Category: Grassroots

  • Oilfields Food Bank Welcomes New Shelves

    Oilfields Food Bank Welcomes New Shelves

    The Food Bank has new sliding shelves in their stock room! Thank you to Glen for coordinating this project and our many volunteers for all your hard work. It was a 3-day marathon as we completely dismantled our rooms & had the new shelving installed. Stop by and have a look. Thank you for the…

  • Community Leads Flood Restoration in Black Diamond, AB

    Community Leads Flood Restoration in Black Diamond, AB

    The floods of 2013 devastated rural communities in the Foothills of Alberta. Sustainability Resources, an Alberta-based non-profit is spearheading a restoration initiative involving the communities of Turner Valley and Black Diamond. They have garnered the support of a number of suppliers of natural and geotextile products as well as local industry to support the cause.…

  • Mules: Did you know?

    Mules: Did you know?

    Terms: MULE: horse dam/donkey sire HINNY: donkey dam/horse sire HORSE or JOHN: male mule/hinny MARE or MOLLY: female mule/hinny MINIATURE: 36″ and under SADDLE: bred from riding type mares DRAFT: bred from draft type mares Mules are sterile and cannot reproduce. However they are anatomically normal and males must be gelded. Mules are a “made-to-order”…

  • PC Youth Host All Candidates Debate this Thursday Live on YouTube

    PC Youth Host All Candidates Debate this Thursday Live on YouTube

    During the PC Alberta Leadership race, the Progressive Conservative Youth of Alberta will continue to ensure the voice of the youth is heard. The youth have a vested interest in the future of Alberta, and we want everyone to hear from the people who will be leading this province. The PC Youth of Alberta is…

  • Fire Ban for MD of Foothills Lifted

    Fire Ban for MD of Foothills Lifted

    August 20, 2014 – As of 12:00 p.m. today in the M.D. of Foothills No. 31, by order of Council, has lifted the fire ban imposed on July 31, 2014. All open fires will now be allowed by obtaining a burning permit issued by a Fire Guardian. Fire guardians may request to inspect your burn…

  • Millarville Stockland 4-H Beef Club 4-H on Parade

    Millarville Stockland 4-H Beef Club 4-H on Parade

    The Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef Club had a fantastic year! We finished the year off by going to the Stampede barns in Calgary for a great weekend of showing and selling. 4-H on Parade went from Thursday May 29 to Sunday June 1st. We set up on Thursday, showed cows and heifers on Friday, showed steers…

  • Anyone Can Climb This Mountain!

    Anyone Can Climb This Mountain!

    In 2012/2013, Kevin Papke a local businessman, took his passion for climbing to new heights as he raised over $160,000 in support of Bethany’s seniors and in honour of his father Cec Papke, who was diagnosed with dementia. Kevin along with his family watched as the debilitating condition increasingly affected his father. He wanted to…

  • Sudoku Puzzle ~ August 19th, 2014

    Sudoku Puzzle ~ August 19th, 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.

  • Ramp Up Quinn’s New Wheels

    Ramp Up Quinn’s New Wheels

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] A member of our community needs your help. Quinn Page-Smith is a hardworking not-for-profit fundraiser and organizer, community volunteer and dedicated mother to four young boys. Becoming paraplegic at the age of 15 fortified her courageous spirit; and she continues to meet every challenge in life with optimism and light-heartedness, compassion and hard-fought wisdom.…

  • Blizzard Day was a Delicious Success in the Foothills

    Blizzard Day was a Delicious Success in the Foothills

    The Foothills Dairy Queen stores had an amazing turnout for Miracle Treat Day. Okotoks brought in over $7,000 while High River saw over $11,000 in Blizzard sales, making a grand total of over $18,000 for the Children’s Hospital. This year DQ® celebrated Miracle Treat Day with even more magic. On Thursday August 14th, 2014, $1…

  • Diamond Valley Kids Rewarded for Playing Safe

    Diamond Valley Kids Rewarded for Playing Safe

    Throughout the month of August any kid under 18 who is caught wearing a helmet while riding in the community will receive a special reward. Turner Valley RCMP and Black Diamond Peace Officers are handing out special vouchers that can be redeemed for a treat at Grillo’s Pizzeria in Black Diamond. Children on bikes, scooters…

  • The Tower of London Remembers

    The Tower of London Remembers

    In remembrance of the First World War the Tower of London has turned red with poppies. This unique art installation will see the moat around the Tower filled with handmade ceramic poppies by the 11th of November. About the installation Don’t miss the major art installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red at the…

  • Okotoks Shone with Cars and Quilts on Sunday

    Okotoks Shone with Cars and Quilts on Sunday

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News ~ Pets Can Make you Healthier

    AHS Weekly Wellness News ~ Pets Can Make you Healthier

    One of the top therapists at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre in Calgary is an Australian Labradoodle. Tullulah can do in five minutes what takes her owner, Alberta Health Services social worker Martina Quinn, as much as three hours to do. “She disarms people and gets them completely relaxed,” says Quinn, whose clients include adults…

  • Rosebud Valley is alive with the sound of music at 9th Annual Outdoor Music Festival Aug. 31

    Rosebud Valley is alive with the sound of music at 9th Annual Outdoor Music Festival Aug. 31

    Musical performances at the 15 Minutes of Fame Music Festival include John Wort Hannam, Joal Kamps, Fools Tongue; Me & the Mrs. and many others, plus a Dubstep DJ from Edmonton; an interactive Improve Dance Group; a Fire Dancer and an all-male choir. Rosebud, AB – “The 15 Minutes of Fame Music Festival is a…