Category: Grassroots

Seniors contribute so much to our community, through supporting family members and friends, assisting charities and volunteering their time. The Town is honouring and recognizing all seniors for making our community stronger. Celebration Events and Activities  Free Mug Giveaway! Just for Okotoks seniors 65 and older! The Town has 300 collector Okotoks Stronger Together mugs…

HIGH RIVER, AB:  Spending time by rivers, streams, and lakes is a popular way to cool when the weather gets warmer. The High River Fire Department has some safety tips to keep you, your family, and friends safe while enjoying the water. Wearing a proper fitting personal flotation device or lifejacket can reduce the chance…

Sunday, May 31st at 1pm Alberta is home to many unique wildlife species that have unusual and interesting adaptations. Join us for this unique webinar with Calgary Wildlife where you will get to virtually meet their educational skunk, Oliver, as you learn about how our most maligned species are actually important and valuable contributors to…

Longview, Alberta, May 27, 2020 – Starting June 1, 2020, Bar U Ranch National Historic Site will offer limited visitor access and basic services. Visitors will be able to access the following services and facilities: Parking lot; Admission to the site and access to public washrooms; National historic site grounds, and a new walking trail offer…

Check out our virtual Repair Café! Do you have an item that needs fixing? Are you missing our regularly scheduled Repair Café? We are missing you too! So we are trying a new format – the virtual Repair Café will be taking place on June 6th, during Environment Week!!!!  If you are currently ill, we…

Town work will continue without adding more stress to residents during global pandemic HIGH RIVER, AB: High River Council approved 2020 property taxes at the May 25 Special Online Council Meeting. Considering the financial hardship affecting many residents, Council authorized a zero-tax increase and a 60-day extension for payment for property owners. Under the approved…

We are blessed with great corporate donors who understand the value of investing back into our community. Okotoks Ford has been one of those Health Champions for not only the Trust, but for many organizations in the Foothills.The whole team at Okotoks Ford have been a supporter of ours for over 18 years and we…

Turner Valley… At the Regular Meeting of Council held Tuesday, May 19, Council passed Bylaw 20-1103 authorizing the rates of taxation for the 2020 tax year. For the third consecutive year, the residential municipal mill rate will remain at 7.66666 while the industrial and commercial municipal mill rate was adjusted downward from 8.57999 to 8.17999.…

Starting May 25, voluntary testing will be available in long-term care and level 4 designated supportive living facilities and Calgarians will be able to book COVID-19 tests online. Non-urgent surgeries requiring a hospital stay will also resume next week. Maternity services resume at South Calgary Campus and High River Hospital on June 3. About 27,000…

Melvin Jones Award Foothills Lions Club (Alberta) President Dave Parson Presenting Lion John Le Boutillier with a prestigious Melvin Jones Award for Dedicated Humanitarian Services to Our Community. John is battling Cancer so please give him a shout out of encouragement. John is a wonderful Lion, dedicated to making our Community and the World at…

To support residents with spring cleaning now that the season has finally arrived, the Town will be temporarily supplying roll-off bins for the free disposal of household items from May 15 to 29. The bins filled up on the long weekend, and collection was suspended, but have now been emptied. Please see the Roll-Off Bin Map (pdf) to…

Town staff compile local observations to determine if action is required HIGH RIVER AB – The Highwood River flows are in the normal range for the annual spring thaw. High River staff are monitoring the river until the end of June. Weekly river updates and river monitoring signs will keep the community informed. Visit highriver.ca/river-monitoring for more information.…

We plan to open June 20th, but on a much smaller, spread out scale. We are working closely with AHS to make sure this opening is as safe as other essential services operating. In the meantime, you can access many of our awesome vendors on our Online Shop! http://www.millarvilleracetrack.com/millarville-events/farmers-market/online-vendors/ Follow the Millarville Farmers’ Market on…