Category: Organizations

  • Nominations for Provincial 2016 Heritage Awards now open

    Nominations for Provincial 2016 Heritage Awards now open

    The search for Alberta’s heritage heroes is on and Albertans are encouraged to help honour outstanding contributions to heritage preservation. “Whether it is dedicated volunteers sharing their passion for local history at the community museum or municipal leaders conserving cherished landmark buildings, Albertans are working hard to preserve and share Alberta’s past. Help us honour…

  • Parachute teams up with Economical Insurance to educate ‘young brains’

    Parachute teams up with Economical Insurance to educate ‘young brains’

    TORONTO – Parachute, the national charity dedicated to preventing injuries and saving lives, is pleased to announce its partnership with Economical Insurance as the first National Gold Sponsor of Brain Waves (formerly Brain Day). The interactive, hands-on program teaches students about concussion awareness, along with brain and spinal cord education. Preventable injuries kill more Canadian…

  • Infographic: The Case for Change

    Infographic: The Case for Change

    Vineeth Sekharan York University; Canadian Observatory on Homelessness/Homeless Hub This week’s infographic comes to us from Homeless Link, an organization based out of the United Kingdom that works with shelters, advocacy groups, as well as policymakers to create meaningful change in the homeless sector. The infographic focuses on individuals with complex needs who are experiencing…

  • Canada: World Leader in Hockey, Maple Syrup and Multiple Sclerosis

    Canada: World Leader in Hockey, Maple Syrup and Multiple Sclerosis

      MS Society of Canada asks Canadians whether they will flee or fight when it comes to MS Toronto — A bold new awareness campaign led by the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is asking Canadians whether they will flee or fight when presented with the fact that Canada has the highest rate of multiple sclerosis…

  • Business Groups Call for Renewed Dialogue on Employment and the Economy

      Edmonton:  A new alliance of employer organizations representing a broad cross-section of sectors and industries has sent an open letter to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley requesting an opportunity to meet and engage in a dialogue with her and her cabinet about the current state of the economy, and identify a more collaborative path forward…

  • PSHSA Announces Major Donation to Health and Safety Charities

    PSHSA Announces Major Donation to Health and Safety Charities

    TORONTO – (At the end of February), Public Health Services and Safety Association (PSHSA) announces a charitable donation of $20,000 to support two charities focused on preventing injuries and helping those affected by workplace incidents, Parachute and Threads of Life. In recognition of the new Ministry of Labour (MOL) training standards beginning March 1, 2016…

  • Camping – A Universal Language of Fun

    Camping – A Universal Language of Fun

    AB Enviro & Parks Story by Brittany Nouwen – Alberta Parks Seasonal Interpreter Alberta Parks staff, Catholic Social Services and four volunteers from the University of Alberta Outdoors Club teamed up to host 55 Syrian Refugees at the Long Lake Centre near Athabasca this past weekend.  The first thing staff and volunteers notice about the refugees was that they…

  • Millarville Horticulture Club: Bunnies and Bees with Ben Gadd

    Millarville Horticulture Club: Bunnies and Bees with Ben Gadd

    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 April meeting is April 12th at 7:30pm. Ben Gadd will be speaking on “Icefield Bunnies and Gullible Bees”. He always entertaining. Also please…

  • Stepping Stone Manor Will be a Home for Calgary’s Homeless

    Stepping Stone Manor Will be a Home for Calgary’s Homeless

    Stepping Stone Manor, a 30-unit assisted-living apartment building nears completion. This marks a significant milestone as the building is the first new construction project to be completed through the RESOLVEyyc Campaign. The building is funded by generous donors, grants committed by the provincial government, and built by Cedarglen Living Inc. as part of a Visionary gift…

  • How Will Refugees Impact Homelessness?

    How Will Refugees Impact Homelessness?

    By Emma Woolley Canadian Observatory on Homelessness/Homeless Hub: York University This question came from Ellen H. via our latest website survey. During their election campaign, the Liberal party pledged government sponsorship for 25,000 refugees, with private sponsors facilitating the arrival of even more. So far, over 16,000 have arrived in Canada. Some people have claimed that…

  • Calgary’s Field of Crosses

    Calgary’s Field of Crosses

    There is a park reserved along Calgary’s Memorial Drive for 3,000 white crosses which are displayed each year on November 1st and removed November 12th. Each cross is inscribed with the name, rank, regiment, date of death and age at death of a Southern Alberta soldier killed in action. The Canadian Legacy Project is thrilled…

  • Rowan House: Help Bring Hope

    Rowan House: Help Bring Hope

    Less than two months until annual gala takes centre stage at Lynnwood Ranch “I never thought I would be [in this situation]. I didn’t really understand domestic violence, I had never been in a situation like that before; and before I knew it, I was in way over my head and I didn’t know how…

  • Inn From the Cold Calgary Van Damaged

    Inn From the Cold Calgary Van Damaged

    The cargo van used for critical daily shelter pick ups was broken into and is not driveable according to Inn from the Cold’s Twitter feed. The volunteers were waiting on an estimate for the cost to repair the van but say damage was to the steering column, ignition & dash. In this economic climate organizations such as this are even…

  • Zika Virus: What you need to know

    Zika Virus: What you need to know

    By Anna Teehan By now you have probably heard about the Zika virus, an infection which is spread mainly through mosquito bites, that is currently spreading in Central and South America, as well as Mexico.  The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Zika virus an international health emergency. Symptoms of a Zika virus infection can…

  • What Alberta Men think about Violence Against Women in 2016

    What Alberta Men think about Violence Against Women in 2016

    ALBERTA – The results of the 2nd Alberta Men’s Attitudes about Violence Against Women Survey are in and show a shift in the right direction. The survey, conducted for the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters by Leger offered four key insights from the results: In general, there is a positive shift in attitudes since 2012,…