Category: Voices

  • National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Announces George Lane Will be Inducted into Hall of Great Westerners in 2016

    National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Announces George Lane Will be Inducted into Hall of Great Westerners in 2016

      NOTE: There will be a the formal announcement at the Bar U Ranch on July 5, 2015 at 1pm and everyone is invited to attend. OKLAHOMA CITY — Legendary Canadian rancher George Lane will be honored posthumously with induction into the Hall of Great Westerners at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in…

  • This is Home: Calgary Homeless Foundation Report to Communities 2015

    This is Home: Calgary Homeless Foundation Report to Communities 2015

      During the past year, 895 housing placements were made by community agencies funded by CHF. Responding to the affordable housing crisis in our city, CHF received the green light to proceed with plans to construct 3 new purpose-built apartment buildings with a combined capacity of almost 80 units. Through the collaborative efforts of the…

  • Longview Library News: Summer Programs and Reading

    Longview Library News: Summer Programs and Reading

    The library is pleased and excited to let you know that Rick Smith, a longstanding member of the Stampede Historical Committee, will give a talk called  “The 10 Days of Stampede Madness” in the library. He will be showing awesome pictures, and entertaining us with anecdotes of special moments over the years. It will be…

  • Heart and Sole: Calgary teens host sneaker drive for Northern Alberta School

    Heart and Sole: Calgary teens host sneaker drive for Northern Alberta School

      Upon learning that many kids in the aboriginal community of Chateh, Alberta played sports in socked feet, tenth-graders Breanne Bauer, Tanya Lui, and Savanna Jordan from William Aberhart High School were inspired by a recent community partnership to make a difference of their own. The students had been challenged through the Empowering Minds™ ConneX program to…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Dealing with Wasps Safely

      By Reena Nerbas Shopping Cart Cleaner Dear Reena, Do you know of a cleaner that I can make myself and carry in my purse to clean the handle of grocery store shopping carts? Thanks, Marie Dear Marie, An easy solution is to carry baby wipes in your bag to clean cart handles. The following…

  • Peak Visits Sheldon Kennedy Advocacy Centre

    Peak Visits Sheldon Kennedy Advocacy Centre

      Grade 8 and 9 students in FSD’s Peak Athletics Hockey Program at École Okotoks Junior High School paid a visit to the Centre in north west Calgary on June 12th – an opportunity created through a partnership with Mindful Athletics over the past two years. The boys were greeted by former NHL player and…

  • Canadian Angus Association Announces New Board Members and Executive

    Canadian Angus Association Announces New Board Members and Executive

      ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB – The Canadian Angus Association is pleased to announce the new Board Members who joined the Board during the Canadian Angus National Convention in Calgary, AB in early June, as well as the new executive. David Johnson and Tracey Willms replace retiring directors Kevin Blair and Jon Fox in Saskatchewan. The…

  • Pros and Cons of an Expanded Canada Pension Plan

    Governments would be wise to remember making changes to the CPP is a very complex issue By Robert Brown Expert Advisor EvidenceNetwork.ca VICTORIA, BC/ Troy Media/ – A new report came out recently that reiterates what we’ve heard from other sources: Canadians aren’t saving nearly enough for retirement. The Deputy Chief Economist of the CIBC…

  • Government, Industry and Employers Join Forces to Connect Veterans to Employment

    Government, Industry and Employers Join Forces to Connect Veterans to Employment

    An innovative program connecting Alberta employers to those retiring from the Canadian Forces launched last week. BaseToBusiness is a program that empowers employers to tap into the skillsets of veterans and those retiring, releasing or transitioning from the Canadian Armed Forces. Every year, thousands of members of the Canadian Armed Forces transition out of the…

  • 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)…

  • Faith Forum ~ When Grieving Dad

    Faith Forum ~ When Grieving Dad

    By Gloria Wessner. I’ve noticed recently in social media that many people are grieving and/or missing their dad (in some cases mom). With this being Father’s Day and having gone through this life event, too, I thought I would share a piece I wrote some time ago and trust it will be encouraging and helpful…

  • Letter to the Editor: Don’t Let it Happen to You!

    Letter to the Editor: Don’t Let it Happen to You!

      Dear Editor, When it comes to accidents, it’s common to think, oh, it will never happen to us.  That is what we thought until our six-year-old son, Roan, a member of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, lost his leg in a lawn mower accident. A few years ago, Roan was riding on…

  • 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…

  • More articles from other sections

    More articles from other sections

    Don’t forget, the Gateway Gazette is part of a larger, publication network called Panoptic News. Be sure to check out other articles posted in the other sections too! While some of these sections may seem more logical at specific times of year, they are available year round for those who have a desire to access…

  • Planet Waves ~ Weekly Horoscope for June 19 – 26, 2015

      By Len Wallick Aries (March 20-April 19) — Let ‘connections’ be your key word. Itemize connections you have made in the recent past. Define ‘recent past’ as no more than three years back. Try to go beyond making a mental inventory. Go through business cards, correspondence, phone records, social media relationships and ‘favorites’ of…