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Oilfields Food Bank Has New Website
Visit the new website: oilfieldsfoodbank.com Take some time and have a look around. It’s taken us a while but it’s done. You can: request a hamper, volunteer to help or make a donation. All of the information you want, all in one place …what a concept! The Board appreciates the work that local resident Bob…
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Planet Waves Horoscopes: May 18 -25, 2020
By Eric Francis ARIES — The Sun entering Gemini this week will help you give a voice to all that you’re feeling. Other factors are supporting this venture as well. In our world, having a voice is the difference between making your way in the world, and total frustration. The voice you’re seeking is relaxed,…
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Peaceful Protests During COVID-19: Premier Kenney
Premier Jason Kenney issued the following statement about peaceful protests during the COVID-19 pandemic: (May 11, 2020) “The right to peaceful protest is a fundamental right that includes both the freedoms of speech and assembly. We understand that a number of peaceful protests have occurred outside the legislature since a public health emergency was invoked,…
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Wheels Rolling on New Student Transportation Task Force
A new task force has been struck to provide recommendations on the future of student transportation across the province. Members will focus on issues related to student transportation, including student safety, costs, eligibility, partner collaboration and the responsibilities of school authorities and industry partners. Their scope of work will cover busing for students attending publicly…
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AHS Healthy Together: Talking to Your Kids
How to Talk to Kids During Stressful Times Kids know something’s up. Something big. Something scary. Something you might not want to talk about. Like a virus called COVID-19 and what it’s done to jobs, school and nearly everything else. As parents, our instinct is to shield and protect our children. But making them part…
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Funding Communities and Civil Society
Government has taken steps to enable non-profit groups to respond to the pandemic and help those in need. After reviewing applications from across the province for the emergency social services funding announced in April, government will provide $30 million to more than 460 successful applicants to support their responses to COVID-19. Food banks across Alberta…
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Prioritizing Funding for Front-line Non-profits
Increased funding to the Community Initiatives Program Operating grant will help front-line non-profits continue caring for vulnerable Albertans. Reallocating money from the Community Initiatives Program Project-based grant to the Community Initiatives Program Operating grant will help struggling front-line charities and non-profits maintain their core operations and provide services during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Front-line charities and…
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Town of Okotoks Announces Timelines for Re-Opening Some Municipal Facilities and Amenities
In response to the Alberta Government’s relaunch strategy, the first stage of the Town of Okotoks’ relaunch plan for public amenities begins Victoria Day long weekend. Stage one includes re-opening the following amenities and facilities, with health and safety measures in place, as well as continued adherence to physical distance rules: Skateboard park: re-opening on May…
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Province Approves Expanded Electronics Recycling Pilot
Government is kick-starting an expanded electronics recycling project that will support job creation, grow the economy and help municipalities divert more resuable material from landfills. Through a two-year $43 million pilot project, the Alberta government has approved the Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) to use reserve funds to recycle up to 24,600 tonnes of electronics…
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School, Road and Bridge Projects Provide Thousands of Jobs for Albertans
Government is accelerating infrastructure and transportation projects across the province to get thousands of Albertans back to work and the economy back on track. From renovating schools to repaving highways and upgrading bridges and culverts, hundreds of shovel-ready projects are moving ahead to create jobs and ensure important infrastructure is ready to support communities and…
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Oilfields Food Bank Pays Tribute to Past Volunteers
Rest in Peace Turner Valley & District Food Bank Association began operation in 1983 under the guidance of the Okotoks Food Bank. Ida Wegelin (our founding member) was the catalyst for establishing help for the hungry. Ida passed away on January 11th. We wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for her extreme dedication to…
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Online Hub Helps Seniors During COVID-19 and Beyond
A new online hub called CORE will coordinate community services for older Albertans and seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. CORE – Collaborative Online Resources and Education – provides a platform for seniors-serving organizations to improve delivery of services for seniors. The hub will make it easier for organizations to share resources and coordinate…
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From My Bookshelf: Finding Chika
By Lynn Willoughby Finding Chika ~ Mitch Albom Albom is a sports announcer, journalist, author and talk show host. When the 2010 earthquake decimated Haiti, a local pastor was the guest on his radio show in Detroit. John Hearn Jr was very concerned about a mission he supported in Port-au-Prince. He was unable to get through…
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Welcoming Albertans Back to Provincial Museums
The Royal Alberta Museum is reopening on May 16, and the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology is reopening on May 22. The Alberta government’s relaunch strategy puts safety first and Albertans are asked to continue to take the proper precautions and follow public health guidelines when visiting museums. “We know Albertans are craving those regular…
The Hatchery: a blog about my adventures in bird watching
