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• Local clinics, health centres, and services
• Information about accessing healthcare in Calgary
• Community health resources and programs
• Experiences navigating Calgary's health system

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What belongs here?

• Local clinics, health centres, and services
• Information about accessing healthcare in Calgary
• Community health resources and programs
• Experiences navigating Calgary's health system

Get Started

We need volunteers for community initiatives and events like Community Planning, Bow River Clean-up, Charity Casinos, Farmers’ Market, and the list certainly goes on. We also need volunteers to serve on our Standing Committees and Special Task Force Groups.

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What is the Canada Pension Plan?

The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is a contributory, earnings-related social insurance program. It provides retirement, disability, and survivor benefits to Canadians. Both employees and employers contribute a percentage of earnings, and the fund is managed by CPP Investments, one of the world's largest pension fund managers.

A young professional sits in her car in the parking lot of her workplace, unable to bring herself to walk through the doors, her anxiety so overwhelming that even the thought of the conversations waiting inside makes her chest tighten and her breath shallow. She knows she needs help, has known for months, but when she called her family doctor, the earliest appointment was three weeks away. When she finally saw her doctor and received a referral to a psychiatrist, the wait was eight months.

When a community hosts a summer festival in the park, a municipal council meeting in the heritage town hall, or a cultural celebration at the local arena, who actually gets to participate? The accessibility of public facilities and events shapes not just convenience but belonging—determining whether all residents can exercise their right to civic life, cultural participation, and community connection. Across Canada, progress toward accessible public spaces coexists with persistent barriers that exclude many community members from shared experiences.

Digital products—websites, apps, software—shape how people interact with information, services, and each other. When these products are designed inclusively, they work for people with diverse abilities. When they're not, digital barriers exclude people as effectively as physical ones. Designing inclusive digital products means building accessibility in from the start, not adding it as an afterthought.