Category: Grassroots

  • My Wash Barn – New PureAqua Water

    My Wash Barn – New PureAqua Water

    My Wash Barn at 121 Edgar Avenue in Turner Valley is now offering 5, 3 and 1 gallon filtered water bottles at a great price. Bring your own jugs and fill them with PureAqua, purified water.

  • Sudoku Puzzle ~ September 5th, 2014

    Sudoku Puzzle ~ September 5th, 2014

    Our Sudoku puzzles now include their solutions – click the link at the bottom of the page Click the image below to open a printable pdf version Click here to see the solution to today’s Sudoku puzzle.

  • Literacy for Life Hosts 2nd Annual Grate Groan Up Spelling Bee

    Literacy for Life Hosts 2nd Annual Grate Groan Up Spelling Bee

    The Grate Groan Up Spelling Bee is the hottest competition in the Foothills. This hilarious, action packed afternoon has 12 teams of 3 adults from local businesses competing in a battle for bragging rights to spelling supremacy. Each team is also working hard to get pledges and donations to be the “Literacy Fundraiser” of the…

  • Sheep Creek Arts Council Invite You to Fall for their Classes

    Sheep Creek Arts Council Invite You to Fall for their Classes

    To begin the 2014 Fall Class season, the Sheep Creek Arts Council members invite new and returning members to join us for a membership appreciation and registration day on Saturday, September 13th from 10am to 1pm. This will provide an opportunity for all to visit our classroom facilities at 133 Sunset Blvd., West in Turner…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Don’t Let Arthritis Keep You Down

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Don’t Let Arthritis Keep You Down

    Living with arthritis means learning how to manage the symptoms and maximize mobility, and, for some types of arthritis, slowing down the progression of the disease with medications. First, see your doctor if you haven’t already. Pain relievers and anti-inflammatory medications can make it easier for you to move around, and can relieve joint stiffness.…

  • Foothills Area Hockey Development Fundraiser

    Foothills Area Hockey Development Fundraiser

    Come out to the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex in High River for a Western Hockey League pre-season game between the Calgary Hitmen and the Medicine Hat Tigers this Saturday, September 6th. The games starts at 7pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids so very affordable evening out for the entire family! Get…

  • Sheep Creek Arts Council Art Market

    Sheep Creek Arts Council Art Market

    The Sheep Creek Arts Council presents a show and sale of members’ works on Saturday, September 27th in celebration of Alberta Culture Days and local artists. The show goes from 10am to 3pm at 133 Sunset Blvd in Turner Valley. Check out what local artists have created and pick up a unique piece for yourself…

  • Black Diamond/Turner Valley – Joint Registration Night

    Black Diamond/Turner Valley – Joint Registration Night

    There will be a joint registration night for community groups serving Black Diamond and Turner Valley.

  • John Waring is Turner Valley’s New Councillor

    John Waring is Turner Valley’s New Councillor

    Theresa O’Brien being the Returning Officer for the Town of Turner Valley, officially declared John Waring to be elected by acclamation for the position of Councillor on nomination day, September 2, 2014. The swearing-in ceremony will be held during the next Regular Meeting of Council on Monday, September 15. Welcome John!

  • Crossword Puzzle ~ September 2nd, 2014

    Crossword Puzzle ~ September 2nd, 2014

    All of our puzzles now include their solutions – click the link at the bottom of the page Click the image below for a printable pdf version of this week’s puzzle Click here for the solution to this week’s crossword puzzle

  • Tour of Alberta to Start Today with World-Class Field

    Tour of Alberta to Start Today with World-Class Field

    Big-Race Champions, World and National Champions CALGARY, ALBERTA – The Tour of Alberta presented by ATB Financial, Canada’s largest professional cycling race and one of Alberta’s biggest international sporting events, will kick off this evening at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. Starting with the first rider at 6:05 pm, the 118 world-class field will roll…

  • Agriculture “Roads” Scholarship Awarded to Oilfields Graduate

    Agriculture “Roads” Scholarship Awarded to Oilfields Graduate

    Kaylene Lillico, a grad from Oilfields High, was the recipient of the “Roads” scholarship worth $500. She plans to study biology at the University of Victoria and then continue onto PEI’s Atlantic Veterinary College. Roads Scholarship are presented to any current grade 12 student from the MD of Foothills area. Students must proceed directly from…

  • RCMP Okotoks – Armed Robbery

    On September 1, 2014 approx 2230 hours, Okotoks RCMP responded to a complaint of an armed robbery.  A male suspect entered the Star Liquor at 81 Southridge Drive in Okotoks,  Alberta.  The suspect was wearing a black balaclava and produced a firearm to the clerk. He obtained an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing on foot. The…

  • Family Dinner is on the Decline: M&M Meat Shops Encourages Canadians to Bring Back the Lost Art of Dinner

    Family Dinner is on the Decline: M&M Meat Shops Encourages Canadians to Bring Back the Lost Art of Dinner

    Join the 10thAnnual National Family Dinner Night Festivities on Thursday, September 18 It’s no secret that our lives are busy. Many commitments compete for our time on a daily basis, making it increasingly difficult to carve out time for family and friends in a world filled with meetings, practices and classes, games and recitals. On…

  • Faith Forum ~ Maturing into Childhood

    Faith Forum ~ Maturing into Childhood

    Having recently experienced another beautiful granddaughter being added to our family, I am reminded again of the cycle of life, and also seeing a ‘twist’ in that cycle of life when it comes to life with God. When a child is born into a family, the next eighteen or so years of his or her…