餒，因而延遲了房 產的購買。有意思的是，競爭性出價、備 用出價以及以掛牌價格或超過掛牌價格出 售的房屋依然存在。看來，儘管庫存量增 加，優質房源仍然供不應求且不易尋得。 當找到優質房源時，購房者們顯示他們已 經準備好、能夠而且願意參與競爭，並做 出購買。 目前市場上的買家應該充分利用卡爾加 里的低利率和更多選擇的掛牌房源。而那 些直接依賴能源部門，及其對就業和淨遷 移人口影響的人們，可能應暫緩行動，直 到能夠準確判斷市場所受影響的更多數據 出現。n

ed through the weaker sales activity in Calgary’s January release figures.” By the end of February, sales had increased compared to the previous month, but were still below the previous year’s totals.

If inventories stay high, or even increase, it is likely that we will see some pressure to lower home prices in response to a high supply and weak demand, however, February may have shown us that January’s high inventory could just be bleeding forward, which may lead to a more stable and closer-to-average March and April.

It is also important to consider the counter balancing effects of buyers who are reentering the real estate market. Many buyers who started their home search in 2014 ended up postponing their purchase as they were priced out of the market or discouraged from buying due to low inventory. Interestingly enough, there are also still cases of competing offers, backup offers and homes selling at or above full list price. It appears that despite the higher levels of inventory, good properties are still high in demand and hard to find. And when found, buyers are showing that they are ready, able and willing to compete and make the purchase.

Buyers currently in the market should take advantage of low interest rates and the larger selection of real estate listings in Calgary. Those who are directly dependent on the energy sector and its affect on employment and net migration may hold off until more data is available to accurately determine the affects on the market. n

Peter Ng，CIR房地產 | KORE 房地產團隊 Peter Ng 出生於卡爾加里，在卡爾加里已經擔 任 REALTOR® 房仲業者 9 年，並且在房地產業 已經在行銷、投資、地產開發、以及住宅開發 等方面活躍了 12 個年頭。由於他曾親身見證 這城市在過去十年的快速發展，因此對卡爾加 里房地產市場有透徹的瞭解。

Peter Ng, CIR Realty | KORE Real Estate Team Born and raised in Calgary, Peter Ng has been a REALTOR® in Calgary for 9 years and has been actively involved in real estate ventures for over 12 years as a real estate marketer, investor, developer, and homebuilder. He has thorough understanding of the Calgary real estate market as he has personally witnessed the rapid growth in the city over the last decade.

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全省增長趨緩下的 卡爾加里市場

The big picture Calgary market part of province-wide slowdown

by Jim zang

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加拿大房貸暨房屋公司（CMHC）2015年第 一季房屋市場展望《Prairies Highlights》顯 示，草原省份的新屋動工量預計將由2014年的 55,067個單位，跌至2015年的49,600個單位以 及2016年的48,000個單位。 「原油價格下跌將抑制投資與經濟增長，特別是對艾伯塔 省和相對受挫較輕的薩斯喀徹溫省而言，」CMHC的區域經 濟學家Lai Sing Louie表示。「這將導致就業增長的減緩以及 淨遷移人口的減少，進而降低住房需求。隨著關鍵驅動因素對 住房需求的推動力降低，以及部分房屋市場的供應量上升，草 原省份於2015年及2016年的新屋動工量預計將會下跌。」 艾伯塔省的新屋動工量將由2014年的40,590個單位跌至 2015年的36,000個單位，以及2016年的34,500個單位。薩斯 喀徹溫省的新屋動工量將從2014年的8,257個單位下降至2015 年的7,300個單位以及2016年的7,200個單位。曼尼托巴省的 新屋動工量將基本與2014年持平，分別為2015年的6,300個單 位與2016年的6,300個單位。

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同時，在卡爾加里，市場放緩 的情況已經開始。截至記者發稿 時，2015年1月新屋動工量的最新數 字較去年同期顯著降低。多戶住宅類 別的跌勢最明顯，這基本上意味著少 有新公寓於一月動工。這在過去很多 年裡也許並不會引起人們的擔憂，因 為後來的旺季會彌補這個情況。然 而，專家警告說2015年可能會有所 不同。 據加拿大住宅建築商協會之 艾伯塔省的經濟分析師Richard Goatcher稱，「當2007年年中艾伯 塔省房地產市場逆轉時，許多公寓正 在修建之中，但很多情況下，開發商 的財務困境直到2009至2010年房屋 竣工需交付建築貸款時才浮上水面。

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ccording to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) first quarter 2015 Housing Market Outlook, Prairies Highlights, housing starts in the Prairie region are projected to decrease from 55,067 in 2014 to 49,600 in 2015 and 48,000

