A few links we have found useful...

The Calgary Suzuki Strings Association offers various student activities throughout the year. http://www.cssasuzuki.com/

Browse, view, play back, and print free downloaded sheet music using Finale Notepad. http://www.finalemusic.com/

For violin rentals, we strongly suggest that you deal with  a shop that has a luthier on-site to maintain and repair your instrument.
At this time, we recommend Hills Fine Strings, http://www.hillsfinestrings.com/ and Aeolian Strings (phone 403-244-5593.)

If you are interested in purchasing a violin, we recommend Hills Fine Strings (phone 640-3773), W.A Gough Violins Ltd.( phone 276-8820), and Bravura Violins (phone 266-1546).  These  shops also provide repairs and maintenance for violins.

Rideau music has several Calgary locations, and carries a wide variety of violin music and cd's.  http://www.rideaumusic.com/

The Bow Valley Fiddlers, and their parent group the Calgary Fiddlers hold concerts in Calgary, and we recommend that you attend at least one!  http://www.calgaryfiddlers.com/

The Calgary Civic Symphony holds concerts during the school year, and their ticket prices are lower than the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.   http://www.cpo-live.com/main/

A good list of  fiddle links in Canada can be found at:  http://www.fiddle.on.ca/fiddle/hotlinks.htm

Fiddle  fork is an on-line fiddle community:  http://www.fiddlefork.com/

Barrage is a must-see violin group.  More info available at their website  http://www.barrage.org/index.html

Wild Rose Studio has limited openings for private violin and fiddling lessons.  Wild_Rose_Studio_registration_2009-2010.pdf

Information on fiddling activities around Calgary, and the ten-week "Fiddle - Get Started" adult education class with Chinook Learning Services (Calgary Board of Education) is available at http://www.calfolk.ca

The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra offers family programs and kid-friendly concerts.  Info available at http://cpo-live.com/main/

Claymore is a Calgary-based band specializing in Canadian and World Celtic music, featuring Jim Taylor on fiddle.  http://www.claymoreband.com/

You can register for Royal Conservatory of Music Exams and view your examination results online at: http://www.rcmexaminations.org/