Category: Organizations

  • Canadian Association for Sport Heritage Appoints New President

    Canadian Association for Sport Heritage Appoints New President

    The Canadian Association for Sport Heritage (C.A.S.H.) is a national association of institutions, organizations, and individuals dedicated to the preservation of Canada’s rich sports heritage. The Canadian Association for Sport Heritage is proud to announce the appointment of its new President, Donna Hateley, Managing Director of the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum (ASHFM)…

  • Fourth Annual Building the Legacy Sale Surpasses $162,000

      ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB – The fourth annual Canadian Angus Foundation Building the Legacy Sale far exceeded expectations by raising more than $162,000 for the Canadian Angus Foundation on Saturday, June 6th, during the Canadian Angus National Convention in Calgary, AB. The sale was initiated in 2012 to support the Foundation in preserving and…

  • Okotoks Works with Businesses and Non-Profits to Support Kids

    Okotoks Works with Businesses and Non-Profits to Support Kids

      Alberta’s Promise and its partners stand together in their promise to create safe and caring communities for children and youth in Alberta. Keeping this promise requires many dedicated players from the business, non-profit, and municipal sectors to work together. The Town of Okotoks, an Alberta’s Promise partner since 2006, is a great example of…

  • Jumpstart Day a Success in High River

    The Town of High River Community Programing department would like to thank all the sponsors and volunteers that made the Jumpstart Day event on Saturday, May 30 a success. Over $4,000 was raised thanks to the RCMP, High River Fire Department and the generosity of High River citizens. A special thank you to Miss Jellison’s…

  • Two Years After the Alberta Floods, Red Cross Continues to Support Affected Individuals and Communities

    Two Years After the Alberta Floods, Red Cross Continues to Support Affected Individuals and Communities

      Calgary, Alberta – The devastating Southern Alberta floods in June 2013 will be forever etched on the minds of many Canadians. Approaching two years later, Canadian Red Cross continues to help individuals, families and businesses recover. To date, Red Cross has helped more than 7,700 families and funded 70 community projects. “Our priority continues…

  • Big Rock “Stuffie” Sale Supports Mexican Students

    Big Rock “Stuffie” Sale Supports Mexican Students

      Former Big Rock School teacher/guest teacher Mary Donaldson (who also continues to support the Foothills Young Authors’ Conference as Co-Chair and Treasurer) is involved with a project in the Huatulco, Mexico area (Oaxaca Province) called Proyecto Escuelas Rurales (the Rural Schools Project).  The program builds and funds schools in poor communities outside Hutulco in the…

  • Addressing Calgary’s Wicked Challenges

    Addressing Calgary’s Wicked Challenges

      Calgary’s future is being considered on Friday this week by experts and vested interests from across the landscape. “We are a young city. We are a distant city. We are a city prone to both drought and flood. If we don’t build to respond to those, one of these three things will no longer…

  • ÉOJHS Teacher Shaves His Lid for Cancer

    ÉOJHS Teacher Shaves His Lid for Cancer

    On June 3rd, École Okotoks Junior High School’s Music Director/Drama Instructor Sam Shumka followed through on his commitment to shave his head after his students exceeded their fundraising goal of $1,000 for the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. Sam pitched the fundraising idea in honour of a colleague who is battling cancer. Students raised $1,600 at…

  • Spruce Meadows Horses Jump to Give a Leg Up to Local Foothills Charities

    Spruce Meadows Horses Jump to Give a Leg Up to Local Foothills Charities

      Twenty charities in the Calgary area will benefit from the 2nd Annual Horses Jump to Give a Leg Up at Spruce Meadows over the summer. Four of those charities are from the Foothills area south of Calgary. Foothills Country Hospice Society                          …

  • The City Honours Recipients at the 2014 Calgary Awards

    The City Honours Recipients at the 2014 Calgary Awards

    The City of Calgary presented the 2014 Calgary Awards to recipients on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 in the Calgary Municipal Complex Atrium. The Calgary Awards is The City’s citizen recognition program celebrating Calgarians and local organizations for their outstanding achievements and significant contributions to improve the quality of life in Calgary. Mayor Nenshi and members of…

  • Canadian Wildlife Federation Wants Everyone to Enjoy a Wild Summer

    Canadian Wildlife Federation Wants Everyone to Enjoy a Wild Summer

    (Ottawa) – The Victoria Day weekend marks the beginning of summer for many Canadians and the Canadian Wildlife Federation is offering people opportunities that suit a variety of personal interests and activities to connect with our incredible wildlife and nature. The 6th Annual CWF Walk for Wildlife kicked off on April 10th during National Wildlife…

  • Orphaned Kittens: What to do if you Find Kittens in your Community

    Orphaned Kittens: What to do if you Find Kittens in your Community

    By Lindsay Black, AARCS Calgary, Alta – Kitten season is upon us once again and Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) and other animal welfare groups are being inundated with calls about orphaned kittens. “In the past 24 hours, we are aware of three calls about newborn kittens found without a mother cat that were…

  • Rowan House Enters Horse in Spruce Meadows Auction

    Rowan House Enters Horse in Spruce Meadows Auction

      The community of Rowan House Emergency Shelter is thrilled to be involved in the Horses Jump to Give a Leg Up program. The main colour of the horse is purple because it is the international colour of Domestic Violence Awareness and Rowan House’s signature colour.  Of course The Rowan Tree (commonly known as the Mountain…

  • Grants help communities take action against elder abuse

    Grants help communities take action against elder abuse

      Nineteen seniors groups, community organizations, and municipalities across the province will receive support to help address and prevent elder abuse. The three-year $3-million Elder Abuse Co-ordinated Community Response grant program will allocate about $1 million per year. “Elder abuse affects our families, our neighbours and our friends. We all have a role to play,…

  • The Long Way Home Pauses in Okotoks

    The Long Way Home Pauses in Okotoks

    By Pam Jones, Editor. A journey from Nipawin, Saskatchewan to Chilliwack, B.C. can be daunting at the best of times but riding a horse and walking alongside it is a sheer feat of determination. I had the pleasure of meeting Kate MacEachern, Rebecca Santanna and her team members last week as they came through Okotoks…