Category: Organizations

Country Lane Quilt Show: Colourful Delight

The Country Lane Quilter’s Guild held a very successful quilt show at Christ Church. Members brought favorite quilts to display in the log Church, Church House, and tents. Samples of charity quilts, heart pillows, and placemats demonstrated some of the charity work that this guild continually donates. Guests enjoyed viewing a wide variety of quilts, a tasty lunch and many names were drawn […]

June 20, 2016
Canadian Angus Association Announces New Generation Breeder Development Program at National Convention

ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB – At the Canadian Angus Association’s 110th annual general meeting in Quebec City, Quebec, CEO Rob Smith announced the creation of the New Generation Breeder Development program. Nathan Marin of Radville, SK, has been hired in a part-time capacity as the Director of New Generation Breeder Development. “After years of talking, […]

June 18, 2016
Birdies for Kids Program – Presented by AltaLink Returns

Rowan House raising money for Preventative Education programming High River, AB – Rowan House Emergency Shelter is thrilled to once again be a participating charity in the Birdies for Kids program, presented by AltaLink. The program runs now through to the Shaw Charity Classic August 31st – September 4th. Golf-enthusiasts and donors can make either […]

June 18, 2016
Canadian Angus Foundation Announces Junior Ambassador & Outstanding Young Angus Breeders

June 17, 2016
ATB Gran Fondo Highwood Pass and Branch Out Neurological Foundation announce lead start line VIPs

Calgary, Alberta – The lead VIPs for the ATB Gran Fondo Highwood Pass have been named! Olympian Shannon Rempel and Allie Jenkins Bennet will kick off the Fondo on July 9, leading the start line of athletes and riders. The highly acclaimed ATB Gran Fondo Highwood Pass (by “TransRockies” Race Series) and Calgary-based “Branch Out” […]

June 17, 2016
Fifth Annual Building the Legacy Sale Sets a Record, Raising $172,075

ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB – Generous donors bid heartily to raise $172,075 during the fifth annual Canadian Angus Foundation (CAF) Building the Legacy fundraiser auction during the Canadian Angus National Convention in Quebec City, Quebec. It is a record-setting amount. The sale was initiated in 2012 to support the CAF in preserving and expanding the […]

June 16, 2016
Longview Library News: Story Time for Summer

The library will be having a Story Time for ages 2-5 over the summer months, Children must be accompanied by an adult, or an older, responsible sibling. Times for these will be posted at a later date. Looking forward to September, Joan is hoping to get an adult colouring group together to visit, colour […]

June 16, 2016
Canadian Angus Association Launches Business Development Team at National Convention

Quebec City, QC – During Commercial Cattlemen’s Day at the Canadian Angus Association’s National Convention in Quebec City, Quebec, CEO Rob Smith launched a new Business Development Team which replaces the existing field services structure effective immediately. The Business Development Team consists of Brian Good, Senior Director of Business Development BC & Alberta; Bob Toner, […]

June 16, 2016
Homelessness Among Canada’s Senior Population

By Ambar Aleman, Homeless Hub According to a study of Canadian homeless shelters, over 8.3% of shelter users are 55 and over and tend to have longer shelter stays compared to younger adults. Seniors can become homeless for a variety of reasons, including the lack of income to pay for housing (low government assistance, insufficient pensions, low […]

June 16, 2016
New Canadian Angus Association Board Members and Executive

Quebec City, QC – The Canadian Angus Association is pleased to announce the new board executive selected during the Canadian Angus National Convention in Quebec City, Quebec. David Sibbald of Calgary, AB, was elevated from the position of President Elect to President. Tammi Ribey of Paisley, ON moved into the Past President position and Brett […]

June 15, 2016
Branch Out: Crystal Phillips’ Story

June 15, 2016
Canadian Angus Association Launches Commercial Angus Identification and Performance Program

Quebec City, QC – One year after announcing the Commercial Angus Identification and Performance Program, CAIPP was formally launched at Cattlemen’s Connection Day during the Canadian Angus National Convention in Quebec City, Quebec by Taylor Isley, CAA CAIPP Coordinator and David Saretsky of Cantriex Livestock International Inc. CAIPP is an initiative based on the Angus […]

June 14, 2016
Celebrating Graduation and aising awareness of cystic fibrosis from coast to coast

By Richard Cairney (Edmonton) Some students dive straight into the workforce after graduation, some travel to exotic locales to decompress. But Stephane Magnan, who is graduating this spring with a degree in mechanical engineering (biomedical), is cycling across Canada to raise funds and awareness for cystic fibrosis. You wouldn’t know it by looking at him […]

June 12, 2016
Foothills MP John Barlow Raising Funds for Easter Seals Camp Horizon by Hosting the Second Annual RIDE TO HORIZON July 29th and 30th, 2016

High River, AB – Cyclists will again be hitting the road for the second annual Ride to Horizon cycling event in the Foothills riding. Easter Seals Camp Horizon has undertaken a huge $10 million fundraising effort to renovate the dorms at Camp Horizon, and on July 29-30 MP Barlow and his team will once again be […]

June 11, 2016
Three Times the Excitement- A trio of Humboldt penguin chicks join the colony in Penguin Plunge

Calgary, AB – Wednesday, the Calgary Zoo marked World Ocean’s Day with the arrival of three Humboldt penguin chicks. These birds join the 17 other Humboldt penguins in the zoo’s colony: Chick #1 hatched on May 14, 2016 to parents, Estaban (male) and Karina (female) Chick #2 hatched on May 16, 2016 to parents, Horatio (male) […]

June 10, 2016