Live YOUR Life
We start out in life with our eyes open to the world. We have no fears and think we are indestructible. Some people experience things that cause them to grow up too fast while others are babied and may never grow up. A child appreciates every new experience and seniors have so many experiences to share. But what happens to us in between those important stages of our lives?
Remember that hard work does pay off and that you should never chase money. Do what you love and the money will follow you. One should look forward to waking up each and every day knowing that he/she makes a difference. Spend time with your children – they grow up too fast. When they are older and have time to reflect on their childhood, what do you hope they remember?
My childhood memories are fond ones and too numerous to name. I thank my parents for never complaining about work in front of us, for teaching us the rewards of hard work and most importantly, the value of family.
It is with great pleasure, humility and a sense of accomplishment, we share with you our best issue yet. It has been an amazing but arduous journey and we hope that you have enjoyed the ride. Alternative Trends has been celebrating and highlighting ART Trends for FIVE whole years – the milestone we have worked towards! We hope to continue to discuss and explore the latest trends we encounter in life, the art that brings us inspiration and the questions we all have about the little (and big) things that make living interesting and exciting. We are a lifestyle magazine with a special interest in the arts.
Thank you to my amazing team for ensuring each issue is better than the last and thank you for subscribing.
Quarterly Connections took place on September 18, 2010 in the art gallery space that temporarily housed Edmonton’s Art Gallery of Alberta. If you have not been to the Faculty of Extension Building downtown you must visit this historical site.
The Faculty of Extension had its start in the basement of Assiniboia Hall in 1912. Known at that time as the Department of Extension, its mission was to reach out to Alberta’s predominantly rural/agricultural communities to find out what the University could do for them beyond the walls of its classrooms and laboratories.
The name of the renovated HBC building is Enterprise Square. The name was selected to reflect the various academic, commercial, private and cultural enterprises housed under the one roof. The word square was selected to correspond not only to the shape of the building, but also to the open area inside, which provides a key meeting and gathering space.
Thank you to the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Liberal Studies for celebrating Alberta Arts Days with Alternative Trends; together we hosted an amazing event. Thank you to all our guests for attending; we know you had many choices as celebrating the Arts is a provincial initiative and many plan events during this time. We had over 600 people walk through our doors in the four hours we were open. Visit page 10 as we share our photos with you.
In Money Matters, we know discussing your financial situation is like writing in your diary – personal. Have you opened your tax free savings account yet? What are you waiting for? We help you understand TFSAs on page 31.
In Road to Success we highlight artists and their stories. We want to find emerging artists – the unknowns that should be known. On page 42 we share with you a sneak peek at the many artists we have profiled in past issues of Alternative Trends. We will continue to profile four artists in every future issue. So let us know if you are an artist we should have heard of.
2010 also brought us the introduction of a new regular feature – Alberta’s Top Music Artist. We have always profiled musicians in Rx for Music but they have been from all over the globe and we want the world to know about the many talented artists we have right here in Canada and more importantly, here in Alberta. Visit page 24 where we share a child’s dream come true – a chance to speak with Ian Tyson, legendary country singer.
Our consumer guide is a list of our partners. Thank you for your continued support! Please visit page 63 for a directory of local businesses you should visit.
Our advertisers would love to hear that you saw their ad in Alternative Trends, as this helps them track their marketing initiatives. When you call them, please let them know you saw their ad in Alternative Trends – a magazine that brings advertisers and readers together – one ad at a time.
Your business, our readers – connected.
We are all artists today and the world is our canvas. What does your world look like?
I share Alternative Trends with you – my canvas, my world!
If money were no obstacle, how would you spend your days?
Pardee, Publisher
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