Dan Clapson
Dan Clapson is a best-selling author and award-winning food and travel writer based in Calgary. The accomplished writer has contributed to a wide range of acclaimed publications including Out Magazine, The Globe & Mail, Air Canada enRoute, Eater, Xtra, Canada’s 100 Best, Calgary Herald, Food Network Canada and many more. Clapson’s debut cookbook 'Prairie' became a The Globe & Mail No. 1 Bestseller in September 2023. Dan Clapson is also a regular culinary expert on shows such as The Good Stuff with Mary Berg, The Social, CTV Morning Live, CBC, and more. Outside of the food realm, Clapson is the founder of the award-winning Blue Jay Sessions music event series and co-owner of The Prairie Emporium in Calgary.

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A celebratory acquisition for the Mi’kmaq First Nations

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