Category: Events

  • Stampede Caravan – Where the Spirit Begins!

    Stampede Caravan – Where the Spirit Begins!

      You are Invited to Breakfast We put on 15 pancake breakfasts over 8 days of the Calgary Stampede. The breakfasts are hosted around the city at different locations and include a country band, pony rides, a petting zoo, and much more. Stampede Caravan volunteers have been providing FREE breakfasts and western hospitality in Calgary…

  • Pan Am Games Torch to Visit Calgary this Friday

    Pan Am Games Torch to Visit Calgary this Friday

      Watch for the Pam Am Torch in the Calgary Stampede Parade on the morning of July 4th. The Torch is making stops all over Canada before the start of the Pan Am Games in Toronto on July 10th. You can also see the Torch later in the day at Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame…

  • Canada Day 2015 Hours of Operation for City of Calgary Facilities

    Canada Day 2015 Hours of Operation for City of Calgary Facilities

    The City of Calgary is adjusting its hours of operation for services and facilities on Canada Day, Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Calgary Transit Calgary Transit will provide a Sunday level of service on Canada Day, July 1. Please check the Canada Day schedules page to find out when your bus is running. Temporary Service Change: On July…

  • Canada Day at the Alberta Legislature

    Canada Day at the Alberta Legislature

      Canada Day at the Alberta Legislature is a celebration of our nation’s 148th birthday. The event will honour our province’s place in Canada’s history and highlight our diversity with a day of activities and entertainment for all ages. “Canada Day serves as a reminder to all of us of our good fortune as a…

  • Canada’s Fastest Sprinter Andre De Grasse Will Run At the Nationals In Edmonton

    Canada’s Fastest Sprinter Andre De Grasse Will Run At the Nationals In Edmonton

      TrackTown Canada is pleased to confirm that Andre De Grasse, Canada’s fastest-ever sprinter, is to compete at the Canadian Track & Field Championships. From July 2nd to July 5th, Foote Field in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada will be a star-studded scene as De Grasse is joined by Canadian superstar athletes such as pole vaulter Shawn…

  • Macleod MP John Barlow Raising Funds for Easter Seals Camp Horizon by Hosting the Inaugural RIDE TO HORIZON Cycling Event July 17/18, 2015

    Macleod MP John Barlow Raising Funds for Easter Seals Camp Horizon by Hosting the Inaugural RIDE TO HORIZON Cycling Event July 17/18, 2015

      OKOTOKS, AB – Foothills cyclists will be hitting the road starting in Crowsnest Pass up to Bragg Creek to raise funds for a major renovation at Easter Seals Camp Horizon and to enjoy our beautiful region for Ride to Horizon on July 17/18. This ride is a first of its kind in southern Alberta…

  • High River Gathered in George Lane Park on Saturday

    High River Gathered in George Lane Park on Saturday

      It was the 2nd anniversary of the floods but Mayor Craig Snodgrass prefers to recognize the resilience of High River on this day. Going forward the community will gather for music and a BBQ to just celebrate their town, the citizens and all they have, on this date.

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

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

      JOINT OPEN HOUSE Monday, June 22, 2015 4:00 to 7:00 pm at DeWinton Community Hall 114 Macleod Trail, South, DeWinton The MD of Foothills and City of Calgary are holding a joint open house to introduce the project and gather input from the public with respect to what they may like to see included…

  • Monumental Route Awaits 2015 Tour of Alberta presented by ATB Financial

    Monumental Route Awaits 2015 Tour of Alberta presented by ATB Financial

    New and Diverse Route Features Two Mountain Top Finishes Edmonton, Alberta – The Tour of Alberta presented by ATB Financial, September 2 – 7, 2015, announced a nearly 900 kilometre long monumental six-stage route that will feature a Team Time Trial, two mountain top finishes, and race that contains six sectors over dirt. “The first…

  • Veteran to hike Rideau Trail from Kingston to Ottawa to raise money for PTSD service dogs

    Veteran to hike Rideau Trail from Kingston to Ottawa to raise money for PTSD service dogs

      OTTAWA /CNW/ – On Sunday, June 21, 2015, Canadian Armed Forces veteran Hilaire “Nick” Nicolas will launch “Boots 4 Pups” by beginning an 11-day hike along the historic Rideau Trail to raise awareness and funds for Citadel Canine Society—a registered Canadian charity that is dedicated to helping improve the lives of veterans and first…

  • Addressing Calgary’s Wicked Challenges

    Addressing Calgary’s Wicked Challenges

      Calgary’s future is being considered on Friday this week by experts and vested interests from across the landscape. “We are a young city. We are a distant city. We are a city prone to both drought and flood. If we don’t build to respond to those, one of these three things will no longer…

  • Edmonton Gears Up to “Meat Up” for the second annual PORKAPALOOZA BBQ Festival

    Edmonton Gears Up to “Meat Up” for the second annual PORKAPALOOZA BBQ Festival

      Edmonton, AB – Edmontonians love their BBQ!  It’s why the inaugural Porkapalooza BBQ Festival was a sizzling success and why Alberta Pork is doing it again this Father’s Day weekend! “We thought we’d get 10,000 people last year but 25,000 showed up, over double our expected numbers,” said Karen Gurba, marketing manager for Alberta…

  • Spruce Meadows Horses Jump to Give a Leg Up to Local Foothills Charities

    Spruce Meadows Horses Jump to Give a Leg Up to Local Foothills Charities

      Twenty charities in the Calgary area will benefit from the 2nd Annual Horses Jump to Give a Leg Up at Spruce Meadows over the summer. Four of those charities are from the Foothills area south of Calgary. Foothills Country Hospice Society                          …

  • Oilfields High School – 2015 Black and Gold Awards

    Oilfields High School – 2015 Black and Gold Awards

    (We apologize in advance that some of the photos haven’t turned out well for this event, unfortunately this isn’t something that can accommodate retakes.) The final Black and Gold Awards Ceremony of the 2014-2015 school year opened with the singing of our National Anthem by Kassy Pratt (see video at the bottom of this article).…

  • The Long Way Home Pauses in Okotoks

    The Long Way Home Pauses in Okotoks

    By Pam Jones, Editor. A journey from Nipawin, Saskatchewan to Chilliwack, B.C. can be daunting at the best of times but riding a horse and walking alongside it is a sheer feat of determination. I had the pleasure of meeting Kate MacEachern, Rebecca Santanna and her team members last week as they came through Okotoks…