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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the finest Irish style at Paddy O'Leary's Irish Pub (8294 Centre Street NE, Beddington) with live music fiddlers and dancers. They will be serving $2.75 Guinness and $4.95 Irish Breakfast until noon. For more information, call 403-275-6601.

JACK FREELOADERS have the chance to win the IRISH FOR A DAY contest! You'll get a $200 bar tab at Paddy O'Leary's Irish Pub, reserved table for 5 p.m. on St Patty's Day and a leprechaun costume.  Enter to win here.

JACK FM is proud to be a part of The Calgary Flames Better Halves Ultimate Ladies Night Out presented by The Core on March 18th at Flames Central.

This year’s event will feature the highly anticipated fashion show sponsored by Mode Models and The Core TD Square featuring the Flames players Better Halves.  Every store in the show is located in The Core Eaton Square – you could walk away with a $250 gift certificate from all of the participating retailers.

Tickets are on sale for $85 each through the Flames Customer Service at (403) 777-4646.
Get your tickets now – last year’s event sold out in record time!

On March 27 at 8:30 pm, hundreds of millions of people around the world will turn off their lights for one hour to demand action on climate change.

Earth Hour is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Europe to Asia to the Americas will stand in darkness. People across the world from all walks of life will turn off their lights and join together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet.

Hope is in full bloom this spring! Daffodil Days is marking its 49th year as Canadian Cancer Society volunteers team up to sell fresh bunches of bright yellow daffodils to help raise money in support of the fight against cancer.

The daffodil is the Canadian Cancer Society's symbol of hope. The bright, cheerful blooms are sold every year and provide a kick-off for our National Cancer Awareness Month in April.

You can join the fight by pre-ordering your daffodils for your organization today. Fax back our pre-order form or call the Daffodil Days hotline at (403) 221-0950. You can also sign up as a volunteer to help sell daffodils.

Barenaked Ladies are back! On Thursday, April 8th, Barenaked Ladies will perform at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in support of their new album, All in Good Time.

Purchase your tickets at Ticketmaster. Every online ticket order will include one download of All in Good Time (available March 23rd), plus an exclusive limited bonus track.

On April 18th, St. John's will host the 39th Annual JUNO Awards!

Spanning a wide spectrum of musical genres – from country, to rap, to pop, and everything in between – the group of artists slated to set THE JUNO AWARDS stage on fire this year includes: Billy Talent, Blue Rodeo, Justin Bieber, Metric and Michael Buble!

JACK FM proudly presents Whose Live Anyway? on April 25th, 7:30 pm at Jack Singer Concert Hall. 

Join cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Chip Esten and Jeff B. Davis of the hit TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway for a night of unforgettable improv comedy that will eave you laughing days later.

Tickets are on-sale now at The Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts Box Office: 403.294.9494 / tickets.epcorcentre.org 

Click here for the 2009 - 2010 Regular Season Schedule.

It's time to start getting ready for the 33rd Annual Sport Chek Mother's Day Run & Walk in Calgary! The Run & Walk kicks off at 8:30 am sharp at the Calgary Tower. For a detailed course map, click here.

This event continues to be Alberta's largest family fundraising event with over 20,000 participants last year. Proceeds from the Sport Chek Mother's Day Run & Walk will be in support of the Calgary Health Trust (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Special Care Nurseries at the Peter Lougheed, Rockyview & Foothills Hospitals).

Register online.

On May 30, 2010, the Calgary Marathon, Canada’s longest running marathon, is kicking off a new decade with Scotiabank as its new title sponsor. Along with the sponsorship, the Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge is a new program for 2010, which will give runners the opportunity to fund raise for the official charity of their choice.

Register here.

Join JACK FM for the next Rona MS Bike Tour to take place June 12 & 13 through the Alberta Prairies. Whether you're an experienced or novice cyclist, this is a fundraising event to help people in our community with Multiple Sclerosis.

Celebrate 15 years of fun and be part of a special, pledge-based fundraising event for MS that provides people across the country and continent with the opportunity to ride through scenic and often spectacular parts of the country. Must be over 18 years old to ride.

This year you have the chance to qualify for a new grand prize adventure! Raise $10,000 or more to qualify for the Jack and Back Tour in early October 2011.

Click here for the 2009 - 2010 Regular Season Schedule.

GO FLAMES GO!

Lose the tie, dust off your boots and get ready to let loose at the premier fundraising event of the year! Join 1000 guests along with Rogers, JACK FM and the Kids Cancer Care Foundation to celebrate the 16th Rogers Chomp & Stomp on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at Girletz Rodeo Ranch – Balzac.

For the 5th consecutive year, the proceeds from this event are benefiting the Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta. This year the goal is to raise $100,000!

To purchase tickets visit ChompandStomp.ca 

Join JACK FM in the Shoppers Drug Mart Weekend to End Women’s Cancers benefiting Alberta Cancer Foundation. During one amazing weekend, July 24-25, 2010, thousands will join together to walk in the battle against all women’s cancers.
Walk with JACK FM by joining our team! Click here to find out how.

Register today to walk either the 60km or 30km option. To learn more, click here or call (403) 280-WALK (9255).

JACK FM HAS PASSES TO THESE UPCOMING EXCLUSIVE ADVANCED SCREENINGS:

The Ghost Writer, March 17, 7pm @ Eau Claire Market Theatre
Greenberg, March 22, 7pm @ Scotiabank Theatre Chinook

Hit up the Freeloaders Page and see how you can win passes!

Watch for the new JACK cruiser, cruisin' around Calgary, handin' out free stuff and reporting on all the action (yes, we're really "working")!  JACK will be at festivals, concerts, sporting events - basically anyplace you are!  To score your free JACK FM swag, come up to us and say "I'm a FREELOADER!"