Category: Lifestyle

  • Chris Koch Encourages Others To Be All They Can Be

    Chris Koch Encourages Others To Be All They Can Be

      HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town of High River has invited Chris Koch, a motivational speaker born and raised in the small farming and ranching community of Nanton, Alberta, to share his inspiring message of “if I can…” with residents. Born without arms or legs, “It was clearly established early in my life that I…

  • Good Oversight that Focuses on Results: Key Message of Auditor General’s October 2015 Report

    The Report of the Auditor General of Alberta—October 2015 includes a total of 13 new and four repeated recommendations to government. Those who are responsible for oversight need to: be vigilant check that processes and systems, including the accountability-for-results system, are working well signal preferred behaviour all in the pursuit of desired results. Mr. Saher…

  • Sewing Seeds Canada Sees ‘Hope’ on Four Continents

    Sewing Seeds Canada Sees ‘Hope’ on Four Continents

      Calgary, Alberta, Canada – Sewing Seeds has been transforming lives and communities on 4 continents for over 15 years. This year the Ebola crisis hit Sierra Leone hard and the women in the Sewing Seeds micro-credit program were deeply affected. Not only did they lose neighbors and loved ones, they also lost income as…

  • October is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

    Learn the Signs and Make the Call National Child Abuse Prevention Month offers a reminder to all Albertans to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect, and to report any incident in which they believe a child or youth may need help. “All Albertans have a responsibility to protect our children. Make the call…

  • CREB: Prices Ease as Expected

    CREB: Prices Ease as Expected

    Inventories rise as sales activity softens further Calgary – Following four months of relative stability, unadjusted benchmark prices eased as expected in September to $456,300, a 0.26 per cent decline compared with last year. Most of this aggregate moderation was due to price declines in the apartment sector brought on by higher-than-average inventory levels. “Overall…

  • Ten Things to Know About Homelessness in Canada

    Ten Things to Know About Homelessness in Canada

      By Nick Falvo,Calgary Homeless Foundation I recently gave a presentation at Raising the Roof’s Child & Family Homelessness Stakeholder Summit in Toronto. My slide deck can be downloaded here. To accompany the presentation, I’ve prepared the following list of “Ten Things to Know About Homelessness in Canada.” 1. Efforts to enumerate persons experiencing homeless have generally…

  • Rowan House Builds with Habitat for Humanity

    Rowan House Builds with Habitat for Humanity

    Staff don hard hats to give back to the community Rowan House Emergency Shelter is no stranger to the generosity of the Foothills. Through our capital campaign, flood rebuild and annual fundraising campaigns, the community has been there to support the work we do with families fleeing domestic violence. We are incredibly grateful for the support…

  • Walmart Canada supports families in need: launches annual Red Cross fundraising campaign

    Walmart Canada supports families in need: launches annual Red Cross fundraising campaign

      Sets $2.6 million goal for this year’s campaign (Calgary, Alta.) From October 1 to 23, 2015, Walmart stores in Alberta are taking part in the national fundraising campaign to support Canadian Red Cross disaster preparedness and response activities in the province and throughout the country. The goal for stores in Alberta is $400, 000. Beginning on…

  • Rebuild of Kananaskis Golf Course to Proceed

    Rebuild of Kananaskis Golf Course to Proceed

      An independent report has identified that rebuilding the Kananaskis Country Golf Course is in the best interest of Alberta taxpayers. “Let me be clear: we do not believe government should be in the golf course business. Unfortunately, the contract we inherited locks our government into either rebuilding, or walking away and leaving Alberta taxpayers…

  • Albertans Recognized for Work to Transform Lives and Reduce Stigma

    Albertans Recognized for Work to Transform Lives and Reduce Stigma

    Inspiring stories of hope, recovery and service were celebrated today at the fourth annual True Awards ceremony, hosted by the Lieutenant Governor’s Circle on Mental Health and Addiction. Lieutenant Governor Lois Mitchell presented the awards which recognize compassionate and forward-thinking efforts to help Albertans find the services and supports they need, foster recovery for those…

  • City of Leduc is Where the World Lands for business

    City of Leduc is Where the World Lands for business

      New community profile released to attract economic investment As part of its ongoing effort to attract economic investment in the region, the City of Leduc released a new community profile to showcase why Leduc is Where the World Lands. “Choosing to do business here provides the opportunity to reach global markets and can take you…

  • Farmers Fight False Information about Supply Management

    Farmers Fight False Information about Supply Management

    For months, Canadian farmers have endured a concerted attack on the system that brings Canadians the dairy, poultry and egg products they trust. As the pressure to conclude the TPP negotiations in Hawaii (in July) mounted, so did rhetoric and the proliferation of misperceptions surrounding supply management through certain attacks in the media, and by some…

  • Town of High River Constructing Natural Playground in Birchwood Park

    Town of High River Constructing Natural Playground in Birchwood Park

      HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town of High River is moving forward with the construction of an innovative natural playground in Birchwood Park this fall. It will be the first of its kind in the area and will focus on encouraging children to use imaginative and open-ended play. “Connecting kids to nature, in part by…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Managing Chronic Health Conditions

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Managing Chronic Health Conditions

      Live well and feel better Do you live with a health conditions that requires ongoing management? These are called chronic health conditions and include things like diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and even some cancers. Approximately 30 per cent of Albertans report having at least one chronic health condition and for those over 65…

  • Human Services Announcement means New Support for Women’s Shelters

    Human Services Announcement means New Support for Women’s Shelters

    ALBERTA – Wednesday the Government of Alberta announced additional funds for women’s shelters. Included in this historic funding increase are targeted dollars for second-stage shelters, operational increases for emergency shelters, child trauma counselors, specialized housing & support services staff working in shelter and an increase in the fee-for-service agreements with on-reserve shelters. It’s worth highlighting that…