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Get a TASTE of West Hillhurst this September

Looking to have a fun, adults-only night out where you can drink some cocktails, sip some wine, and sample some of Calgary’s best food? Well, we’ll save you a seat for the WHCA’s annual premier fundraiser, TASTE of the Neighbourhood!

Some of the vendors we’ve lined up for this years event include Sunterra Market, Midtown Kitchen, Amato Gelato, Rig Hand Craft Distillery, The Barn, Village Brewery, Springbank Cheese Co, Burwood Distillery, Osteria Chef’s Table, Bravara Coffee, Apex Predator Brewing, Kensington Liquor Cellar, Vinestyles, Get Smoked Southern BBQ and more to be announced!

If sampling food and drink wasn’t enough to convince you, this year we’ll also have a fun-money casino courtesy of our friends at Aces R Wild! This is a great excuse to play some high-stakes, casino-style table games at no cost to you. At the end of the night, our chip leaders in various games will be taking home prizes, so bet big and play often!

We’ve also put together our best silent auction to date, with generous donations from Calgary businesses such as 9-Round Kickboxing, the Calgary Roughnecks, Bowtown Music, Calaway Park, and more!

For the first time ever, we’ll be hosting a Wine Survivor at TASTE. To join the pool, bring a bottle of win and $10 entrance fee and YOU could be the one to take home half of the total wine pool at the end of the night.

So join us Saturday, September 28th from 7pm to midnight for a wonderful evening of fun, friends, and food. We hope to see you there!

Get a Taste of YYC Food Trucks

Calgary has some of the best food trucks across the province, and if you’re looking for a chance to try some of the best of the best, we can help!

Come by June 11th & 12th to the fields behind the WHCA arena and sample some great food from four of Calgary’s best food trucks! Both days, we’ll be joined by Stuff’d, Family Dogs, Family Squeezed Lemonade, and Calgary Mini Donuts, so there will be a little something for everyone. This is a great opportunity to not only try something new, but support local food trucks while saving yourself from cooking family dinner.

So stop by June 11th between 5:30 and 7pm or June 12th between 4:30 and 7pm and treat yourself to some great food!

Green Shirt Day at the WHCA

Join the WHCA in support of Green Shirt Day 2019! On Sunday, April 7th, we will be having a free community event from 3 to 5 pm in conjunction with Green Shirt Day in order to raise awareness for organ & tissue donation in honour of the “Logan Boulet Effect.”

“On April 7, 2018, Humboldt Broncos defenceman, Logan Boulet succumbed to his injuries, his parents, Bernadine and Toby Boulet offered to donate his organs so that six lives could live on. They did so, because Logan told his parents, he was registering as an organ donor, and that he was inspired by his coach and mentor Ric Suggitt. Ric passed on June 27th, 2017 and was also an organ donor and saved 6 lives.

As news spread of the organ donation, by this young hockey player, over 100,000 people registered to become organ donors in the days and weeks that followed. To date this is the largest number of Canadians registering to become organ donors in Canadian History due to one event – one person.

Green Shirt Day, hopes to honour, remember, and recognize all the victims and families of that fatal crash, and to continue Logan’s legacy, by inspiring Canadians to talk to their families and register as organ donors.

In Canada, almost 90% of Canadians say they support organ donation, but only 23% have actually registered their intent to donate. Though donation rates have improved over the last ten years, there is more to be done as approximately 250 Canadians die annually waiting for an organ transplant.”
-GreenShirtDay Website

The WHCA’s Green Shirt Day event will feature free food and beverages supplied by our friends at the Barn Pub and Sunterra Market. Calgary Flames alumni Jamie Hislop will be in attendance and available for photos & autographs. We will wrap up the event with a free public skate in the WHCA Arena from 4 to 5 pm.

So rock a green shirt and come on by on April 7th and show your support for this great cause!

WHCA Winter Carnival on Family Day Weekend

If you’re looking for a fun, family-friendly event for the Family Day long weekend, look no further than the West Hillhurst Community Association Winter Carnival!

Join us on Saturday, February 16th from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm for a day of winter fun & activities for the whole family. Some of the great activities we’ll be holding include:
Indoor Public Skating from 10:30 am to 12 noon
Sleigh Rides from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Maple Syrup Taffy Pull from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Hot Dogs & Hot Chocolate for sale at the Gazebo
And more TBA!

This is a public event, so whether you’ve got a Family Membership or not, feel free to join and bring along your friends and family. The weather should be in our favour for the long weekend, but be sure to dress in layers in preparation for typical Alberta winter weather.

