Category: Grassroots

AHS Weekly Wellness News: Back to School Health Checklist

Getting your child ready for school involves more than just purchasing shiny new school supplies and trendy clothing. Ensuring your child’s immunizations are up to date, making appointments for routine screening tests and informing the school of any health issues your child may have, are also key to a healthy school-year start. Keep track of…

August 25, 2014
From My Bookshelf: Featuring Tom Rob Smith and Jodi Picoult

By Lynn Willoughby The Farm ~ Tom Rob Smith This novel opens with a phone call to Daniel, from his mother in Sweden. She has just left the insane asylum where her husband had her committed. She is on her way to London to see Daniel. No sooner does he hang up the phone when…

August 24, 2014
Ride for the Ranch Returns!

The Ride for the Ranch returns on September 13th to Glenbow Ranch Park. Help Raise Money to Complete the Trail to Calgary! The Ride for the Ranch will be raising money to complete Bearspaw Trail next year. Once completed, this trail will link with the City of Calgary’s Haskayne Park, which is planned to open…

August 24, 2014
Film Festival in Bragg Creek this September

Bragg Creek & Kananaskis Outdoor Recreation is once again hosting the Best of VIMFF 2014 (Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival) on September 6th, 2014! It all takes place at the Bragg Creek Community Centre at 23 White Avenue. The doors open at 6pm with the show starting at 7pm (the show ends at approximately 9:45).…

August 24, 2014
Rope Up Some Great Reading at the Longview Library

The Longview Library is gearing up for an exciting winter season. The library is situated in the first floor of the Village Office building. It’s a small library, but it is chalk full of good reading materials , DVDs and take out puzzles. It has an extensive collection of Westerns and the most popular authors…

August 24, 2014
Rowan House Goes to the Races

Last Saturday Rowan House joined in on the fun at the Priddis and Millarville Fair. Our stick horse Betty placed 2nd in her class and Harry came in 3rd in the horse race. Many thanks to MRAS for making Rowan House their charity of choice!! (Shared by Rowan House on Facebook) Check out more photos…

August 23, 2014
Planet Waves for August 2014

By Eric Francis August is characterized by new developments in the sky — Jupiter in Leo for the first time since 2003, and Mars in Scorpio for the first time since late in the summer of 2012. Mars holds a long square to Jupiter well into the month, which may feel like people really wanting…

August 23, 2014
Green Energy Doors Open Comes to Black Diamond this Fall

In 2014 the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA) and Decentralised Energy Canada (DEC) are partnering to bring the success of the Ontario Green Energy Doors Open to Alberta. Alberta’s Green Energy Doors Open 2014 (GEDO14AB) is an annual, single-day, province-wide showcase providing you with access to Decentralised Energy (DE) projects, businesses, manufacturing sites, education programs…

August 23, 2014
Oilers’ first championship team reunites for Stollery

Champs gather in October to raise money Members of the Edmonton Oilers’ first championship team are reuniting this fall to score some funds for the Stollery Children’s Hospital. Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Kevin Lowe, Grant Fuhr, Paul Coffey and other members of the 1984 Stanley Cup championship squad are reuniting Oct. 10 at Rexall Place…

August 22, 2014
Pic-a-Pix ~ Need To Read – August 22nd, 2014 Puzzle

All of our puzzles now include their solutions – click the link at the bottom of the page Click the image below to open a pdf printable version Click here to see the solution to this Pic-a-Pix Puzzle

August 22, 2014
Free the Fuzz and support the Special Olympics

Parkland Mall shoppers will be entertained to see a couple of police officers suspended on scaffolding in front of Walmart the weekend of August 22 through 24. It’s “Free the Fuzz” weekend, and these courageous cops have committed to staying on the scaffolding until they meet their goal of raising $25,000 for the Special Olympics.…

August 22, 2014
Guy Weadick Days Part 2 This Weeked – F C A Rodeo 2014

Schedule: Friday, August 22nd, 2014: Gates open at 4:00PM, Rodeo starts at 6:00PM Saturday, August 23rd, 2014*: Gates open at 3:00PM, Rodeo starts at 5:00PM Sunday, August 24th, 2014: Gates open at 12:00noon, Rodeo starts at 2:00PM *Slack goes Saturday, August 23rd, 2014 at 10:00AM Ticket Prices: Thurs: Adults $20, Under 16 free Fri/Sat/Sun: Adults…

August 22, 2014
IBM Canada Ltd. Partnership with 15 Promise Agencies

Access to technology is important in today’s economy, and that’s exactly what IBM Canada Ltd. has provided to 15 Alberta’s Promise partner agencies across Alberta. IBM Canada is a proud Alberta’s Promise partner committed to early childhood learning, education, and Aboriginal achievement. In 2014, the organization once again partnered with Alberta’s Promise to distribute 15…

August 22, 2014
Oilfields Food Bank: Serving the Foothills

Oilfields Food Bank, (aka) Turner Valley & District Food Bank Association, serves Turner Valley, Black Diamond, Longview, Millarville and Priddis as well as the surrounding MD of Foothills. We are a member of the Alberta Food Bank Association. We’re located in the United Church in the Valley, 125 Royal Ave., Turner Valley (across from the…

August 22, 2014
ACPA Trail’s End Cowboy Poetry Gathering in High River this Weekend

This is the 11th annual gathering of Cowboy Poets and Musicians. It all starts today at the Highwood Memorial Centre, across from the entrance of George Lane Park. You can pre-purchase tickets or get them at the door. Ticket information – 403-946-5482 or 403-649-2701 or acpatrailsend@gmail.com Don’t miss the cowboy mercantile while you are in…

August 21, 2014