Category: Events

  • My Wash Barn in Turner Valley Grand Opening Postponed

    My Wash Barn in Turner Valley Grand Opening Postponed

    Karen and Rick owners of My Wash Barn have decided to postpone their Grand Opening in support of the Millarville Fair which takes place on the same days as their originally scheduled Grand Opening. Not to worry though, they have only postponed the Grand Opening and will still be holding this fundraising event for the…

  • Help Lethbridge win the 2019 Canada Winter Games!

    Hundreds of athletes will head to Southern Alberta to watch alpine, freestyle, cross country skiing, snowboarding and biathlon events at the 2019 Canada Winter Games……if the bid to hold the games is successful! The 2019 Winter Games Bid Tour is coming to Lethbridge on 21st August, 2014! Should the 2019 Canada Winter Games Bid be…

  • NASA: Three Supermoons in a Row

    This weekend is one for moon-watching! NASA – In June of last year, a full Moon made headlines. The news media called it a “supermoon” because it was 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full Moons of 2013. Around the world, people went outside to marvel at its luminosity. If you thought one supermoon…

  • Princess Patricia’s centennial memorial relay to visit 24 locations across five provinces – Canadian Army Soldiers running relay from Edmonton to Ottawa

    Ottawa, ON – On August 10, a Memorial Baton Relay (MBR) will kick-off in Edmonton, Alberta, as the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) mark 100 years of service. Approximately 50 soldiers from the regiment’s 2nd Battalion (2 PPCLI) will run through select cities and towns across five provinces, retracing the symbolic route taken by…

  • Visit Black Diamond and Take a Shot at this Contest

    There is not much time left in the Photo/Video Contest with final submission date set as August 15th, 2014. Don’t delay as no late submissions will be accepted. You can win one of four $500 Black Diamond Shopping Sprees! There are four categories: Category 1) Residential (Black Diamond resident only) Picture of people having fun…

  • XperienceLife Charity Ride – August 16th

    XperienceLife Charity Ride – August 16th

    Love to Ride…. Then Ride to Love! Show your support for a family in need by participating in the XperienceLife charity motorcycle ride for the O’Brien/Liknes family & the Foothills Humane Society. The family is dealing with the loss of their 5yr old son Nathan and his grandparents in the tragic abduction recently in Calgary.…

  • Star Party at Cameron Lake: Get Out Of This World!

    Waterton Lakes National Park – Discover constellations, galaxies, nebulas and stars at Cameron Lake. Parks Canada and volunteer astronomers from Montana are pleased to present a star party on Friday, August 15 at 9:30 p.m.   Following our evening theatre programs at Crandell and Falls Theatres, drive up to Cameron Lake to enjoy the night sky.…

  • Okotoks Street Festivals – Only Two Saturdays Left this Summer

    Formerly First Saturdays, this monthly Street Festival of Arts & Culture now happens on select Saturdays throughout the summer months from 10 am to 4 pm. Come downtown to shop in our local art market and listen to the sounds of live local musicians on our outdoor stage. There will be free crafts for kids…

  • The Place to be Today is Pool-Side in Turner Valley

    The Dr. Lander Memorial Pool in Turner Valley is turning 50 and they are throwing a 1964-themed pool party. You can slip into a 1960’s style bathing suit and join the fun, but whatever you choose to wear just make it water-proof! There promises to be lots of fun and laughter and a few surprises!…

  • Parks Remediation Drop in Information Session

    August 26, at the Highwood Memorial Centre High River, AB: Learn all about the different High River parks related projects that are in the works and on the list for remediation and reconstruction at the ‘drop in’ Information Session Tuesday, August 26, 2014. The session will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at…

  • Dean Brody, Tim Hicks, Dallas Smith and Little Big Town to Perform on the 2014 CCMA Awards

    Toronto, ON – The Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA®) announced today that Dean Brody, Tim Hicks and Dallas Smith will perform on the 2014 CCMA Awards Show; as will special guests, Little Big Town. These are the first artists announced to perform as part of the 2014 CCMA Awards, which will broadcast on CBC-TV at…

  • Blackfoot Arts & Heritage Festival Comes to Waterton Lakes

    Waterton Lakes National Park – Parks Canada is pleased to be working with the Blackfoot Canadian Cultural Society to present the Blackfoot Arts & Heritage Festival at the Waterton Community Centre. The festival runs from Monday August 18 to Wednesday August 20, between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm. Each day, you can participate in traditional and…

  • The 107th Annual Priddis & Millarville Fair – August 16, 2014 – “To Market We Go!!!”

    The 107th Annual Priddis & Millarville Fair, happening Saturday, August 16th and fully integrated with the famous Millarville Farmers’ Market, making it one of the great Agricultural Fairs in Canada. Our theme this year is “To Market We Go!!!” The day is a wonderful one for children in particular, with Kid’s World and it’s jumping…

  • Packed and Ready To Go, But . . .

    Packed and Ready To Go, But . . .

    76 year old needs help with this “fundraising” thing! His name is Hugh Ashwell and at 76 years of age, he’s philosophical about his decision to join Wild Pink Yonder, the 23-day, 500 km trail ride for breast cancer research. “I don’t know how many more years a guy might be able to do something…

  • Turner Valley Planning By-Election

    With the resignation, from council, of Barry Williamson earlier this year there is a vacant seat at the Council table. A by-election is scheduled for September 30, 2014 with Nomination Day set as September 2, 2014. Nomination papers will be available to be picked up at the Town Office anytime now. Please check the Town…