這種狀況如果再次出現的話，也將隨 時間而越趨明顯。」 他還表示，「CMHC第四季預報 稱，2015年全省就業創造指數約為 2.2％（由今年的2.8％下跌）。艾 伯塔省的2015年就業創造指數可以 輕易地下降至1-1.5％之間，但如果 西德州中級原油WTI（West Texas Intermediate）的價格持續走低，同 時省政府又大幅削減春季預算的話， 該指數有可能更接近為零。」 幾個月前，這似乎看來都應當是合 理的，但現在看來它過於樂觀。事實 上，CMHC已經將其就業增長的預測 修訂為2015年的1.7％及2016年的1.6 ％。 CMHC預測，2015年卡爾加里的 獨立屋動工量將總共下降至6,100個單 位，跌幅達百分之六；而多戶住宅的 動工量預計將承受最大打擊，與2014 年的10,637個單位相比，只剩7,500個 單位。 n

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“Lower oil prices will have a dampening effect on investment and economic growth, particularly in Alberta and to a lesser extent Saskatchewan,” says Lai Sing Louie, CMHC’s Regional Economist. “This will contribute to slower employment growth and net migration, in turn slowing housing demand. With key drivers less supportive of housing demand and supply levels elevated in some markets, housing starts in the Prairie region are expected to decline in 2015 and 2016.”

In Alberta, housing starts will decrease from 40,590 units in 2014 to 36,000 in 2015 and 34,500 in 2016. In Saskatchewan, housing starts will decline from 8,257 in 2014 to 7,300 in 2015 and 7,200 in 2016. In Manitoba, starts will remain close to 2014 production and with 6,300 units in 2015 and 6,300 in 2016.

Meanwhile, here in Calgary, the market moderation has already begun, with January 2015 housing start numbers, the most recent available at press time, checking in significantly lower than last year’s numbers for the same month. Most of the drop-off was seen in the multi-family sector, which basically means not many new condo or apartment buildings were started in January. In many years that might not be cause for concern as it would likely be made up for in traditionally busier months later in the year. However, the experts caution, that may not be the case in 2015.

According to Canadian Home Builders’ Association — Alberta economic analyst Richard Goatcher, “When the property markets turned in Alberta in mid-2007 there were many apartments underway but in a lot of cases the financial trouble for the developers didn’t arise until 2009-2010 when the buildings were completed and the construction loans were due to be paid out. This scenario, should it be repeated, will again take time to develop.”

Also, he says, “CMHC’s fourth quarter forecast calls for job creation of around 2.2 per cent provincially in 2015 (down from 2.8 per cent this year).

Job creation in Alberta could be easily drop to the 1-1.5 per cent range in 2015 but could get closer to zero if WTI (West Texas Intermediate) prices stay low and the provincial government cuts deep in the spring budget.”

A few months ago this would have seemed reasonable, but now seems too optimistic. In fact, CMHC has since revised their forecast to 1.7 per cent job growth in 2015 and 1.6 per cent in 2016.

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Facebook The social media monster that started it all

開啟了一切的社 交媒體巨頭

By Trina lo

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果您看過電影《社交網絡》，您便了 解，據說Mark Zuckerberg為了給自 己和他的宅男朋友們提供結識女孩子 的方式而發明了Facebook。您也知 道，這讓他成為了世界上最年輕的白手起家的億萬 富翁之一。 如今，提供即時生成的69種語言翻譯*（是的，我的 確數過），Facebook對許多人來說，依然在全球社交 媒體高峰上佔據首要位置。 那麼Facebook提供了哪些其他平台沒有的功能呢？ 這一切都取決於您的身份以及您想如何使用它。 事實上，Facebook最讓人喜歡的地方之一是可以量 身定做個人用戶體驗。有些用戶喜歡它，有些討厭它;而 還有一些用戶喜歡它的這一點但不喜歡它的那一點。在 許多情況下，討厭它的用戶只是還沒有完全了解如何根 據自己的喜好來定制平台。例如，他們不知道，可以在 不將某人從好友名單中刪除的情況下排除他們的新聞饋 送。在我看來，大多數人從一開始都太在意刪除好友這 件事情。一個好的經驗法則是，如果您和某人在現實生 活中不是朋友，請不用覺得有在Facebook上與他加為 朋友的必要！ 幫助選單實際上非常棒，它為您提供最大化用戶體驗 所需要學習的一切資訊。所以請不要害怕，盡量嘗試各 種功能，直到您將各方面設置成自己想要的方式為止。 這，畢竟就是Facebook的魅力所在。它是最活躍、 最廣泛為人使用的個人社交媒體平台，因為每個人都能 各取所需。從個人層面來說，這是與家人和朋友保持聯

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f you’ve seen the movie The Social Network, you know that Mark Zuckerberg supposedly invented Facebook as a way for him and his geeky friends to meet girls. And you also know it made him one of the world’s youngest self-made billionaires.

