Category: Voices

  • Calgary Stampede Lotteries Reveals the Names of Lucky Winners

    Calgary Stampede Lotteries Reveals the Names of Lucky Winners

    Calgary – Calgary Stampede Lotteries is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s lottery draws. The prize winners were selected Wednesday, July 20. This year’s winners are: Rotary Dream Home: Kelvin Daly – Calgary, AB Kinsmen Wheels – Truck and 5th Wheel Package: MaryAnn Lenz – Calgary, AB Kinsmen Wheels – Truck and Boat…

  • 23rd Annual Knapweed Rodeo in Waterton Lakes National Park

    23rd Annual Knapweed Rodeo in Waterton Lakes National Park

    Parks Canada invites volunteers to the 23rd Annual Knapweed Rodeo weed pull in Waterton Lakes National Park! The 23rd Annual Knapweed Rodeo is the perfect opportunity for those who want to dig in, get their hands dirty and contribute to the protection of Waterton Lakes National Park.This volunteer event takes place on July 23, 2016…

  • Claresholm Cyclist Fundraising for Victims of Human Trafficking

    Claresholm Cyclist Fundraising for Victims of Human Trafficking

    By Curt Hanselmann I am once again riding in a 200km fundraising bike [yeah, as in bicycle!!] tour in support of Magdalene House Society *, a home for the recovery of victims of human trafficking. On July 23 and 24 I’ll attempt to make the ride from Sylvan Lake to Caroline and back again, just…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Getting Out the Smell

    By Reena Nerbas Stains on Leather Jacket Dear Reena, You helped me with a problem several years ago when my car trunk was drenched in gasoline. You told me to stuff the trunk with crumpled up newspaper which I did and the smell was gone. You also helped my daughter fix scratched C.D.’s using peanut…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes for July 18 to 25, 2016

    Planet Waves Horoscopes for July 18 to 25, 2016

    By Eric Francis ARIES — You must proceed with care on the career front. You have some unusual opportunities that are opening up with this week’s Full Moon. Yet there is also the potential for drama and power struggle. I suggest you use your creative energy to avoid the dramas — specifically by fostering cooperation,…

  • Turner Valley RCMP Encourage Rural Residents to Lock Up

    Turner Valley RCMP Encourage Rural Residents to Lock Up

    On July 14, 2016 the R.C.M.P. in Turner Valley took a complaint from a rural landowner concerning two vehicles the landowner’s property. One of the vehicles was outside, and the second was inside a detached garage on the property. Overnight some unknown person or persons entered and rummaged through the vehicles to steal an iPod.…

  • From My Bookshelf: Linwood Barclay

    From My Bookshelf: Linwood Barclay

    By Lynn Willoughby Never Look Away ~ Linwood Barclay Every once in awhile, especially in summer or when one is not feeling great, an easy read is just what I need. This is one of those novels. David Harwood, his wife Jan and four year old son Ethan are at an amusement park one warm…

  • NOT a Beaver

    NOT a Beaver

    There is a mammal that lives in our ponds here at Glenbow.  And while it may be a rodent, it is not a beaver… The muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus, is the largest member of the mouse family, and while it may be a semi aquatic rodent like the beaver, the similarities end there.  The muskrat has a thin…

  • Wounded Warriors Canada Donates $25,000 to Forces@WORK

    Wounded Warriors Canada Donates $25,000 to Forces@WORK

    OTTAWA – Wounded Warriors Canada is proud to announce a $25,000 donation to the Forces@WORK employment placement and retention program. Forces@WORK has a single mandate to assist transitioning Canadian Armed Forces members and Veterans, specifically those releasing for medical reasons, find and keep good civilian jobs. They work with both Regular and Reserve Forces –…

  • Parks Canada Remembers: Jeremiah Jones 1858 – 1950

    Parks Canada Remembers: Jeremiah Jones 1858 – 1950

      Born in Truro, Jeremiah “Jerry” Jones was a courageous soldier from the First World War. Like many other Black Canadians, he had to overcome racial barriers just to volunteer. While the No. 2 Construction Battalion was the only predominantly Black unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, African Canadians did serve in other units, including…

  • Canada Parks Remembers Animal War Heroes: Fritz & Bruno

    Canada Parks Remembers Animal War Heroes: Fritz & Bruno

    The First World War was the last major conflict in which large numbers of animals served alongside soldiers on the battlefield. Millions of horses died, while dogs, bear cubs and other animals became mascots. Fritz and Bruno, a war horse and sheepdog, hold a special place in local military history. They belonged to Lieutenant-Colonel Charles…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Salt

    By Reena Nerbas Over Salting from Salt Shaker Dear Reena, I bought a brand new salt and pepper shaker set to place in the middle of my brand new dining room table. The set is quite nice but I find that the holes on the salt shaker were made too large. Salt pours out of…

  • A Commonly Used But Often Misunderstood Tool

    A Commonly Used But Often Misunderstood Tool

    By Kim Inglis According to Deloitte, the Canadian marketplace is home to over $14 billion in publicly traded convertible debentures.  Deloitte notes their appeal is growing because convertible debentures allow issuers to take advantage of lower cash costs and high yield potential, and they also give investors the opportunity to earn current income without giving…

  • Parks Day at Bar U Ranch July 16

    Parks Day at Bar U Ranch July 16

    Parks Canada invites visitors to the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site for Canada’s Parks Day Pekisko, Alberta – On Saturday, July 16, visitors are invited to celebrate Canada’s Parks Day at the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site. The Bar U Ranch offers a chance to explore a unique part of Canada’s ranch history.…

  • Fort McMurray Salvation Army Has All of the Physical Goods Needed at This Time

    Fort McMurray Salvation Army Has All of the Physical Goods Needed at This Time

    Fort McMurray, AB – At this time, The Salvation Army has more than enough physical goods to meet the demand and would prefer to now receive monetary fire relief donations that will assist in the long term over the next year.  “Our church sanctuary is overflowing with donated items and our parking lot is full of…