Category: Voices

  • Samaritan Filters now in Schools in Five Countries, Protecting Children from Potentially Deadly Polluted Water

    Samaritan Filters now in Schools in Five Countries, Protecting Children from Potentially Deadly Polluted Water

    Samaritan’s Purse Canada’s water filters for schools & small communities adapted from its BioSand Filters for households; those filters are benefiting 1.5 million people in developing world What is the world’s water problem? 1)  More than 600 million people are trying to survive each day while drinking unfiltered water. 2)  Someone, often a child, dies every…

  • Sheep Creek Arts Council: AGM and Upcoming Classes

    Sheep Creek Arts Council: AGM and Upcoming Classes

    By Lavonne Gallant The Annual General Meeting of the Sheep Creek Arts Council will be held on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 2:00pm. We have a full slate willing to be elected but if you would like to join the Board please call Evelyn at 403 933-3947. The Camera Club will be giving a slide…

  • From the Teacher’s Desk: Sweet Serendipity

    From the Teacher’s Desk: Sweet Serendipity

    By Leonard Quilty Trade your expectation for appreciation and the world changes instantly. ~ Tony Robbins For two days in mid-February, our two day teacher convention took place in downtown Calgary. These two days offer a great opportunity to network with fellow teachers and gain some valuable information to improve our teaching practice. One of…

  • Planet Waves Weekly Horoscope for March 18 – 25, 2016

    Planet Waves Weekly Horoscope for March 18 – 25, 2016

    By Len Wallick Aries (March 20-April 19) — Of all the things it is possible for you to feel, there is nothing that compares to feeling like yourself. Indications are you indeed are at least on the way to feeling more like yourself, after a month or more of what might be called work. If…

  • Nominations for Provincial 2016 Heritage Awards now open

    Nominations for Provincial 2016 Heritage Awards now open

    The search for Alberta’s heritage heroes is on and Albertans are encouraged to help honour outstanding contributions to heritage preservation. “Whether it is dedicated volunteers sharing their passion for local history at the community museum or municipal leaders conserving cherished landmark buildings, Albertans are working hard to preserve and share Alberta’s past. Help us honour…

  • Parachute teams up with Economical Insurance to educate ‘young brains’

    Parachute teams up with Economical Insurance to educate ‘young brains’

    TORONTO – Parachute, the national charity dedicated to preventing injuries and saving lives, is pleased to announce its partnership with Economical Insurance as the first National Gold Sponsor of Brain Waves (formerly Brain Day). The interactive, hands-on program teaches students about concussion awareness, along with brain and spinal cord education. Preventable injuries kill more Canadian…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Fridge Tips

      By Reena Nerbas Foot Odour Dear Reena, I have a big problem with excessive foot odor. The odor overwhelmed my cubicle and I am in an embarrassing situation each time someone comes to my cubicle. I wash my feet twice a day every day, before bed and before going to work, sometimes I soak my feet…

  • Infographic: The Case for Change

    Infographic: The Case for Change

    Vineeth Sekharan York University; Canadian Observatory on Homelessness/Homeless Hub This week’s infographic comes to us from Homeless Link, an organization based out of the United Kingdom that works with shelters, advocacy groups, as well as policymakers to create meaningful change in the homeless sector. The infographic focuses on individuals with complex needs who are experiencing…

  • Canada: World Leader in Hockey, Maple Syrup and Multiple Sclerosis

    Canada: World Leader in Hockey, Maple Syrup and Multiple Sclerosis

      MS Society of Canada asks Canadians whether they will flee or fight when it comes to MS Toronto — A bold new awareness campaign led by the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is asking Canadians whether they will flee or fight when presented with the fact that Canada has the highest rate of multiple sclerosis…

  • Planet Waves Weekly Horoscope for March 14 – 21, 2016

    Planet Waves Weekly Horoscope for March 14 – 21, 2016

      When in doubt, say you can. Assume you can do anything unless proven otherwise. To do so is not overconfidence; rather, it is understanding. Where your limits have in fact been proven, take them as benefits of experience that serve to define both who you are and what you might want to overcome. The…

  • Business Groups Call for Renewed Dialogue on Employment and the Economy

      Edmonton:  A new alliance of employer organizations representing a broad cross-section of sectors and industries has sent an open letter to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley requesting an opportunity to meet and engage in a dialogue with her and her cabinet about the current state of the economy, and identify a more collaborative path forward…

  • PSHSA Announces Major Donation to Health and Safety Charities

    PSHSA Announces Major Donation to Health and Safety Charities

    TORONTO – (At the end of February), Public Health Services and Safety Association (PSHSA) announces a charitable donation of $20,000 to support two charities focused on preventing injuries and helping those affected by workplace incidents, Parachute and Threads of Life. In recognition of the new Ministry of Labour (MOL) training standards beginning March 1, 2016…

  • Camping – A Universal Language of Fun

    Camping – A Universal Language of Fun

    AB Enviro & Parks Story by Brittany Nouwen – Alberta Parks Seasonal Interpreter Alberta Parks staff, Catholic Social Services and four volunteers from the University of Alberta Outdoors Club teamed up to host 55 Syrian Refugees at the Long Lake Centre near Athabasca this past weekend.  The first thing staff and volunteers notice about the refugees was that they…

  • Millarville Horticulture Club: Bunnies and Bees with Ben Gadd

    Millarville Horticulture Club: Bunnies and Bees with Ben Gadd

    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 April meeting is April 12th at 7:30pm. Ben Gadd will be speaking on “Icefield Bunnies and Gullible Bees”. He always entertaining. Also please…

  • Stepping Stone Manor Will be a Home for Calgary’s Homeless

    Stepping Stone Manor Will be a Home for Calgary’s Homeless

    Stepping Stone Manor, a 30-unit assisted-living apartment building nears completion. This marks a significant milestone as the building is the first new construction project to be completed through the RESOLVEyyc Campaign. The building is funded by generous donors, grants committed by the provincial government, and built by Cedarglen Living Inc. as part of a Visionary gift…