Category: Organizations

  • Local Musicians play Inglewood’s Ironwood Stage for Easter Seals Alberta

    Local Musicians play Inglewood’s Ironwood Stage for Easter Seals Alberta

    6th Annual Give a Kid a Lift Fundraising Concert Calgary, AB – Join us on Sunday, March 20, 2016, from 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Ironwood Stage and Grill for the 6th Annual Give a Kid a Lift Fundraising Concert helping provide a residential elevator in the home of a local family with a…

  • Explore Alberta with affordable, all-ages activities this Family Day!

    Explore Alberta with affordable, all-ages activities this Family Day!

      Make this Family Day weekend a staycation and enjoy all Alberta has to offer by visiting our provincial museums, historic sites and parks for special events, including Family Fishing Weekend! “Family is the cornerstone of our lives, our communities and our society. Let this Family Day serve as a reminder that spending time with…

  • Millarville Horticultural Club Offers Landscaping Grants to Non-Profits

    Millarville Horticultural Club Offers Landscaping Grants to Non-Profits

      Millarville Horticultural Club has a landscaping grant available to non-profit organizations in the MD of Foothills, west of the 5th meridian and north of highway 540. The maximum grant available is $750. This could be used for hard landscaping, permanent plant materials and/or installation costs. If you are interested in applying for this program…

  • High Country Rural Crime Watch Share Rural Crime Statistics from RCMP

    High Country Rural Crime Watch Share Rural Crime Statistics from RCMP

      By John Robin Allan Below are some statistics from the R.C.M.P. about crime in our area. They make for some fascinating reading. Here are some notes I made when I went through the figures: 1. Many of the figures have such small numbers that they are meaningless for trying to find trends. In the past four…

  • Rowan House: What Makes a Healthy Relationship?

    Rowan House: What Makes a Healthy Relationship?

      Registration open for next six-week course Are you or someone you know struggling in a relationship? Learn more about healthy relationships and get support  at one of our upcoming educational groups. High River: WEDNESDAYS 6-8pm March 9th – April 13th Okotoks: WEDNESDAYS 6-8pm March 23rd – April 27th (registration opens February 23rd) Topics covered include: Domestic Abuse &…

  • Canada’s Afghanistan Memorial Vigil 

    Canada’s Afghanistan Memorial Vigil 

    One of the ways the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) commemorated Canada’s mission in Afghanistan was through the Afghanistan Memorial Vigil. The Vigil commemorated those who lost their lives during the mission: 158 CAF personnel, a Canadian diplomat, a DND contractor, a Canadian journalist who was embedded with the…

  • Black Diamond and Turner Valley Fire Departments Recruiting Members

    Black Diamond and Turner Valley Fire Departments Recruiting Members

    Black Diamond Fire Department If you think you might be interested you can come by the Fire Hall (120 5th St SW ) on Monday nights at 7:00pm. Call for more information: 403-933-7866. Becoming a Firefighter just might be the best experience of your life! What we need from you: Be at least 18 years of age. Live…

  • A Conversation about cougars and other predators, with Philip Marasco, Alberta Fish and Wildlife

    A Conversation about cougars and other predators, with Philip Marasco, Alberta Fish and Wildlife

        The following is an edited transcript of a conversation between Philip Marascro (PM) of the Alberta Fish and Wildlife service and J. R. Allen (JRA) of the High Country Rural Crime Watch Association. The discussion took place on February 8, 2016, shortly after some the recent kills made by cougars in our area.…

  • Rowan House Rises for Revolution in Okotoks

    Rowan House Rises for Revolution in Okotoks

    Emergency Shelter Holds 2nd Annual 1 Billion Rising Awareness March High River, AB February, 2016 – Rowan House Emergency Shelter invites the Foothills community to join the revolution and participate in a march raising awareness about violence against women. It will take place Saturday, February 13th at Ethel Tucker Park in Okotoks, starting at 1pm.…

  • Rowan House: Volunteer Opportunities

    Rowan House: Volunteer Opportunities

    Get Involved! New volunteer opportunities available at Rowan House. Rowan House Emergency is looking for your volunteers interested in working with children. The following positions are available: Child Support for Healthy Relationship Education Group March 23, 30 and April 6, 13, 20 and 27 5:30pm – 8:30pm in Okotoks Must be available for all 6 weeks Child Support…

  • Rowan House: Sharing our Gratitude

    Rowan House: Sharing our Gratitude

    Rowan House’s Christmas campaign a resounding success  Rowan House would like to take this opportunity to once again thank the Foothills for it’s generous support throughout the Christmas Season. We were overwhelmed by your kindness. This year was our busiest Christmas yet and the residents who had to spend the holidays in shelter were able…

  • The Valley Neighbour’s Club: Where Friends Gather

    The Valley Neighbour’s Club: Where Friends Gather

      The Members of the Valley Neighbour’s Club would like to tell you a bit about ourselves, with the hopes that you will join us. We have many activities during the week………floor curling, euchre, an exercise class, bridge, line dancing, whist and Bingo. We have an excellent library created by generous donations. We are not…

  • Foothills SNAPS 1st R.E.D. Identity Card Program

    Foothills SNAPS 1st R.E.D. Identity Card Program

    Foothills Special Needs Association for Parents and Siblings (SNAPS) has undertaken the 1st R.E.D. initiative in High River, the M.D.’s of Foothills and Willow Creek to provide Identification Cards to persons with visible and hidden special needs including seniors, adults, youth and children and community as a whole. This project is being funded by the…

  • Decisive Farming Curlingtown Wrap-up

    Decisive Farming Curlingtown Wrap-up

    Steve Laycock and his men’s curling team have won numerous honours over the years, but it was the people of Carnduff, Sask. who were the big winners when the provincial champs recently paid them a visit. Laycock and his two-time defending SaskTel Tankard-winning rink visited the southeast Saskatchewan town on Jan. 23 as part of…

  • Prairie Debut presents Luis Mario Ochoa Cuban Quartet in High River

    Prairie Debut presents Luis Mario Ochoa Cuban Quartet in High River

    Warm up your cold winter evening! High River Gift of Music Welcomes Luis Mario Ochoa Cuban Quartet on Friday, February 19th. The concert takes place at the High River United Church at 7:30pm. Tickets available on the High River Gift of Music website: http://highrivergiftofmusic.com/ On Wednesday, February 10, 2016, the amazing Luis Mario Ochoa Cuban Quartet…