Category: Organizations

  • Millarville Sports Association Hands Funds to MD for New Sports Park

    Millarville Sports Association Hands Funds to MD for New Sports Park

    Millarville Sports Association presented $50,000 to the M.D. of Foothills at the March 30 Council meeting. The funds will support the development of the Seaman Sports Park near Millarville.

  • Parks Canada announces names for new Percheron horses at the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site

    Parks Canada announces names for new Percheron horses at the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site

      Contest winner chose names to honour Foothills area ranching pioneer Pekisko, Alberta – Following a public contest launched in December 2015 that attracted national media attention and over a thousand entries, Parks Canada is proud to announce the names of the newest additions of Percheron horsepower at the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site are…

  • Canadian Angus Association Announces Election Results

    Canadian Angus Association Announces Election Results

    ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB – Bob Hahn of Alberta has been elected for a second term and Dale Easton of Saskatchewan will join the board of directors following elections in Alberta and Saskatchewan for the Canadian Angus Association’s Board of Directors. Both directors will serve three-year terms. Hahn’s term will continue without interruption while Easton will…

  • Town and Our High River partner to re-vitalize the Culture Centre

    Town and Our High River partner to re-vitalize the Culture Centre

    HIGH RIVER, AB: The citizen led group Our High River is partnering with the Town for an upcoming event that will breathe new life into the Culture Centre. The event will be held over two days during volunteer week, Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Culture…

  • The Foothills Lions Club is celebrating their 50th Chartered Anniversary on April 30th, 2016

    The Foothills Lions Club is celebrating their 50th Chartered Anniversary on April 30th, 2016

    This club was charted on May 4th, 1966 with a total of twenty-two members and currently has thirty-four members. These club members have put in countless volunteer hours and have had many projects and events, too numerous to mention, that they have sponsored. They have given over 1.6 million dollars to organizations in our communities…

  • Okotoks Recognizes Birth of a Nation Day

    Okotoks Recognizes Birth of a Nation Day

    Saturday, April 9, 2016 – 6:00pm To honour and recognize the Canadian Troops who fought at the battle of Vimy Ridge on April 9th, 1917, there will be a special marching procession. The march starts at the Elks Hall (62 Elizabeth Street), follows Elizabeth St. and turns North onto Centre Avenue, arriving at the Cenotaph. A brief remembrance ceremony will…

  • 36th Annual Turner Valley Charity Golf Classic

    36th Annual Turner Valley Charity Golf Classic

    Yes, it’s time to mark Friday, June 24th in your calendar. Contact your friends and colleagues and register your foursome for a great day on the classic links of Turner Valley Golf Club and show your support for the 36th Annual Turner Valley Charity Golf Classic. The format will include a shotgun start in the…

  • Alberta Small Business Confidence on Four Month Streak of Canadian Record Lows

    Alberta Small Business Confidence on Four Month Streak of Canadian Record Lows

    Calgary – Alberta small business confidence fell 0.2 points in March to 26.5 on the Business Barometer index published monthly by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The index registered consecutive historic lows in Alberta for the entire first quarter of 2016. Confidence remains 10 points below 2008 recessionary lows, and about 40 points below…

  • Upcoming Work in Waterton Lakes National Park

    Upcoming Work in Waterton Lakes National Park

    Potential Impacts on Visitor Experience for Spring and Summer 2016 Waterton Lakes (Alberta) – Parks Canada wishes to inform visitors and residents of the Waterton Park community of the following infrastructure projects in Waterton Lakes National Park taking place this spring and summer. Projects resulting in a closure or having a major impact to visitors…

  • Soup Sisters Millarville

    Soup Sisters Millarville

    On Sunday, January 31st the Racetrack hosted our 1st Soup Sisters event in the Hall. We had 13 participants from Foothills Masters Swim Club in Calgary. Chantal Teasdale of Rusty Spur Catering was our guest chef for the day. Chantal prepared a delicious soup for us all to enjoy, thank you Chantal. We also wish to thank: Anne Mackay…

  • 2015 Aboriginal Education Incentive Awards Recipients Announced

    2015 Aboriginal Education Incentive Awards Recipients Announced

      More than 200 individuals over the last decade recognized for their efforts to continue their education Ottawa (ON) – Canada Post is proud to announce the winners of the 2015 Aboriginal Education Incentive Awards. The awards recognize the efforts and commitment of Canadians of Aboriginal heritage who have chosen to continue school following an…

  • CPAWS Welcomes Federal Budget Conservation Funding

    CPAWS Welcomes Federal Budget Conservation Funding

    Ottawa – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society was pleased to see the increased funding allocated in last week’s federal budget to help meet the government’s commitments to increasing national parks and marine protected areas. “The government has clearly recognized the need to make substantial investments in the conservation of special areas on land and…

  • Millarville 4-H Saddle Sores: Thank you AltaLink!

    Millarville 4-H Saddle Sores: Thank you AltaLink!

    This has been a very busy three months. On January 16 our ride was cancelled because of cold weather. Instead we had a roping clinic with our leader, Jeff Blatz. We had fun trying to throw the rope. On January 23 we were able to ride and practiced softening our horses. We also worked on…

  • Adventures in the Sky: Flight Lieutenant Glen Rawson Remembered

    Adventures in the Sky: Flight Lieutenant Glen Rawson Remembered

    The Royal Canadian Air Force lost a special family member recently with the death of Flight Lieutenant (retired) Glen Rawson on March 5, 2016. He was 99 years old. Flight Lieutenant Rawson, who served in the RCAF during the Second World War and afterward, maintained close ties with the Air Force throughout his life, and…

  • Okotoks Youth Leader Receives First Ethell Award for Mental Health Service

    Okotoks Youth Leader Receives First Ethell Award for Mental Health Service

    March 30, 2016 – Okotoks resident Cole Whalley is the first recipient of the new Donald S. Ethell Award from the Lieutenant Governor’s Circle on Mental Health and Addiction. Lieutenant Governor Lois Mitchell and former Lieutenant Governor Donald Ethell were in Okotoks March 30 to present the award at a morning ceremony at Foothills Composite High School.…