The carya Board of Directors is excited to announce Paula Telfer has been appointed as our new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Paula will begin her new role on October 18th. Paula comes to carya from Easter Seals Alberta, where she has been CEO since 2019. Prior to her time at Easter Seals, she was Manager of Program Services at the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre and… Read more »
mindfulness, journaling, self-care and more strategies for coping with stress It has been an unpredictable year with COVID-19 still impacting our daily lives. We all continue to deal with uncertainty and the fears of temporary change that can drastically affect wellbeing. Emotions are constantly evolving and changing. Many of us are experiencing stress, anxiety, and feelings of uneasiness on a regular basis. Stress is a natural… Read more »
With summer finally taking hold, we’d like to welcome our second Artist In Residence at our new Village Commons community hub. Introducing … Karen Scarlett! Karen Scarlett began practicing and exploring visual art when she was a young girl, growing up on a fourth-generation dairy farm west of Innisfail, Alberta. Her Grandma encouraged her to try everything, her dad sparked Karen’s love of power tools and… Read more »
This Spring, our first-ever Artist In Residence Stacey Walyuchow worked with community members to tell their stories through creative art. People of all ages from East Village, Connaught, and beyond have created visual art and poetry about their experiences in community, and what that word means to them. These artworks are on display at Village Commons as an installation, and are also featured in the Common… Read more »
Seniors’ Week June 7 – 13 Seniors’ Week has been celebrated since 1986 to celebrate and recognize seniors across Alberta. Seniors’ Week is a great opportunity to honour and recognize all that seniors have contributed to making our families, communities and our province stronger. Seniors are a vital part of our communities. As parents and grandparents, mentors and friends, employees and employers, they make a difference… Read more »
updated June 24, 2021: there are ongoing discoveries of unmarked graves at residential schools across Turtle Island, including 751 found on June 23 by the Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan. The Indian Residential School Survivors Society 24-hour crisis line is 1 (866) 925-4419. We encourage non-Indigenous allies to read the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, and donate to any organizations or mutual-aid funds in their… Read more »
May 3 – 9 is Mental Health Week, and carya’s Inclusivity Committee explores the relationship between mental health, oppression, and community, and highlights ideas around decolonizing mental health. We encourage you to read and reflect with the questions below. Mental health systems often place healing in the hands of the individual. Medication, coping skills, and therapy can work for some, many people end up feeling like… Read more »
Major Milestone Brings Village Commons One Step Closer to a Stronger, More Connected Calgary Construction at Village Commons has wrapped up and we have now completely moved in – an exciting development that bring us one step closer to realizing the vision of a new community hub at Calgary Housing Company’s East Village Place. Village Commons is a new hub located in the heart of the rapidly developing East Village…. Read more »
Dayle Conlin, Sirius Ally As a lifelong volunteer, Dayle Conlin grew up watching her mother and grandmother volunteering in their community. Lending a helping hand or a spare moment anywhere they could to make a difference in the lives of folks down the street, across the park, in each other’s world in some way. Naturally, Dayle has carried on that good Samaritan legacy through her own life. “I’ve been volunteering… Read more »