Author: Gateway Gazette

  • Flower Festival, Christ Church Millarville

    For the 52nd year, the women of Christ Church Millarville are planning a Flower Festival at their historic log church. The tradition was inspired by a similar event in England attended by Mrs. Flo King who was a member of the Christ Church Ladies Guild. This year the Festival is on Saturday, July 19th and…

  • Alberta’s First Craft Distillery Launches Three Point Vodka and Invites Consumers to Taste the Difference

    Eau Claire Distillery Releases First-Batch to Select Stores Turner Valley, Alberta – July 2, 2014 – On the eve of launching its first offering, ‘Taste the difference’ is the message from Alberta’s first craft distillery. Three Point Vodka, the debut offering by Eau Claire Distillery, is the first product to be released from the pioneering…

  • Chuckwagons Prepare for Final Half Mile of Hell

    The dust has settled and the results are in after an exciting night of races on Saturday. The top 8 drivers that were racing for the top 4 places, going into last nights race were: Jason Glass, Kurt Bensmiller, Rick Fraser, Rae Croteau Jr, Jerry Bremner, Wayne Knight, Gary Gorst and Luke Tournier. The four…

  • Wild Card Saturday Sets up for the Finals on Sunday at the Calgary Stampede Rodeo

    Saturday is the second chance for Pool A and Pool B Rodeo competitors that didn’t make the top 4 in their respective Pools. The top 2 of every event on Saturday get to compete on Sunday in the Final. Here is the line up for Sunday: Saddle Bronc Cody Wright from Milford UT Cole Elshere…

  • RCMP Cochrane – Motor Vehicle Collision With Injuries

    RCMP Cochrane – Motor Vehicle Collision With Injuries

    Cochrane, Alberta – On July 12, 2014 at approximately 3:20 p.m., Cochrane RCMP officers were dispatched to a collision on Highway 22 just south of Highway 1. Information received from witnesses indicate that a motorcycle was merging onto the south bound lane of Highway 22 from Highway 1. The motorcycle came into contact with a…

  • Irrigation grants improve efficiency ensuring greater productivity

    Improvements and maintenance on irrigation infrastructure in southern Alberta saves water and improves farm productivity. “Irrigation is an integral component of the economic, environmental and social fabric of southern Alberta. That’s why we need to build and maintain a stronger irrigation system to increase water efficiency and ensure our producers can continue to diversify their…

  • Planet Waves~ Weekly Horoscope for July 12 to 19, 2014

    By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) Focus your ambition on actually getting something done, and you actually will. It’s easy to make plans and to spin out ideas. It requires a little something extra, such as focused effort, a game plan and one other thing — the desire to make it happen. You can…

  • Pilots and Parachutes Picnic in George Lane Memorial Park

    High River, AB: High River residents have the opportunity to meet the stars of the High River Regional Air Show including the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, CF18 Hornet Pilots and the SkyHawks parachute demonstration team at a “Pilots and Parachutes Picnic in the Park” event. The picnic will take place on Tuesday, July 22 from 5:30…

  • Cultural Events Receive Boost from Province

    Albertans will have 92 official celebration sites to choose among during Alberta Culture Days, September 26 to 28. Culture Days is an annual event celebrating the arts, heritage, diversity and community spirit. Events range from traditional dance shows, concerts, historical exhibits and art walks to backstage tours, school activities and culinary samplings. Events receiving provincial…

  • Entry Deadline for the 107th Annual Priddis & Millarville

    Deadline for entering the 107th Annual Priddis & Millarville Fair is August 10, less than a month away. Half the fun of going to the Fair is seeing how many of those all-important Fair ribbons you’ve might have won from entering a wide diversity of bench classes, including baking, field grasses, photography, sheep, painting, dressed-up…

  • CBC: 10 charged in poaching case near Edson

    CBC: 10 charged in poaching case near Edson

    The senseless slaughter of 26 animals shocked area residents last year. [weaver_iframe src=’http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/10-charged-in-poaching-case-near-edson-1.2701557′ height=600 percent=100 style=”style”]

  • Kick off – Alberta and Calgary Stampede

    Check out this video from Musical Ride members and Brothers Cst. Derek Quilley with his horse Cybil and Cst. Matthew Quilley with his horse Bentley, at the Musical Ride Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, before leaving for the Stampede. The Quilley brothers are from Red Deer.               The Musical Ride…

  • Hwy. 547 Bow River bridge flood repairs delayed

    Repairs to the Hwy. 547 bridge over the Bow River have been delayed up to eight weeks due to high water levels and drilling difficulties. Last month, heavy rains and rising water levels once again threatened flooding across southern Alberta. In order to protect a temporary bridge support, the contractor brought in 150 cubic metres…

  • Alberta and Biogen Idec focus research on Multiple Sclerosis

    Alberta and Biogen Idec focus research on Multiple Sclerosis

    A new Alberta-based research program may improve diagnosis and treatment for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Premier Dave Hancock announced the Alberta – Biogen Multiple Sclerosis Experimental Therapeutics Program at the BIO 2014 International Convention, the world’s foremost conference for the biotechnology and life sciences industries. The program is supported by the US-based pharmaceutical company,…

  • Nanton News: Chris Koch ups the anti and climbs the Calgary Tower for a second time

    Nanton farmer Chris Koch climbed for the Calgary Zoo. It’s not too late to donate. [weaver_iframe src=’http://www.nantonnews.com/2014/07/03/chris-koch-ups-the-anti-and-climbs-the-calgary-tower-for-a-second-time’ height=600 percent=100 style=”style”]