Category: Voices

  • Save the Date: Waterton Wildflower Festival June 19 – 24

    Save the Date: Waterton Wildflower Festival June 19 – 24

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  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Painted Fridge and Painted Carpet

      By Reena Nerbas Cleaning Plastic Storage Containers Dear Reena, My dilemma is sticky residue that has formed on my older brand name plastic containers. Washing in hot, soapy water doesn’t seem to “cut it”. Any solution? Jo-Anne Dear Jo-Anne, I contacted a very popular plastic container manufacturer; they recommend that you wet the containers…

  • Are Tiny Houses Being Used in Canada as Social Housing?

    Are Tiny Houses Being Used in Canada as Social Housing?

    By Emma Woolley, Homeless Hub We received many questions about tiny houses recently in our website survey, on our social media and on the Community Workspace on Homelessness. This is part one of a three-part Homeless Hub series on this topic. Over the next two weeks, we will publish three blog posts that consider the rise of…

  • Reviewing your GIC Investing

    Reviewing your GIC Investing

    By Kim Inglis Cash reserves held by Canadians have risen significantly since the global financial crisis.  Earlier this year, CIBC World Markets reported that Canadians currently hold $75 billion in cash. That’s almost 10 per cent of the total value of overall personal liquid assets in Canada.  CIBC also noted that, in the past year…

  • Nature Conservancy of Canada expands protected land in Alberta’s Southern Foothills

    Nature Conservancy of Canada expands protected land in Alberta’s Southern Foothills

    April 13, 2016 Calgary, AB The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has assisted the Waldron Grazing Co-operative in adding the very historic King Ranch to the largest conservation easement in Canadian history. With the acquisition of the ranch, the existing 12,357 hectare (30,535-acre) Waldron conservation project, a conservation easement secured by NCC in 2014, has grown by…

  • From My Bookshelf: Featuring Joan Clark and Padma Visiwanathan

    From My Bookshelf: Featuring Joan Clark and Padma Visiwanathan

    By Lynn Willoughby The Birthday Lunch ~ Joan Clark The title of this novel caught my eye and and it was a nice little read. The story of the family takes place in one week, after a tragedy. In my head I had written a completely different conclusion. However, the real conclusion is also satisfying. The action…

  • Millarville Horticulture Club News: Daylilies and Plant Sale

    Millarville Horticulture Club News: Daylilies and Plant Sale

      Every second Tuesday of the month (Sept to May) at 7:30pm a speaker is arranged to talk and share their knowledge with the club. We meet at the Millarville church house. Our May meeting is May 10th at 6:30pm. It is our spring potluck so bring a favorite dish to share. At 7:30pm Carolyn…

  • A Strained Relationship

    A Strained Relationship

      By Jonathan Pollard “Far from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather the only true good.” – Soren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher & founder of existentialism It’s damn time we face this one unavoidable reality, and this may sting a little: It’s good to be lazy. Truth be told, laziness is boredom’s tortured…

  • Planet Waves Weekly Horoscope, April 15 – April 22

    Planet Waves Weekly Horoscope, April 15 – April 22

    By Len Wallick Aries (March 20-April 19) — It’s important for you not to underestimate the value of this moment in your life. It’s even more vital that you do not underestimate your own importance. There will always be another day, but there will never be another you. Even as important as it is to…

  • Advanced Directives for Assisted-Dying a Dangerous Step

    The ‘quick and efficient’ decision of the parliamentary committee on assisted dying not in the best interest of the patient Final part of our series By Harvey Chochinov Expert Advisor EvidenceNetwork.ca WINNIPEG, Man. / Troy Media/ – The moment we are born, our lives take flight; and the longer we are airborne, the greater the…

  • The SkyHawks celebrate 45 years of representing Canada 

    The SkyHawks celebrate 45 years of representing Canada 

    Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces The Canadian Armed Forces Parachute Team, The SkyHawks, is kicking off its 2016 season at the March Air Reserve Base Airshow in California on April 16 and 17, 2016. This season marks 45 years that The SkyHawks have been representing Canada, captivating and entertaining audiences with aerobatic feats using…

  • Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) Announces It’s 2016-17 Board of Directors 

    Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) Announces It’s 2016-17 Board of Directors 

    (Calgary, AB): Economic Developers Alberta (EDA), Alberta’s only professional organization for economic developers is pleased to announce its newly elected 2016-17 Board of Directors as follows:  Sara Chamberlain – President (Airdrie) Matt Cornall – Past President (Red Deer) Bev Thornton – Vice President (Pincher Creek) Court Ellingson – Secretary Treasurer (Calgary) Glen Vanstone – Director (Edmonton) Adena Cheverie…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Cleaning Gardeners’ Hands

    By Reena Nerbas Painting a Fridge Dear Reena, We own a white refrigerator; it has the “rough” coating on the front with some black marks that have been imbedded into the material. Cleaning doesn’t seem to do the trick; I think I have to paint it. The hardware store wasn’t very helpful and told me…

  • Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) Recognizes Excellence in Economic Development in Alberta

    Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) Recognizes Excellence in Economic Development in Alberta

    (Kananaskis, AB): (Thursday night), Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) presented its annual Awards of Excellence during its 2016 Annual Conference at the Delta Kananaskis Lodge.These awards honour Alberta individuals for their contribution to the profession; as well as Alberta communities for excellence in: Business and Investment Attraction (BIA); Business Retention and Expansion (BRE); and Community Economic…

  • Still Dying on the Streets

    Still Dying on the Streets

    Homeless Deaths in British Columbia, 2006-2014  Megaphone – At least 46 homeless people died in British Columbia in 2014 – a 70 per cent increase from the year before. It is the highest number of homeless deaths in a single year in this province since 2008 and it marks a stark increase in the number of vulnerable lives…