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Charity Quick



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Charity Burpee Quick can usually be found making coffee, reading by the fireplace, or wishing for a grand adventure. She loves to travel, write stories, and take pictures, especially when she can persuade her teenagers to come and play. Charity lives in Calgary with her husband and 3 kids, who sometimes decide they’re too old for Mom’s schemes and plans, but can usually be convinced to join the fun. When she’s not writing for Family Fun, Charity can be found at the public library, figure skating at the local rink, or playing with her piano.

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9 Ways to Actually Enjoy Winter in Canada (Or At Least Try Your Best)

Posted on: January 14, 2020

It doesn’t matter where you live in Canada, winter is a fact of life. And if you’re one of those 16 people in Canada who look forward to winter, you should just go outside and be hardy somewhere else. Long months of snow and cold and ice darken most of
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Adventure in an Afternoon: Early Learning Centres at the Calgary Public Library

Posted on: January 9, 2020

Have you ever wanted to hunt dinosaur bones or fly a helicopter? Maybe you’ll find the perfect book in a forest or settle down to read in a rainbow! The Early Learning Centres at the Calgary Public Library have been revitalized over the last few years to make libraries a
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Afternoon Tea at the Fairmont Palliser – Downton Abbey Style

Posted on: September 23, 2019

If any place in Calgary is qualified to embrace the time period of Downton Abbey, I pick the Fairmont Palliser. Since 1914, the Palliser has been Calgary’s luxury hotel, offering timeless elegant surroundings. Now, in celebration of the highly-anticipated Downton Abbey movie, the Palliser is pleased to serve you afternoon
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How to Enjoy Shakespeare by the Bow: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Posted on: July 15, 2019

July 2019 It was still raining when we crossed the bridge to Prince’s Island. “Are you sure about this?” This was the kid that was only coming along agreeably because of well-timed ice cream bribing, a legitimate parenting technique. “I’m sure. The sky is clearing and it will be just
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Take Turns, Clean Up and PLAY! Playground Rules From a Mom in Action

Posted on: June 18, 2019

Playground season is in full swing! If anything saved my sanity when I was a young mom, it was heading out to the playground. Sunny? Wear sunscreen. Rainy? Wear rain boots. It didn’t matter the weather, we went to the playground. When the weather was nice, we’d sometimes be at
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Symphony Sundays: A Delightful Afternoon Designed For Families

Posted on: May 22, 2019

An evening at the orchestra used to be the bastion of the solemn, the formal, and perhaps the highbrow. Long dresses, hushed voices, and the soaring sounds of talented musicians filled the night. Well, one of those things is still true, anyway. But the last time I was at the
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All Sport One Day: Instilling the Value of Trying Something New!

Posted on: May 15, 2019

May 2019 I became a figure skater because I grew up in a small town in Northern Alberta in the 1980s. It was my third choice, but in reality and practice, it was my only choice, for there wasn’t much else going on. Thankfully, I loved it and still enjoy
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Get the App, Ride a Bike! Discover Lime, Calgary’s New Bike Share

Posted on: March 13, 2019

If you’ve driven anywhere near the downtown core in Calgary since the fall of 2018, you’ve likely seen the lime green bikes scattered around high-traffic areas. These bikes are part of a pilot project for dockless bike sharing in Calgary, a new mobility option to expand the public transportation system
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The TELUS Spark Circus Exhibit Reveals the Wonders of the Circus – With a Scientific Twist!

Posted on: March 11, 2019

The crowd gasps as the trapeze artist lets go of the bar and cheers when the tightrope walker safely makes it across the high wire. The smell of popcorn fills the air and the clowns stumble into the ring in their ridiculous costumes. The circus conjures up all kinds of
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Create Something Amazing at Your Pinnovate Birthday Party

Posted on: January 21, 2019

What are your most important considerations when you’re planning a birthday party for your kids? I’m sure we all consider the budget, the most convenient time for the party, and even (sometimes especially?!) the social dynamics. But like many parents, two of my most basic considerations are whether my child
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