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From My Bookshelf Featuring Graeme Simsion and Alice Munro
By Lynn Willoughby The Rosie Project ~ Graeme Simsion What a gem this book is! It is narrated by an odd, charming, socially awkward genetics professor. He is full of ticks, twitches, obsessions and can count his friends on one hand – two. He has a lifelong difficulty with social rituals, but he believes there…
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Walrus Haulout of the Native Village of Point Lay
October 2, 2014- Declines in sea ice in late-summer in the Chukchi Sea over the last several years have caused Pacific walruses to more frequently haul out on land to rest instead of resting on offshore ice. A haulout has recently formed near the community of Point Lay and has garnered significant media and public interest. Walruses…
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The World’s Most Eco-Friendly Car: Made From Hemp!
By Sarah Burke, Greener Ideal The Cannabis plant often gets a bad rap for its extra-curricular uses, but people may be shocked to discover that the hemp plant has over 50,000 uses, from clothes, to medicine, to fabrics, to fuel… to… well, even cars. Henry Ford Makes the First Hemp Car In the 1940s, the…
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Junior-high girls share coding knowledge through MOOC
UAlberta outreach program launches world’s first free online computer coding course made by youth for youth. By Richard Cairney on October 1, 2014 (Edmonton) An outreach program from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Engineering is launching the world’s first free online computer coding course made by youth for youth. Called Intro to Coding, the…
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Work begins on final Highway 63 twinning project
The Alberta Government forges ahead to complete the twinning of 240 kilometers of Highway 63 from Highway 55 near Grassland to Fort McMurray by 2016. Premier Jim Prentice announced (Thursday) that work on the final 12-kilometre stretch of Highway 63 just north of Highway 55 has begun, a clear sign that the government will continue…
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Curl up by the fireplace with a hearty, turkey meal
Would you like a recipe for your Thanksgiving leftovers? Trade your uninspired cold turkey sandwiches for a revamped family classic: creamy turkey! Perfect to warm you up on a cold November evening, this recipe is the pinnacle of comfort food and is as satisfying to eat as it is easy to prepare: Creamy Turkey Servings:…
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Home Smoke Alarm Basics
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New Canadian Tourism Award Announced to Celebrate Excellence in Aboriginal Cultural Tourism
OTTAWA, ON – Today the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) and the Aboriginal Tourism Association of Canada (ATAC) are pleased to announce a new partnership to advance Aboriginal cultural tourism in Canada. Under a new Memorandum of Understanding, ATAC and TIAC will work collaboratively to produce industry research and recognize excellence in Aboriginal cultural tourism…
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Sudoku Puzzle ~ October 4th, 2014
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Do You Have What it Takes? Volunteer Firefighters are Needed in Alberta
We are about to enter Fire Safety Week and we should reflect on the work of our local fire departments. Would you consider volunteering for your fire department? Here is one man’s story about his commitment. Pride and Appreciation As a member of a local Hutterite colony I feel very proud to serve as a…
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New Parks Canada Youth Tourism Entrepreneur Award announced for the 2014 Canadian Tourism Awards
New award will highlight the achievements of young entrepreneurs in the tourism industry Ottawa, Ontario – The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, together with David Goldstein, President and CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC), today announced the creation of a new award category for…
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Attention Coaches, Parents: Minor hockey is for the children
By Steve Simmons, Toronto Sun Fifteen years ago, I wrote a piece on my experiences as a minor hockey coach. I never thought at the time that the piece would be printed and re-printed. Year after year. Minor hockey organization after minor hockey organization. The other day, when I Googled my name and the words…
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UCalgary Sets Annual Fundraising Record
$129 million in donations helps enhance the student experience and research opportunities At Community Report Thursday (September 25th), President Elizabeth Cannon announced the University of Calgary has set a new annual fundraising record of $129.3 million. The fundraising record demonstrates broad community support for the University of Calgary’s journey to becoming one of Canada’s top-five…
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Millarville Saddle Sores Welcome New Members
The Millarville Saddle Sores 4-H Club is looking for new members. This fun and family-oriented organization is for youth (ages 7 to 20) with a passion for horses. Focusing on the 4-H motto, “learn to do by doing,” the club develops life skills, team building, goal setting and leadership skills through monthly youth-run meetings, record…
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Wildrose Announces $2 Billion Investment in Schools
CALGARY, AB – (October 2nd) in Calgary-West, Wildrose Education Critic Bruce McAllister along with Calgary-West candidate Sheila Taylor announced a Wildrose commitment to tackle Alberta’s classroom shortage by investing $2 billion over four years into new schools, modernization and maintenance. “Wildrose is committed to building more than just starter schools, but the full schools Alberta…
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