Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

All of us from Team Ken Richter would like to wish you a fantastic holiday. 

May your celebrations with loved ones be joyful, and may the year ahead bring you true happiness. 

Sincerely, 

Ken, Sean, Vivian, Nicole & Alex
Team Ken Richter
www.KenRichter.com
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"Christmas is more than a day in December
It’s all of those things that we love to remember
Its carolers singing familiar refrains
Bright colored stockings and shiny toy trains
Streamers of tinsel and glass satin balls
Laughter that rings through the house and its halls
Christmas is more than a day in December
Its the magic and the love
That we’ll always remember"
- M. E Miro

(Photo via Ken Richter)

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6 Days Until 2018: Recycling Post-Christmas

Christmas may be over, but for most people the post-Christmas clean up is far from over (or even begun, for that matter). Thankfully in Calgary, systems are in place to make your Christmas clean up easier than ever! A big part of this is thanks to our three carts: the black waste one, the blue recycling one and the green compost one. 

Here is what Christmas waste goes where:

• Real Trees: Cut them up and put them in the green bin. The lid MUST be able to close. If you have extra branches, bundle them up with natural twine and set them beside the bin. If your tree is just too big, there will be tree drop-off points around the city coming soon (we will let you know when on our Facebook page). 
• Fake Trees: We always recommend you donate them…

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Day 25: Merry Christmas!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

“Christmas – that magic blanket that wraps itself around us, that something so intangible that it is like a fragrance. It may weave a spell of nostalgia. Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer, but always it will be a day of remembrance – a day in which we think of everything we have ever loved.” - Augusta E. Rundel

We wish you and your loved ones all the best this Christmas season. Take time to rest, reflect and have fun with those you love! Thank you for your continued support, we are looking forward to another great year ahead!

Sincerely, 

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Day 24: Santa Tracker

Happy Christmas Eve, everyone! 

Do you have little ones waiting for Santa to stop by tonight? We have good news for them: they can track Santa using the official NORAD Santa Tracker. 

They can see exactly where he is in the world, watch videos of him flying over other cities and get warnings when he is close by and it is time for bed; after all, Santa can't stop by until everyone is asleep!

Visit www.noradsanta.org to track Santa tonight! 

Have a great Christmas Eve, everyone! 

 (Image Via Canva)

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Day 17: The Cost of the 12 Days of Christmas

Everyone knows the song "The 12 Days of Christmas," but few pause to actually consider all the gifts the lyrics contain. After all, 6 of the 12 days are birds. That is a lot of birds for one person to buy, let alone receive. So what would the full 12 days of Christmas actually cost if you were to be the true love to send them? Let's break it down. 

On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me: a partridge in a pear tree

Partridge (1): $15.00

Pear Tree (1): $189.99

On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me: two Turtle Doves

Turtle Doves (2): $125.00

On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me: three French Hens

French Hens (3): $165.00

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Four…

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Day 18: Unique Holiday Recipes

Have you started planning your holiday dinner menu? If not, you should! Planning ahead will help keep the holidays stress-free. It will also give you time to try something new! Forget the same old thing; spice up your next holiday dinner with these three unique dishes:

1). Appetizer: Caramelized Onion Tarts with Apples || These tarts are perfect to snack on before dinner and are packed with autumn flavors to warm up your winter. Here is the scoop: "You’ll start by cooking sliced onions over the stovetop, then stirring in chopped-up apples and a bit of salt and pepper. That mixture then gets spread over puff pastry and crème fraiche, which all goes in the oven for roughly half an hour. Use a pizza cutter to cut the tart into small pieces and serve"…

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Day 17: Holiday Sweets in YYC

Here at Team Ken Richter we are very dedicated to health. However, we are also firm believers that around the holidays it is okay to treat yourself. Don't let that sugar cookie taunt you - indulge without remorse. Tis the season, after all.

Looking for local YYC bakeries to get your Christmas treats from? Here are 8 worth checking out:

1. Pie Junkie: Pies galore, need we say more?
2. Ollia Macrons & Tea: A taste of Paris this Christmas.
3. Crave Cupcakes: Cookies, Cupcakes, Cakes - the holy trinity.
4. Jelly Modern Doughnuts: Not your average Timbit. 
5. Éclair de Lune: Baked with extra love every single time. 
6. Sidewalk Citizen: Eggnog Rum Cheesecake? Check. 
7. Glamorgan Bakery: Balance the sweet with a savory cheese bun. 
8. Bake My Day:…

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Day 14: Christmas Tree Safety

We have all seen the popular holiday movie trope of a Christmas tree disaster. 

In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation the family tree goes up in flames after an elderly woman smoking sets it on fire. In Santa Clause 3, the Christmas tree star falls and shatters. These are movie tragedies, but realities for many people. One only needs to look as far as youtube to see compilation after compilation of Christmas tree mishaps. 

If you want to avoid a Christmas tree disaster this year, follow these simple Christmas tree safety rules:

1). WATER YOUR TREE: Nothing is a worse combination than a bone-dry Christmas tree and hot Christmas lights. Make sure you are constantly monitoring the water levels in the tree base, especially if you have thirsty…

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Day 12: Religious Winter Holidays

Around this time of the year people are encouraged to wish others "Happy Holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas." This is not to oppress those who celebrate Christmas, but to serve as a reminder that Christmas is not the only major holiday during this time of the year. 

Here are some of the other religious holidays that take place around the month of December and the Christmas season:

• Winter Solstice, December 20th || This pagan celebration "marks the shortest day of the year and the official beginning of winter. The solstice itself is the moment the sun is shining farthest to the south, directly over the Tropic of Capricorn" (The Mirror). Also celebrated on the Winter Solstice is The Day of The Return Of The Wandering Goddess (an ancient…

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Day 11: Exploring Newfoundland & Labrador this Canada 150

Newfoundland & Labrador is Canada's most eastern province, with Labrador attached to the northwest corner of Quebec and Newfoundland hanging off into the Atlantic ocean as an island. The name for this province is Portuguese, but also has significance in the native language of Inuttitut. Newfoundland means "terra nova" in Portuguese, which translates to "new land." The name Labrador is derived from the surname of Fernandes Lavrador, a Portuguese explorer. It also translates to "the big land" in Inuttitut.

Newfoundland & Labrador has a long history of habitation, dating back 9,000 years. While many different indigenous groups occupied the land in relative harmony, by the time of European contact only the Beothuk remained. The Beothuk passionately…

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