Category: Events

  • Turner Valley School News: Halloween Parade

    Turner Valley School News: Halloween Parade

    Our Halloween Parade will take place on Thursday, October 30 at 1:30 in our school gymnasium. The students will being going to the gym to showcase their costumes at that time. Family and friends are welcome to come and join us. If parents wish to help their children with their costumes they will be getting…

  • Sheep River Library OUT LOUD: Meet Harry Sanders

    Sheep River Library OUT LOUD: Meet Harry Sanders

    The Sheep River Library OUT LOUD special event and speakers series is drawing to a close. Be sure to sign up for the remaining three sessions. Terry Fallis will be returning on Thursday, October 23rd (this session is almost full).  Robert Greenwood of Sun Ergos, in his solo performance, will be representing 22 characters from…

  • View Partial Solar Eclipse at Pop-Up Observatory on University of Calgary Campus

    View Partial Solar Eclipse at Pop-Up Observatory on University of Calgary Campus

    Rothney Astrophysical Observatory to bring tips and tools to viewing event Thursday By Gloria Visser-Niven October 21, 2014 – Faculty, students and staff will be able to observe the partial solar eclipse on Thursday afternoon, weather permitting, with the help of the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory (RAO). The RAO, part of the Department of Physics and…

  • On the Edge: New Concert Season Begins October 24th

    On the Edge: New Concert Season Begins October 24th

    Our third season is kicking off on Friday, October 24th, hosting The Foothills Brass Quintet. You will get to enjoy the wonder sounds a trumpet, tuba, trombone, and French horn can produce together in ragtime, jazz, Bourbon Street, swing and classical renditions. You will not want to miss it. The concerts are being held at…

  • Sheep River Health Trust Golf Ball Drop

    Sheep River Health Trust Golf Ball Drop

    The Health Trust dropped 1,000 golf balls out of a Helicopter onto the Turner Valley Golf Course all for a good cause. Raffle tickets were sold for $20 per ball and the ball that came closest t the pin won $3000 cash. October 9th was the day the weather cooperated. This was their first attempt…

  • SW Calgary Ring Road Holding Public Meetings

    SW Calgary Ring Road Holding Public Meetings

    By Suzanne Oel, Councillor On Tuesday, October 28th there is a public meeting on the SW Calgary Ring Road at Spruce Meadows. The meeting is scheduled to run from 4:30 to 8:00pm at the British House. For a list of other meetings on the Ring Road go to the Alberta Transportation website. The M.D. of…

  • Turner Valley School News: October is Library Month in Canada

    Turner Valley School News: October is Library Month in Canada

    October has been designated as Canadian Library Month. The idea for a month dedicated to library and information services in Canada was developed by library partners from across the country to help raise public awareness of the important role that libraries play in the lives of Canadians. Canada’s libraries make a meaningful difference in the…

  • Managing Grizzly Bears in the M.D. of Foothills

    Managing Grizzly Bears in the M.D. of Foothills

    Please join us on Tuesday, October 21 at 7:00 pm at the Millarville Racetrack Hall to discuss grizzly bear management in Alberta and specifically the MD. The subjects being discussed are: Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan Predator Compensation Program Grizzly bear activity at the local level Agricultural mitigation measures and management A question and answer period…

  • Sheep River Library Out Loud Series for October

    Sheep River Library Out Loud Series for October

    The OUT LOUD Series of events, scheduled to celebrate Canadian Library Month, is in full swing. With the help of the Friends of the Library and the funds that they raised at a casino, these events do not have a fee, however, because of space limitations, pre-registration is necessary. Sign up today by calling 933-3278…

  • Turner Valley Golf Club presents A Taste of Diamond Valley

    Turner Valley Golf Club presents A Taste of Diamond Valley

    An evening of local liquor tasting, food sampling, and business showcasing For the next three weeks, the Turner Valley Golf Club is inviting guests to purchase tickets to a brand new community event boasting unique, delicious and local Black Diamond and Turner Valley businesses.  Over 15 businesses will attend, primarily those in the food and…

  • Cash Mob Okotoks to Strike Tonight

    Cash Mob Okotoks to Strike Tonight

    It’s time for another business in Okotoks to get mobbed! The Okotoks Cash Mob is holding its second event where a secret business will be flooded with customers in an attempt to support locally owned small businesses. Tonight (October 16th) starting at 6:30pm at Homeground (22 N Railway St) then at 7pm, they mystery location…

  • Longview Library News: Programs and New Books

    Longview Library News: Programs and New Books

    By Sylvia Binkley The Longview Library has some very interesting programs coming up that we hope you all will join us for. So mark your calendars and come and enjoy. Wed. November 5  – Author Talk – book Bonfire The Chestnut Gentleman* Wed. November 12 – Great Barrier Reef Videoconference Tues. November 18 –  AM…

  • Okotoks Culture Hosts Ghost Walks

    Okotoks Culture Hosts Ghost Walks

    October 27th, 28th and 29th Discover the eerie history of Okotoks and what could be lurking downtown after dark during the annual Okotoks Ghost Walk, presented by the Okotoks Museum and Archives and the Okotoks and District Historical Society. Tours begin, at the Museum (49 North Railway Street), at 6pm and run every half hour;…

  • Dueling For Charity, Bands Take The Stage In Third Annual Event

    Dueling For Charity, Bands Take The Stage In Third Annual Event

    If only all music rivalries were this fun Calgary, Alberta –The Advo-Cats and Borderline return to the stage for the third annual “Between Bands – Dueling for Between Friends” Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino. Sponsored by Enbridge, Northwest Tank Lines, Superior Gas Liquids, McLean and Partners Wealth Management and Timberwest…

  • MD of Foothills: Public Hearing – Land Use Bylaw Review

    MD of Foothills: Public Hearing – Land Use Bylaw Review

    October 15, 2014, 1:30pm Public Hearing for Land Use Bylaw Review & Amendment MD of Foothills Administrative Building, High River The Land Use Bylaw public hearing has been scheduled to consider the proposed amendments to the bylaw. Following an extensive staff review, a public survey, a series a focus group sessions, Council review, and a…