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

Italy Coast-to-Coast

Come and celebrate the delicious food and wine from four amazing cities across Italy, Chef Justin Lall will design a four-course menu inspired from each of our chosen cities in Italy.

Beginning in the south we will start with the famous coastal city of Naples on March 20, the capital of Campania and third largest city in Italy. Naples is internationally famous for its cuisine and wine, known for the rich flavours and inventing the Neopolican pizza.

Next we will move up to the historic city of Rome on May 22, the capital of Italy, Rome has the third highest density of residents in Europe. Rome’s food flavours are vast and influenced from many of its surrounding regions and countries.

For the summer we head off to the region of Tuscany to enjoy the city of Florence on July 24th, if the weather is nice we may dine al fresco on the patio (TBD). Florence cuisine is very comfort based and is heavily focused on meat and wine, Tuscany is one of the most famous regions of Italian wine with big flavour.

We will finish our fourth dinner on October 23 with a fall inspired menu with the northern city of Milan which is knows as the design capital of the world. Milan has developed its own local culinary traditions typical for North Italian cuisines uses more rice than pasta and many braised meats.

Each ticket includes a welcome glass of prosecco, a four-course plated dinner inspired by the region of each city, hospitality and tax. You can choose to include wine pairings for each course, picked from each of the regions to complement each dish.

Seating is limited as we will only be selling 40 tickets to each of these dinners, so make sure to purchase your tickets early. In the true style of Italy we will be dining at four communal tables for the evening to enjoy conversation with others.

Naples – March 20

Rome – May 22

Florence – July 24

Milan – October 23

For more information and to get your tickets, check out their website here.

Half Your Plate Chef’s Dinner

Are you always looking for quick, simple and easy lunch or dinner ideas?  Are you wanting to change your diet to something more attainable and healthier?  Do you live a vegetarian lifestyle?  Or are you wanting to learn from top chef’s and how to put together a creative meal out of fruits or vegetables?  If you answered “yes” to any of these, you may want to check out Half Your Plate Chef’s Dinner this Friday night!

“The Half Your Plate Chefs Dinner was created to bring produce to the next level. A culinary opportunity to show people how to get creative with their meals using fruits and vegetables.  Thanks to a collective of local, internationally renowned chefs, we are delighted to bring this event back for it’s second year. We have added even more to the line up this year, including additional chefs, courses, and guest appearances!

“After our hor d’oeuvres reception, sit down for a five course plated experience. You may decide to see JUST how creative our chefs can get, by choosing the vegetarian option.  Live entertainment, culinary demonstrations, and pairings with local distilleries.  Each guest will take home a Culinary Chef’s Bag worth your ticket price ($80) filled with great items to try in the kitchen.”

Proceeds to Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation and Community Kitchen of Calgary.

Come meet the chef’s: Liana Robberecht, Michael Allemeier, Andrew Keen, Michele Aurigemma, Melanie Hennessey, Justin Leboe, James Neilson, Anne Sellmer & Rogelio Herrera and enjoy your Friday evening creating and tasting beautiful vegetarian fruit and vegetable dishes.  Tickets are $80.00 and can be order through the Calgary Produce Marketing Association website.

EVENT DETAILS

Friday, March 9, 2018

Winsport – Markin MacPhail Centre

88 Canada Olympic Road Southwest

Cocktail Reception: 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Dinner: 7:00pm

Entertainment to follow

Calgary Maple Festival des Sucres

Start March off right with some good family fun, entertainment and some east-coast tradition at the annual Calgary Maple Festival des Sucres.  This two-day weekend event hosts multiple of dance and folk music from French-Canadian, Metis and First Nations folk music, dance and tasty foods from local businesses.

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As reported on the Visit Calgary website, “The Maple Festival is a unique experience that has become a must see event of March in Calgary. In a genuine and charming atmosphere, come celebrate an Eastern Canada tradition at the historical village of Heritage Park. Discover French-Canadian, Metis and First Nations folk music and dance, participate in circus and crafts workshops, find delectable local products at the new Sugar Market, have family fun with outdoor activities, ride in a horse-drawn hay wagon, enjoy a traditional maple shack meal and don’t forget to taste a delicious maple taffy on snow.”

No plans for the weekend?  Take in the event for some good fun.  For more information and to purchase your tickets, please check out the Calgary Maple Festival website, here.

Does this event not fit into your weekend schedule but are still looking for things to do?  Check out WHCA website to see the centre’s events, activities and ice time availability.