Category: Grassroots

A High Streamflow Advisory is in effect for Foothills County with the possibility of low-lying areas getting wet. Flow rates are expected to be below flooding benchmarks. Updates will be posted on the Foothills County website at www.mdfoothills.com For updates on the Alberta Emergency Alert System: https://www.emergencyalert.alberta.ca/ For updates on the Alberta Rivers and Basins System: https://rivers.alberta.ca/

Message to Red Deer Lake Community Association & Users of Lloyd Park from Foothills County It has come to the attention of Foothills County that there appears to be some confusion from a number of users of Lloyd Park regarding the requirement for dogs to be leashed at this location. Lloyd Park is, and always…

Dewdney Players has been a member of “Calgary-ACTS” (Calgary Alliance of Community Theatre Societies) for a number of years.  One of the benefits we receive is adjudications of our productions from very experienced theatre professionals as well as being able to participate in their annual “CAT Awards” – sort of local community theatre Academy Awards…

Along with the warmer weather and longer daylight hours comes that very lengthy list of outdoor projects!  If you have some fencing on that list, you will want to be aware of the details contained within Land Use Bylaw 03-869, as amended.  Here are a few little tidbits that will be helpful in the completion…

Just a “little” Art Show and Sale was the aim. When Vale’s Greenhouse and Maryanne’s Eden teamed up they could have never imagined that it would get to this size. In 2009, the first show, they thought 20 artist would be fine. So now there are 40 and artist lined up at the door wanting…

Thank you to Sheila Virgo, Coordinator of the Quilt Show, Sheep Creek Arts Council.

Council is requesting further investigation after receiving significantly higher than anticipated bids HIGH RIVER, ALBERTA – High River’s fibre-optic broadband project will not be moving forward at this time after a second round of construction bids came in significantly higher than anticipated. Town Council agreed that it would not be a responsible use of taxpayer…

The Annual Flower Festival at Christ Church Millarville, will be held this year on Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14th. The strawberry jam has been made, the scones have been ordered and invitations and announcements extended. With the help of the Horticultural Club, the Church, the Church house, the grounds and the cemetery, will…

Grace-Lynn recently attended a dance competition in Brooks, Alberta. While there she won a $2,000 USD scholarship toward a “Be Discovered Disney Dance Intensive” in Disney World. Grace-Lynn needs to raise the remaining balance in order to take part in this once in a lifetime opportunity. She will take classes in Ballet, Jazz and Hip…

Plans for the lease include a drive-in movie theatre to be erected on a four-acre parcel HIGH RIVER, ALBERTA – Town Council has made the decision to proceed with leasing the municipal lands, known as the former airstrip lands, located south of the agricultural grounds and legally described as the NE Quarter Section 12, Township…

Collaboration will allow new users to experience both facilities without committing to a full membership HIGH RIVER, ALBERTA – The Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex and the High River Library have come together in a unique collaboration that will increase accessibility to their facilities by introducing three ways to trial the facilities. The joint effort aims…

HIGH RIVER, AB – High River Council was approached by the High River Pump Track Committee at the April 8, 2019 Council meeting with a request of land for a pump track.  Council agreed to the allocation of green space on High Country Drive near the existing spray park. At the meeting, Council directed Administration…

As part of Council’s ongoing commitment to improving communication and transparency, it is inviting residents of Turner Valley to the ‘Coffee with Council’ event scheduled to be held on Tuesday, June 11, between 6 and 8pm at the Sheep River Library. Council is looking forward to sharing information related to the progress made since the…

HIGH RIVER, AB – In partnership with the Town of High River, the Foothills Kinettes Water Tower Park is celebrating the grand opening on Saturday June 15, 2019 from 12pm-2pm. For the past four years The Foothills Kinettes have been working with Town of High River Parks and Recreation to transform the park. The Foothills…

Abo El Seoud, Eman Adesola, Shaphan Agius, Sierah Ali Rehman, Suroor Allary, Zackary Anderson, Aeryn Anderson, Savannah Arnold, Devyn Ashbaugh, Chase Ashton, Jacob Baas, Cassidy Babb, Riley Bahr, Reid Baker, Brooklynn Baldock, Milly Barr, Kagan Beach, Logan Beaver, Zachary Beck, Brandon Benton, Ben Bernier-Palmer, Kaelyn Bertrand, Joshuah Bigno, Michal Birks, Nathan Blackie, Veronica Blindkilde, Cabe…