The Canada Is Awesome network has websites and social media extensions in Vancouver , Whistler , Calgary and Toronto , with many more on the horizon.
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.
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CALGARY
Good Peeps: Cruising to Sochi With Olympic Bobsledder Jenny Ciochetti
A veteran of the World Cup circuit with several medals to her name, 29-year old Jenny Ciochetti is gearing up for Sochi in 2014. A gracious and humble athlete and in true Canadian fashion, Jenny and I exchanged several repentant emails before finally scheduling an interview. Apparently training for the Olympics and competing internationally keeps Jenny more than a little busy…go figure! Though she was in Edmonton for a short visit with family, Jenny is travelling to compete in several international bobsleigh events culminating in her Olympic debut in Sochi for 2014 along with brakeman Chelsea Valois.
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TORONTO
ReDefiningTO: Trending in Toronto - Collaborative Consumption
Is Toronto ready to become a shareable city? Absolutely! We have some great initiatives in place that engage people from across the GTA in the sharing economy. You have no doubt seen them in action – from Bixi bikes to ZipCars.
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VANCOUVER
So what exactly is Gesamtkunstwerk? #GWERK
Some Vancouverites bring you exactly what they think the words means. Douglas Coupland, Vikram Vij, Goh Ballet dancers, Scott Hawthorn, retired Olympians Doug and Diane Clement and others take a stab at it…
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WHISTLER
Building an Identity: Whistler the First Resort Municipality
When the Resort Municipality of Whistler was incorporated in 1975, the town was a far cry from its beginnings as the small settlement of Alta Lake. Development had transformed the town, now with a permanent population of over 500 people, into a recreational park and ski area with huge touristic appeal This led to competing groups battling out the issue of how best to manage the burgeoning resort town.
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