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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 15h

Never miss a collection day!

📲 Download the Calgary Garbage Day app onto your phone to view your collection schedule and set reminders.

➡️ Android users: play.google.com/store/apps/d...

➡️ Apple users: apps.apple.com/us/app/calga...

City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 1d

With public school classes cancelled across Alberta due to the teachers’ strike, we & our civic partners are stepping up to support families. Keep your kids active, curious, & engaged with fun one-day camps & activities across the city.

Find all programs & activities at calgary.ca/StrikeActivities

City and partner activities during Alberta teachers' strike

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 2d

🚗📱Planning your route? We have “Waze” for that!

Our ongoing partnership with Waze helps us act on real-time traffic updates so we can keep you up to date and moving!

To learn more ⤵️
📲 calgary.ca/roads/conditions/navigating-construction.html?cid=social-bluesky-navigating-construction-2025-wazereel3

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 2d

🎉Celebrate Active Aging Week with Us! It’s a time to embrace the joy & benefits of staying active at every age.

We’re inviting you to join us for friendly coffee socials across Calgary. Enjoy a relaxing cup of coffee or tea, meet new people, & build meaningful connections.☕

More: calgary.ca/free

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 2d

Advance Vote for the 2025 General Election begins today and runs from Oct 6-11.

Check out our “Where Do I Vote?” tool, enter the address of where you are that day & you’ll be shown the nearest Advance Vote location. Remember to bring an acceptable form of ID to vote.

Visit electionscalgary.ca/vote

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 5d

📖Calgary authors, this is for you! Submit your published work of fiction, poetry, non-fiction, children’s literature or drama for the W.O. Mitchell Book Prize, part of the Calgary Awards.
🏆$5k prize
Judged by independent jury via @writersguildab.bsky.social
Apply by Dec 1: calgary.ca/calgaryawards

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 6d

13 pedestrians. 16 motorists.

That’s how many people died on Calgary roads in 2024. Sadly, we’re on track to match or exceed those numbers in 2025.

This isn’t just data — it’s a crisis.

Everyone deserves to get home safely.

Join the Drive to Zero Lives Lost at calgary.ca/visionzero

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 6d

💪Celebrate Active Aging Week with Fitness!

We’re offering fitness classes designed for older adults. Whether you’re looking to try something new or keep up your routine, there’s a class for you.

📅Check the schedule and register: calgary.ca/events/active-aging-week.html

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 6d

Join us in celebrating Green Sports Day on Oct 6! 🏒⚽🎾🏀

You can participate by gathering your gently used gear & donating it to our partner, Flames Sports Bank. Donated gear will be cleaned, sorted, and shared with families and youth in need.

➡️How to participate:
calgary.ca/greensportsday

Green Sports Day

Green Sports Day is a global movement in greening the sports industry through actions such as buying/trading sports equipment to contribute to reducing our environmental footprint.

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 7d

Fall in love with Downtown Calgary this October.🍂

From spook-tacular Halloween fun to live sports, arts, and foodie favourites, there’s something for everyone to enjoy as you #ExploreDowntownYYC.

✨Find your guide at calgary.ca/major-projects/experience-downtown/monthly-events.

📷: Roam Creative

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 7d

🚨 WANTED: Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG)!

These usual suspects can clog your pipes and cause costly backups. Keep them out of your drains by cooling, scraping, and composting it in your green bin.

Learn more at calgary.ca/protectyourpipes.

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 7d

🌍 Oct. 1 is Energy Efficiency Day!

Small changes—like using LEDs or sealing drafts—save energy, cut costs, and create jobs.

Together, we can make a difference.

Learn more: calgary.ca/energyefficiencyday

#EEday2025 #YYC #SaveEnergy

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 13d

Not sure where to vote in the 2025 General Election?

Our ‘Where Do I Vote?’ tool will help you figure out the correct location to vote during Advance Vote (Oct. 6-11) or on Election Day (Oct. 20). Enter your address & you’ll be given your voting station.

Visit electionscalgary.ca/wheretovote today

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 13d

Commemorate residential school victims, honour survivors & their families & commit to acting on reconciliation on #OrangeShirtDay

Sept 30, 9-10:30am at The Confluence Historic Site and Parkland (750 9 Ave. SE) OR watch live on our website.

Details at calgary.ca/OrgangeShirtDay.

#OrangeShirtDayYYC

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 14d

*Note* Elections Calgary can only answer questions about the election process to help make your voting experience more positive. Elections Calgary is not able to answer questions on candidates or candidate platforms.

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 14d

Have questions about the upcoming 2025 General Election?

Join our Elections Calgary team over on Reddit where they are hosting an Ask Me Anything (AMA) today from 12 - 3 p.m.

Visit www.reddit.com/r/Calgary

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 15d

The official list of nominated candidates who will be on the ballot for the October 20, 2025 General Election is now live.

To learn who the candidates are for mayor, councillor and public or separate school board trustee visit electionscalgary.ca/vote

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 16d

People are dying in record numbers on Calgary roads.

In 2024, 13 pedestrians and 16 motorists were killed on Calgary roads. The highest in a decade.

We need to work together to stop this, make better choices and put safety first.

Join the Drive to Zero Lives Lost: calgary.ca/visionzero

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 16d

Today at noon is the deadline to submit your nomination papers to Elections Calgary if you want to be on the ballot for the 2025 General Election.

The official list of nominated candidates will be available tomorrow afternoon.

To learn more visit www.electionscalgary.ca/for-voters.h...

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 20d

🏀 Ready to get your game on, Calgary?

Grab your friends, bring a basketball, and hit the pop-up sport court at Eau Claire Plaza.

📍 Eau Claire Plaza (101 Barclay Parade S.W.)
📅 Open until Oct. 12
ℹ️ More info: calgary.ca/planning/downtown-strategy/programs-activities

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 21d

Today, we released the 2026 Budget Preview, designed to reflect what matters most to Calgarians:

As our city grows, we need to grow with it. See the proposed investments & share your feedback with Council before formal budget deliberations in November.

Have your say at calgary.ca/budget

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 21d

Until Oct. 3, 2025, you can apply to have a special (mail-in) ballot package sent to you if you’re unable to vote during

🗳️ Advance Vote (Oct. 6-11, 2025)
🗳️ Election Day (Oct. 20, 2025)

For important dates, ballot requirements and to apply, visit www.electionscalgary.ca/for-voters/s...

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 22d

Wear orange, bring the family & join us on #OrangeShirtDay to commemorate residential school victims, honour survivors & commit to acting on reconciliation.

📆 Tues. Sept. 30
🕓 9–10:30am
📍The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland (750 9 Ave SE)
OR watch live online

Visit calgary.ca/OrangeShirtDay.

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 22d

Discover more Calgary Culture Days events: calgary.ca/CultureDays

#YYCculturedays

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Calgary's Culture Days

We are excited to support a packed Culture Days schedule with 30 days of opportunities for Calgarians to discover, experience and celebrate arts and culture through community events, festivals, live m...

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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 22d

🎶Don’t miss Calgary Opera’s Serious Family Fun: Folk Tales!

A magical mash-up of music, stories & fun where you can create & star in an opera with masks, singing & imagination.

📅Sept 27 1–3PM
📍Mamdani Opera Centre
🎟️Free with registration

More: calgaryopera.com/serious-family-fun

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Serious Family Fun — Calgary Opera

Come on in! Our doors are wide open for people of all ages to enjoy music, story time, visual arts, dress up, and more. All in the name of serious fun with Calgary Opera.

calgaryopera.com

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