Category: Voices

  • Governor General Announces 86 New Appointments to the Order of Canada

    Astronaut Chris Hadfield and CBC personality Rick Mercer are among recent recipients. OTTAWA—His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced today 86 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The new appointees include 3 Companions (C.C.), 19 Officers (O.C.) and 64 Members (C.M.). These appointments were made on the recommendation of […]

  • RCMP Deputy Commissioner Janice Armstrong – Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Women in the RCMP

    Leading the Way From historical “firsts” to recent triumphs, women continue to break down barriers, while igniting inspiration and opportunity among future female leaders across the country. Since 1974, women have made significant progress in the RCMP. In 1981, the first woman was promoted to Corporal and the first women served on the Musical Ride; […]

  • Longview Library Puts the FUN in Summer

    The Longview Library is gearing up for some exciting summer programs. For the young people, there will be some fun workshops called Hanging Out At The Library. The girls Beading Club will be on Wednesday afternoons during July and August, beginning July 9th, from 1:30 to 3:30pm. Come and hangout with girls your age and […]

  • Millarville "Run To The Farmers' Market" Half Marathon 2014

    For the third year in a row, Racetrack Road was clogged with hundreds of runners/walkers in the Millarville “Run To The Farmers’ Market” Half Marathon race day, all wending their way from Black Diamond to finish at the 32nd season-opening day of southern Alberta’s largest outdoor market on June 14. With the addition of the […]

  • Late Night Observing for the Public at the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory (RAO)

    Milky Way Nights For three moonless nights in July and in August the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory is open to the public for late night observing. Drop in for a chance to observe alongside our research scientists. If conditions are clear then we will view distant planetary nebula, globular clusters and galaxies. We will have several […]