Category: Voices

  • Rowan House: Sharing Our Gratitude

    Rowan House: Sharing Our Gratitude

      Rowan House wrapped up its fiscal year on a high note with several generous donations in March. The High River Shopper’s Drug Mart presented us with a cheque for just over $5,500 raised through their Tree of Life Campaign.  Branch Manager of the High River Bank of Montreal, Rebecca Sutherland, came by for a…

  • Priddis & Millarville Fair: Name the Horse Contest

    Priddis & Millarville Fair: Name the Horse Contest

    The 108th Annual Priddis & Millarville Fair needs help in naming a horse. We are asking youngsters 16 & under to suggest names for our new porcelain steed, which will be a raffle prize at the upcoming Priddis & Millarville Fair on August 15. Our beautiful, very shiny, horse comes from Bar J Wildfire (Sire)…

  • Beware Scams Targeting Alberta’s Reputation for Generosity

    Beware Scams Targeting Alberta’s Reputation for Generosity

    Albertans are known for their generosity, often leading the country in annual per-person donations to charity. Unfortunately, that reputation for kindness attracts predators looking to make a quick buck in the form of scams involving bogus charities. Fundraising campaigns are often launched on short notice in the wake of a natural disaster, or other tragic…

  • From the Teacher’s Desk ~ Raising Our Standards

      By Leonard Quilty The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. ~ Mahatma Gandhi Recently, I read an interesting article in the Calgary Herald about a young social entrepreneur from Vancouver, Taylor Conroy. Conroy has come up with an intriguing…

  • Planet Waves for April 2015

    Planet Waves for April 2015

      By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) Your mantra in these weeks can be “anything is possible,” as events conspire to open up new worlds of potential. What comes your way may not be what you were expecting, what you thought was likely or the thing you seem to want the most. Even so,…

  • Phase III of Heritage Inventory Launched with Open House

    Phase III of Heritage Inventory Launched with Open House

      HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town of High River will be holding a public open house to launch Phase III of the Heritage Inventory Project on Thursday, Apr. 2 from 5-8 p.m. in the Munroe Barn at Sheppard Family Park (1201 5 Street S.E.). The third phase of the project will focus on mostly residential…

  • Wish to Connect Event Raises Big Money for Rowan House

    Wish to Connect Event Raises Big Money for Rowan House

    Rowan House would like to once again thank Heritage Point Properties for it’s Wish to Connect fundraiser in support of Rowan House and the Scott Seaman Sports Rink. The event, focusing on strong family foundations and sense of community, raised $36,500 for the shelter! “Not all families enjoy the stability that most of us take…

  • Boys and Girls Club of Diamond Valley Host Capital One Race for Kids

    Boys and Girls Club of Diamond Valley Host Capital One Race for Kids

      Capital One Race for Kids™ is an urban, adventure race where participants have a chance to return to the best adventures of childhood, all while raising funds for all kids to have the same opportunity. In 30+ communities across Canada, teams of four will compete in a series of 10 Checkpoints in a race…

  • PM Announces Recipients of the Third Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards

    PM Announces Recipients of the Third Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards

      Toronto, Ontario – Prime Minister Stephen Harper honoured the recipients of the third Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards (PMVA) at a special ceremony in Toronto on March 18th. He was accompanied by Joe Oliver, Minister of Finance. The Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards recognize two national recipients – one for lifelong achievement and one for an…

  • Legion Welcomes Government’s Changes to Permanent Impairment Allowance and Adoption of Family Care Relief Benefit Program

    Legion Welcomes Government’s Changes to Permanent Impairment Allowance and Adoption of Family Care Relief Benefit Program

      OTTAWA, ON – Today’s announcement by VAC to propose changes to expand the Permanent Impairment Allowance (PIA) and implement a Family Care Relief Benefit (FCRB) program is very much welcomed by the Legion. “Reducing the number of criteria in order to qualify for PIA allows a greater number of severely and permanently injured Veterans…

  • Blackie School: Engaging Learning

    Blackie School: Engaging Learning

    On February 26, Blackie School’s Grade 5/6 class conducted presentations on four charitable organizations that that they wanted to obtain donations of money, goods and services for. What started out as a social inquiry project has snowballed into an enormous learning experience, helping students develop a sense of democracy, community service, global citizenship and understanding…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Food Week

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Food Week

      By Reena Nerbas FOOD WEEK Be a Chef without Chef School, with the help of these easy tips! ·        To prevent eyes from tearing while cutting onions; run the tap water beside where you are standing. Or fill your mouth with water while chopping. Or hold an unlit wooden matchstick between your teeth while…

  • Taking Advantage of Dividend Reinvestment Plans

      By Kim Inglis Wise investors have dividend-paying investments in their portfolios and, if they don’t require the income, are even wiser to consider dividend reinvestment plans (DRIPs). Instead of delivering cash payouts, DRIPs reinvest the money to purchase additional shares. There are many advantages. To begin, DRIPs are a cost effective long-range approach to…

  • Legion Pleased with Government’s Progress on Treating Reservists Fairly

    Legion Pleased with Government’s Progress on Treating Reservists Fairly

    OTTAWA, ON – (The) announcement by VAC to propose changes to address ACVA Recommendation #5 is a significant step forward. “The Legion has been adamant that a Veteran is a Veteran is a Veteran and this applies to benefits and support for rehabilitation programs,” says Royal Canadian Legion Dominion President Tom Eagles. “Our Reservists should be…

  • High Country Rural Crime Watch AGM: New Members Welcome

    High Country Rural Crime Watch AGM: New Members Welcome

    The High Country Rural Crime Watch Association (HCRCWA) is holding the annual general meeting on March 26th at 7pm. The meeting will be held at the Millarville Racetrack Hall. We have a particularly good presentation that includes: Victim Services – Kerri Wilkinson – presentation with a Q & A Okotoks Community Officer Peter Stapley – “Crime…