Calgary Military Family Resource Centre

Calgary Military Family Resource Centre We support families of Canadian Armed Forces members & veterans in Calgary, Red Deer & Lethbridge.

The Centre, when called upon by its members, provides the following services:
- Prevention and intervention support
- Counselling and peer support
- Social Service Workers (including financial assistance)
- Child Care including, respite care and emergancy child care
- Deployment workshops
- Child and youth programs and activities
- Youth and tween Committees and activiites
- Facilitation of the Duke of Edinbourgh Leadership
- Personal development workshops
- Prevention Workshops

Experience the Magic of the Season at The Royal Canadian Artillery Band/La Musique de l'ARC presents One Cozy Night…! ❄️...
11/15/2025

Experience the Magic of the Season at The Royal Canadian Artillery Band/La Musique de l'ARC presents One Cozy Night…! ❄️🎵

Bring the whole family to a FREE holiday concert filled with festive music and cheer. Children will be invited up for a special musical telling of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, creating a memorable holiday experience for all!

Wed Dec 3 | 7 pm
Bella Concert Hall at MRU

Presented in support of the Calgary Military Family Resource Centre. The concert is FREE to attend, but donations are appreciated.

Reserve your tickets today: https://bit.ly/3LEZBnd




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Vivez la magie de la saison à La musique de l'ARC présente En Cette Douce Nuit...! ❄️🎵

Emmenez toute la famille à un concert de vacances GRATUIT rempli de musique festive et de joie. Les enfants seront invités à une narration musicale spéciale de « C’était la nuit avant Noël », créant une expérience de fête mémorable pour tous !

Mercredi 3 décembre | 19h
Bella Concert Hall à MRU

Présenté à l’appui du Centre de ressources pour les familles des militaires de Calgary. Le concert est GRATUIT, mais les dons sont appréciés.

Réservez vos billets aujourd’hui : https://bit.ly/3LEZBnd

Building Resilience & Healthy Relationships Through Horses & NatureVeterans and their caregivers spent a meaningful day ...
11/14/2025

Building Resilience & Healthy Relationships Through Horses & Nature

Veterans and their caregivers spent a meaningful day at the Foothills Wellness Collective in DeWinton, AB, exploring how horses communicate and how their behaviour mirrors our own inner states. Using the Resiliency Scale, participants reflected on personal strengths and challenges, gaining valuable insights. Observing herd dynamics offered lessons on hierarchy and connection. A one-on-one with a horse, and the experience of brushing and bonding provided a grounding, reflective moment that deepened understanding of both self and the animals.

The Calgary MFRC is grateful to the Royal Canadian Legion Calgary Branches Poppy Fund for their support of this workshop.


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Renforcer la résilience et les relations saines grâce aux chevaux et à la nature

Les vétérans et leurs aidants ont passé une journée significative au Foothills Wellness Collective à DeWinton, en Alberta, explorant comment les chevaux communiquent et comment leur comportement reflète nos propres états intérieurs. En utilisant l’échelle de résilience, les participants ont réfléchi sur leurs forces et défis personnels, obtenant ainsi des informations précieuses. Observer les dynamiques de troupeau a offert des leçons sur la hiérarchie et la connexion. Un tête-à-tête avec un cheval, et l’expérience du brossage et de l’attachement ont fourni un moment d’ancrage et de réflexion qui a approfondi la compréhension de soi et des animaux.

Le CRFM de Calgary est reconnaissant envers le Fonds du coquelicot des filiales de la Légion royale canadienne à Calgary pour leur soutien à cet atelier.

How to Remove a PoppyWhen removing your poppy, it should be stored carefully or disposed of respectfully.If you see a po...
11/12/2025

How to Remove a Poppy
When removing your poppy, it should be stored carefully or disposed of respectfully.

If you see a poppy that has fallen to the ground, please pick it up, brush it off, and either wear it or dispose of it with the respect it deserves.

A symbol of sacrifice should never be left behind.

