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Calgary Dines-Around at Shoppers MURALE on April 13

February 22, 2010 | Calgary

We have a different kind of dine-around planned with significant hors d’oeuvres and wine/beverages at our IWF-exclusive evening at Murale where we'll also get to have fun sampling the goodies! There will be make-up touch ups, nail polish changes, mini facials and fragrance consultations throughout the evening. And of course we’ll have fun chatting with each other and getting to know other friends. [More]

Anne McLellan to be Honoured at Famous 5 Luncheon November 25

October 28, 2009 | Calgary

The Honourable Anne McLellan, a member of Edmonton's IWF Chapter, will be honoured in Calgary at the Famous 5 Luncheon on November 25. [More]

Holiday Party to be Held at Calgarys TELUS World of Science

October 28, 2009 | Calgary

Our annual Holiday Party will be held at the Science Centre on December 15 with a cocktail reception, appies and dessert served as we explore the exhibits and are treated to a show at the Discovery Dome. Bring your spouse and be a kid again! [More]

Calgary Attends the Honens International Piano Competition

September 9, 2009 | Calgary

The hottest ticket in town is the upcoming Honens International Piano Competition, and Tema Blackstone has made it possible for us to attend the first night of the finals on November 5. If you're planning to be in Calgary that evening, do join us! [More]

Third Annual Winter Weekend!

March 16, 2009 | Calgary

Nine Calgary and one Edmonton IWF member gathered for another great winter weekend in Invermere, BC. The three hour trip from Calgary took place February 27-March 1 and included a fabulous two and half days of lively chatter, a lot of exercise, a day on the slopes at Panorama and the first on the ice tail-gate party hosted by Arlene Flock. Another new event for this year was several hours at the local antique shop, which boasts a wonderful assortment of furniture, dishes, and other antiquities from Britain, China, India and Europe. With the third annual event behind us, the organizers Linda Hohol, Arlene Flock and Maureen Payne are already planning 2010, which will definitely include another Lake Windermere on the ice tail-gate party. [More]

Frances Wright, A Woman of Vision

March 16, 2009 | Calgary

On March 9, Frances Wright, President and CEO of the VERTEX Group, was honoured among Calgary’s Women of Vision at Global TV’s annual luncheon celebrating the lives and achievements of 12 exceptional women throughout the community. Frances has contributed her enormous talents both locally and nationally, and is well-known as the founder of the Famous 5 Foundation which was responsible for the magnificent monuments installed in Ottawa and Calgary in memory of the five Alberta women who, in 1929, ensured that Canadian women would forever be recognized as ‘persons’ with all the rights and responsibilities guaranteed by law, equal to the rights of men. [More]

Irene Lewis

November 27, 2008 | Calgary

The Famous 5 honours Irene Lewis at their November luncheon [More]