The Winners of the 2014 ’s Child Magazine’s Parents’ Choice Awards

ho has the best ice cream? Which theatre company is the most fun? Where can you find the best kids' clothes? We asked... and you answered. Developed to recognize quality family retailers and service providers in our W community, this year's Parents’ Choice Awards is our 18th annual. More than 150,000 readers were invited to vote online at calgaryschild.com for their family favorites in over 45 categories. The response was phenomenal. Thank you to everyone who voted and sent us such wonderful feedback.

Best Tourist/Family Attraction Best Family Ski Area in 1st ...... 1st ...... WinSport (COP) Honourable Mention ...... Honourable Mention ...... Nakiska Honourable Mention ...... Heritage Park Historical Village Honourable Mention ...... Lake Louise

Best Family Fun Location Best Swimming Pool 1st ...... Calgary Corn Maze & Fun Farm 1st ...... Southland Leisure Centre Honourable Mention ...... Butterfield Acres Farm Honourable Mention ...... Cardel Place Honourable Mention ...... TommyKplay! Honourable Mention ...... Village Square Leisure Centre

Best Festival Best Family Fitness Facility 1st ...... 1st ...... Cardel Place Honourable Mention ...... Calgary International Honourable Mention ...... Westside Recreation Centre Children's Festival Honourable Mention ...... Southland Leisure Centre Honourable Mention ...... GlobalFest Best Live Theatre Company Best Halloween Event 1st ...... StoryBook Theatre 1st ...... Calgary Corn Maze & Fun Farm – Honourable Mention ...... Stage West For Kids Autumn Pumpkin Festival Honourable Mention ...... Company Honourable Mention ...... Butterfield Acres Farm – Harvest Pumpkin Hunts Best Movie Theatre Honourable Mention ...... Heritage Park Historical Village – 1st ...... SilverCity CrossIron Mills Ghouls Night Out Cinemas & XSCAPE Entertainment Centre Best Christmas Event Honourable Mention ...... Scotiabank Theatre Chinook 1st ...... Calgary Zoo – Zoolights Cineplex Honourable Mention ...... Heritage Park Historical Village – Honourable Mention ...... Cineplex Odeon Crowfoot Once Upon a Christmas Crossing Cinemas Honourable Mention ...... Airdrie Festival of Lights Best Museum Best Preschooler Programs 1st ...... Spark The New Science 1st ...... Joso's Play and Learn Centre Centre Honourable Mention ...... Brilliant Beginnings Honourable Mention ...... Royal Tyrrell Museum Honourable Mention ...... Gymboree Play & Music Honourable Mention ...... Heritage Park Historical Village of Calgary Best Place to Have a Children's Party Best Programs for School Age Children 1st ...... Calgary Zoo 1st ...... McDonald Wilson Honourable Mention ...... Calgary Gymnastics Centre Dance Academy Honourable Mention ...... Stir Crazy Family Fun Centre Honourable Mention ...... The City of Calgary Recreation Honourable Mention ...... Calgary Gymnastics Centre Best Entertainment for a Children’s Party 1st ...... Butterfield Acres Farm Best Teen Programs Honourable Mention ...... Mad Science 1st ...... The City of Calgary Recreation Honourable Mention ...... Christopher Cool Productions Honourable Mention ...... McDonald Wilson Dance Academy Best Birthday Cakes Honourable Mention ...... YMCA 1st ...... Dairy Queen Honourable Mention ...... Crave Cookies and Cupcakes Best Children’s Day Camp Honourable Mention ...... Calgary Co-op 1st ...... Joso's Play and Learn Centre Honourable Mention ...... The City of Calgary Recreation Best Grocery Store Honourable Mention ...... YMCA 1st ...... The Real Canadian Superstore Honourable Mention ...... Calgary Co-op Best Children’s Residential Camp Honourable Mention ...... Costco Wholesale 1st ...... YMCA – Camp Chief Hector Honourable Mention ...... Kamp Kiwanis Honourable Mention ...... Camp Horizon – Alberta Easter Seals 2014 Parents’ Choice Award Winners – cont’d next page Best Ice Cream Store Best Place for Maternity Wear 1st ...... Marble Slab Creamery 1st ...... Thyme Maternity Honourable