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Special Programs
CARING FOR THE HEART OF OUR CITY:
MEMORIES OF A CALGARY CITY COUNCILLOR
| Have you ever wondered how Calgary City Council works? Please join us as Madeleine King discusses her recent memoir which focuses on her experience as a Calgary Councillor from 2001-2007. Her memoir will enlighten readers about how Calgary City Council and City Hall actually functioned in those years, as seen through the eyes of this one Councillor. It also throws light on the broad scope of her challenges and opportunities to make a difference. This is an opportunity to discuss • What power a Councillor has to make a difference • How best to get your Councillor’s help with a project • What’s a Councillor’s relationship with the Mayor • How to best get involved |
Madeleine King arrived in Calgary in 1981 from London, England with her husband and small baby. Without wider connections here, the community became her extended family.
Madeleine is a retired lawyer, family mediator, urban planning consultant, fund-raising consultant, business owner, certified board director, perpetual volunteer and, of course, was a Calgary City Councillor. She has two self-published memoirs and one children’s book. She is a keen member (and past president) of the Rotary Club of Calgary’s Downtown Club. She has two adult children, three children by marriage and numerous grandchildren in a blended family, and lives in Calgary with her husband, Bob Taylor.
| Date: | Wednesday October 28, 2026 from 1:30-3:00 pm |
| Location: | Scott Hall, Varsity Acres Presbyterian Church, 4612 Varsity Drive NW |
| Parking: | see parking information link below |
| Max: | 80 |
| Cost: | Free to CALL members, up to two guests admitted at $5 each |
| Facilitator: | Madeleine King |
Register yourself and up to 2 guests
** You must be a member of CALL to register. If you are not a member: learn more about joining CALL.
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Reconnecting Cloth and Soul: Creative Clothing for a Burdened World What are some creative ways that we all can think about, and act on, the huge problem that is textile waste? Hermina Joldersma is both a retired professor and a life-long sewer-turned-fibre-artist-turned-mender. In her talk she will briefly describe the problem, what is being done by larger organizations, and her own fibre journey viewed from that perspective. Most of her talk focuses on how individuals who wear clothes – all of us – can think and act more responsibly and creatively while still enjoying the clothes we own now and might purchase in the future. She will bring along some of her own actual pieces and is always happy to answer questions or learn from her audience! |
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Photos Courtesy H. Joldersma
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These are programs that do not fit the categories of Interest Groups and Study Programs or established Speaker Series such as Health and Wellness, Treks and Travels, Science and Environment, or CALL Cafe. A Special Program can be provided in a variety of forms. Some examples could include a single speaker event, a tour of a local establishment or cultural event, a series of workshops, etc. If a CALL member or groups of members wish to organize such an event, the Special Program Coordinator is available to provide advice and support and can act as a liaison with other areas of the organization.
To contact Special Programs visit CALL Contacts for contact information.