Today, with on-the-fly translation available in 69 languages* (yes, I actually counted), Facebook, for many people, still reigns supreme atop the global social media mountain.

So what does Facebook offer that other platforms don’t?

It all depends on who you are and how you want to use it.

In fact, one of the most endearing things about Facebook is how it can be customized for an individual user experience. Some folks love it, some hate it; while others like it for this, but not for that. In many cases, the haters are users who just don’t yet fully understand how to tailor the platform to their own liking. For example, they don’t know that they can exclude people from their newsfeed without unfriending them. In my opinion, most people are too concerned about unfriending in the first place. A good rule of thumb

繫的好方法，無論他們身在何處。 甚至只有非常基本的電腦技能的爺爺 奶奶也可以註冊一個用戶並學習使用 它。老年人是社交媒體中增長最快的 人群，畢竟他們的孫子孫女用這種方 式交流，因此他們正在學習適應。 而企業可通過Facebook推 廣活動、商品或專業服務， 並從關注或喜歡他們商務頁 面的用戶那裡接收寶貴的反 饋意見。儘管如何成功使用 它對一些小企業主已經是一 項挑戰，但我們不能因此責怪 Facebook。通常由於沒有大 公司可能擁有的專業知識，因 此不知道如何使它為自己發揮功 用。而這正是像我這樣的人起作用 的時候。 僅在卡爾加里，這個擁有54,000 多家小企業的充滿創業精神的城 市，本地商家希望好好利用這個溝 通工具並不奇怪。大部分公司目前都正 在通過某種方式使用Facebook並開始見到成 效。 當就連我退休的父母也使用它上網與朋友保持聯繫 時，您就知道Facebook已經真正壟斷了市場。我母親 依然期待著我的一通電話或者過節假日回家探望，但可 以肯定的是，能夠分隔兩地仍保持聯繫的感覺非常棒。 請為我的www.facebook.com/Freshink Communications頁面點讚，接收市場最新消息以及 如何最大限度發揮社交媒體作用的竅門。 線上見！ n

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is, if you’re not friends with someone in real life, don’t feel the need to be friends with them on Facebook!

The help menu is actually pretty amazing and has everything a user needs to learn for maximizing their experience, so don’t be afraid to just play around until you get things set up the way you want.

Which is, after all, the beauty of Facebook. It’s the most dynamic, widely-used personal social media platform available because it offers something for everyone. On an individual level, it’s a great way to stay connected with family and friends, wherever they may be. Even grandpa and grandma with very basic computer skills can set up a profile and learn to use it. Seniors are the largest growing demographic on Social Media, their grand children communicate this way, so they are learning to adapt.

Businesses can promote events, merchandise or professional services and receive valuable feedback from followers or people who Like their Business Page. While using it successfully has been challenging to some small business owners, we can’t blame Facebook for that. It’s usually just a matter of not having access to the kind of expertise bigger companies might have and not knowing how to use it to their advantage.

That’s where people like myself come in.

In Calgary alone, with its amazing entrepreneurial spirit and 54,000+ small businesses, it’s no surprise local merchants want to make good use of this communication tool. Most companies today are utilizing Facebook in some way and are seeing movement.

You know Facebook has really cornered the market when even my retired parents surf it to stay connected with friends.

Mom still expects a phone call and visits for holidays, but it sure is great to be able to stay connected with a little distance in between.

Like my page at www.facebook.com/FreshinkCommunications and receive updates on marketing and tips on how to maximize Social Media.

See you online! n

Trina NgaYin Lo，生於香港，現任FreshInk Communications公司總裁。FreshInk Communications公司位於卡爾加里，專長為市 場行銷及社會媒體。她曾與數百家新興企業合 作，創建了跨國品牌，並將於今年將自身公司 的社會媒體部門推向全球。www.freshink.ca

Trina NgaYin Lo, born in Hong Kong, is the president of FreshInk Communications, a Calgary company specializing in marketing and social media. She has worked with hundreds of business start-ups, established multi-national brands and is taking the Social Media arm of her own company global this year. www.freshink.ca

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活動 events 3月9日至4月19日

如欲列出您的活動，請將資訊發送至jim.zang@sourcemediagroup.ca

March 9 – April 19

4月20日至30日 April 20 – 30

CCCSA低收入家庭免費報稅諮詢

卡爾加里表演藝術節（原同濟會音樂節）

低收入個人和家庭可以獲得志工的報稅協助。該項服務 為免費，但參加者必須符合www.cccsa.ca所列出的資格 標準。諮詢服務需預約，請聯繫403265-8446進行預約。CCCSA和諮詢 地址位於#1,128–2 Ave SW.。

換了一個新名字，卡爾加里表演藝術節將會有超過 11,000名年輕而富有激情的表演者在舞台上大放 異彩。表演包括鋼琴、弦樂器、中國民族樂器、 音樂劇以及演講藝術等。觀賞課程免費入場。 音樂會票價為成人票$20，學生票及青年票 （18歲以下）$10。請瀏覽www.cpafestival. ca獲得更多資訊

CCCSA Free Income Tax Clinic for Low-Income Families

Volunteers are available to help with this year’s tax returns for low-income individuals and families. This is a free service but participants must meet eligibility criteria as outlined at www.cccsa. ca. Appointments are required and can be booked by calling 403-265-8446.

