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Joanne Wynn
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Joanne Wynn
As the past Principal of Norwood School, Joanne Wynn has had a unique opportunity to watch the community of Norwood grow and change over many years. Joanne took the time to tell us about the needs of the community and how we, as Edmontonians, can get involved to create positive change‎ in our com...
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Blake Loates
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Blake Loates
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Blake Loates, the artist behind the art installation, We All Believe in You (WABIY).  WABIY is a project that captures portraits of people with mental health issues, on display at the Art Gallery of Alberta, May 2nd, 2016, 6:30-9:00. Open to the public, at ...
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Featured Event: Art From the HeART of the City Show & Sale
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Support City Centre Education Partnership (CCEP) by joining our 13th Annual Community Art Fundraiser Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts 9225-118 Avenue, Edmonton Friday, April 29 from: 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM Saturday, April 30 from: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Art Exhibition and Sale by the Students...
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Protected: Where #YEGChefs Eat 2.0
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There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: Where #YEGChefs Eat 2.0 appeared first on YEG People.
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Sonny Sekhon
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Sonny Sekhon
Sonny Sekhon is a man of many talents, but his super power rests in his knack for connecting with his community. Not only is he the general manager of one of Edmonton’s top menswear retailers, he is a member of two (soon to be three) fundraising boards, and plays for four ball hockey teams within...
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Michael Sharp
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Michael Sharp
As an intellectual property lawyer, Mike Sharp has a pulse on the innovation taking place in Edmonton. Mike shares some tips on how to turn your idea into a business and how to protect your business ideas. Can you tell us a bit about yourself? I am originally from Red Deer, AB and, like many peop...
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Kyla Kazeil
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Kyla Kazeil
Kyla Kazeil is an entrepreneur extraordinaire. As co-owner of The Bamboo Ballroom, the Bamboo Stockroom, The Common and 9910, she spends every day with her partners (who are also her best friends), her employees and her customers.  Combining her passion for music, culture, fashion and our city, K...
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Carla Cuglietta
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Carla Cuglietta
Carla Cuglietta, co-founder of We Stand and volunteer extraordinaire, is an inspiration to youth and her peers. Carla exhibits passion for giving back, both locally and globally, and epitomizes Global Leadership. She is a proponent of social change and is now focused on youth leadership in Edmont...
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How to: Pasta in Your Casa
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How to: Pasta in Your Casa
At YEGPeople, we understand many of our fellow Edmontonians are weathering the storm during the current economic downturn. As the cost of produce and food in general increases, the YEGFood team wanted to share a simple cost-saving solution to help our readers eat like kings, but spend like peasan...
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Sunita Gill
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Sunita Sumaru has been a freelance makeup artist in Edmonton, for the past 18 years, and has channeled her professional success into helping women of all ages unlock their potential through self-confidence. Sunita co-founded SEN Studios with her two sisters, and together they have grown their bus...
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How to Achieve a Growth Mind Set with Dr. Farha Shariff
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How to Achieve a Growth Mind Set with Dr. Farha Shariff
Do you know that only 8% of people who make resolutions are successful? By the time the second week of  January hits,  ¼ of us who made goals have already abandoned them. It’s not that we don’t have good intentions, or go about the resolution itself, but rather, how attainable the goal is.  In my...
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Featured Event: PARKFORUM YEG
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Featured Event: PARKFORUM YEG
Drawing artists & designers from all levels of experience, the PARK Emerging Artist & Designer Forum is an educational weekend event focused on teaching attendees how to grow and sustain their businesses in the creative industry. With high-value informational sessions and workshops showca...
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Where #YEGChefs Eat
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It was a busy evening at a local gastropub; in the midst of the chefs yelling out each order as they were ready for service, glasses clinking together as people laughed and conversed over their meals, came a single yet profound thought: “I wonder what and where that Chef eats on their day off?”, ...
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#YEG Valentine’s Day Guide
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#YEG Valentine’s Day Guide
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, YEGpeople has compiled the best ideas from local YEG businesses that will help you gain brownie points and keep you in the good books – at least for a week or two! (As shown from top left to bottom right.) Bliss Yoga Spa Looking to go on a mini stay-c...
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John Ahn
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John Ahn
John Ahn loves food. He left his successful marketing career to open up a restaurant with zero experience (aside from what he learned on Youtube) and hasn’t looked back since. John’s story is a great example that taking the risk of following your dream is risky and difficult but the satisfaction ...
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