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Ramp Up Quinn’s New Wheels
[break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] A member of our community needs your help. Quinn Page-Smith is a hardworking not-for-profit fundraiser and organizer, community volunteer and dedicated mother to four young boys. Becoming paraplegic at the age of 15 fortified her courageous spirit; and she continues to meet every challenge in life with optimism and light-heartedness, compassion and hard-fought wisdom.…
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Blizzard Day was a Delicious Success in the Foothills
The Foothills Dairy Queen stores had an amazing turnout for Miracle Treat Day. Okotoks brought in over $7,000 while High River saw over $11,000 in Blizzard sales, making a grand total of over $18,000 for the Children’s Hospital. This year DQ® celebrated Miracle Treat Day with even more magic. On Thursday August 14th, 2014, $1…
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Solutions and Substitutions by Reena: Re-purposing Rubber Gloves
By Reena Nerbas Dry Leather Furniture Dear Reena, I am wondering if you would mind clarifying something in your books. The leather in my parent’s sofa is starting to dry out. As such, they want to treat it with a moisturizer. One of your books suggests using olive oil to moisturize leather, and another one of your…
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New Supports for Albertans Affected by Eating Disorders
A new support network will establish community-based programming for individuals recovering from an eating disorder and provide support to their families. The Alberta government has committed more than $165,000 over three years to the Eating Disorder Support Network of Alberta (EDSNA). “Albertans who are coping with eating disorders often rely on their loved ones for…
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Faith Forum ~ And You Thought Facebook Knew All About You
The popularity of Facebook since its launch in 2004 is nothing short of phenomenal. Despite the legal challenges the company has had and launching certain applications that have challenged it and its users along the way – it continues to grow at a rapid rate. As of the end of 2013, it boasted 1.23 billion…
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Want to Know the Safest Way to Eat Seafood? With Traceability
By Contributing Authors The dreaded mislabeled fish. We are constantly being inundated with articles, wallet guides and the occasional refrigerator magnet telling us which fish are safe to eat and which fish are not. We follow the guidelines, only to learn that there’s a good chance our seafood may not be what it says on…
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Feds Dump Millions into Another Organic Boondoggle
By Mischa Popoff Gerry Ritz and Stephen Harper have fallen for the organic ruse again, hook, line and sinker. (Sean Pratt, “Feds invest in organic research” The Western Producer, Aug. 13th, 2014) A whopping three-quarters of all the organic food sold in Canada is IMPORTED from countries with lax environmental standards like China, Mexico and…
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Planet Waves~ Weekly Horoscope for August 16 – 23, 2014
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13th Annual Chili Fest and Cook Off
This event is being held in conjunction with Summer Saturdays (formerly First Saturdays) so take in the Market and the entertainment, too. Western-themed activities take over Olde Towne Okotoks, including the central event: a chili cook off. Come down to taste the chili creations or register a team and compete! Compete in the Chili Fest…
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Offenders Repair 100 More Bicycles for Calgary Children in Need
Alberta Corrections continues to partner with the Kiwanis Club of Calgary Chinook to provide repaired bicycles for children in need in the Calgary area. In addition to the 100 bicycles from the Calgary Correctional Centre, the Kiwanis Club of Calgary Chinook donated its 5,000th bicycle to a child in need on July 24. Since the…
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It’s Miracle Treat Day Tomorrow at your Local Dairy Queen
The annual Miracle Treat Day means that every blizzard purchased will help out the Children’s Miracle Network. The High River and Okotoks Dairy Queens are earmarking those funds for the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Stop by either High River or Okotoks stores tomorrow at any time during the day and pick up a treat to make…
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Donate to the High Country Lodge Garage Sale
The High Country Lodge in Black Diamond is planning to have a garage sale in September to help raise funds for the recreation department. If you have any GOOD used items that you would like to donate for the sale, it would be greatly appreciated! Please contact Michelle Germain at the lodge (403-933-4028) or by…
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Bar U Ranch Rodeo 2014
The dust has settled and the winners of the Bar U Old Time Ranch Rodeo have been announced. In first place was Meadow Springs Ranch, holding onto the title, and in second place was Pekisko Creek Ranch followed by Esser Livestock. The Top Hand award went to Ryley Miller. Meadow Springs Ranch will represent the…
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Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Sprayed by a Skunk
By Reena Nerbas Skunk Spray Dear Reena, My son was sprayed by a skunk and I would like to know what to use to remove the skunk smell from his clothes. Is there any combination besides laundry detergent that would remove the smell? Bonnie Dear Bonnie, Here is the ‘Skunk Spray Recovery Solution’ from my…
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Managing Market Volatility
By Kim Inglis If not placed in the context of either market history or investment horizon, a significant market drop will cause some investors to doubt the wisdom of their investment plans and become nervous. Then they jeopardize their long-term portfolios by making short-term decisions during the turbulence. They forget that a portfolio stocked with…
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