Category: Grassroots

The Turner Valley Public Works staff had a Christmas mission for the families of Turner Valley. They needed to help Elf Peppermint Waffles find his buddies and get them back to the North Pole before Christmas! You see,18 of Santa’s elves extended their weekend stay in Turner Valley and didn’t seem to be in a…

HIGH RIVER, AB: There will be no waste collection services on Tuesday, Dec. 25; Wednesday, Dec. 26; or Tuesday, Jan. 1 due to the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day holidays. Residents who receive regular waste collection services on Tuesdays are asked to place their collection bins for pick up on Thursday, Dec. 27.…

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. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday January 8. Janet Melrose will be discussing house plants. Propagating, best plants for air filtering and  general health of plants. Please…

Town of High River Fire Chief, Lance Bushie, is offering some ice safety tips for residents and visitors this winter season. “Alberta experiences frequent freeze/thaw weather cycles and this can affect the consistency of ice thickness on lakes and ponds,” says Bushie. “The best thing you can do is keep yourself and your pets away…

HIGH RIVER, AB: Council has decided to place a Town-owned property on the market as early as spring 2019. The property is located at 410 Macleod Trail S.W. “The property includes a lot that is 0.2 acres or just over 800 square metres and is located at the southern edge of George Lane Park, making…

High River’s mayor encourages other rural residents to test for the gas after finding high levels in his home By Kelly Johnston, Cumming School of Medicine High River Mayor Craig Snodgrass and his wife, Lindsay, have lived in their High River home for 10 years. They never expected that the air they were breathing contained…

Here are some seasonal home fire safety tips from the Okotoks Fire Department: 1. Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detectors Make sure you have them and that they’re working. Book a free Home Fire Safety Inspection by calling 403-938-4066 for peace of mind.  2. Light up the night without igniting the lights Purchase extension cords for the specific job…

December 10, 2018, there was an interrupted theft in progress on a property just north of Priddis. The property owner was present and confronted the group and they left. RCMP arrived on scene, are investigating and are in the area again today. There were two cars and three people (two men and a woman). One man…

Fan Favorite Voting is now open. The tree with the most votes (on Facebook) will be awarded the coveted Avenue of Trees Trophy at the Mistletoe Market on December 15th at 1:00pm. You can also vote at the Recreation Centre (99 Okotoks Dr). We encourage you to visit the trees in person as the photos…

Light Up Longview An initiative of the Light-up Longview Committee. The goal is to hang Christmas lights on all municipal properties and many trees located along Morrison Road to create a bright and positive image of Longview for those travelling through the area between November 30 and the middle of February. DONATIONS The Committee is looking for donations of Christmas…

We’ll be putting together the hampers on Dec. 19, 20, and 21st Can you help?   This is one of those ‘the-more-the-merrier’ events. If you have some time to give please call 403-612-1291 and let us know. Schedule: Wednesday, Dec 19th 10am start time We’ll be putting together the boxes, setting up tables, labelling and organizing items. Thursday, Dec 20th 10am…

HIGH RIVER, AB: Clifton Associates Ltd. will be inspecting four groundwater monitoring wells at the intersection of Centre Street and Macleod Trail S.W. (south of the Little Bow Bridge) on Wednesday, December 12 starting at 9 a.m. The work will require some modifications of the Centre Street southbound through lane and eastbound left turning lane (into…

Diamond-Valley C. Ian McLaren Dec. 20Th – Christmas Concert – 6:30 to 8pm Turner Valley School Dec 19th – matinee – 1:30 to 2:30pm Dec 19th – evening performance – 6:30 to 7:30pm Longview School Dec 19th – Christmas Celebration Seniors Tea – 1:00 PM Dec 19th – Christmas Celebration – TBA Millarville School Dec…