Avenue Calgary — January 2018

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Taking advantage of a shift in tempo

to refocus on strengths.

Going forward into the New Year, we are

trying to build on what we’ve seen from these

and other inspiring projects, to create our own

best work and to find new opportunities to get

in touch with our community. You may notice

we’ve done a bit of reorganizing. We’ve stopped

doing certain columns and have refocused in

areas where we think the city is shining bright-

est. And we are excited about some upcoming

partnerships and opportunities that will be

rolling out in the coming months.

We hope you’ll tell us what you think and join

us in finding new ways to engage with Calgary.

Käthe Lemon

Editor-in-Chief

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ike many of you, here at Avenue we have

felt the effects of the local economic

slowdown. Although I’m not a business

owner, as the manager of a team of great

employees and the face of Avenue I get

asked almost daily how we are dealing with it.

Certainly, we’ve seen a slow down. But the

flip side has been a huge amount of support

from our clients and an even greater level of

engagement from our readers. More than ever,

a greater number of Calgarians are looking at

what their city has to offer and how to make it

better.

In part, this is because more of us have the

time and attention to give now that things have

slowed a bit (or for some completely) at work.

At Avenue, we have been inspired by a number

of local businesses doing extracurricular projects,

which build community and get potential cus-

tomers in the door. For example, Masters Gallery

has been opening up their space to public school

groups. Though in this case no one sees the kids

as potential clients (well, maybe down the road),

for owner Ryan Green, the intention is to share

his love of art with kids who might not otherwise

have the opportunity to come into a gallery.

Wu & McHugh, dealers in Chinese antiques,

have been hosting monthly “warehouse talks” in

both English and Mandarin on a variety of top-

ics. While attending one of these talks last fall,

I met the owner of My Sewing Room, who spoke

passionately about her personal involvement

with the charity Days for Girls, which provides

reusable feminine hygiene products for women

in developing countries. It was a passion project

that developed into a calling and, in turn, helped

to grow community around the business.

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