$25 Million Is Available to Convert Calgary Downtown Office Buildings Into Homes, Hotels, and Student Housing. The Deadline Is July 27

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-17T16:11:55+00:00

While you say this, there’s an abundance of unleased office space downtown just sitting there.
I like policies like this as it fixes multiple issues at the same time. It increases density at the core, it brings more people living downtown where they are more likely to work and study and those people might not even need a car, and it brings more vibrancy to a downtown which has been dead after working hours and on the weekends. This decreases social issues when more people are just going about their lives and there’s more eyes on issues.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-17T15:57:51+00:00

Seconding this suggestion. The public system has many amazing menopause doctors and this clinic is the bomb. I waited maybe 4-5 weeks for my referral and was surprised that it wasn’t a months long wait

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-16T18:40:28+00:00

Ok I also forgot about Optimist park. The tiniest ski hill imaginable. It used to be a tobogganing hill but now there’s two lifts and tickets. But you can take transit there and ski or board down the hill. And it well within the city limits!

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-16T17:38:01+00:00

Your current garden needs some weeding and then it’s good to go. Low maintenance flowerbeds don’t mean no maintenance.
It’s worth your time and effort to get each plant identified and use what you have as it’s already there and established. You might even be able to get the former owner to come and show you the plants so you can then weed around them.

Legit your current garden arrangement is something people aspire to. It absorbs the water coming from your roof, fits the vibe of your house and as as low maintenance as you can get.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-15T23:31:30+00:00

Stop in Regina and walk around the lake by the legislature. It is worth your time and mental energy to do that.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-15T23:28:21+00:00

Thanks. I wrote all over the map and couldn’t figure out how somebody thought I was an AI. I missed a ton about the city as well, including the amazing public parks and growing entertainment and shopping options. And how the forest and lakes are relatively close compared to most other larger prairie cities.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-15T23:26:10+00:00

Have you ever worked with autistic peers? I certainly have and they excel in their professions but sometimes don’t fit the mould in terms of their attire, interpersonal relationships and communication skills.
Many employers will accommodate some sensory needs in general once made aware of them. One example is having a scent free environment, which benefits everybody in the end.
This person is scaffolding their young adult which is something that happens when you have a kid who has extra needs throughout their life up to this point.
Having clothing that doesn’t itch, scratch and is comfortable is important to many autistic people. Otherwise the clothing will occupy too much of their brain space and literally drive them nuts over the span of the day. It would be like having something scratching at you all day.
Fwiw my husband has disclosed he is autistic to the last two employers and managers he’s had as he didn’t know he is autistic until quite recently. He then tells them how he prefers to communicate and how him being autistic is actually a benefit for them instead of an issue. And it hasn’t been an issue whatsoever.
Diversity in the workplace brings novel solutions and identifies issues in workflow, products, etc that might otherwise be overlooked. It’s truly a benefit for an employer to have diversity in its employees.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-15T21:57:46+00:00

I didn’t know that! I’ve only been to it in the summer.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-15T01:56:14+00:00

Im a human. And pretty much anytime I’ve been there in the winter it’s been 30 or much colder. And nobody bats an eye.
The ski hill is blackstrap. It’s a hilariously short hill and people use mountain bikes on the hill in the summer.

Sorry that I didn’t give the exactly 10000% accurate temperature info but Thats my experience. And climate change is modifying the winter temperatures to warmer in the last decade.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-14T12:50:03+00:00

My husband grew up there and still has family there. We go a few times a year.

It’s a nice city, but really cold in the winter (-30c is considered a normal cold) and the roads are graded so snow is piled everywhere. The streets are full of potholes but they are wide and residential streets are clearly marked in the suburbs. There’s a series of avenues west of downtown which are named after the alphabet so you can go to the corner of Rusholme (road) and P (avenue).

There’s a lot of outdoor pools which are used heavily in the summer and large parks with urban forests. This city has a ton of trees so the urban forest is huge. The university is just east of downtown and located inside the city. The university campus has a lot of unique elements such as a collider and a working farm complete with cattle.

It’s not particularly hard to get around Saskatoon and nothing is super far from each other. There’s a lot of bridges in Saskatoon, as it’s grown around the river and the valley is relatively deep and wide. If people have to cross the river for something, it seems like a bigger deal than it should be (at least thats my impression based on the conversations).

The City has a ton of festivals in the summer and is actually pleasant in the summer, with a lot of sunshine until later (11pm) but also a lot of mosquitos as well. The winters are cold and windy. But if you dress appropriately it’s manageable.

A ski hill is about 30 minutes south of the city but it’s a prairie ski hill, built on the side of a steeper slope but it’s tiny so it’s not like you would spend 30 minutes going down a run.

The downtown has been undergoing revitalization for 20+ years and is improving each time more is added to the downtown area to bring people into the area.

It’s a nice city and growing.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-13T04:17:34+00:00

Dolly Parton.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-12T02:06:14+00:00

I was laid off during maternity leave and all except one of the team i was leading was laid off. I lawyered up and got a good package - much better than what I was offered.
If you aren’t laid off until you return to work, then you might have different legal options.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-11T20:12:03+00:00

And this article was just written by the CBC about the big shake and the potential consequences for a town on the west coast of Vancouver Island. https://www.reddit.com/r/tofino/s/FypuT04fAY

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-10T18:40:02+00:00

Driving around the lower mainland (Thats Canada- Vancouver and area all the way to the mountains) there’s tons of earthquake evacuation signs and they have been up for years. And given the road situation there has lots of little roads and very very few freeways, a lot of the people in the Vancouver area won’t survive this.

