Reddit pulse / page 15
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
High River's International Balloon Festival kicks off Friday, the Cutting Horse Futurity starts at Nutrien Western Event Centre, and the Calgary Fall Home Show opens at Stampede Park. Lougheed House opens its History of Halloween exhibit Friday too.
Theo, six, showed quick thinking that helped stop a potentially deadly fire. Calgary Council recognized the boy and his parents at City Hall. Calgary is proud of you, Theo.
A seven-year regular at Alberta Ballet is frustrated with the artistic direction after seeing Romeo & Juliet and Giselle this season — says the dancers are skilled but the choreography feels cold, with too much miming and not enough dancing.
Two new car dealerships are going up on the corner of Sherwood Blvd and Sarcee Trail in the NW, but nobody knows yet which brands are moving in.
The Co-op grocery store near the Hamptons closed a few months ago. New store going in at the same spot and the exterior colours look like Freshco. Someone's asking if anyone has details on when it opens or if it's definitely a Freshco.
Person asking if anyone's seen Claussen pickles anywhere in Calgary or Alberta since the pandemic. Says they're really missing them — sounds like they've disappeared from stores completely.
Person asking locals where they might find bur oak acorns lying around — checked Memorial Drive and nearby parks so far but wants to know other spots. Could be planning something seasonal.
Someone posted on Reddit about a near-miss on Harvest Hills Road — kids on bikes suddenly swerving into the opposite lane. Driver slammed brakes, kid swerved away at the last second. Says it's a trend that's been happening and someone needs to do something before kids get seriously hurt.
locals are posting about loving autumn — cooler mornings, the light changing, it's just hitting different. season's got everyone in a good mood.
someone posted about how beautiful the city actually is — turns out Calgary in fall hits different, especially with the foothills in the distance.
the Bearspaw South Feeder Main is 80% done on the new steel pipe and they're hitting their end-of-year target. stage A crews tunnelled 3.7 km underground from Shaganappi Pump Station to 73 Street N.W. — that section's installed. stage B in Bowness started in June on 34 Avenue N.W.; they've got 7 of 13 blocks done with work on 3 more right now. four crews are working at the same time to keep it moving.
Someone in the Beltline woke up to what they thought was burning plastic and called non-emergency, who sent firefighters. Turns out it was a skunk. Firefighters were super understanding about it, but yeah — now they know what skunk actually smells like.
A white pickup truck with "Summit Property" on the side was dumping recycling across Deerfoot northbound around 8am — plastics and styrofoams flying everywhere. Truck exited at Airport Trail. If you got the plate number, someone's looking for it online.
Tomorrow's the deadline to apply for a special ballot ahead of the Alberta separation referendum. No reason needed — you can get it mailed to your home or pick it up from your local Elections returning office. Long lines expected on voting day, so skip the wait.
Someone's hunting for sheep milk in Calgary. Costco carries sheep yogurt, but they're trying to track down the actual milk.
A Redditor is trying to verify whether their friend's story from the Canucks-Flames game at the Saddledome on September 22 is true. Their friend apparently got lost, walked around the stadium multiple times, and somehow made it through the platinum club twice without a ticket.
A single parent on r/Calgary posted asking for gently used baby items as they prepare for their first child's arrival. They're looking for everything from clothing and diapers to car seats and cribs.
Centre Street at 20th Avenue NE is blocked by police. officers told drivers to find another route and use critical thinking about the detour.
A Calgary parent is looking to register their 5-year-old in Scouts Canada and asking locals for details on how the program works here. They had great camping and jamboree experiences growing up and want the same for their kid.
A Calgary Redditor posted their weekly grocery deals for September 24-30 with reminders on loyalty points: PC Optimum (No Frills, Superstore: 1,000pts = $1), Scene+ (Safeway, Sobeys, FreshCo: 100pts = $1), and Save on Foods points that vary by redemption. The full deal list wasn't in the excerpt.
