Poplar Magazine

Throwback to the summer 23 issue. We got away from When We Can which honestly, is sad. We've covered project cars along the way in both this column, and The Chair. Next issue might see the return of this one so be sure to watch for that in the fall! For now, check out this story while you wait for the weekend and the official drop of our summer issue!

When We Can - by Tim Lowing The Zee Car

In the effort to continually shape our style and covers, this summer issue was an all time favourite cover. We hope you like the content too ;)

Poplar Magazine Summer 2025 Issue 14 Welcome to the summer issue of Poplar Magazine for contemporary Albertans! We're thrilled to present you our digital magazine on the seasons, four times a year.

Take a look back at the summer '22 issue today! Wow hove we grown. ;)

Poplar Magazine June 2022 Welcome to the second issue of Poplar Magazine! This contemporary magazine is driven toward Alberta audiences. Someone once asked us,

The summer 2023 issue is gorgeous. Check it out today!

Poplar Magazine for Contemporary Albertans Welcome to our summer issue of Poplar Magazine! This is our sixth issue and we're really proud of the direction things are taking, thanks to you the reader. Ple

A little blast from past issues here today. Here's an early one from Terry Olexyn!

Are You Ready for Retirement?

Past articles I have written on successful retirement transition have been based on academic research and observing others going through the process. Now it’s time for me to put my own advice into practice.

I am officially retiring from my 40+ year career on June 30, 2023, at the age of 59.

Up until now, I have been preparing for the day by spending countless hours researching the non-financial aspects of retirement including completing extensive training to become a certified retirement transition coach/consultant.

With all this knowledge acquired over the past several years I thought the transition would be seamless. I have a variety of hobbies and interests, I am relatively young and very healthy, and I have a broad social network. All the ingredients for a successful retirement yet I still feel a void that I am unable to explain.

Read the rest at the link below!

The Future - by Terry Olexyn Are You Ready for Retirement?

The cool part about preparing for next issue is the sharing of past issues. Have a look at this beauty about photography and be sure to follow us today!

Photo Technical ~ Lit Location Portraiture by Evan Buchanan

I know the next issue is summer 26 but since it's snowing here in the Calgary region...I think it is fitting to share the winter '22 issue! haha.

Poplar Magazine Winter Issue 2022 Alberta's newest all digital lifestyle magazine is here for you including great columns and video content the melds art and advertising. Made for Alberta by Alb

From summer '22 -
by Nick Olexyn

Finally, the icy grip of winter has passed and the rivers of Alberta are beginning to look more lively. As an angler, this is the time to start thinking about the bugs that will begin to emerge from the depths of the water and how to imitate them. Imitations of insects are crafted in fly fishing using fur, feathers, and synthetic materials. The goal is to create a reasonably sized and shaped silhouette that can deceive a trout. Summer in Alberta brings an abundance of insect hatches followed closely by dry fly fishing. Drifting dry flies on the surface is my favourite form of fly fishing because you get to watch trout rise to the surface and take your fly. Notable hatches across Alberta include blue-winged olive mayflies, green drakes, caddis flies, stone flies, and everyone’s favourite: the “hopper hatch”.

Blue Winged Olive Mayflies and the Green Drake:

Blue-winged olives are centred around many of my greatest fishing memories. The first blanket hatch I ever witnessed was a blue-winged olive hatch in the middle of a rain storm and I will never forget the fish exploding from the surface like a boiling pot of water. The name of this mayfly leaves very little to the imagination as it has a tapered olive body with light blue wings. My favourite fly to throw during these hatches is a size 14-18 hook blue-winged olive comparadun. Hatches can happen at all times of the day; however, I have found that they are most prevalent after a rain shower or at dusk.

Read the rest in the link below.

Alberta Fishing ~ Summer Hatch by Nick Olexyn

With the summer issue nearing, let's go back to last summer and talk about the garden!

Alberta Gardener by Deanna Lowing Vertical Gardening