Category: Grassroots

We are very happy to be able to host another affordable Spay/Neuter Clinic throughout the month of March. Please pick up your application papers at the Diamond Valley Veterinary, or send an e-mail request to dvvet@telusplanet.net Please spay/neuter your pets. Application deadline is February 28th, 2020

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Some cause respiratory illness in people, ranging from mild common colds to severe illnesses. Others cause illness in animals. Rarely, animal coronaviruses can infect people, and more rarely, these can then spread from person to person through close contact. Novel coronaviruses are new strains of the virus that…

Sheep River Health Trust is excited to announce the launch of our Online 50/50 Fundraiser! Please help support us by purchasing tickets! The money raised will help support programs that improve the Health & Wellness of the Foothills residents. Ticket Sales End: February 29 Draw Date: March 5 Draw Location: Sheep River Health Trust The winner will be contacted to…

The new Gateway Signage for Foothills County will mark the main highway entrances to Foothills County. Installation of the new signs is expected to be complete by the end of February.

The end of 2019 completed the funding to purchase a Portable Ultrasound machine for the Okotoks Urgent Care. The equipment allows doctors to rapidly diagnose a patient bedside, and has significant impact for patient outcomes. Thanks to all who helped fund this fantastic equipment!

Alberta Environment & Parks approval gives green light for important project High River AB – The Town of High River is pleased to share that it has received Alberta Environment & Parks approval to proceed with construction of the Southwest Dike. “We are very pleased and thankful to Alberta Environment and Parks for granting this approval,”…

2019 Avenue of Trees was another success! Thank you to everyone who made a bid, this year we had 31 beautiful trees and 11 of them were donated back into the community. We had 683 families visit Santa this year. With your support we raised over $32,000. Hope to see everyone back in 2020!

Fill up the Friendship Trail! Step Up, Alberta! Stay active next winter with Winter Walk Day, Feb. 5th, 2020. Challenge your neighbours, log your time, bundle up and have fun! Studies have shown that regular winter outdoor activity is good for your body and mind. Winter Walk Day is a provincial initiative that encourages Albertans…

High River:  Houston-based wind quartet WindSync will bring two intimate, joyful and thoughtfully programmed concerts to High River in early February. Their evening concert, Voyages in Time & Space, opens with a musical exploration of the Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 before moving into the works of Debussy, Offenbach, and Beethoven. A family matinee performance…

Members of the High Country Rural Crime Watch thought you may be interested to join in an event set up by our local MLA Miranda Rosin. The FAIR DEAL TOWN HALL will be held at the PRIDDIS Community Hall on February 5, 2020, at 7 pm. Map link to the Priddis Hall location Join in…

Black Diamond residents have spotted a bobcat in the town. What do you know about living with wildlife? About Bobcats Bobcats in the wild are naturally shy of humans and are normally most active at sunrise and sunset. Though rare, bobcat sightings are increasing in parts of southern Alberta. Bobcats are highly adaptable and if…

There has been evidence of cougar activity in Turner Valley. What can you do to limit contact with them? If you see a cougar in your community, call your nearest Fish and Wildlife office. A Fish and Wildlife officer can provide advice on preventing cougar encounters and responding when cougar encounters are unavoidable. Fish &…

The Town of Okotoks, in partnership with Westwinds Communities (Westwinds), has purchased approximately 3 acres in the D’Arcy neighbourhood for affordable housing. The land was purchased for $2.6 million with an official possession date in December, 2019. “This is an important step towards becoming a more inclusive community for all residents,” said Mayor Bill Robertson. …