Category: Voices

  • Faith Forum ~ To Give a Life For Their Child

    Faith Forum ~ To Give a Life For Their Child

    By Gloria Wessner “God loved the world (you!) so much that he gave his one and only Son so that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but have eternal life. God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world guilty, but to save the world through him.” Who willingly sacrifices…

  • Legion Presents Symbolic First Poppy to Governor General

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break] Poppy Campaign launches October 31 OTTAWA – (On Tuesday, October 21), Tom Eagles, Dominion President of The Royal Canadian Legion, presented His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, and Patron of The Royal Canadian Legion, with the symbolic First Poppy today at Rideau Hall setting the stage for…

  • Planet Waves for November 2014

    By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) Something you’ve recently learned or discovered about yourself now must be taken to heart in a relationship situation. Self-knowledge is the basis of any agreement you have with another person, and when you gain some of that (or what looks like quite a bit) it will necessarily influence…

  • Rick Smith honoured with Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award

    Rick Smith honoured with Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award

    Longview resident Rick Smith was awarded with a Mount Royal Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award on October 2, 2014. Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award Richard R. Smith Business Administration (transfer program), 1969 Rick Smith’s tribute video received a standing ovation from a crowd charmed by his memories of attending Mount Royal Junior College (MRJC) in the ’60s.…

  • Statement by the Dominion President of The Royal Canadian Legion

    Statement by the Dominion President of The Royal Canadian Legion

    Comrades, Yesterday’s events in Ottawa coupled with those in St.-Jean-sur-Richelieu, serve to bring home the reality of the world that we live in today. Years ago, and even as recently as the past few days, Canadians left our country to defend our rights and our way of life. The events of this past week in…

  • Sheep River Library OUT LOUD: Meet Harry Sanders

    Sheep River Library OUT LOUD: Meet Harry Sanders

    The Sheep River Library OUT LOUD special event and speakers series is drawing to a close. Be sure to sign up for the remaining three sessions. Terry Fallis will be returning on Thursday, October 23rd (this session is almost full).  Robert Greenwood of Sun Ergos, in his solo performance, will be representing 22 characters from…

  • Sheep River Health Trust Golf Ball Drop

    Sheep River Health Trust Golf Ball Drop

    The Health Trust dropped 1,000 golf balls out of a Helicopter onto the Turner Valley Golf Course all for a good cause. Raffle tickets were sold for $20 per ball and the ball that came closest t the pin won $3000 cash. October 9th was the day the weather cooperated. This was their first attempt…

  • Calgary Fire Department Issues Provincial Challenge

    Calgary Fire Department Issues Provincial Challenge

    CALGARY — The Calgary Fire Department (CFD) has teamed up with Alberta’s largest research study to save even more lives, and has challenged all other Alberta emergency service providers to do the same. “The Calgary Fire Department is committed to serving and saving the lives of Albertans,” says Executive Officer and Deputy Chief Brad Lorne.…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Fruit Flies

    By Reena Nerbas Stained Hardwood Hi Reena, I forgot a squash in my closet and it left a terrible stain on my untreated hardwood floor. Do you have any suggestions to clean up the black ugly stain? Thank you, Debbie Hi Debbie, Your local hardware store likely carries floor touch-up dyes and floor fixes to…

  • From My Bookshelf Featuring Robert Harris and Jonas Jonasson

    From My Bookshelf Featuring Robert Harris and Jonas Jonasson

    By Lynn Willoughby An Officer and a Spy – Robert Harris Thrilling historical fiction makes this novel about the Dreyfus affair a dark story of traitors, conspiracy and espionage. Alfred Dreyfus is a young officer in the French army. In 1895 he is convicted of treason. In front of thousands of Parisians he undergoes “degradation”.…

  • Canadians Lack Confidence in Access to Cancer Medications

    Canadians Lack Confidence in Access to Cancer Medications

    Myeloma Canada, Montreal, QC – Access to new treatments vital, as incidence of multiple myeloma continues to rise If diagnosed with cancer today, nearly half of Canadians (43%) feel they would not have access to all the medications needed for treatment, according to a national survey conducted by Angus Reid. This lack of confidence is…

  • Okotoks Art Gallery Spirit of Christmas Gift Shop

    Okotoks Art Gallery Spirit of Christmas Gift Shop

    November 14 to December 20: Both Galleries During the holiday season, the Okotoks Art Gallery will be transformed into the Spirit of Christmas, your best choice for holiday gift shopping, all crafted by local artisans. The Spirit of Christmas showcases one-of-a-kind holiday ornaments, jewelry, cards, and the walls will be filled with original local artwork…

  • Pubble People Mural Mosaic on Display in Okotoks

    Pubble People Mural Mosaic on Display in Okotoks

    Thank you to the staff, volunteers, and community members that worked so hard throughout Alberta Culture Days 2014 to make our Pubble People mural a success. The mural is now on display at the Okotoks Recreation Centre for all to see! To learn more about this project and others like it click here.

  • Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef & Sheep Club: New Executive

    Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef & Sheep Club: New Executive

    Club Reporter Ethan Beck The Millarville Stockland Beef Club held their first meeting of the year on October 8, 2014 at the Millarville Racetrack Hall. Our leaders for this year are Suzon Watkins and Susan Jeffery with the continuous support from our associate leaders, Arlene Visser, PJ Thomson, and Angie Dawson. At this meeting we…

  • Planet Waves ~ Weekly Horoscope for October 17 to 24, 2014

    By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) Something that has made no sense may come into focus all at once, and then just as fast disappear like you had not noticed. It looks like a puzzling question or discussion point where the solution or the real situation becomes obvious, complete with the little tag about…