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Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Don’t throw chocolate away!
By: Reena Nerbas Discoloured Chocolate Buds Dear Reena, I made a birthday cake for my daughter. I bought chocolate buds to decorate the top of the cake and when I opened the box, I was disappointed because the chocolate looks grey instead of brown. How can I make the chocolate look good? Are they safe…
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Foothills Skating Club Raising Funds for Wheelchair Lift at Oilfields Arena
The Foothills Skating Club is organizing an event to take place June 6th at the Turner Valley Legion with entertainment by Haggis! This event is raising funds to install a wheelchair lift into the stands at the Oilfields Arena. We are looking for local businesses to donate items for a silent and live auction. If…
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Drive Home a Winning Golf Tournament
The arrival of warmer weather has many Canadians dreaming of the hitting the local golf course. It is also the time that many companies, organizations, charities and other groups start planning their golf tournaments. Hosting a golf tournament is a great way to entertain customers, thank employees or raise funds for your group. While there…
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Upcoming Priddis Community Organizations Fundraisers
Priddis Community Association Fundraising Gala Saturday, May 23, 2015, 7:00 pm, at the Priddis Community Hall You are invited to attend an evening with a “Fun Casino” as entertainment (18+ only). Your $30 Ticket includes: first round of funny money, late lunch and entry door prizes. Also featured: cash bar, silent auction and funny…
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Mother Runs to Save Eyesight
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Planet Waves ~ May 16 – 22, 2015
Planet Waves by Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) The usual advice about Mercury retrograde is to be conscious, aware and cautious around matters of communication. But the retrograde that begins Monday, for you, takes that to the level of a moment-to-moment devotion. Be aware just how much can go wrong, if you make the…
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Millarville Mutts Mustangs & Marksmen: Wrapping Up Another Busy Spring
By Veronica Moreau Club Reporter It has been a busy time for those involved in the Millarville Mutts, Mustangs, and Marksmen 4H Club. On March 7, members participated in a joint clinic with the Millarville Saddle Sores. The clinic focused on multijudging, an event in which animals are classed and placed prior to oral…
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Young Patients Reap What Snowbirds Sew
Quilting group delivers winter’s work to Stollery Story by Sharman Hnatiuk Madison Berube has a big decision to make. Among hundreds of colourful handmade quilts displayed at the Stollery Children’s Hospital, she has to decide which one will be hers. More than 400 quilts have been donated to the hospital thanks to an Edmonton-area quilting…
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Lions Den: Gearing Up for Busy Fundraising Season
Submitted by Lion Carol Gibson Project Green Day is May 23rd with the Foothills Lions Club hosting a BBQ for volunteers. Foothills Lions Club Family Spray Park grand opening is May 30th at 12 Noon. Bring the family and enjoy the day. Lions Environmental Metal Roundup will be held June 6th – 13th at…
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From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Sean Michaels and Lily King
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Rob Ford: will Toronto’s former Mayor become a pop star?
(Toronto) Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford recently recorded vocals for “Not My Time”— a song in support of the fight against cancer. Joining Ford on this recording are 11 indie singers from Spectra Talent Contest – a multicultural and LGBTA inclusive showcase, and a division of the Rainbow Association of Canadian Artists (RACA). “Two…
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June is Wildflower Festival time in Waterton again!
Waterton Park, Alberta: The wildflowers of Waterton will, once again, occupy center stage June 19-27th in Waterton Lakes National Park, as the 12th annual Waterton Wildflower Festival marks the return of summer to one of Canada’s most flower-friendly places. Waterton is often called the Wildflower Capital of Canada, because of the unique blend of wind,…
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Planet Waves ~ May 9 – 15, 2015
Planet Waves by Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) For maximum benefit, focus your life close to where you live, sticking to your neighborhood and your home over the next few days. What is familiar is what will be both nourishing and helpful. What’s more significant is that you be available to sort out the…
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Notley must fix the voting system: Fair Vote Canada
After an election in which 798,000 votes went nowhere, Rachel Notley has a golden opportunity to bring a more democratic voting system to Alberta. “Proportional representation is a long-time policy of the Alberta NDP,” said Yared Mehzenta, spokesperson for Fair Vote Canada’s Edmonton Chapter. “We call on the premier-elect to act on electoral reform.” “Given…
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Mountain Studies Initiative rallies to provide aid to Nepal
Thinking Mountains conference this week will include two fundraising events as scholars unite to share research. By Geoff McMaster (Edmonton) The first call Baiku Acharya received was from his nephew in the United States, who said all of Nepal had been destroyed by an earthquake. The news was terrifying beyond anything the PhD candidate from…
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