Category: Events

  • Birth of a Nation Day to be Honoured in the Foothills

    Birth of a Nation Day to be Honoured in the Foothills

      The annual Birth of a Nation Day will be held in both Okotoks and Turner Valley and will involve the surrounding communities. In Turner Valley a parade will be leaving the Dr. Lander Memorial Swimming Pool parking lot at 6:30pm ending at the Turner Valley Legion for a short Cenotaph Service. In Okotoks the…

  • Bake Sale Starts Today at Oilfields High School

    Bake Sale Starts Today at Oilfields High School

    Oilfield’s Student Advisory Committee will be hosting a bake sale on March 31 and April 1. All proceeds will go towards supporting the Sheep River Health Trust and Oilfield’s Breakfast Program.    

  • Help the Beast Stick It To Cancer On April 11

    Help the Beast Stick It To Cancer On April 11

      Brampton, ON – Help the Brampton Beast Stick it to Cancer with a themed walk, BBQ and hockey game on Saturday, April 11 as the Beast take on the Missouri Mavericks during Fan Appreciation Weekend. Register as an individual or as a team to raise money to support the fight to end cancer, with all proceeds…

  • Earth Day Network Kicks Off U.S. and Global Activities on Massive Scale for 45th Anniversary of Earth Day

    Earth Day Network Kicks Off U.S. and Global Activities on Massive Scale for 45th Anniversary of Earth Day

      Billions of Citizens Worldwide will Stand Up, Speak Up and Sign up to Take Action for Earth Day  WASHINGTON, DC: Bringing the poverty, development, climate and sustainability communities together to build a broader and more inclusive global movement is the theme of this year’s Earth Day, says Kathleen Rogers, President and CEO of Earth…

  • Priddis & Millarville Fair: Name the Horse Contest

    Priddis & Millarville Fair: Name the Horse Contest

    The 108th Annual Priddis & Millarville Fair needs help in naming a horse. We are asking youngsters 16 & under to suggest names for our new porcelain steed, which will be a raffle prize at the upcoming Priddis & Millarville Fair on August 15. Our beautiful, very shiny, horse comes from Bar J Wildfire (Sire)…

  • Used Books Need for 2nd Annual Community Used Book Sale at Oilfields High School

    Used Books Need for 2nd Annual Community Used Book Sale at Oilfields High School

      Oilfields High School is holding our 2nd Annual Community Used Book Sale on April 29 and 30th. Last year it was a great success and this year we hope to have another great sale. We are looking for used book donations, any condition, any genre, any book!! All you spring cleaning aficionados who will…

  • Ladies Night Fundraiser Tonight in Millarville

    Ladies Night Fundraiser Tonight in Millarville

    The Millarville Playschool is having a Ladies Night Fundraiser Thursday March 26th at 6:30pm at Rancher’s Hall. There will be vendors from Jamberry Nails, Thrive Foods, Stampin’ Up, Steeped Teas & more. Come and have a fun night and support our local Mom’s group.

  • Boys and Girls Club of Diamond Valley Host Capital One Race for Kids

    Boys and Girls Club of Diamond Valley Host Capital One Race for Kids

      Capital One Race for Kids™ is an urban, adventure race where participants have a chance to return to the best adventures of childhood, all while raising funds for all kids to have the same opportunity. In 30+ communities across Canada, teams of four will compete in a series of 10 Checkpoints in a race…

  • Okotoks Celebrates Earth Hour

    Okotoks Celebrates Earth Hour

    Earth Hour Contest! Participate & Win on Saturday, March 28, 2015 – 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM Share your short video or picture of how you celebrated Earth Hour to our Facebook and/or Twitter pages and you can win an Energy Prize Pack valued at approximately $50. Take photos or a video of what you are doing…

  • Earth Hour: What Are You Doing?

    Earth Hour: What Are You Doing?

     

  • Oilfields High School Spring Fundraisers

    Oilfields High School Spring Fundraisers

      Bake Sale Oilfield’s Student Advisory Committee will be hosting a bake sale on March 31 and April 1. All proceeds will go towards supporting the Sheep River Health Trust and Oilfield’s Breakfast Program. We would appreciate donations of baked goods which can be dropped off the morning of March 31. Please note that we…

  • Fargo TV series returning to film in High River March 19

    Fargo TV series returning to film in High River March 19

      High River, AB: Fargo S2 Productions Inc. will be in High River on Thursday, March 19 to film an episode of the television series Fargo, which airs on the FX network. Please see below for details on each filming location’s parking and traffic restrictions. 415 1 Street S.W. (see map below) There will be…

  • Dallas Seavey First into Nome – Iditarod XLIII Champion

    Dallas Seavey First into Nome – Iditarod XLIII Champion

    Nome, Alaska – IDITAROD XLIII Musher Dallas Seavey (Bib # 46) of Willow, Alaska arrived into Nome, Alaska and crossed under the burled arch at 04:13am AKDT (Wednesday, March 18th). Seavey had 10 dogs in harness, claiming his third Iditarod Championship in four (4) years. Thousands of fans lined the street to greet Dallas and…

  • Tunes for Trails

    Tunes for Trails

    We are pleased to announce our annual Tunes for Trails date, which is May 2, 2015 at the Bragg Creek Community Hall. Skuzzy and the Woodticks are at it again and will surely keep you and your friends entertained throughout the evening. Barauch will be our Stage Man, providing his usual stoic announcements and jokes.…

  • Happy St Patrick’s Day

    Happy St Patrick’s Day

        Much of what is known about Saint Patrick comes from the Declaration, which was allegedly written by Patrick himself. It is believed that he was born in Roman Britain in the fourth century, into a wealthy Romano-British family. His father was a deacon and his grandfather was a priest in the Christian church. According to…