Learn more: legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy/how-to-wear-a-poppy


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Comment supprimer un coquelicot
Lorsque vous retirez votre coquelicot, il doit être conservé avec soin ou éliminé avec respect.

Si vous voyez un coquelicot qui est tombé par terre, veuillez le ramasser, l’enlever et soit le porter, soit s’en débarrasser avec le respect qu’il mérite.

Un symbole de sacrifice ne devrait jamais être laissé derrière.

En savoir plus : legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy/how-to-wear-a-poppy

On  , let's pause and appreciate those who serve, have served and the families who stand by them. Their sacrifices shape...
11/11/2025

On , let's pause and appreciate those who serve, have served and the families who stand by them.

Their sacrifices shape our history and their stories inspire us.

Together, let's wear our poppies proudly and remember their courage.



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En ce , faisons une pause et apprécions ceux qui servent, ont servi et les familles qui les soutiennent.

Leurs sacrifices façonnent notre histoire et leurs récits nous inspirent.

Ensemble, portons fièrement nos coquelicots et souvenons-nous de leur courage.

When to Wear Your PoppyThe lapel poppy is worn during the Remembrance period—from the last Friday in October until Novem...
11/06/2025

When to Wear Your Poppy

The lapel poppy is worn during the Remembrance period—from the last Friday in October until November 11—to honour Canada’s Veterans and active service members.

The Legion also encourages wearing the poppy at Veterans' funerals, memorial services, and commemorative events such as the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

A small gesture. A lasting tribute.

Learn more: www.legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy


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Quand porter votre coquelicot

Le coquelicot de revers est porté pendant la période du Souvenir—à partir du dernier vendredi d’octobre jusqu’au 11 novembre — pour honorer les vétérans et les militaires actifs du Canada.

La Légion encourage également le port du coquelicot lors des funérailles d’anciens combattants, des services commémoratifs et des événements commémoratifs comme l’anniversaire de la bataille de la crête de Vimy.

Un petit geste. Un hommage durable.

En savoir plus : www.legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy

11/06/2025

So wonderful to see local businesses giving back. Thank you, The Canadian Brewhouse for honouring our Veterans and active military members this Remembrance Day.

Send a message to learn more

⭐️ GIVEAWAY/CADEAU⭐️ We've generously received tickets to Calgary Wranglers vs Ontario Reign! Calgary Flames vs Ontario ...
11/05/2025

⭐️ GIVEAWAY/CADEAU⭐️

We've generously received tickets to Calgary Wranglers vs Ontario Reign!

Calgary Flames vs Ontario Reign

Tues Nov 11 | 6:00 pm | Scotiabank Saddledome

Get the details and enter the draw: https://bit.ly/43gADR4

Entries close on Mon Nov 10 at 11:59 am. Only winners will be contacted.

⚠️ 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 (𝘊𝘈𝘍) 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘊𝘈𝘍 𝘝𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴, 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘴. 𝘔𝘍𝘙𝘊 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳. 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯.

⚠️ 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥, 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺, 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢. 𝘉𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺.

The French translation is in the comments
La traduction française est dans les commentaires ⤵️

We’re proud to share this wonderful initiative from Two Wheel View. Let’s spread the word and show our appreciation for ...
11/05/2025

We’re proud to share this wonderful initiative from Two Wheel View. Let’s spread the word and show our appreciation for those who’ve served.

This November, we’re honoring those who’ve served our country. Veterans and their families can purchase a Fuji Absolute City Bike for just $200 as a small token of our gratitude.

Bring proof of service when purchasing, and let us say thank you - not just for your service, but for the strength, courage, and commitment you’ve shown to our communities.

*Available during store hours, while supplies last.

Wearing the Poppy – Honouring RemembranceBeginning the last Friday of October, Canadians wear the poppy to honour the se...
11/04/2025

Wearing the Poppy – Honouring Remembrance

Beginning the last Friday of October, Canadians wear the poppy to honour the service and sacrifice of the Canadian Armed Forces—past and present.

