Jon Lord, a former two-term Calgary alderman for Ward 8, announced his intentions to run for mayor in this fall's election this afternoon. In 2001, Lord ran, and won, as a PC candidate in the constituency of Calgary-Currie. Lord was defeated in the 2004 election by Liberal MLA Dave Taylor, a former radio personality for QR77, by less than 600 votes.

In an email to his friends and supporters press release, Lord says he is "looking for advisors, ideas, organizers and volunteers by the dozens.... people who can phone their friends, circulate fliers, donate their time, and perform dozens of other tasks."

Lord writes that other "high-profile" candidates are also organizing to run and notes that his campaign is "not that well organized."

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Did you know grizzly bears are one of the greatest scourges that has ever set foot upon this planet? Probably not. You can blame the numerous and well-funded environment and conservation astroturf groups out there who really just want to raise your taxes, brainwash your kids' minds with "science" and make you eat nothing but granola and soybeans. 

However, the Alberta Wilderness Association has bravely stepped up to the plate to dispell the many myths about this four-legged menace and the threat they pose to its number one food source, you and me, with this award-winning ad campaign.

So unless you're one of those selfish, misanthropic, rice milk drinkers who, quite wrongly, disagrees with our God-given right to clearcut, pave … Read More

Local food advocate and urban chicken activist Paul Hughes, chair of the Calgary Food Policy Council, officially declared his run for mayor at a screening of Mad City Chickens at the Plaza Theatre last night.

"I'm the classic outsider, but I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't have anything to offer," says Hughes, a single dad of a seven-year-old son. "I felt I could add a voice to the race because I'm very connected to a lot of Calgarians and I speak to a lot of people who feel they don't have a voice."

Hughes, 45, has been ruffling feathers as of late with his push for the city to change its bylaw forbiding Calgarians to raise chickens in their backyards. He'll be appearing in court later this month to fight a ticket bylaw officers handed him … Read More

Less than a week after news broke that a new farmers' market was in the works, organizers have launched a new website, I love Alberta Farmers, and are now accepting applications for its 2010 Summer Outside Market.

While the Kingsland Farmers' Market market's development permit is still under review, the six-person group behind the venture hope to have outdoor vendors selling goods by June 1. The indoor phase, which could house up to 45 vendors, could be operational by Thanksgiving weekend.

"Our goal is to have 40 to 60 vendors this summer," says Tim Hoven, an organic beef producer and one of the new market's organizers. "We want to have a wide range of diverse products to keep people's interest up and offer new and exciting things."

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