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Can the Statute of Limitations Erase Your Debt?
By Daniel Workman If you have debt that’s been haunting you for a couple of years, you may have a way out – with caveats. Provincial statutes of limitations may prohibit creditors from coming after you in court. But bad debts can still ruin your credit profile. Lawyer Mark Silverthorn, author of “The Wolf at…
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Blessing of the Animals This Sunday
The Okotoks United Church is inviting all creatures great and small to the church grounds on Sunday. You can bring your pet or a photo of your furry family member to the church, located at 43 Riverside Dr at 10:45am this Sunday, August 2nd. If you are bringing your pet then please ensure he/she is…
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Diamond Valley Soup Sisters and Broth Brothers Will be Cookin Up Some Love this Fall
The soup’s on in Diamond Valley! Soup Sisters Diamond Valley successfully launched on Sunday, March 27, 2011. In partnership with Diamond Willow Artisan Retreat we support Rowan House Emergency Shelter and Eagle House Shelters. The launch was led by Chef Darren Nixon and twenty amazing soup sisters who prepared and delivered over 150 servings of…
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AHS Reminds Albertans to Take Care in Selecting Individuals to Assist With Home Births
CALGARY — Following recent incidents in the Calgary Zone involving home birthing attendants or “traditional home delivery providers,” Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reminding expectant mothers to check credentials before engaging the services of non-regulated individuals, such as home birthing attendants. AHS has reported two recent incidents to the Calgary Police Service involving non-certified birthing…
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Okotoks Family Resource Centre Offers Support and Assistance
Your family doesn’t have to miss out on some of the best times in your kids’ lives due to lack of funds. Occasionally families experience difficulties and can benefit from additional services. Programs offered through the Centre are based on low income guidelines (click for table) and include: • fee assistance for recreation • emergency…
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Crossword Puzzle ~ July 31st, 2014
All of our puzzles now include their solutions – click the link at the bottom of the page Click the image below for a printable pdf version of this week’s puzzle Click here for the solution to this week’s crossword puzzle
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Alberta Power Prices Spiking Due To One Company
On Monday afternoon, electricity prices spiked above 90 cents per kilowatt hour during another period of high heat and little wind. To put this in perspective, one (1) load of laundry – washed and dried – is $7.00 at these rates. The high rates are due to one (1) company, TransCanada, taking advantage of the…
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Test of Outdoor Sirens and High River ALERT
HIGH RIVER, AB: After an initial test in July the Town will be performing the first regularly scheduled quarterly test of its emergency notifications systems at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6. This is part of the Town’s emergency preparedness plan and will include the outdoor sirens and High River Alert system. The tests will…
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Thunderstorm Watch for: Okotoks – High River – Claresholm
12:38 PM MDT Friday 01 August 2014 Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for: M.D. of Foothills near Cayley M.D. of Foothills near High River and Aldersyde M.D. of Foothills near Longview and Eden Valley Res. M.D. of Foothills near Okotoks and De Winton M.D. of Foothills near Priddis and Brown-Lowery Prov. Park M.D. of Foothills…
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Calgary Zoo Invites You to GET FOCUSED – AGAIN!
Popular Photography Event Returns For Two More Engagements! Calgary, AB – Guests asked for it and the Calgary Zoo delivered! Due to overwhelming demand from photo enthusiasts, the zoo decided to once again host not one, but two early morning FOCUSED events for photographers of all skill levels. FOCUSED: The Bonus Edition will run Sunday,…
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Running with the Bulls in Strathmore This Weekend
Presented by Strathmore Lakes Estates: Be the Star of the Show Come see the one and only Running with the Bulls in Canada. This is our 11th consecutive year hosting this exciting event in our arena. Get your fix by watching fearless men and women run for their lives! You can reserve tickets now for…
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Foothills Lions Club Helping Promote Local Business
The Lion’s Campground has generously created a board to allow local businesses to put up information about themselves. Thanks to the Lions, you can take your business card, menu or information brochure to the campground and ask their office to place it on their board (Maximum 8.5’ X 11’). The board is available now and…
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Come out to Longview for a Great Weekend of Music & Art in the Park
August 16th and 17th, 2014 at Smith-Fuller Centennial Park Come and treat your senses to a weekend of funky and fantastic music, art and crafts in Longview. Admission is by donation and the gate receipts will be donated to local causes and other local charitable service groups still to be announced. Please donate what you…
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CanSIA Releases “Made in Alberta” Blueprint for a Strong Solar Industry
Recommendations pave way to give Albertan’s a solar choice Ottawa – The Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) released their policy position paper today on solar energy policy options for Albertans. The paper, “From Proven Reserve to Developed Resource: Realizing the True Value of Solar Energy in Alberta”, is the result of research and consultations with…
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RCMP Spruce Grove/Stony Plain- Surprise Pizza Party at the Spruce Grove Skatepark
On Thursday (July 31) afternoon, RCMP, Enforcement Services and Fire Services in Spruce Grove hosted a pizza party at the local skateboard park. Four RCMP members, four Enforcement Services officers and about six firefighers stopped by to picnic with approximately 20 youth. “This is cool!”, remarked one of the skateboarders as he enjoyed pizza and…