Category: Events

  • Millarville Horticulture Club: Bunnies and Bees with Ben Gadd

    Millarville Horticulture Club: Bunnies and Bees with Ben Gadd

    Every second Tuesday of the month (Sept to May) at 7:30pm a speaker is arranged to talk and share their knowledge with the club. We meet at the Millarville church house. Our April meeting is April 12th at 7:30pm. Ben Gadd will be speaking on “Icefield Bunnies and Gullible Bees”. He always entertaining. Also please…

  • Dragon’s Den Auditions Coming to Calgary Next Weekend

    Dragon’s Den Auditions Coming to Calgary Next Weekend

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  • VETS Canada Helping Homeless Veterans in Edmonton – March 12, 2016

    VETS Canada Helping Homeless Veterans in Edmonton – March 12, 2016

    VETS Canada will be ‘Boots on the Ground’ downtown Edmonton on Saturday, March 12, 2016 in search of Veterans living homeless. Date: Saturday, March 12, 2016 Time: 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm Rallying Point: 12:00 pm @ Sutton Place Hotel – 10235 101 Street, Edm EDMONTON, MARCH 12th 2016: Veterans Emergency Transition Services Canada (VETS Canada)…

  • Rowan House: Help Bring Hope

    Rowan House: Help Bring Hope

    Less than two months until annual gala takes centre stage at Lynnwood Ranch “I never thought I would be [in this situation]. I didn’t really understand domestic violence, I had never been in a situation like that before; and before I knew it, I was in way over my head and I didn’t know how…

  • Okotoks Rises for Rowan House

    Okotoks Rises for Rowan House

    Rowan House’s 2nd annual One Billion Rising March hailed a success! The voice against domestic abuse and bullying is 45 voices louder. On February 13th, approximately 45 Rowan House staff, volunteers and community members gathered at Ethel Tucker Park in Okotoks before marching through the downtown core as participants in the global, One Billion Rising movement.…

  • Foothills School Division Hosts Drugs, Trends & Teens Parent Session

    Foothills School Division Hosts Drugs, Trends & Teens Parent Session

    The Drugs, Trends & Teens parent session, that Foothills School Division is hosting, will be held at École Secondaire Foothills Composite High School/Alberta High School of Fine Arts (229 Woodhaven Dr, Okotoks) on Tuesday, March 15th at 7pm.  This free session is open to parents and guardians throughout the Foothills – both from within and…

  • Foothills Victim Services ~ AGM

    Foothills Victim Services ~ AGM

    NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Foothills Regional Victim Services Association will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Monday, March 21st, 2016 at 7:00 pm at the Foothills Centennial Centre 204 Community Way, Okotoks The general public is invited to attend. Call 403-652-2359 for more information

  • Rowan House at Upcoming Community Events

    Rowan House at Upcoming Community Events

      March 5th, 2016 Registration Round-Up / Health & Wellness Fair 12pm-5pm at the Bob Snodgrass Rec Plex in High River. Rowan House will be on hand so stop by our booth to learn more about our programs and services, register for group or book a Preventative Education presentation! March 20th, 2016 Millarville Soup Sisters…

  • AGA Opens Exhibition of Ground-Breaking First Nations Artists

    AGA Opens Exhibition of Ground-Breaking First Nations Artists

     7: Professional Native Indian Artists Inc. features the work of Jackson Beardy, Eddy Cobiness, Alex Janvier, Norval Morrisseau, Daphne Odjig, Carl Ray and Joseph Sanchez Edmonton, AB – The Art Gallery of Alberta opens 7: Professional Native Indian Artists Inc. March 5, offering the opportunity for gallery-goers to see work by one of Canada’s most…

  • Celebrate French Heritage and Cultures Throughout March

    Celebrate French Heritage and Cultures Throughout March

      French cultures will be on vivid 3D display as Alberta celebrates Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie, March 3 to March 23. The province is kicking off this annual, national celebration on March 2 at noon with a public event in the Legislature rotunda hosted by the Hon. Robert E. Wanner, Speaker of the Legislative…

  • Intermunicipal Development Plan Joint Open House: Municipal District of Foothills and City of Calgary 

    Intermunicipal Development Plan Joint Open House: Municipal District of Foothills and City of Calgary 

    Third round of public engagement Wednesday, March 2, 2016 3 – 8pm   DeWinton Community Hall   Following a joint public open house in Fall 2015, The City of Calgary and the Municipal District (M.D.) of Foothills took into consideration both public feedback and technical requirements in creating a draft growth area map and draft…

  • Calgary’s Sustainability Advantage: Building a Sustainable City in the New Economy

    Calgary’s Sustainability Advantage: Building a Sustainable City in the New Economy

    The Urban Alliance (a partnership between the University of Calgary & City of Calgary) and P2S Calgary are hosting a Round Table with a provocative line up of corporate and academic whos-who on March 2nd. The Round Table event is designed to help decision makers identify trends, innovations, and solutions in urban design, energy, transportation,…

  • Freeze’em for a Reason: 2016 Polar Plunge in Calgary this Sunday

    Freeze’em for a Reason: 2016 Polar Plunge in Calgary this Sunday

    Presented by the Alberta Law Enforcement Torch Run Plunge into Alberta’s icy lakes in support of Special Olympics. Every dollar you raise goes towards more than 3,000 Special Olympics athletes across the province. The Polar Plunge challenges people to bravely jump into Alberta’s frozen lake waters. It’s a great way for everyone—individuals, organizations and businesses—to…

  • Step back in time to the Roaring 1920s at Easter Seals’ We Care Ball

    Step back in time to the Roaring 1920s at Easter Seals’ We Care Ball

    Celebrating its 30th Anniversary fundraising gala Calgary, AB – On Friday, April 8, 2016 Easter Seals Alberta will re-create the bygone era of ‘Flappers & Fellas’ and the 1920s at the 30th Anniversary We Care Ball in support of people with disabilities and medical conditions. Reserve your tickets and join us for a fun-filled evening…

  • Join Students Across Canada and Walk for Wildlife

    Join Students Across Canada and Walk for Wildlife

    The Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Walk for Wildlife is a national campaign encouraging people of all ages to get outside, connect with nature and learn about wildlife. National Wildlife Week (NWW) runs April 10th – 16th, 2016 and this year we are focusing on our winged creatures. From birds to bees to butterflies, we are “Giving…