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High River Library Returns to Permanent Location
The High River Library reopened in its permanent location on Wednesday, Oct. 21 after several months of remediation and renovations. “We are excited to be back in our permanent home and hope everyone will come in and see what a wonderful transformation has been accomplished,” said Library Director Deb Gardiner. Residents are once again…
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2015 Remembrance Vignette
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Dueling For Charity, Bands Take the Stage in Record Breaking Year
If only all music rivalries were this fun Calgary, Alberta (November 9, 2015) – The Advo-Cats and bORDERLINE return to the stage for the fourth annual “Between Bands – Dueling for Between Friends” Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino. Despite a tough economic climate in Calgary, this year’s event has raised more…
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Rowan House Annual Wish Book Campaign Returns
Shelter looking for donations to provide special support during the holiday season The holidays are meant to be a time of joy and family coming together, but unfortunately, that’s not always the case. “Christmas can be a very difficult time of year for families in the shelter as they deal with the emotions of leaving an…
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Canadian Pacific Holiday Train ready to brighten communities, warm hearts for 17th year
The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train will be traveling across Canada and the United States again this November and December raising money, food and awareness for food banks and hunger issues. Since its launch in 1999, the program has raised more than C$10.6 million and 3.6 million pounds of food for North American food banks…
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Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef & Sheep Club: November 2015
The Millarville Stockland 4-H Club held their parent meeting on October 7th followed by our reorganizational meeting on October 14th. We were sad to see some of our old members go but happy to welcome some new ones (Jolene Bohn, Harry Rawn and Jessie Blatz). Our new executive is as follows: President – Sierra…
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Red Deer’s 2019 Canada Winter Games Bid Vessel
Red Deer’s bid established them as a community ready to successfully host the largest multi-sport and cultural event for youth in the nation in 2019. When Red Deer’s Bid Committee submitted their bid document to the Canada Games Council office in Ottawa, they sent it in style – in a miniature chuckwagon. 2019 Games…
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Snowflakes & Blossoms Donates to Rowan House
Every donation made to Rowan House is gratefully accepted and makes a difference in the lives of women and children in shelter. Just $200 gives one person (woman or child) shelter, food, basic necessities and support for one day. Just $25 could put gas in a woman’s car and help her get to court or other important…
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Oilfields Food Bank: You Can Help Stock Up
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Emerald Awards Celebrate Silver Anniversary
Alberta Emerald Foundation opens nominations for prestigious environmental award EDMONTON, AB – “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking,” said Albert Einstein. “It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” For the past 25 years, the Alberta Emerald Foundation has embodied a similar concept as Einstein’s as their…
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Oilfields’ Rising Sun Facility in Black Diamond Scores High
Congratulations to the staff at the Oilfields General Hospital! The Health Quality Council of Alberta released their report of Long Term Care Family Experience – and OGH scored 9.2/10 for overall rating. They are the #1 facility in the Calgary zone, and rate #7 out of 160 facilities in Alberta! We are so proud of…
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Albertans Inducted into 4-H Hall of Fame
Two outstanding Albertans are being recognized for their long-time service to 4-H and their communities. Dorothy Carlson from Cherhill and Sherry Howey from Valleyview are the 82nd and 83rd inductees into Alberta’s 4-H Hall of Fame. “This year’s 4-H Hall of Fame inductees exemplify the selflessness and dedication of 4-H volunteers, and stand as an…
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Oilfields Student Sell Cookie Dough as Fundraiser
The OHS Travel Club are doing a Cookie Dough Telethon on Monday, November 9th. If there is anyone interested in purchasing cookie dough, please let one of the travel club students know or the front office so we can send that information along. There is a variety of different flavors and there are sugar free,…
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Official Launch of Community Action Plan on Sex Trafficking in Edmonton
EDMONTON, Alberta – (Tuesday) marked the official release of the final report of the project Engaging Community: Addressing Sex Trafficking in Edmonton. This project, which aims to address sex trafficking in our city, is the first of its kind in Edmonton and is one of three across the country. Working in partnership with local experts, policy makers,…
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Lions Club of Okotoks Held Donations Night
The Lions Club of Okotoks held a Donations Night event to distribute proceeds from their fund-raising to support charities. The proceeds came from a portion of the running of the 2014 season of the Okotoks Lions Campground and a casino night. A total of over $17,000 was presented to the following groups by Okotoks Lions…
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