Category: Events

Thanksgiving Day in Canada

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October 12, 2014
Dying with Dignity Canada – National Day of Action

With support across provinces ranging from 79% to 89% and between 80% and 85% across income levels, across age groups and with 85% of healthcare professionals and 85% of people with disabilities it is obvious that Canadians are united behind the cause of medically assisted dying. If you have missed the poll results (pretty unlikely!)…

October 12, 2014
AHS Screen Test Mobile Mammography Clinic to Visit Okotoks

As part of Alberta Health Services, Screen Test provides state of the art digital screening mammograms for women all across Alberta. Women 50 to 74 are recommended to have a mammogram every 2 years, and do not need a doctors referral. Women 40-49 require a written referral for their first mammogram. Call 1-800-667-0604 (toll free)…

October 11, 2014
How to Avoid Business Failure

Southern Alberta entrepreneurs to benefit from new program in Okotoks Okotoks, AB – 80% of businesses in Canada will fail within the first three years. Two local organizations want to make sure Southern Alberta business owners don’t become part of that statistic. This fall, entrepreneurs in Southern Alberta have the opportunity to learn how to…

October 11, 2014
Michael Stipe, Iggy Pop, Shepard Fairey and More Contribute Art To War Child Guitar Auction

TORONTO /CNW/ – Sixteen artists, including Iggy Pop, Michael Stipe, Gus Van Sant, Shepard Fairey and Sam Taylor-Johnson (née Wood), have transformed a series of Carparelli guitars into unique works of art to benefit the charity, War Child. The guitars will be auctioned on November 9 at 7pm, at Bonhams New York at the preview of…

October 8, 2014
Royal Canadian Mint to reveal new circulation coin during Wait For Me, Daddy memorial sculpture unveiling event

OTTAWA – The Royal Canadian Mint will reveal a new circulation coin during the City of New Westminster’s Wait for Me, Daddy memorial sculpture unveiling event this weekend. To learn more about the Wait for Me, Daddy memorial sculpture unveiling event, please visit www.waitformedaddy.com

October 3, 2014
Red Cross grant supports community programming in High River

HIGH RIVER, AB: Residents are invited to enjoy free drop-in sports at the field house located in the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex every Sunday thanks to a grant from the Canadian Red Cross. Activities will include a variety of sports and will run from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sundays starting October 5. “We are…

October 3, 2014
Alberta Provincial Archives Exhibit tells Alberta First World War Stories

Visitors to the Provincial Archives of Alberta can enjoy a free exhibit of vintage artifacts and print pieces that document Albertans’ experience throughout the Great War. To commemorate the centennial anniversary of the First World War, the Provincial Archives has produced Alberta & the Great War, an exhibit dedicated to how the war affected Albertans…

October 3, 2014
The Grate Groan Up Spelling Bee is this Weekend!

The Grate Groan Up Spelling Bee is this Saturday in High River at the newly restored Wales Theatre. Are you going to attend? If you can’t make it you can still donate and all money stays in our communities for literacy projects. How you can donate: Pick your Team and make a donation online to…

October 1, 2014
Annual Pumpkin Patch Quilt Show and Tea

The Griffith Centre in Black Diamond is once again hosting a beautiful showing of quilts and serving up tea. Drop by on Saturday, October 18th from 1 to 4pm to take in this event. There will also be door prizes for some lucky attendees! Pictured here are two quilts from last year’s show. One of…

September 30, 2014
Beast and Oscar’s Roadhouse Host Thanksgiving Dinner

The Brampton Beast and Oscar’s Roadhouse will be hosting an event for the re-launch of Tyler Donati’s ‘Points for Cancer’ foundation. Oscar’s Roadhouse has generously offered to provide Thanksgiving dinner that the Beast players will serve to fans for $10 on Monday, October 6th. A $2 donation from every ticket will go to the Points…

September 29, 2014
Ben Gadd to Speak at Sheep River Library

[break] On Monday September 29th at 6:00pm the Sheep River Library in Turner Valley will have the first of the speakers that will be coming to the library this fall. So far 115 people have signed up to come and hear Ben talk on the wonderful wild world around us. He and his bible of…

September 28, 2014
Update on Quinn Page-Smith and her New Wheels

Update September 27th, 2014 A Chair-ity FUN-raiser has been organized to help raise funds towards the new wheelchair, ramp and assistive devices that Quinn needs. Please click the ad to the right under WEEKLY ADS ( it appears in rotation so please be patient) to get all the details. Re-run of our previous article: A…

September 27, 2014
Wildrose Candidate Introduced – Col. John Fletcher, Calgary-Elbow By-Election

[break] TIME TO SEND THE PCs A MESSAGE: WILDROSE KICKS OFF CAMPAIGN FOR BY-ELECTION RACE IN CALGARY-ELBOW CALGARY, AB (September 24, 2014): Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith officially kicked off the upcoming Calgary-Elbow by-election today by introducing Wildrose candidate Col. John Fletcher and delivering a clear call to action for constituents: It’s time to send the…

September 26, 2014
“Becoming a Community Builder” Starts Tomorrow

[break] “Becoming a Community Builder” Starts Tomorrow – are you ready? If you have registered you should have received an email with some instructions in it. These points have to be completed before tomorrow at noon. If you haven’t registered yet you still can! Go to: www.register14f.becomingacommunitybuilder.ca For more details on this program you can…

September 25, 2014