Avenue Magazine Edmonton – Party Crasher
In this monthly section, I would venture out to local galas where people would get all dressed up for a good cause.
Lynsey Burke
Writer, editor & content creator
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Sustainable Seafood
Avenue Magazine Edmonton – Mar. 2010
A growing movement in Canada has some consumers choosing to eat only sustainable seafood, and Edmonton businesses are taking notice.
Edmonton Chef
Avenue Magazine Edmonton – Mar. 2010
During his 35-year career, Ajay Lala has pleased the palates of countless thousands, including the likes of David Bowie and Aerosmith.
Fashion Finds
Avenue Magazine Edmonton – Cool Hunter
In this monthly section, I would scour Edmonton boutiques in search of fun and interesting items to fit a theme.
Green Resolutions
Avenue Magazine Edmonton – Dec. 2009
Tad Hargrave is a marketing consultant working with businesses that are locally owned and mindful of the environment and community. He shares some New Year’s resolution ideas that can make positive changes for your life and those of everyone you know.
Edmonton Catalyst Theatre
Avenue Magazine Edmonton – Nov. 2009
Bretta Gereke’s job, as her friend once described it, is a “giant craft.” The award-winning stage designer laughs at, but doesn’t refute, that simplified definition of her profession.
Edmonton Street Art
Avenue Magazine Edmonton – Nov. 2009
You may have stopped to admire the mural of local legend Joey Moss on 99th Street and 72nd Avenue and thought to yourself, “Edmonton needs more of this.” The artist behind its creation couldn’t agree more. “Improving public spaces is my primary goal,” says Ian Mulder, independent artist, muralist and street art advocate. “It’s worthwhile investing in beauty.”
Wild Dog Rescue
Avenue Magazine Edmonton – Nov. 2009
Fionn MacCool is his name, and Andrea Cairns is his foster mom. The brown-eyed pooch is Cairns’s newest household member, rescued with 21 other huskies from a life spent living on a chain. After naming her fair share of foster dogs that have come and gone from her home, Cairns jokes, “You start to get creative.”
Humanitarian Efforts
Avenue Magazine Edmonton – Nov. 2009
“Hope is a really important thing, and we don’t have enough of it,” says Renee Vaugeois, a lifelong humanitarian. “When I meet people who believe in the world, that gives me hope.”
For the Love of Beer
Avenue Magazine Edmonton – Sept. 2009
Edmonton microbreweries give insight into what it takes to survive and thrive in a cutthroat industry.