Mention ...... MacKay's Cochrane Ice Cream Honourable Mention ...... Motherhood Maternity Honourable Mention ...... Dairy Queen Honourable Mention ...... Posh Mommy Maternity & Nursing Boutique Best Natural Foods Store 1st ...... Community Natural Foods Best Place for Baby Supplies Honourable Mention ...... Planet Organic Market 1st ...... Babies "R" Us Honourable Mention ...... Sunterra Market Honourable Mention ...... The Real Canadian Superstore Honourable Mention ...... Walmart Best Fast Food/Drive-Thru 1st ...... Peters' Drive-In Best Second Hand Clothing Store Honourable Mention ...... McDonald's 1st ...... Once Upon A Child Honourable Mention ...... Tim Hortons Honourable Mention ...... Value Village Honourable Mention ...... Sproutz Kidz Best 1st ...... Best Children’s Furniture Store Honourable Mention ...... Panago Pizza 1st ...... IKEA Honourable Mention ...... Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria Honourable Mention ...... West Coast Kids (E-Children) Honourable Mention ...... Babies "R" Us/Toys "R" Us Best Children's Menu 1st ...... Boston Pizza Best Children’s Bookstore Honourable Mention ...... Montana's Cookhouse 1st ...... Indigo, Chapters and Coles Honourable Mention ...... Cora Honourable Mention ...... Scholastic Canada Honourable Mention ...... Monkeyshines Children's Books Best Restaurant for Parent's Night Out 1st ...... The Keg Steakhouse & Bar Best Place for Children’s Haircuts Honourable Mention ...... NOtaBLE The Restaurant 1st ...... Beaners Fun Cuts for Kids Honourable Mention ...... Earls Kitchen + Bar Honourable Mention ...... Melonhead Children's Hair Care Honourable Mention ...... Great Clips Best Pharmaceutical/Advice 1st ...... Shoppers Drug Mart Best Shopping Mall for Families Honourable Mention ...... Health Link Alberta 1st ...... Honourable Mention ...... Safeway Honourable Mention ...... CrossIron Mills Honourable Mention ...... Best Preschool 1st ...... Joso's Play and Learn Centre Best Place to Buy School Supplies Honourable Mention ...... Kaleidoscope Kids Preschool 1st ...... Walmart Honourable Mention ...... Kinderhouse Preschool Honourable Mention ...... Staples Honourable Mention ...... The Real Canadian Superstore Best Tutor 1st ...... Kumon Best Family Photographer Honourable Mention ...... Sylvan Learning Centres 1st ...... Nicole Halverson Photography Honourable Mention ...... Tutor Doctor Honourable Mention ...... Little Laughs Photography & Digital Art Best Playgroup Honourable Mention TIE . . . . Carolyn Budreski 1st ...... Gymboree Play & Music of Photography Inc. Calgary Honourable Mention TIE . . . . Sweet Ginger Photography Honourable Mention ...... Brilliant Beginnings Honourable Mention ...... Joso's Play & Learn Centre Best Pet Shop 1st ...... Petland Superstores Best Parent Support Group Honourable Mention ...... Pet Planet 1st TIE ...... Alberta Health Services Honourable Mention ...... PetSmart 1st TIE ...... Calgary Family Services Honourable Mention ...... Brilliant Beginnings Best Sporting Goods Store Honourable Mention ...... momstown Calgary 1st ...... SportChek Honourable Mention ...... Mountain Equipment Co-op Best Child Care Facility Honourable Mention ...... Canadian Tire 1st ...... Joso's Play and Learn Centre Honourable Mention ...... Kids & Company Best Toy Store Honourable Mention ...... BrightPath Early Learning & 1st ...... Toys "R" Us Child Care Honourable Mention ...... The Discovery Hut Honourable Mention ...... Disney Store Best Children’s Clothing Store/Independent 1st ...... Coco & Charlie Children's Best Place to Take Your Kids on a Crummy Day Clothing 1st ...... The New Honourable Mention ...... GravityKidz Science Centre Honourable Mention ...... Little Footprints Honourable Mention ...... TommyKplay! Honourable Mention ...... Stir Crazy Family Fun Centre Best Children’s Clothing Store/Chain 1st ...... The Children's Place Honourable Mention ...... Carter's/OshKosh B'gosh Honourable Mention ...... GAP