Klick: Imagine 365 days of Christmas in your office

Today, Klick launched Klickmas, the world’s first all-Christmas all-the-time ad agency with a fun seasonal video that shows employees ultimately reaching “festive fatigue.” It’s a tongue in cheek campaign celebrating the humour and independent spirit at the core of Klick.

Office video shows at-desk snow removal, elevator carolers, and magical Christmas cannon; While primarily an advertising campaign, the video also has a philanthropic aspect. Every video ‘like’ to support Mélanie’s Way charity and help grant Disney wish to young mom with cancer.  

Click more for the full company release and to watch the video. It should give you a great chuckle on a cold winter’s day and help feed a worthy cause. [Read more…]

Celebrating Christmas in 18th and 19th century Alberta

Christmas was more primitive in the 18th  and mid-19th century, but it was still Christmas – joy and fellowship were, and are, its primary expression.

Turn the clock back to the late 18th century and mid-19th century Alberta, and chances are you’d be eating fish, beavertail, and stewed moose rather than roasted turkey and honey-glazed ham for Christmas dinner. [Read more…]

Archive: Celebrating Christmas in 18th and 19th century Alberta

troyxmas18thBy Greg Gazin
 Writer 
Troy Media Corporation

EDMONTON, December 19, 2008 /Troy Media/ — Turn the clock back to the late 18th century to the mid 19th century Alberta and chances are you’d be eating fish, beaver tail and stewed moose, rather than roasted turkey and honey-glazed ham, for Christmas dinner.

Instead of rockin’ to tunes emanating from audio systems and iPods, you’re more likely to be dancing the jig to the sounds of a fiddle and perhaps a drum.

That was the height of the festive season celebrations during the period of the Fur Trade.

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