Category: Voices

  • Infographic: Race Matters in the Child Welfare System

    Infographic: Race Matters in the Child Welfare System

      By Vineeth Sekharan, York University; Canadian Observatory on Homelessness/Homeless Hub This week’s infographic comes to us from the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS) and focuses on changing the child welfare system for African Canadians (a term used to identify all Canadians of African descent regardless of place of birth). OACAS represents over 40 Children’s…

  • Millarville Horticulture Club: Bluebird Houses

    Millarville Horticulture Club: Bluebird Houses

    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 February meeting is on Saturday, February 20 (note it is a Saturday) at 10am. We will be making bluebird houses from kits. $10…

  • High Country Wellness Coalition: January Meeting

    High Country Wellness Coalition: January Meeting

      The High Country Wellness Coalition will be meeting on Tuesday, January 12th at noon at the Sheep River Library in Turner Valley. Who are the HCWC? We are a group of dedicated citizens who care about Black Diamond, Turner Valley & surrounding area.  We focus on projects that help build healthy communities by addressing the determinants of…

  • Millarville Saddlesores News: Wrapping Up an Exciting Year

    Millarville Saddlesores News: Wrapping Up an Exciting Year

    By Nyla Wright, Club Reporter This year has been a very exciting one and we ended on November 28th with a big bang.  We had a polo cross clinic hosted by Cathy Ladiges.  She taught us the basic strategy of the game, then we played.  It was very fast paced and everyone had fun playing…

  • Our National Parks Celebrate Canada’s 150th

    Our National Parks Celebrate Canada’s 150th

    Parks Canada’s 2016 Annual Passes are valid for TWO full years. This is the first step towards celebrating the 150th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation. You can purchase a Discovery Pass at any Parks Canada office or purchase online. Whether you want to explore and appreciate Canada’s unique and diverse wildlife, wilderness, and natural environment, or…

  • Planet Waves Weekly Horoscope — Jan. 8 – 15, 2016

    Planet Waves Weekly Horoscope — Jan. 8 – 15, 2016

    By Len Wallck Aries (March 20-April 19) — Could be you are seeing everything clearly and not encountering any obstacles. If that is the case for you, cultivate gratitude for your good fortune. Additionally, endeavor to show compassion without judgment toward others who are having a more difficult time. Should your life feel more like…

  • Scoring points on both sides: ATB and Hockey Alberta Foundation partner for mutual success

    Scoring points on both sides: ATB and Hockey Alberta Foundation partner for mutual success

      Alberta’s Promise When sponsors and non-profits are equally passionate about community initiatives for kids, great results are achievable. Just ask ATB Financial and Hockey Alberta, proud partners of Alberta’s Promise. Together, the wealth management division of ATB Financial, ATB Investor Services, and the Hockey Alberta Foundation are raising funds through the Every Kid Every…

  • Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation Wants Your Christmas Trees!

    Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation Wants Your Christmas Trees!

      Did you know that real and artificial trees help provide a natural habitat to the patients in our care? For all of our patients, we try to provide them with as natural an environment as possible. This helps them feel less stressed in their surroundings, which in turn aids their recovery. On January 3rd,…

  • GR-APE EXPECTATIONS: Calgary Zoo Announces Female Gorilla Pregnancy

    GR-APE EXPECTATIONS: Calgary Zoo Announces Female Gorilla Pregnancy

      Calgary, AB (January 2016) – The Calgary Zoo is delighted to share its 14 year-old female gorilla, Kioja, is pregnant and expecting her first offspring in early March 2016. This marks the first gorilla pregnancy since 2008, when Yewande was born into the zoo’s gorilla troop. “We are excited for this new addition to…

  • Bill 6 Information Session at Millarville Racetrack Hall Tonight

    Bill 6 Information Session at Millarville Racetrack Hall Tonight

      Bill 6 Information Session regarding WCB and OH&S Concerns and Solutions Wednesday January 6, 2016: 7:00 – 10:00pm at MRAS – Upper Hall Hosted by: John Lohnes, Sasha Noval and Lori Lohnes. This is a FREE 20 minute information session on what WCB and OH&S will mean for you. They will also be talking…

  • Oldest Marmot in Captivity Passes Away

    Oldest Marmot in Captivity Passes Away

    Calgary Zoo (January 2016) – Harriet our 14 year old Vancouver Island marmot passed away during hibernation from liver cancer that had spread to her lungs. She was the oldest Vancouver Island marmot in captivity and the last remaining founders for the captive breeding program. She has left a special legacy and will be missed by…

  • CPAWS: If I Had to Describe 2015 in One Word, it Would be ‘Surprising’

    CPAWS: If I Had to Describe 2015 in One Word, it Would be ‘Surprising’

      In January, if you had told me that the Castle Wilderness Area in Alberta would finally see protection after years of work, I would have thought you were crazy. If you had said that the BC government would be consulting on creating a National Park in the South Okanagan, I would have said you…

  • Glen Mead Lodge in Black Diamond Gets New Furniture

    Glen Mead Lodge in Black Diamond Gets New Furniture

    Diane Bray, President of the Foothills Lions Club presented a cheque for $2,200 to Joyce Frandsen, of the Foothills Foundation Society. This cheque completes the Foundation’s fundraising for new furniture at the Glen Mead Lodge for seniors. Joyce was very excited and is looking forward to the seniors’ having new couches and chairs. Most of…

  • Foothills Lions Help Turner Valley School

    Foothills Lions Help Turner Valley School

    Before Christmas two students from Turner Valley School made a presentation to the Foothills Lions Club asking for support for the new playground they are hoping to build. Raya Mowatt and Maya Perez Robinson made the presentation and were thrilled to receive a cheque from the Lions Club in the amount of $1,000.  

  • Turning Possibilities into Reality with Foothills SNAPS H.I.R.E. Program

    Turning Possibilities into Reality with Foothills SNAPS H.I.R.E. Program

    Seventeen-year-old Jessica McNutt is dreaming big about her future – and making it happen. As a recent graduate of the H.I.R.E (Having Inclusive Rewarding Employment) program, it didn’t take her long to make her entrepreneurial dreams a reality. She celebrated with friends and family on December 5, 2015, during the grand opening celebration of Jessica’s…