When Pat and Shirl opened Sunnyside Art Supplies in January 2014 it seemed like a golden opportunity for a space that has been occupied by an art store for the last 45 years. The charming couple now work together with their 3 staff – all ACAD and U of C...
In the last few weeks of fall of 2016 Kensington saw the closing chapters of an important rejuvenation project for the streetscape. Funded entirely by an award winning proposal for excess parking revenue, this $6 million dollar project was completed over two summers...
Higher Ground is a staple “hub” in the eclectic Kensington community. It’s the place where writers, politicians, business men and women and artists of all kinds get their daily fix of caffeine and interesting conversation – and has been this way since its inception in...
Have you ever noticed these colourful wooden ramps in the doorways of some of our Kensington businesses? We noticed that wheelchairs and strollers had difficulty getting in and out of some stores with doorways that were not flush with the sideway so we decided to find...
In 2011 the Mayor of Calgary initiated the Cut Red Tape program to address non-essential procedures, forms, licences, and regulations that added to the cost of dealing with The City of Calgary. Many of these issues affected our business members so when the opportunity...
