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Turner Valley Legion Presents: Harvest Fest
Silent Auction: Saturday, September 19, 2015, 9am to 8pm. Buffet Breakfast: 9:00 – Noon with Sausages, Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, Hash Browns, Pancakes, French Toast. Soup & Sandwich Lunch Special: 11:30 – 2:30 Buffet Dinner: 6:00 pm with Barbecued Pork Ribs. Entertainment: 5:00 – 8:00 pm. Meat draws and 50/50 draws. Friday preview and early…
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Alberta Steps Up in Support of Syrian Refugee Relief Effort
Responding to the growing humanitarian crisis, Alberta is joining forces with the Red Cross in aid of Syrian refugees. “The Alberta Government is proud to stand with Albertans who are responding with compassion to the tragic scenes of Syrian refugees attempting to flee the violence of civil war. Our contributions on behalf of all…
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A&W Restaurants and Guests across Canada raise $1.5 million to End MS
A&W Canada and the MS Society of Canada thank restaurants and guests from coast to coast for their support VANCOUVER/CNW/ – A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. is proud to announce that its 7th annual Cruisin’ to End MS campaign raised an astounding $1.5 million – the most ever collected through this campaign – to…
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Rowan House had a Sizzling Summer
Rowan House grateful for another busy summer season As the kids go back to school, Rowan House looks back at a very eventful summer. Things really ramped into high gear with the River City Classic’s Christmas in July fundraiser. The Canada Day event, generously supporting Rowan House since 2010, raised over $1,700 this year and of course…
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Homeless Hub: How Should I Handle being asked for Spare Change?
By Emma Woolley, Canadian Observatory on Homelessness/Homeless Hub: York University This question came from Barbara V. via our latest website survey: “What is the best and most respectful way to handle someone who is asking for spare change? I am often approached by someone asking for spare change while I sit at a red light and…
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Jump on Social Media for Calgary Friendship Day
Each year in September, Between Friends has dedicated a day to Friendship. This day has been proclaimed by the Mayor of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi, “Calgary Friendship Day”. We want to share with fellow Calgarians, who we are and what we do for children, youth, and adults with disabilities. In the past, we have filled…
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Recognize Albertans Working to Prevent Violence
Albertans are encouraged to nominate community leaders for recognition in the fourth annual Inspiration Awards. The awards honour extraordinary work in Alberta communities to prevent and address family violence. This year’s awards are being expanded beyond family violence to also recognize work in the areas of sexual violence, child sexual abuse, and bullying. “We all…
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Give a Backpack for Calgary Homeless
CALGARY — When he walked the streets here, one bag held all of Jonathon Paterson’s possessions. “I was homeless for about two-and-a-half years. Without my backpack I would have nothing because my things would get stolen or lost,” says Paterson, a former homeless client. “It gave me a great sense a security to know that…
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Walk This Way Program Champions Pedestrian Safety
Be A.W.A.R.E as children head back-to-school TORONTO – With children getting ready to head back to school this September, Parachute and FedEx Express Canada are launching the Walk This Way program to keep our children safe. For over 15 years, Parachute and FedEx Express Canada have been delivering Walk This Way, a national awareness campaign…
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Rowan House Scores with Donation from Flames
Flames Foundation awards $15,000 grant to shelter Rowan House Emergency Shelter is $15,000 closer to our annual fundraising goal thanks to the Calgary Flames Foundation for Life. We recently applied to the foundation, requesting support for our Branches program which provides preventative education and awareness about the cycle of abuse, as well as the effects…
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STARS is Hosting an Open House to Celebrate 30 Years in the Air
30 years ago, two physicians, Dr. Rob Abernethy and Dr. Greg Powell, shared the belief that they and others working in emergency medicine could save more lives if only they saw patients sooner. Out of that vision and with the pioneering support of the Lions of Alberta Foundation, STARS was born on December 1, 1985.…
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Come Mingle With The Mounties
Local RCMP Regimental Ball to be Hosted by Turner Valley RCMP. By Pam Jones, Editor. Prestigious, Historical, Fun and Entertaining. These words all came to mind when Sgt. Paulina Larrey-King told me that our local RCMP Detachment were going to be holding a local Regimental Ball at the end of September. While pondering why these…
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September is Addiction Recovery Awareness Month
Throughout the month of September, Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR) Canada will join with partners across the country and around the world to celebrate the power and proof of recovery from addiction and its value to individuals, families, workplaces, and communities. In 2012 the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) found that 4.4% of…
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Oilfields Food Bank Invites You to their General Meeting
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The New Rowan House Turns Three!
Community & stakeholder celebration planned for September Rowan House staff and volunteers celebrated three years in High River July 30th, and what a wild three years it has been! We opened our new facility supporting women and children leaving abusive situations on July 30th, 2012. 11 months later we were impacted, along with many…
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