Calgary company helps give a voice with app
Speech Button helps individuals with verbal disabilities
A young toddler nearing the age of three is getting ready for his birthday party. The mother is preparing the food and activities for the children that will be coming over. However, thinking of games to play proves to be difficult, because although he's reached the young age of three, her son has yet to start talking.
Power for Olympic strength
Deanna Delisle designs workouts for peak performance
Helping athletes achieve peak performance is as much a science as it is an art.
As a strength and conditioning consultant for the Canadian Sport Centre, Deanna Delisle is responsible for designing stylized training regimens for Olympic swimming stars like Erica Morningstar who will be competing this summer in London.
Hope for Jemma
How one Calgary girl takes strides despite her disabilities
While most people resolve to lose weight or quit smoking on New Year's Day, three-year-old Jemma Kletke decided on something a bit more simple this year — to take just a few steps.
Holding her Mom's hands on a cool winter's day, Jemma did just that. With her trademark smile plastered on her face, she managed to prove her doctors wrong with just a few wobbly steps.
Smells like a tribute to teen spirit
Calgary tribute bands branching out, going grunge
Tribute artists aren't a new concept, Elvis Presley impersonators have become so widespread they've become clichéd, while KISS has spawned a variety of imitators, including Mini Kiss, a band consisting of midgets who dress up and perform KISS songs.
Typically, tribute acts tend to be high on theatrics and are upbeat, lively experiences.