Category: Voices

  • Rowan House’s Sherrie Botten Recognized as an Inspiration

    Rowan House’s Sherrie Botten Recognized as an Inspiration

    Alberta Inspiration Awards: Leadership in Family Violence Prevention Alberta Human Services is pleased to present the 2014 Inspiration Awards. The awards recognize Albertans who demonstrate a commitment to ending family violence. Each year during Family Violence Prevention Month, extraordinary Albertans receive awards to honour their leadership in preventing family violence in their communities and across…

  • FSD: National Bullying Awareness Week

    FSD: National Bullying Awareness Week

    November 16 – 22 is National Bullying Awareness Week in Canada. The issue of bullying gets a lot of attention these days and rightly so, according to John Bailey, Foothills School Division’s Superintendent of Schools. “Every child deserves to feel respected, cared for and included wherever they are, whether at school, on the playground, or…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Easy Apple Peeling

    By Reena Nerbas Cheesecake Hello Reena, My cheesecake filling will not stick to my homemade graham wafer crust. I do bake the cheesecake but not the crust before filling.  Any solutions? Thank you, Joyce Hi Joyce, Unfortunately you will need to start over. It sounds as though; either too many graham crumbs were added to…

  • Legion Concerned Over New Dates on National War Memorial

    Legion Concerned Over New Dates on National War Memorial

    OTTAWA, ON – The Royal Canadian Legion is very concerned over the government’s decision to add more dates to the National War Memorial. “It has always been our position that the phrase used on the Seventh Book of Remembrance: ‘In the Service of Canada’ when placed on the National War Memorial would recognize all who…

  • Sheep River Health Trust Invites You to the Avenue of Trees

    Sheep River Health Trust Invites You to the Avenue of Trees

    The Avenue of Trees marks the kickoff to the Christmas Season in the Foothills. The Okotoks Recreation Center (99 Okotoks Drive) is transformed into a Christmas wonderland of beautifully decorated trees to raise funds for health and wellness in our communities. This year we will also be hosting Pictures with Santa evenings amongst these beautifully…

  • Okotoks Holiday Helpers Program

    Okotoks Holiday Helpers Program

    If you are an Okotoks resident needing assistance with basic needs during the during the holiday season, including utility bill payments, groceries and transportation, there is help. You can apply in person at the Okotoks Family Resource Centre (in the Okotoks Health & Wellness Centre) from November 12th to 27th from 9am to 12 Noon and…

  • Calgary Police Service is First Policing Agency in Canada to Adopt Mental Health Program

    Calgary Police Service is First Policing Agency in Canada to Adopt Mental Health Program

    The Calgary Police Service today celebrated the adoption of the Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR) program designed to assist its members to increase their mental health awareness. This collaboration between the CPS, Alberta Health Services, the Department of National Defence and the Mental Health Commission of Canada will result in CPS members having a better understanding…

  • Planet Waves For November 15 to 22, 2014

    Planet Waves For November 15 to 22, 2014

    By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) You must win by persuasion what you cannot win by force. Clearly you have only influence in this situation rather than power, but that’s usually the story. You will need to get inside someone’s reluctance to negotiate, and rather than the psychology of it, you must tune into…

  • A Home for Christ: a Nativity Exhibition

    A Home for Christ: a Nativity Exhibition

    One of the most inspiring shows in the Foothills area returns for its 15th year in High River. The High River Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints presents “A HOME FOR CHRIST”, a Nativity Exhibit. Cultural representations of the nativity scene are set in the midst of a transformed gymnasium. This…

  • CCA: Manitobans on a Roll

    CCA: Manitobans on a Roll

    2015 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in North Bay, Ont. By: Danny Lamoureux, Canadian Curling Association News Memories of opening day at the 52nd edition of the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at the North Bay Granite in North Bay, Ont., have become distant ones for Manitoba skip Jared Kolomaya. The Gimli CC team of Kerri Einarson,…

  • Legion thanks Canadians – now it’s back to work for our Veterans

    Legion thanks Canadians – now it’s back to work for our Veterans

    Push to government for action on New Veterans Charter at the top of agenda OTTAWA, ON – As Remembrance Day ends The Royal Canadian Legion wants to extend its deep appreciation and sincere thanks to the millions of Canadians who wore a Poppy and came out to ceremonies across our great country and around the…

  • Sheep Creek Arts Council Helps Four Young People Reach for their Dreams

    Sheep Creek Arts Council Helps Four Young People Reach for their Dreams

    Submitted by Muriel Dais The Sheep Creek Arts council directors are very pleased to announce the names of the two recipients of scholarships. In 2014, the amount in each scholarship was raised to one thousand dollars. Applications from outstanding students were received. Kathlene (Katie) Campbell, daughter of Shirley Campbell of Black Diamond, graduated from Oilfields…

  • Get on Board for the Alberta 55 Plus Provincial Winter Games!

    Get on Board for the Alberta 55 Plus Provincial Winter Games!

    Are you fifty-five years or older and enjoy competing in your sport or recreational activity? The Alberta 55 Plus Winter Games are being held in Lethbridge on February 19th – 22nd and you could represent your area at these games. The events are Alpine Skiing, Badminton, Bowling – 5-pin, Bridge – Duplicate, Carpet Bowling, Cross…

  • Support Our Troops licence plate raised more than $220,000

    Support Our Troops licence plate raised more than $220,000

    About 4,000 Alberta vehicles now display a Support Our Troops licence plate, and for each one sold, $55 went to help military families in Alberta. Since it was introduced on July 22, 2014, the Support Our Troops licence plate has given Albertans a new way to show their respect for—and help aid—Canadian service men and…

  • Canadian Veterinarians Caring For War Horses

    Canadian Veterinarians Caring For War Horses

    2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War. As Canadians across the nation reflect on the war to end all wars, the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum will showcase one of the conflict’s forgotten stories — the War’s horses and the veterinarians of the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps who cared…