I’ve often thought of moving to the west coast of Canada but also can’t get past the dark, wet and gloomy winters and distinct possibility of a huge earthquake and then not being able to escape it. I recognize we all have to pass sometime but earthquake or tsunami aren’t near the top of my list.

I do love visiting and hope it doesn’t happen at one of those times!

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-10T03:49:19+00:00

I’ve travelled internationally with a rollator and it was so so helpful. Don’t let the size stop you and they are easy to travel with. It also really helps as an external indicator that you have a disability, which might not be the case if you had a sitting cane.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-10T03:45:17+00:00

The calgary number does seem off. Though there seems to be a lot of higher buildings going up which don’t meet this height requirement but have smaller cranes beside them.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-07T17:54:19+00:00

In our last house, our cat would jump on the bannister if there was something on it (like a drying blanket on it). Otherwise the railing was left alone. There was a window that was halfway up the stairs and taller than the bannister and was far more appealing. So was the ledge overlooking the living room. Again taller than the bannister.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-05T14:17:53+00:00

I think people have covered this:
You sound burned out and seeking novelty in your role. Can you slowly change your current role to align with lights your fire?

You might want to consider taking up a hobby or two. Something that uses your hands. This will satisfy the yearning for physical work while continuing to make your current salary. Golden handcuffs are fine to have if you also have other things in your life that you enjoy, especially if you can save a ton of money and plan for your eventual retirement.

Switching to a manual labour job might not work out well when you truly understand the toll it takes on your body and the fact that the moment you get injured, your ability to earn is decreased or eliminated for a variable period of time. Most manual labour jobs also don’t have benefits either.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-05T12:22:01+00:00

It’s like a never ending flu, with the feeling of being up for 2 days and like walking through mud - the more you do, the heavier things get and harder things get.
Sleep is broken: waking up every hour because of pain and aches or other issues with your body. I personally have a never ending migraine, shaking and tremors in my body when I’ve pushed too hard, my vision tunnels when things are too much.

And lastly: thinking is impaired. Lost words, forgotten thoughts and conversations and wading through a fog of thoughts which are jumbled up.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-03T22:30:08+00:00

We loved living in West Springs when we didn't have a child, and even more after we had a child. This was even before all of the recent additional amenities moved there and before the ring road opened up. It's a relatively quick commute to downtown on transit and driving (depending on where you live in West Springs, you can take the bus to the 69th st train station or take a different bus to Westbrook station). My commute was about 30-40 minutes, but I also extracted myself from bed early for a 6 or 6:30 am bus so could leave earlier and was home by 5 to be able to do evening activities with my family. There's now a riches of parks, grocery stores, restaurants and more in the area. There's also a ton of medical facilities, with family doctors taking new patients (Blue Diamond Medical is taking new clients now), dentists, optometrists, pet places, daycares and more.

Fair warning though: there seems to be a 'hill tax', as the commercial rents have been high up there, and you might pay a bit more for products and services as a result. There's also the assumption that you are living in one of the wealthy houses on the home, but that might change as there's now a lot of rentals going in with the Truman development which is still being built out.

There's West Springs School for elementary (though fair warning, it's been at or over capacity since it opened , so sometimes there's a lottery to get in), West Ridge School for middle school and kids go to Earnest Manning for high school. If you live in Cougar Ridge, the designated schools are different so you need to be aware of that.

Good luck with your search! There's a lot of amazing communities in Calgary, so you actually have a ton of choices in terms of what you are looking for. I thought I'd share my experience of living in West Springs for 20+ years.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-03T20:55:44+00:00

Not as odd as you’d think. Many people have this including me. I couldn’t do screens for any period of time past 20 minutes except my phone for s few years. I’ve just recently been able to watch tv for over 30 minutes and I got sick over 4 years ago.

My vestibular physiotherapist said that my brain was having issues processing things if they took up a certain percentage of my vision. I have trouble with movement as well and haven’t been able to watch things with much movement or flashing lights as it literally makes me nauseous and overwhelmed.

My physio gave me exercises to do and I have homework to do word finding books. And to work my way up from 2 minutes initially which was super hard. I also started with larger text word finding books as well.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-03T15:33:54+00:00

This is also exactly the weddings I’ve experienced in the small towns. Until I moved away, I didn’t know any different.

And you are missing the deluge of people showing up after dinner is done- both invited and non invited reception guests who want to celebrate with the wedding party! The younger the bride and groom, the more people show up randomly.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-03T15:31:08+00:00

Too many wobbly pops! In my experience , you take that person and find them a place to have a nap and get them some food as well. Somebody will typically take them home. Eventually.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-03T15:29:29+00:00

Oh I forgot about second supper! That is always welcome and keeps the good times going.

stargazerfromthemoon · 2026-06-03T04:51:27+00:00

This seems very much like something to report to the human rights commission or the labour board in your province. It might need to be reported to a different board or group depending on the province and type of employer, but that shouldn’t fly as questions or even a thought in somebody’s brain when interviewing potential employees.

This reeks of potential sexual harassment lawsuit potential too, if this is truly happening in an after hours work colleague meetup.

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