Calgary Finlandia Cultural Association

Hei kaikki,

Finnish Presidential election was not decided on the first round of voting, as no one candidate received over 50% of votes.  Two top candidates will now be going into a second round of voting.

In Calgary we once again have the opportunity to vote in person.  Details below:

January 31 & February 1 from 9am – 3pm

Address: 

Suite 3415,TD Canada Trust Tower421 7th Avenue SW
CALGARY, AB T2P 4K9

If you received “ilmoitus äänioikeudesta” letter from Finland before the first round of voting, bring it with you, along with a picture ID.  

If you did not receive the letter, but are a Finnish citizen 18 years old or older, you can still vote.  Bring a picture ID with you.  

Finnish passport or identification document would be ideal but a Canadian passport or other official ID is also acceptable.

Thank you

Tuija

CFCA Secretary

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

By: Sanna Kinrade, CFCA Vice President

On January 16, Pauliina Pennanen (Consul, Second Secretary of the Embassy of Finland) came to Calgary to offer Finns the opportunity to renew or apply for a Finnish passport. Passport appointments were made in advance and the cost was approximately $340 CAD with payment by check (certified) or money order. This service was very well-received: The day was fully booked with 22 passport renewals/applications! We hope to partner with the Embassy of Finland in the near future to offer this service, again. Thank you, Pauliina, for coming here to provide this terrific service, and the Scandinavian Centre for allowing us to utilize the Heritage Room for the whole day.

Thursday, January 18, 2024

By: Sanna Kinrade (CFCA Vice President) & Tuija Roman (CFCA Secretary)

On January 17 & 18, advance polls were available in Calgary for the Finnish Presidential Elections. All Finnish citizens over 18 were eligible to vote in the parliamentary elections regardless of domicile. To vote, people were asked to bring a Finnish passport or ID card (or a Canadian passport or another official ID) and the “ilmoitus äänioikeudesta” letter from Finland. Voting took place from 0900-1500 hr at the Consulate – Suite 3415, TD Canada Trust Tower 421 – 7th Avenue SW. 

If no one candidate receives over 50% of the votes on the first round, a runoff election will be held. Our in-person dates for voting in Calgary if a second round is required will be January 31 & February 1 at the same location and times as the first round information above. Voters will not receive a separate letter from Finland for the second round of voting – please keep the one you received – it contains two forms, one to be used for each round. Those that didn’t receive the letter can still vote as long as they are Finnish citizens over the age of 18 and bring proof of identity.

Thank you Pauliina Pennanen (Consul, Second Secretary of the Embassy of Finland) and Judith Romanchuk (Honorary Consul of Finland, Calgary) for making this possible. And thank you to the 29 people who came out to vote! 

More information can be found here: https://vaalit.fi/en/presidential-election

Join us February 10, 2024 for the second Finnish Culinary Workshop of 2024! Laskiaispulla & Runebergin Torttu will take place 2:30-7pm, YW Inglewood Kitchen, 1715 17 Ave SE.

Join us January 28 for our first Finnish Culinary Workshop of 2024! Hernekeitto & Pannukakku will take place 2:30-7pm, YW Inglewood Kitchen, 1715 17 Ave SE.

Please come and celebrate Juhannus / Midsummer with us!

Saturday, June 24, 2023
4:00 to 7:00 pm
Edworthy Park, picnic site #2 (map attached). Has partial shelter + outlet.
Pot-luck: CFCA will provide letut (Finnish pancakes), coffee, tea, and juice! During the RSVP, please indicate if you can bring an appetizer, salad, dessert, or something else to share! 

*We will also provide firewood & roasting sticks for a bonfire and activities such as mölkky!

  Click here to RSVP  

We welcome you to join us for a special presentation by archaeologist (& past CFCA President, Secretary) Dr. Meaghan Peuramäki-Brown about Lives in Tiny Suitcases. Dr. Peuramäki-Brown will share her passion project, retracing the footsteps of her Finnish settler great-grandparents in the Robinson-Superior Treaty territory.

When: Thursday, April 6 at 6:30 pm
Where: Viking Hall at Scandinavian Centre (739 20 Ave NW, Calgary)

Vappu – the century-old party will be taking place April 30 at 4pm in the Valhalla room!

On Sunday Feb 26th, taking place at our wonderful Scandinavian Centre will be our Annual General Meeting where you can learn more about us, be part of our community, and have your say for the board!

Look forward to seeing you there Feb. 26th at 4pm in the Viking Hall of the Scandinavian Centre!