Author: Gateway Gazette

  • Millarville School Principal’s Message: Welcome Back

    Millarville School Principal’s Message: Welcome Back

    Welcome back to another exciting year here at Millarville Community School. We hope you all had a fantastic and restful summer. This year I am excited to have three new staff members to introduce to our families. Mr. Matthew Hanson comes to us with 5 years teaching junior and high school humanities in northern Alberta…

  • Invitation to Oilfields Arena’s Green Milestone Celebration

    Invitation to Oilfields Arena’s Green Milestone Celebration

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] Come celebrate a major green milestone with Bullfroggers and the Town of Black Diamond! Earlier this year, The Town of Black Diamond and Bullfrog Power set in motion a project that is now generating clean, pollution-free electricity! You and your family are invited to the Oilfields Regional Arena to celebrate the success of the…

  • Have You Registered Yet? – The program starts September 26th, 2014

    Have You Registered Yet? – The program starts September 26th, 2014

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] “Becoming a Community Builder” is a FREE initiative that is being promoted by the Town of Black Diamond and the FCSS committee to everyone in this region. There are links at the bottom of this article to previous articles explaining this new initiative. To register for this FREE program, please click HERE The following…

  • From the Teacher’s Desk – Living Life on Purpose

    From the Teacher’s Desk – Living Life on Purpose

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] By Leonard Quilty Know that the Creator lives and moves and breathes within you. So those dreams? Risk them. Those words? Write them.  Those hopes? Believe them.   Elora Nicole Ramirez Lately, I’ve been reading Walter Isaacson’s biography of Apple Computers co-founder, Steve Jobs. It’s a very interesting tale of a visionary leader building…

  • Roger Brooks: Okotoks Survey & Online Presentations

    Roger Brooks: Okotoks Survey & Online Presentations

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] The Town of Okotoks, Okotoks Network, Okotoks & District Chamber of Commerce, Community Futures Highwood, Olde Towne Okotoks and Okotoks Economic Development in particular, wish to extend warm thanks and appreciation to all residents, business and land owners of our community for attending the Roger Brooks Community Assessment of Okotoks presentations last week. We…

  • RCMP High River – Update on Missing Person

     [break] [break] [break] [break] [break] [break] [break] [break] [break]  ***** High River RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance ****** On September 15, 2014 at approximately 5:30 PM, 39 year old Cathrina Robideau left her residence in High River and was last known to be in the area of the Homestead Acres trailer park in northeast sector of High River. Police are continuing to investigate her disappearance as this is…

  • RCMP Ponoka Integrated Traffic – Highway 2 closure

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] Please be advised that Highway 2 northbound between Highway 11a and Highway 597 is currently closed due to multiple collisions in the area. Please take an alternative route. It is unknown when Highway 2 will be clear for travel. An update will provided as soon as Highway 2 reopens.

  • Reasons why the Bank of Canada will keep interest rates low

    Reasons why the Bank of Canada will keep interest rates low

    The Bank of Canada announced on September 3rd, 2014 that it was holding its trend-setting overnight lending rate at 1 per cent. The overnight rate has not moved in four years. It’s likely that it will remain where it is for some time yet. Why? Inflation is on target — Inflation recently increased and is…

  • Prentice announces Chief of Staff and Principal Secretary

    Prentice announces Chief of Staff and Principal Secretary

    (Edmonton) Premier designate Jim Prentice today announced two distinguished Albertans as members of his senior staff, who will play critical roles in the new Progressive Conservative government. Former Member of the Legislative Assembly and distinguished economist Dr. Michael Percy will serve as Chief of Staff to the Premier. Former Chief of Staff to the Mayor…

  • September is Arthritis Awareness Month

    September is Arthritis Awareness Month

    Over 4 million Canadians have some form of arthritis. In fact, it’s one of the leading causes of long-term disability in Canada today. Appropriate treatment, as well as learning how to manage this chronic condition, can go a long way to help. Find out about the differences between the most common forms of arthritis and…

  • Trial Program Going Ahead this Fall to Help Curb the Wild Horse Herd in Alberta

    Trial Program Going Ahead this Fall to Help Curb the Wild Horse Herd in Alberta

    WHOAS (Wild Horse Of Alberta Society) has been selected by the AESRD (Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development) to conduct a trial period of contraception using the PZP vaccine, on a small number of mares from the wild horse herds along the Eastern Slopes, beginning this Fall. Read more about this program on WHOAS website:…

  • Share Your Bear 2014

    Share Your Bear 2014

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] Calgary Police Service Trauma Dog Hawk, and his handler, Sgt. Brent Hutt, will host the 14th Annual Share Your Bear Event tomorrow. The Calgary Police Service, Kids Help Phone, Calgary Area office of Girl Guides of Canada and Maxwell Realty have teamed up once again to provide countless hugs to victims of crime through…

  • High River RCMP – Missing Person

    *********High River RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance********* On September 15th, 2014 at approximately 5:30pm, 39 year old Cathrina Robideau left her residence in High River and was last known to be in the area of the Homestead Acres trailer park in northeast sector of High River.  The Police are seeking the Public Assistance in locating Cathrina to confirm her whereabouts…

  • Black Diamond Tree Debris Cleanup

    Black Diamond Tree Debris Cleanup

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] Council and staff are highly appreciative of everyone who has helped with cleanup around town.  Lots of our amazing residents have been helping out neighbours, friends and family to begin removing all of the debris left by this week’s “winter” surprise. Residents can haul their tree debris to the Transfer Station  (click here for…

  • Crossword Puzzle ~ September 16th

    Crossword Puzzle ~ September 16th

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] 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 [break]