Category: Grassroots

Town crews are busy plowing Priority 1 and 2 streets as snow continues to accumulate in the Foothills region.  Once the snow stops falling, the Town will commence with snow removal in Priority 3 and 4 (residential) areas. Residents are urged to avoid all non-essential travel at this time.

Winter weather continues across the Foothills region and road conditions are rapidly declining. We are predicting that road conditions in most rural areas will deteriorate beyond acceptable operation levels. Longview school is CLOSED on Wednesday Nov 27.  All other schools remain OPEN. School buses are CANCELLED on Wednesday Nov 27 for: Red Deer Lake School, Heritage…

We Want your Feedback on Backyard Hens in Foothills County Foothills County is exploring the option of allowing residents to keep hens on parcels of less than 3 acres in size. The current Land Use Bylaw does not allow for the keeping of any livestock, including hens, on parcels less than 3 acres in size.…

Foothills Country Hospice Society A few adorable shots from the Hounds for Hospice fundraiser held on Nov. 15 & 16. Thank you to Iris Jackson Photography for hosting such a unique event – and for raising $1,010 for Foothills Country Hospice! We are most grateful to Iris, our volunteers, and to everyone that booked photo sessions. We…

Club Reporter – Blade Bell The Millarville-Stockland 4-H Club started their new year on October 9 meeting at the Millarville Racetrack. The club has 24 Members and 3 Cleaver members. The new club President for 2019/2020 Club year is Harry Rawn. There are lots of returning members and new members. There will be 14 steer…

Take part in designing future plans for Parks, Trails and Greenspaces HIGH RIVER, ALBERTA – Do you enjoy High River’s parks, trails and open spaces? What do you think they should look like in 2030? Come share your ideas at a workshop on November 26 from 6 – 8:00 p.m. at the Munroe Barn, Sheppard Family Park. Tell…

Every second Tuesday of the month (Sept to May) at 7:30pm a speaker is arranged to talk and share their knowledge with the club. We meet at the Millarville church house. Our next meeting is on Tuesday December 10, 2019 at 7:30pm.  Our  meeting will be a Christmas door swag workshop with creative Paul Rishaug. Pre-registration required by Dec 1 to…

Town staff working diligently on analysis and assure residents water supply is safe HIGH RIVER, ALBERTA – As with other municipalities across Alberta and Canada, the Town of High River has received notification about Provincial and Federal guidelines to assess lead hazards in drinking water and develop management plans on behalf of residents. “These guidelines from Alberta…

By D. Harrison Congratulations to the Longview and Area Senior who unveiled the new bus that is the culmination of over 18 months of fund raising and project work. The bus will hold 18 passengers as well as two wheelchair bound individuals. The bus will be used to transport people and groups to events, appointments,…

Refresh your holiday décor this year at the Christmas Décor Swap! Bring in gently used Christmas Décor and swap it for something new-to-you. How does it work? Bring in an item, big or small, and choose any amount of items to take home.  We’ve also got an Upcycled Christmas Decoration workshop happening the same day, after the swap…

The provincial education budget was announced by Alberta Education on October 24. On Friday, October 25, the details of that budget were shared with school divisions. While the overall provincial funding for education has remained the same, funding historically allocated to class size and classroom improvement has been reallocated to support student enrollment growth across…

The good news…you can still buy Grey Cup Pool tickets and have scores to cheer for and maybe win a cash prize or two…all while helping out some wonderful charities. It’s Grey Cup time, and less than 1 week to the big game, this year in Calgary!! As always, the Knights of Columbus are holding a Grey…