News - October 2009

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Saturday, October 31, 2009
A history of vitality - a newbie and a veteran business owner on the evolution of 17th Avenue
Most of Amanda Johal’s customers are looking for something “specifically different,” she says brightly. For 10 years, Johal has lived near 17th Ave. S.W. During that time, she also worked on the avenue at Snooper’s Clothing, now the site of Feisty, her very own women’s consignment business.
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Friday, October 30, 2009
Born to Revitalize - The Uptown 17 BRZ Now and Then
Twenty-five years ago, 17th Ave. S.W. faced serious threats to its vitality, says Uptown 17 BRZ founding chair Richard Pootmans, now Calgary Economic Development manager of business development.
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Friday, October 30, 2009
Building block - Devenish grounds 17th Avenue in history
On winter evenings, with bundles of the Calgary Herald weighing him down, Bill McNamee would wander up to the Devenish apartments eager to rid himself of some weight and slowly make his way through the building, hiding from the biting cold.
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Friday, October 30, 2009
Welcome to our Innaugural Issue of Street to Chic
Publishing a magazine in today’s declining print market is a gutsy move by anyone’s standards. But to know the businesses of the Uptown 17 BRZ (Business Revitalization Zone) is to know tenacity, entrepreneurial spirit, vision and sheer determination.
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Gallery Calorie June 12th 2010 - A Crowd Favorite Every Year

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17th Avenue is a Proud Sponsor of the Calgary Awards
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Market in the Park
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Chalkwalk Returns in September 2010
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A history of vitality - a newbie and a veteran business owner on the evolution of 17th Avenue
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