Author: Gateway Gazette

  • Greener Ideal: 3 Tips to Make the Kids More Eco-friendly

    Greener Ideal: 3 Tips to Make the Kids More Eco-friendly

    By Greener Ideal As an environmentally friendly parent it is, of course, important to be a good example of environmentally friendly activities yourself. Here are three tips that can help you to engage your kids in environmentally friendly behaviour with you! Tip 1: Vinegar Scrub Get everyone excited about cleaning up the house by explaining…

  • The Perseid Meteor Shower

    The Perseid Meteor Shower

    You can see the Perseid Meteor Shower but be prepared for a late night…. [weaver_iframe src=’http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-perseid-meteor-shower#when’ height=600 percent=100 style=”style”]

  • Red Deer RCMP still trying to locate two missing girls – renewed request for public assistance

    Red Deer RCMP are still working to locate two teenage girls who were reported missing on July 9. 15 year old Diamond Saddleback and 16 year old Sky Big Crow were believed to be in Edmonton, but other reports have indicated they may also be in Maskwacis. RCMP have continued to follow up all leads…

  • Edible and Medicinal Weeds of Glenbow

    Edible and Medicinal Weeds of Glenbow

    Please Pre-Register for this program being presented on Sunday, August 24, 2014 from 1:00 to 3:00pm. This is a guided walk so wear comfortable shoes. We see them everyday, as we drive by or walk right past their flowers, seedheads, and leaves. We curse them as we work tirelessly to pull them out of our…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness Tip: Backyard Safety

    AHS Weekly Wellness Tip: Backyard Safety

    Manage the risks During the summer months, children spend countless hours playing in their backyards. There are many potential hazards in the backyard that can result in injuries. Protect your children by managing the risks. Survey the Yard Make sure all fence gates are self- closing and self-latching. Have a fence separate the play area…

  • Leadership Candidates Call on PC Alberta to Hold Public Debate

    Leadership Candidates Call on PC Alberta to Hold Public Debate

    Ric McIver and Thomas Lukaszuk, two of the candidates for PC Alberta leader and Premier, today called on the PC party to work with Alberta media outlets to coordinate or support a public debate. “Make no mistake,” said Ric. “I believe the party has been doing great work engaging members and raising awareness; however, this…

  • My Wash Barn in Turner Valley Grand Opening Postponed

    My Wash Barn in Turner Valley Grand Opening Postponed

    Karen and Rick owners of My Wash Barn have decided to postpone their Grand Opening in support of the Millarville Fair which takes place on the same days as their originally scheduled Grand Opening. Not to worry though, they have only postponed the Grand Opening and will still be holding this fundraising event for the…

  • Managing Market Volatility

    By Kim Inglis If not placed in the context of either market history or investment horizon, a significant market drop will cause some investors to doubt the wisdom of their investment plans and become nervous. Then they jeopardize their long-term portfolios by making short-term decisions during the turbulence. They forget that a portfolio stocked with…

  • From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Jhumpa Lahiri and Richard C. Morais

    By Lynn Willoughby The Lowland ~ Jhumpa Lahiri Growing up in Calcutta in the 1960s, Subhash and Udayan Mita are inseparable brothers . Udayan, as an adult, is drawn to the Naxalite movement, a rebellion waged to eradicate inequality and poverty. Mao Tse Tung, Castro and Che Guevara were their heroes. Udayan becomes more and…

  • Help Lethbridge win the 2019 Canada Winter Games!

    Hundreds of athletes will head to Southern Alberta to watch alpine, freestyle, cross country skiing, snowboarding and biathlon events at the 2019 Canada Winter Games……if the bid to hold the games is successful! The 2019 Winter Games Bid Tour is coming to Lethbridge on 21st August, 2014! Should the 2019 Canada Winter Games Bid be…

  • NASA: Three Supermoons in a Row

    This weekend is one for moon-watching! NASA – In June of last year, a full Moon made headlines. The news media called it a “supermoon” because it was 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full Moons of 2013. Around the world, people went outside to marvel at its luminosity. If you thought one supermoon…

  • The City’s IT Department Says Goodbye To One Of Its Most Pawsitive Employees

    You may have seen him walking around City Hall, or the Andrew Davison Building. He’s not hard to miss, though you have to look down to see him. The City of Calgary Information Technology’s very own mascot and Stephen Dawes’ guide dog, Alfredo, will be retiring this September after seven and a half years of…

  • Walmart Canada launches campaign to raise $3 million for the Canadian Red Cross

    $472,600 is the fundraising goal in Alberta Calgary, Alta – Walmart Canada is gearing up for a cross-country campaign to raise much-needed funds for Canadian Red Cross disaster preparedness and response activities. The campaign will run in Walmart stores until August 29, with an ambitious goal of $3 million, of which over $780,000 are matching…

  • Red Deer RCMP kick off positive ticketing program

    Red Deer RCMP kick off positive ticketing program

    Red Deer RCMP are looking for kids to ticket this summer, and the “fines” are going to be delicious. As RCMP members go about their daily policing duties, they will also be handing out positive tickets to youth 12 years old and younger who police see doing something good for the community. The tickets kids…

  • Princess Patricia’s centennial memorial relay to visit 24 locations across five provinces – Canadian Army Soldiers running relay from Edmonton to Ottawa

    Ottawa, ON – On August 10, a Memorial Baton Relay (MBR) will kick-off in Edmonton, Alberta, as the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) mark 100 years of service. Approximately 50 soldiers from the regiment’s 2nd Battalion (2 PPCLI) will run through select cities and towns across five provinces, retracing the symbolic route taken by…