This is What's Awesome in Canada This Week

The Canada Is Awesome network has websites and social media extensions in Vancouver, Whistler, Calgary and Toronto, with many more on the horizon. Our goal is simple: we let people know about all of the awesome things that make their Canadian cities great, despite the bad. I'm the founder of this network and each week in this What's Awesome post I bring you the top stories from each of our properties, giving you access to the best of our content all in one place.

CALGARY

Discover Canmore’s literary voice through Migratory Words

Canmore is the ideal location to draw artistic inspiration from. It stands out like a checkpoint between the prairie metropolis of Calgary and the kingdom of the wild mountains. It’s the town where the Migratory Words circle, a group of writers and poets gather every second Sunday of every month to read work and share ideas.

TORONTO

Toronto Was Awesome: William Peyton Hubbard Imparts a Lasting Legacy as Toronto’s First Black Politician from 1894 to 1913

In celebration of Black History Month, we’d like to take the time to showcase the life and achievements of William Peyton Hubbard, an enterprising and dedicated Torontonian who served as our city’s first Black elected politician as early as 1894.

VANCOUVER

This is What a Typical Downtown Vancouver Office Looked Like in 1984.

Every week or so I highjack a GIF from Vancouver Rising on Tumblr which takes archival videos and turns them into sweet animations. This GIF features a typical downtown Vancouver office with Harbour Centre peeking through in the background.

WHISTLER

Carving Our Way to the International Stage: The History of Ski Racing in Whistler.

The Winter Olympics can be an exceptionally exciting time for Whistler residents because of the abundance of local athletes competing in the games. This year’s Sochi Olympics are no exception. Athletes from in and around Whistler will be participating this month, and with that, Whistler Museum has decided to host our February Speaker Series on the plentiful topic of Ski Racing – a thriving, momentous sport in the Winter Games.

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