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Check out some of the fun events happening this month:

November 1-9 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
November 6 Heritage Calgary 25th Anniversary Party
November 7 Western Canada Irish Dancing Championships
November 8 Nothing Compares: The Music of Prince
November 11 Remembrance Day
November 14-January 4 Zoolights
November 15 Owen Hart Foundation Presents an Evening with Martin Short Live
November 15-16 Bowness Holiday Craft Fair
November 16 Terri Clark and Paul Brandt: Homecoming 2.0 Tour
November 19-20 Education Concert: Orchestra in Orbit
November 19-23 CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival
November 21-December 21 Polar Express Train Ride
November 21-December 30 Miracle on 34th Street The Musical in Calgary
November 27 Winter Local Night Market at The Beltline
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Halloween is this Friday! 

This fun holiday is a great way to dress up, enjoy some silly childlike fun, and shower your community with treats. It's an opportunity to connect with your neighbors in a low-stress environment, making way for new friendships. 

Everyone remembers one house from their childhood that was the best to trick-or-treat at. It's the house you'd look forward to visiting all year, and was always the first stop of the night. Maybe they handed out full-size chocolate bars, or maybe the walkway to the door was like its own haunted house. Either way, they formed a core childhood memory for you.

Now that you own a house on the block, you've got an opportunity to be the favourite stop for a new generation. Here are some tips on…

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The winter may have Christmas, the spring may have flowers, and the summer may have backyard BBQ’s; but here at Team Ken Richter we are particularly fond of Autumn. The fall is an absolutely striking season, filled with deep golds and burgundy’s, crunchy leaves, warm scarves, and pumpkin spice everything. Fall cannot be matched in beautiful Calgary, Alberta. 

The autumn season is fleeting. In Calgary it typically lasts from mid-September to mid-October, depending on when the snow decides to stick. So, how can you make the most of it? Check off every item on our autumn bucket list:

1). Explore A New Community: Communities such as Bowness, Inglewood, and Mount Royal are absolutely stunning in the fall. Filled with cute little stores and coffee…

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While we enjoy a beautiful autumn, every tried-and-true Calgarian knows that Winter is right around the corner. Make sure that you and your property are prepared by tackling these outdoor projects before snow sweeps over the nation:

  • Protect your yard equipment with a shed: "a backyard storage shed is an essential addition to your space, ensuring tools and equipment are protected from the harsh conditions of winter. Beyond its utility, a well-designed shed adds visual charm to your landscaping, blending functionality with aesthetics" (Backyard Boss).
  • Get your grass ready for the long winter and upcoming spring by aerating: "If want your outdoor space to look lush and green once the snow melts, aerating your lawn is a great first step. Once…

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This thanksgiving season we want to take a moment to express our gratitude for this wonderful city we call home! Here are twenty-five things we're grateful for here in Calgary:

  1. The Bowness lagoon for swimming in the summer and skating in the winter
  2. Being one half of the Battle of Alberta during hockey season
  3. How gorgeous all the parks are when the trees turn golden in the fall
  4. The Lions Festival of Lights each Christmas
  5. Having not one, not two, but THREE farmers markets to enjoy
  6. Chinooks after stretches of freezing cold
  7. Stampede western spirit
  8. Hidden glacier erratics all over the city
  9. Seeing what color the Calgary Tower is each night
  10. The Winsport Skyline Luge
  11. Spotting celebrities when they're in town filming
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Every month the Calgary Real Estate Board releases a report detailing what has been happening in the real estate market. These reports provide valuable information to sellers, buyers, and investors alike. Real estate requires strategic decision making, so staying informed is crucial to ensure you are making the best moves possible.

Here are the highlights from The The Calgary Real Estate Board's market report for September 2025, which you can read in full by clicking here:

  • "The 1,720 sales in September were not high enough to offset the 3,782 new listings coming onto the market" (CREB®).
  • "There were 6,916 units in inventory in September, 36 per cent higher than last year and over 17 per cent higher than levels traditionally reported in…

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Check out some of the fun events happening this month:

October 1-12 Granary Road Harvest Fair & Pumpkin Hunt
October 1-31 Pumpkins After Dark Calgary
October 10 Spark After Dark: The Science of Gore
October 10-11 The Princess Bride in Concert with The Calgary Philharmonic
October 10-12 Canadian Collegiate Softball Association (CCSA) National Championship
October 12 Alzheimer Calgary Walk & Run
October 12 Fall Harvest Dinner at The Zoo
October 13 Thanksgiving Day
October 16 "Through The Veil" - A Paranormal Conversation
October 16-18 Alberta Ballet's Nijinsky
October 16-24 Superstitions & Secrets: The Dark Side of Victorian Society
October 16-25 2025 Royal West
October 17 Beetlejuice at The Grand
October 17-19 Acclaimed Fine Art Fall Show
October 18 Sarah…

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Today is National Truth & Reconciliation Day, and Orange Shirt Day.

Orange Shirt Day was inspired by the story of Phyllis Webstad. As a little girl, she was taken to a residential school. Phyllis writes, “we never had very much money, but somehow my granny managed to buy me a new outfit to go to the Mission school. I remember going to Robinson’s store and picking out a shiny orange shirt. It had string laced up in front, and was so bright and exciting – just like I felt to be going to school! When I got to the Mission, they stripped me, and took away my clothes, including the orange shirt! I never wore it again… The color orange has always reminded me of that and how my feelings didn’t matter, how no one cared, and how I felt like I was worth…

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Calgary may be a beautiful city, but it's an old city. With its history comes some spooky tales, just like any place. We may not be known for hauntings and Halloween horror, but Calgary has plenty of stories to tell. Here are some of the haunted sites and scary stories from right here at home:

  • The Deane House:  " While the historic building was a boarding house, it was the scene of many murders. The apparition of a ghostly man who was gunned down on the front porch has been seen by visitors, as well as a man missing his legs in a hallway on the ground floor. In Mr Deane’s study, the apparition of a gentleman in period clothing has been seen smoking a cigar. Ghostly laughter is heard, cold spots are felt and a piano in a room on the second floor…

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One of the most important things you can do when selling your home is to stage it properly. Staging is the art of presenting your home in its best possible light. When staging your home, the goal is to make buyers come away from their visit able to envision themselves living there. It needs to be clean, bright, and clutter-free.

And what about during the holidays? What if you want to decorate for Halloween, or put up the Christmas lights?

When it comes to staging your home for sale during the holidays, we have one word for you: minimalism. Minimalism is all about ensuring every object has a function or a purpose. This does not mean your home has to be empty; it simply means it must be intentional. You can still enjoy the décor of the holidays…

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