Worn close to the heart, the poppy is a powerful symbol of remembrance and gratitude leading up to November 11.

Pick one up at our office—available by donation. All proceeds support the Legion’s Poppy Campaign.

Learn more about how to wear the poppy: legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy/how-to-wear-a-poppy


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Porter le coquelicot – Honorer le souvenir

À compter du dernier vendredi d’octobre, les Canadiens portent le coquelicot pour honorer le service et le sacrifice des Forces armées canadiennes—passées et présentes.

Porté près du cœur, le coquelicot est un symbole puissant de souvenir et de gratitude jusqu’au 11 novembre.

Récupérez-en un à notre bureau—disponible par don. Tous les profits soutiennent la campagne du coquelicot de la Légion.

En savoir plus sur la façon de porter le coquelicot :legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy/how-to-wear-a-poppy

⭐️ GIVEAWAY/CADEAU⭐️ We've generously received tickets to Calgary Flames vs Columbus Blue Jackets! Calgary Flames vs Col...
11/03/2025

⭐️ GIVEAWAY/CADEAU⭐️

We've generously received tickets to Calgary Flames vs Columbus Blue Jackets!

Calgary Flames vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Wed Nov 5 | 7:30 pm | Scotiabank Saddledome

Get the details and enter the draw: https://bit.ly/4oVTJV3

Entries close on Wed Nov 5 at 11:59 am. Only winners will be contacted.

⚠️ 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 (𝘊𝘈𝘍) 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘊𝘈𝘍 𝘝𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴, 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘴. 𝘔𝘍𝘙𝘊 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳. 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯.

⚠️ 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥, 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺, 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢. 𝘉𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺.

The French translation is in the comments
La traduction française est dans les commentaires ⤵️

🎉 Holiday fun is on the way for military and veteran families across Southern Alberta!We’re excited to share our 2025 ho...
11/02/2025

🎉 Holiday fun is on the way for military and veteran families across Southern Alberta!

We’re excited to share our 2025 holiday events happening in each of our communities:

🎄 Calgary Holiday Party – Dec 6
🎄 Red Deer Holiday Party – Dec 13

Lethbridge:
✨ Glow Lethbridge – Dec 13 (family-friendly)
😂 Stand-up Comedy Show – Date TBC (18+)

Serving members (Reservist or Reg Force), veterans, and the families who support them are invited to join us! RSVP Today: https://bit.ly/4qCpsfA

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🎉 Les fêtes de fin d'année approchent pour les familles des militaires et des anciens combattants du sud de l'Alberta!

Nous sommes ravis de vous présenter les événements festifs qui auront lieu en 2025 dans chacune de nos communautés:

🎄 Fête de fin d'année à Calgary – 6 décembre
🎄 Fête de fin d'année à Red Deer – 13 décembre

Lethbridge:
✨ Glow Lethbridge – 13 décembre (pour toute la famille)
😂 Spectacle d'humour – Date à confirmer (18+)

Les militaires en service (réservistes ou forces régulières), les anciens combattants et les familles qui les soutiennent sont invités à se joindre à nous ! RSVP dès aujourd'hui: https://bit.ly/4qCpsfA

Address

4225 Crowchild Trail SW
Calgary, AB
T3E1T8

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+14036180420

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Whether you’re a Canadian Armed Forces member (CAF), veteran, family member, loved one or friend, you understand and appreciate the unique challenges that make being in the military an occupation different from any other. At the Calgary Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) we aim to help lessen the impact of these challenges. We support families of CAF members within our service area of Southern Alberta, including Red Deer and south to Lethbridge. Our programs and services include prevention, support and intervention services, social activities and events (Stampede Breakfast, Christmas party), personal development workshops, family separation and reunification support, counselling, crisis intervention, child and youth programs, discounted admission passes, and more. The Calgary MFRC is located in the Currie Barracks, on the west side of Crowchild Trail SW The MFRC is in the General Waters Building (41 CBG HQ), in Room #128