Calgary News

Calgary Senior News: Your book examines the relationship between grandfathers and their grandkids.

It may be a dying art, but Bill Johnson and his friends won't let it go gently. Horology, the art of making clocks and watches, is something Johnson has been passionate about since the early 1970s.

Recent Federal and Alberta government budgets primarily kept the status quo for people approaching or in retirement, but their children and grandchildren will be left with projected deficits of $118.

ATTRACTIONS AND EVENTS International Migratory Bird Day – May 8: Learn about migration and conservation and take a guided tour of Inglewood Bird Sanctuary (2405 – 9 Ave. S.E.) www.calgary.

The University of Calgary's Faculty of Nursing is presenting a series of breakfast sessions called Food for Thought. The aim is to let people know that there are many faces to nurses outside of the traditional view.

When preparing for meeting up with Catherine Deneuve, I was struck by one story that I thought must have been misreported or made up: Deneuve, the story went, was never really that keen on acting in the first place.

Another late-night armed robbery of a senior citizen is prompting city police to advise senior residents not to open their doors to strangers, and ensure they have adequate residential security.

Calgary's Veteran's Food Bank has seen a large spike in requests this spring from seniors and military families struggling to get a square meal on the kitchen table.

The city of Calgary has proclaimed 2016 to be the Year of Music, and it's not only because of the glitzy Juno Awards or the 150 other festivals happening around the city this year.

Making ends meet in an uncertain economy is a struggle. Laid off from her job five years ago as a music teacher, 60-year-old Deb Robinson has had to rely on a variety of skills to generate income.