Category: Grassroots

Finn Blatz: Club Reporter On March 23rd our club, the Millarville-Stockland 4-H Club, held a clipping clinic at the new Millarville Racetrack Arena. Many of the members were able to see the brand-new arena that day, and it made for a great place to hold a clinic. The members set up clipping chutes and got…

A Message from the Board of Directors On May 15, 2019 the Board of Directors of the Foothills Country Hospice Society voted in favour of the Hospice becoming a provisioning site for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). This decision follows six months of information gathering, extensive study, and community engagement. HistoryThe decision was made by…

The Longview Library has been awarded an Honourable Mention in the small library category. This award is given by Marigold, and recognizes our poetry program that is proving very successful. Congratulations go to Myrim Wilson, who was the winner of this year’s contest.   The Eden Valley Project is underway and is proving to be…

With the end of the 4-H year upon us, The Millarville Mutts and Mustangs are at full speed. A few weekends ago we had our highway clean-up fundraiser. This fundraiser brings in lots of money for our club and cleans up our province. In March, We had our club-wide winter workshop. Our horse kids made…

Be a Warrior! Join us for a morning of outdoor yoga to raise funds for Wings of Hope. June 22,2019 at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club Yogis R Warriors of Hope will be a morning of calming yoga for all levels, done in the peaceful setting of the foothills. The morning will include live…

Volunteers are invited to help clean up  these areas in Black Diamond and Turner Valley: riverbanks and pathways our public parks local pocket gardens along the highway and Friendship Trail  Please bring work gloves! Also new this year, a Scouts bottle collection fundraiser.  Donate your refundable drink containers to the Scouts. Following the clean-up, volunteers…

The communities of Black Diamond and Turner Valley invite you to join them for the annual Diamond Valley Parade and Discovery Day being held Saturday, June 1. A full day of free, family fun is planned in both towns. Kick off the celebration at the annual Diamond Valley Parade at 10:00am celebrating its 51st amazing…

THANK YOU to everyone that participated and supported Hike for Hospice Foothills. Despite the chilly weather, we had a fantastic turnout and far exceeded our fundraising goal, raising just over $60,000! 410 hikers turned out despite the weather.  Margaret Thiessen hit the streets of Black Diamond and High River, collecting more than 60 pledges from…

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. Thursday June 6, 2019 is our annual plant sale. It is held at the Millarville Racetrack Quonset. The entry rope will drop at 7pm.…

High River writer gives thanks for 18 years of care from her family physician Story by Bretton Davie | Photo courtesy of Karon Argue HIGH RIVER — As a children’s book author and illustrator, Karon Argue understands the power of stories. As a patient, she knows the importance of having a family doctor and team…

The opening of Dr. Lander Memorial Pool and Spray Park was planned for opening on the long weekend, but Mother Nature is not cooperating.   The pool staff is trying for a May 21 opening with the first aquafit session at 7:00 a.m. We have turned the temperature up slightly to prepare for Tuesday morning. Until…