CCCSA and the clinic is located at #1, 128 – 2 Avenue S.W.

Calgary Performing Arts Festival (Formerly Kiwanis Music Festival)

Under a new name, the Calgary Performing Arts Festival will see more than 11,000 young and passionate performers grace the stage. Performances include piano, string instruments, Chinese ethnic instruments, musical theatre, speech arts, and more. Admission to view classes is free. Ticket prices for concerts are $20 for adults and $10 for students and youth (18 and under). More information at www.cpafestival.ca

（逢週六週日，復活節假期除外），上午10點至下午2點 (every Saturday and Sunday except the Easter holiday) from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

6月10日 June 10

2015“端午節”宴會慶典 4月15日和16日

April 15 & 16

卡爾加里善樂社：賭場籌款活動 Sien Lok Society of Calgary: Casino Fundraiser

為支持善樂社的年度籌款活動。將於Cash Casino舉行, 地址為4040 Blackfoot Trail SE. An annual fundraiser to help support the works of Sien Lok Society. The event is being held at Cash Casino, 4040 Blackfoot Trail SE.

4月16日至19日

April 16 – 19

卡爾加里漫畫與娛樂展覽會 Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo

加西此類別規模最大的展覽，今年已是第10年。本年度博覽 會為漫畫迷們提供所有與流行文化相關的東西，科幻、奇 幻、動漫、遊戲和恐怖作品。參加者可以瀏覽數以百計的商 販和參展商，或參加研討會以及由著名演 員、藝術家等組成的專題討論小組。8-12歲 兒童單日票為$5。成人的單日票為$20-$40 。還有四天通行證出售。門票需提前透過 網站www.calgaryexpo.com購買 The largest event of its kind in Western Canada and now in its 10th year, this annual expo features all things pop culture related for fans of comics, sci-fi, fantasy, anime, gaming and horror.

Attendees can browse hundreds of vendors and exhibits or attend workshops and panels featuring famous actors, actresses, artists and more. $5 single day passes for youth ages 8 -12.

Between $20 to $40 single day passes for adults.

Four-day passes are also available. Tickets are only available in advance and can be purchased at www.calgaryexpo.com

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“Dragon Boat Festival” Banquet Celebration 2015

卡爾加里龍舟協會將於Regency Palace Restaurant舉辦宴 會，拉開今年比賽與節日慶典的帷幕。這是結交龍舟社團 新朋友，了解端午節文化歷史背景和團隊益處的機會。當 晚包括交際酒會、門獎、傳統中餐以及今年龍舟賽季的最 新消息。票價為每人$45或十人一桌$450。請透過網站www. chinatowncalgary.com/dragonboat訂票。欲了解更多資訊， 請聯繫info@calgarydragonboatsociety.com The Calgary Dragon Boat Society is kicking off this year’s race and festival with a banquet at Regency Palace Restaurant. This event is an opportunity to meet new people in the dragon boat community, and to learn about the cultural history of the festival and the benefits of team building. The night includes a networking reception, door prizes, a traditional Chinese dinner, and an update on this year’s dragon boat season. Ticket prices are $45 per person or $450 for a table of 10.

Purchase tickets online at www.chinatowncalgary.com/dragonboat.

For more information, contact info@calgarydragonboatsociety.com 下午5點半至晚上9點 5:30 – 9 pm

進行中。 Ongoing

CIWA婦女英語與社交群

CIWA Women’s English & Social Group

新朋友和鄰里群（New Friends and Neighbourhood Groups）計劃是為希望結交新朋友、練習英語技能和尋找樂 趣的女性而設。免費參加，無最低英語要求。並為6個月至 6歲的孩子提供免費托兒服務。活動地址為唐人街，114 3 Avenue S.E.（208室）。 The New Friends and Neighbourhood Groups program is for women looking to make new friends, practice their English skills and have fun. There is no cost to attend and no minimum English requirement.

Free childcare is provided for children 6 months to 6 years old. The group meets in Chinatown at 114 3 Avenue S.E. (Room 208).

欲了解更多資訊，請致電403-444-1752聯繫Debra。 每周五下午1點至3點.For more information contact Debra at 403-444-1752. Every Friday from 1 – 3 p.m.

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