Category: Organizations

  • Sheep Creek Arts Council Invites you for Soup and Conversation

    Sheep Creek Arts Council Invites you for Soup and Conversation

    Submitted by Muriel Dais On January 10, 2015 the Sheep Creek Arts Council invites all in the community to join us for soup, conversation and a beginning of the creative New Year at 133 Sunset Blvd. West in Turner Valley between 11:00am and 2:00pm. This will provide an opportunity to discuss and see samples of…

  • Sheep River Library Program Welcomes Newcomers

    Sheep River Library Program Welcomes Newcomers

    Sheep River Library, Turner Valley, Dec. 2014: Newcomers to Turner Valley, Black Diamond, and the surrounding Diamond Valley community will soon have a new way of connecting with each other and meeting their neighbours. Thanks to a new program offered by the Sheep River Library, newcomers are invited to explore their interests and hobbies with…

  • AMA donates more than $100,000 in toys and food to Alberta charities

    AMA donates more than $100,000 in toys and food to Alberta charities

    Edmonton –Thanks to the help of members, employees and the public, the Alberta Motor Association (AMA) donated more than 78 pallet boxes full of toys and food to local charities across Alberta during our Fill Our Fleet campaign. Fill Our Fleet is AMA’s third-annual province-wide Christmas collection campaign aimed at filling AMA’s fleet with toys…

  • Holiday Smile Courtesy of the Gentleman Plumbers

    Holiday Smile Courtesy of the Gentleman Plumbers

    CALGARY/CNW/ – “Operation Holiday Smile” strikes again as the Gentlemen Plumbers donated their time and a brand new furnace to a family in need. Throughout the month of December, the technicians have been giving free plumbing services to families across Alberta. This was a major project for Action Auger as they have never given away…

  • Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef & Sheep Club: Christmas Hampers

    Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef & Sheep Club: Christmas Hampers

    Club Reporter Ethan Beck December has been a very busy month for the Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef club. Earlier this month, we collected non-perishable food items and then participated in packing hampers for families in need. Later we delivered them to families within our area. It makes you feel good knowing you are helping those that are less fortunate.…

  • Sheldon Kennedy Appointed to the Order of Canada

    Sheldon Kennedy Appointed to the Order of Canada

    Retired NHL player recognized for his dedication to raising awareness of childhood sexual abuse CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwired – Dec. 26, 2014) – His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced today that Sheldon Kennedy has been named a Member of the Order of Canada for “his courageous leadership in raising awareness of…

  • ERA Gives Back to Immigrant Youth and Families

    ERA Gives Back to Immigrant Youth and Families

    On Giving Tuesday, Christmas came early to many immigrant youth and families. Thanks to the generosity of the Electronic Recycling Association (ERA), a longtime partner of Alberta’s Promise, 60 computers were donated to The Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth (CBFY) for gifting to high-needs immigrant youth and families in Calgary. The computer donations, facilitated with…

  • Lunch is Love Campaign Feeds Hungry Kids

    Lunch is Love Campaign Feeds Hungry Kids

    This holiday season, Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids (BB4CK) is pleased to kick off their Lunch is Love campaign in pursuit of their main goal: no hungry kids in Calgary. If you are having trouble finding that perfect gift for a loved one, consider gifting a donation to BB4CK on his or her behalf and…

  • Rowan House: Knowing Abuse

    Rowan House: Knowing Abuse

    Domestic violence is the abuse of power within relationships of family, trust or dependency that endangers the survival, security or well-being of another person. It includes: Physical abuse: Slapping, choking, or punching. Using hands or objects as weapons. Threatening with a knife or gun. Committing murder. Sexual abuse: Using threats, intimidation, or physical force to…

  • Rowan House: Sharing Our Gratitude

    Rowan House: Sharing Our Gratitude

    Thank you to the Grade 7 Students at Westmount School in Okotoks! We are grateful that you have chosen to support our families through your “Socktober” Campaign. It is wonderful to see youth taking a leadership role in making a difference. Thank you to the Millarville Racing & Ag Society and the vendors of this…

  • Okotoks Legion Votes in Executive

    Okotoks Legion Votes in Executive

    At the December General Meeting of the Okotoks Branch #291 of the Royal Canadian Legion, the following members were elected as the Table Officers to lead the Branch in 2015: President: Robert (Bob) McLeod, CD 1st VP: Don Gallaher, CD (Veterans’ Services) 2nd VP: Maureen Haberstock, CD (Poppy Campaign) 3rd VP: Marcelle Tremblay, CD Secretary:…

  • Happy Holidays from the Millarville Mutts, Mustangs & Marksmen

    Happy Holidays from the Millarville Mutts, Mustangs & Marksmen

    By Veronica Moreau Club Reporter The Millarville Mutts, Mustangs and Marksmen 4-H Club is off to a wonderful start this year, with a total of thirty four members: twelve from the Mutts, twenty four from the Mustangs, and twelve from the Marksmen. Early in September, the club’s first fundraiser, a tack cleaning event for the…

  • The John Petropoulos Leadership Award is expanding!

    The John Petropoulos Leadership Award is expanding!

    The award – a collaboration between the JPMF and the Calgary Police Service (CPS) – is given on an annual basis to a member from District 6, where Const. John Petropoulos worked as a police officer. It recognizes a constable who displays those attributes that John himself demonstrated – integrity, dedication to police work, commitment…

  • KidSport Launches Give the Gift of Sport Campaign

    KidSport Launches Give the Gift of Sport Campaign

    No child should be left on the sidelines. This is the philosophy behind KidSport, a proud Promise Partner since 2004. KidSport provides support to all kids under 18 by removing financial barriers which prevent them from playing organized sports. This holiday season marks KidSport’s third annual Give the Gift of Sport Campaign, wherein funds raised…

  • Death of Northern White Rhino Leaves only Five Individuals remaining

    Death of Northern White Rhino Leaves only Five Individuals remaining

    There has been a lot of coverage in the news in the last few days about the death of Angalifu, a male Northern white rhino in San Diego Safari Park. Angalifu was 44 years old, and a thorough post-mortem showed some expected age-related changes, but more analysis is needed before the cause of death can…