Category: Organizations

  • Help Alberta’s Chiropractors Give Toasty Toes to Vulnerable Albertans

    Help Alberta’s Chiropractors Give Toasty Toes to Vulnerable Albertans

    Inaugural #ToastyToes Sock Drive aims to collect 100,000 pairs of socks for shelters in partnership with United Way “Sometimes socks can be more important than bringing people food because food is not hard to get, but it seems to be harder and harder to get socks all the time. Without socks you get sores…between your toes…

  • 2016 Calgary Police Canine Unit Calendar

    2016 Calgary Police Canine Unit Calendar

    Yesterday, the Calgary Police Service Canine Unit unveiled the 2016 edition of the wildly popular CPS Canine Unit calendar. Due to overwhelming demand, the public will be able to get its paws on the 2016 charity calendar at even more locations. Starting today, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, the calendars are available for purchase at all 35…

  • Longview Library: Returning Programs and New Books

    Longview Library: Returning Programs and New Books

      Joan, our librarian, and the Library Board would like to welcome you all back to the coming winter season. Joan has many programs lined up for both the young and old. Our hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 5pm, and on Wednesdays from 12 to 7pm. Our phone number is 403-558-3927. Should…

  • Wide Range of Local Projects Help to Preserve Alberta’s Past

    Wide Range of Local Projects Help to Preserve Alberta’s Past

      From restoration of a landmark fire hall to an exploration of First Nations impact on the development of Alberta’s film industry, a wide array of heritage projects are getting a boost from the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation. More than 60 projects in communities across the province will receive almost $1.5 million in total funding…

  • The Grate Groan Up Spelling Bee is Buzzing Back to High River

    The Grate Groan Up Spelling Bee is Buzzing Back to High River

      The Grate Groan Up Spelling Bee is the hottest competition in the Foothills. This hilarious, action packed event has 12 teams of 3 adults competing in a battle for bragging rights to spelling supremacy. Each team collects pledges and donations that support literacy and learning. Team that collects the Gratest Pledges is awarded a…

  • Bid on a Horse at Spruce Meadows and Support Literacy for Life in High River

    Bid on a Horse at Spruce Meadows and Support Literacy for Life in High River

      Well, it’s not a real horse so you don’t have to worry about feed. This horse is one of the painted horses up for auction in the 2nd annual Horses Jump to Give a Leg Up fundraiser. Charities from Calgary and area are invited to paint a fiberglass horse to reflect what they stand…

  • Workshop Highlights Value of Volunteers in Crisis Response

    Workshop Highlights Value of Volunteers in Crisis Response

      Volunteers being invited to add their knowledge during a meteorite disaster workshop HIGH RIVER, AB:  High River’s Emergency Management team is continuing to show its innovation and thought leadership with an upcoming interactive workshop that puts the spotlight on volunteer resources during a crisis.  A meteorite strike in High River will serve as the…

  • A&W Canada and the MS Society of Canada team up for a 7th year to End MS

    A&W Canada and the MS Society of Canada team up for a 7th year to End MS

    $1 from every Teen Burger® sold across Canada will go towards helping those living with MS VANCOUVER, BC – A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. (TSE: AW.UN) celebrates its 7th annual Cruisin’ to End MS day tomorrow, Thursday, August 27th, to help Canadians living with MS. On this day, one dollar from every Teen Burger®…

  • New Study Shows Canadians are Concerned about the Long Term Care Needs of Seniors

    New Study Shows Canadians are Concerned about the Long Term Care Needs of Seniors

      Canadian Alliance for Long-Term Care calls for all national parties to put forward their plans to ensure the long-term care needs of seniors are being met. CHARLOTTETOWN, /CNW/ – An alarming new poll finds that Canadians are overwhelmingly concerned about the ability of Canada’s long-term care system to care for seniors when living at home…

  • Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Officially Opens New Shriners Hospitals for Children®- Canada!

    Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Officially Opens New Shriners Hospitals for Children®- Canada!

      MONTREAL /CNW Telbec/ – Over 2000 people attended the Shriners Hospitals for Children®- Canada dedication ceremony (August 20th) and watched as Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Shriners Hospitals for Children® leadership cut a huge red ribbon officially opening the Montreal-based facility. Also present were Quebec Health and Social Services Minister Mr. Gaétan Barrette, M.D., Mr.…

  • RCMP and Sport Central help kids through sport

    RCMP and Sport Central help kids through sport

      Summer got a little bit brighter for the kids in Little Red River Cree Nation. Thanks to an ongoing community partnership with the RCMP and Sport Central, the remote community of Fox Lake recently welcomed over $10,000 in new and refurbished sports equipment for local children and youth — with everything from balls and nets,…

  • Millarville Horticultural Club: First Meeting of Season

    Millarville Horticultural Club: First Meeting of Season

      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. September 8th is our first meeting of the fall. It is a potluck so it starts at 6:30pm. This meeting is so we…

  • CFIB Announces New Alberta Director

      Calgary – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) announces Amber Ruddy as the new Director of Provincial Affairs for Alberta. Ruddy will represent the interests of CFIB’s 10,000 members in the province by leading the organization’s legislative, research, and communication activities on issues affecting small and medium-sized businesses. “Over the course of Amber’s…

  • Lancaster FM159’s 70th Birthday Celebration in Nanton

    Lancaster FM159’s 70th Birthday Celebration in Nanton

    Saturday, Aug 22: 11am to 2:30pm This year marks two very special anniversaries. Our Lancaster, FM159, is seventy years old  and is the center of our August event. What better way to enjoy a visit to the museum than to share with us some “Lancaster” Birthday cake? We’ll be blowing out the candles on August…

  • Charity Offers iPads to Give Children a Voice

    Charity Offers iPads to Give Children a Voice

      For children with speech or motor skill impairments, an iPad provides more than a way to play games or watch movies. With specialized apps that help non-verbal children learn to communicate, iPads can give kids without voices the opportunity to be heard. Take Waverley Leduc for example, an 11-year-old girl living with Rett syndrome.…