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New Birdies for Kids Program Supports Rowan House
Emergency Shelter Looking for Donations and Pledges High River, AB – Rowan House Emergency Shelter is excited to be a participating charity in a new campaign launched this year by the Shaw Charity Classic. The Birdies for Kids program, presented by AltaLink, runs now through the tournament August 5th-9th and Rowan House is looking…
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Science and History Day in Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park will host the 12th annual Waterton-Glacier Science and History Day on Tuesday, July 28, from 9:30a.m. – 3:30p.m. at the West Glacier Community Building in Glacier National Park*. The event is free of charge and all are encouraged to attend. Held yearly on the 4th Tuesday in July, this event…
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Preventing Water Related Fatalities: National Drowning Prevention Week
Western Canada – The Lifesaving Society and STARS air ambulance are partnering-up across Western Canada to promote water safety, as part of National Drowning Prevention Week from July 19 to 25, 2015. Approximately 500 Canadians drown every year, including 28 Albertans, 22 Saskatchewanians, and 15 Manitobans in 2014. “Water-related fatalities are preventable” said Lifesaving…
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Freedom Ride: Charity Fundraising Bike Tour
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Dreaming of Little Free Libraries in Vulcan
You may have seen Little Free Libraries pop up in your neighbourhood. These waterproof boxes, often colourful and lovingly maintained by their owners, offer free books to children and adults of all ages. More importantly, they build a sense of community by promoting literacy and serving as “take a book, leave a book” gathering…
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Air Canada Foundation Golf Tournament nets over $1,000,000 in Support of Children’s Charities Across Canada
MONTREAL /CNW Telbec/ – This year’s Air Canada Foundation golf tournament netted $1,072,000 in support of organizations focused on health and wellbeing of children in Canada. Now in its fourth year, the tournament was held Monday, July 13th, at the Saint Raphaël Golf Club, Québec. The event featured 73 teams totaling 292 golfers from across…
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Thank You Safeway, for helping us fund raise $272,281 to #HelpFeedAbility!
Easter Seals Canada Easter Seals Canada would like to extend a huge thank you to all those who participated in this year’s Help Feed Ability campaign at Safeway stores from June 12 -28, 2015 in support of our Easter Seals kids. As a result of the incredible effort from Easter Seals’ volunteers and Safeway…
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Leather ‘n’ Chaps…Ridin’ for SNAPS “Motorcycle Poker Rally”
Hosted by The Foothills Special Needs Association for Parents and Siblings (SNAPS) WHEN: Saturday, July 18th, 2015 Registration and Pancake Breakfast: 9am WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch #71 25 8 Ave SE, High River On July 18th, 2015 Foothills SNAPS is organizing a fund raiser which involves a motorcycle poker rally throughout the Foothills region.…
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Assembly of First Nations National Chief Urges Premiers for Action in Partnership, Presses Federal Government to Come to the Table
OTTAWA /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde met (Wednesday) with Premiers in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador and delivered the message that all governments – including the federal government – must work together collaboratively with Indigenous peoples on real action and outcomes that will close the gap in quality of…
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Badlands Passion Play Has 6 Performances Left this Season
Canadian Passion Play organizers urge Albertans to plan summer staycation in Badlands to experience Award Winning Arts & Cultural Experience July 10-26 NINE performances on Canada’s largest outdoor theatre stage featuring 200+ actors and farm animals Drumheller, Alberta – “Despite a slowdown in the Alberta’s oil patch, we are expecting a solid turnout for…
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Rowan House Welcomes New Staff
Foothills residents may see some new faces representing Rowan House in the community. Dena Kameka has been supporting the shelter for several years as a grant writing consultant. She has now joined us full-time and will be heading up our Resource Development team (formerly known as Fund Development). In addition, Tyler Orn is now…
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Room 217 Brings Music Care Certificate Program to Calgary
Room 217 is expanding the Music Care learning community in Western Canada by offering its two-day Music Care Certificate Program (MCCP) in Calgary July 20-21, 2015. The Room 217 Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation and registered Canadian charity dedicated to caring for the whole person with music. The Foundation is a leader in the field…
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Calgary Stampede: BMO Farm Family Awards 2015
Every year, the Calgary Stampede and BMO Bank of Montreal recognize outstanding farm families in southern Alberta. The awards program was created to promote a renewed urban-rural relationship and to recognize outstanding southern Alberta farm families who best typify the value of the family farmer to our society. The program focuses on recognizing the…
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Calgary Humane Society Over Capacity
Calgary, AB — Calgary Humane Society is holding an emergency adoption event July 8 – 12, 2015. Tough economic times and a mass seizure involving close to 20 rabbits on Monday, has put the Calgary Humane Society over capacity and we are appealing to the public for help. Since June 1st, 2015, we have…
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Rowan House: Sharing Our Gratitude
The first quarter of 2015-2016 has been a positive one as we work towards our fundraising goal of $800,000. The DeWinton United Church invited Rowan House to speak at its Mother’s Day Tea last month and donated over $2,000 to the shelter! Thank you to everyone who pledged an athlete or donated to Rowan…
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