An opinion piece on CBC.CA/Calgary asks "Why Calgary can't claim the 'maverick' logo anymore?" It was written by UofC professor and author Aritha van Herk. She was born and raised in Alberta and her 2001 non-fiction work is likely her best-known - "Mavericks: an Incorrigible History of Alberta"

She discussed this idea with Daybreak's Russell Bowers as well as author, Shaun M. Hunter. In 2018, she published "Calgary through the Eyes of Writers," described as "a literary journey around Calgary, from its frontier beginnings to today’s contemporary city." That book has become an exhibit at Lougheed House entitled "Storied City: An Exhibit" and it's on until April 26. All three spoke at the downtown location of the Calgary Public Library.