Summer Camps at the MFRC were so much fun this year! We went on all kinds of adventures all over Calgary and Southern Alberta. These included trips to the Calgary Zoo, Royal Tyrrell Museum, Heritage Park, Rocky Mountain climbing centre, horseback riding at Boundary Ranch, InjaNation and many others. We’re happy to report that attendance…
Every year on the Sunday that falls closest to August 9th, we honour our fallen Peacekeepers and the Memorial Cross Families of fallen Peacekeepers whose names will forever be engraved upon the Wall of Honour at Calgary’s Peacekeeper Park in Garrison Green. On National Peacekeepers Day, Veterans and Canadian Armed Forces personnel who have served in various peace support…
Get ready for the 2018 Calgary MFRC Summer Camps We are excited to announce that we have opened registration for our Calgary Summer Day Camps! You can register for our daily activities now at the links below: Week 1: July 3-6 | Week 2: July 16-20 | Week 3: August 13-17 Here’s the important information…
Save the date! We are planning a fun night out and would love to see you there! For: Military youth (ages 13-17) Come meet Kristin, our new Child & Youth Program Coordinator, and have a great time while we enjoy a pizza dinner at Boston Pizza followed by neon bowling at the Chinook Bowladrome You’ll…
Each month we have so many people to thank at the Calgary MFRC. The groups and individuals who support us are truly great partners to all of our military community. We would like to take a moment to thank all of the donors, sponsors and partners who work with us to make sure that we…
An MFRC recap We have had such a great beginning to 2018! In just the last few months we have had so many opportunities to meet, visit, and go on adventures with so many of the military families in our community. In January, we took a group of military youths on an overnight adventure in…
The Calgary MFRC is pleased to announce the dates for this year’s Moving Forward Health and Wellness Retreat. We invite members and their spouses/partners to set aside April 27-29, 2018 and plan to join us for a weekend devoted to health and well-being in beautiful Kananaskis. Topics related to emotional and physical well-being will be…
Children attending the Family Christmas Party this year will have the opportunity to “purchase” and wrap a gift for their parents from our gift shop. The Calgary MFRC is looking for donations of gently used or brand new items that can be given to adults (18+) such as: golf balls scarves chocolates books body lotion…
Here is a small list of remembrance day ceremonies that take place in Southern Alberta. When possible, we have noted the time and location of the ceremony. Please note that some of these ceremonies are outdoors. Calgary Central Memorial Park 1221 2 St. SW 10 a.m. (outdoor) Remembrance Day Parade Memorial Drive to McDougall Centre…
On October 27, a brave group from our Lethbridge MFRC traveled to the Haunted Mansion in Warner, AB for a Halloween Fright Night. The group visited the mysterious maze, took a mini railway ride through the many acres of spookiness and walked through a pumpkin patch in the forbidden forest. We hope that everyone had…