Category: Lifestyle

Oilfields High School Upcoming Presentations Geared for Parents

This Thursday, January 14th is the Social Media Presentation for parents. 7pm in the Drama Room. Thursday, February 4, at 7pm, we will be showing the movie “The Mask You Live in” to our parents. The movie will also be paired with a panel of guests who can address the topics of the movie. We…

January 12, 2016
EHT Signs Contract To Supply Refugee Housing in Sweden Using Its Modular Construction Technology

TORONTO, January, 2016 /CNW/ – EnerDynamic Hybrid Technologies Corp. (“EHT” or the “Company“) (TSX-V: EHT) via its wholly owned subsidiary, EnerDynamic Hybrid Technologies Inc. (“EHTI“) has entered into an agreement (the “Supply Agreement“) with Property Inventor AB, Sweden (“Property Inventor“), whereby EHTI has agreed to supply modular hotel units for the safe housing of refugees…

January 12, 2016
AHS: Ensuring our Housing is Safe and Healthy

Every day, Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) with Alberta Health Services are in the community, working to protect and promote the good health and well-being of Albertans. A large part of their work is focused on ensuring Albertans are living in safe, healthy and hospitable environments. This ranges from rental apartments, to condo buildings and…

January 10, 2016
Infographic: Race Matters in the Child Welfare System

By Vineeth Sekharan, York University; Canadian Observatory on Homelessness/Homeless Hub This week’s infographic comes to us from the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS) and focuses on changing the child welfare system for African Canadians (a term used to identify all Canadians of African descent regardless of place of birth). OACAS represents over 40 Children’s…

January 9, 2016
Can a cash-only ‘diet’ help you regain healthy spending habits?

By Carmen Chai, Money Mentors Swiping a card is almost akin to eating fast food: it’s easy, it’s fast, it’s convenient and, if you don’t control yourself, the pounds, er, debt will start piling on. A wise decision, experts say, could be a cash-only “diet.” “Usually people switch over to a cash-only diet for…

January 9, 2016
How Adolescents Cope with Digital Stress

By Rachael Stephens The Internet has redefined how we do nearly everything, including how adolescents learn to navigate social challenges and relationships. An estimated 92% of teenagers go online daily, and nearly a quarter report being online “almost constantly” according to a 2015 report by the Pew Research Center. With more teenagers owning smartphones each year, these…

January 9, 2016
Okotoks Recreation Centre Offers Free Demo Classes

Free Demo Fitness Classes Register for one of these free sessions to find out if these fitness and wellness classes are right for you! Mon, Jan 11 Kundalini Yoga 10:15am-11:45am Wed, Feb 24 Reflexology 6:15pm-7:15pm Wed, Mar 15 Reiki 6pm-7pm Register online Winter and Spring Programs are Not Registering It’s that time of year…

January 8, 2016
Award Winning Empyrean Lighting’s Revolutionary LED Products Now Available to Canada Through Official Agent Prolux Lighting

Empyrean Lighting Designs, Manufactures and Supplies Ultra-High Quality LED Lighting Products That Are at the Cutting Edge of Research and Technology; These Products Will Now Be Available Through Empyrean’s Alberta-Based Agent: Prolux Lighting VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – December 2015) – Award winning Empyrean Lighting is proud to announce that Prolux Lighting will act as…

January 8, 2016
Oilfields High to Celebrate Literacy Day with Collection of Human Books

For Literacy Day at Oilfields we will be holding our first Human Library. We have an amazing selection of ‘Human Books’ coming in to share impactful stories from their lives with our grades 7-9. It is going to be an exciting day as we have every ‘Human Book’ from medal winning Olympians, to Firefighters…

January 6, 2016
Bill 6 Information Session at Millarville Racetrack Hall Tonight

Bill 6 Information Session regarding WCB and OH&S Concerns and Solutions Wednesday January 6, 2016: 7:00 – 10:00pm at MRAS – Upper Hall Hosted by: John Lohnes, Sasha Noval and Lori Lohnes. This is a FREE 20 minute information session on what WCB and OH&S will mean for you. They will also be talking…

January 6, 2016
CREB: Housing Market Characterized by Slow Demand

Elevated supply levels placed downward pressure on prices in December Click here to view the full monthly stats package. Calgary, Jan. 4, 2016 – With the focus shifting toward the holiday season, December sales activity slowed to 878 units in the city, 18 per cent below last year at this time and well below the…

January 6, 2016
Wildrose Calls on Child and Youth Advocate to Investigate Toddler’s Death

EDMONTON, AB: (December 22nd), Wildrose Shadow Human Services Minister Angela Pitt sent a letter to Child and Youth Advocate Del Graff to request a full investigation into the death of a 15-month-old toddler. The toddler died after he was transitioned back into the care of his biological mother, against the advice of the individuals close…

January 5, 2016
Judge a Book by it’s Cover

The Calgary Public Library have released what in their opinion are the best book covers of 2015. Do you agree? Click this link to see the selections chosen: https://calgary.bibliocommons.com/list/share/393989767_calgarylibrary_adults/555738878_best_cover_art_2015 Leave your vote in the comment field below.

January 2, 2016
Don’t Injure Yourself When Knitting

If you enjoy the cozy feeling of knitting during winter, be aware that this hobby requires repetitive motion – and much like typing, sewing, or any other repetitive task, a long season of knitting can lead to a variety of injuries. The Ontario Chiropractic Association has compiled a few tips and techniques to help knitters…

December 30, 2015
Public Views and Misperceptions Relating to Organic Food: Terminology And Understanding

Across North America, the demand for organic and local foods has been booming. In the United States, sales of organic foods grew from $11 billion in 2004 to an estimated $27 billion in 2012 according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA also reports an increase in direct sales from local farms to consumers,…

December 29, 2015