Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

  • Calgary’s International Avenue Wins National Award

    Calgary’s International Avenue Wins National Award

    Great communities don’t just happen. They are the result of countless hours of planning as well as input from residents and businesses to form a joint vision of the future. Calgary’s International Ave. is well known to Calgarians for its diverse shops, eateries and transit-friendly development. Now, it seems the rest of Canada is taking…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness: Healthy Ideas for Back-to-school Snacks

    AHS Weekly Wellness: Healthy Ideas for Back-to-school Snacks

    It’s almost time for the new school year! Whether your kids spend their after-school time at home or on their way to an extra-curricular activity, they may be hungry. Plan and pack healthy snacks so your children get the right energy they need to grow and be active. Offer snacks at least two hours before…

  • Calgary’s Top Sports Stars and Olympians Support Mentoring For Kids

    Calgary’s Top Sports Stars and Olympians Support Mentoring For Kids

    Cheryl Bernard, Bo Levi Mitchell, Sean Monahan, John Hufnagel, and more join All-Stars for Kids Campaign Calgary, Alberta — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary and Area (BBBS) announced today an impressive line-up of sports stars, Olympic athletes, and community champions for its All-Stars for Kids campaign. The campaign kicks off tomorrow and runs the…

  • Furry Visitors Brought Smiles to Residents at the Rising Sun Longterm Care in Black Diamond

    Furry Visitors Brought Smiles to Residents at the Rising Sun Longterm Care in Black Diamond

    A special group of furry visitors jumped into the Oilfields General Hospital Rising Sun Long Term Care unit for a visit this summer. A furry joey, a pink-eyed wallaby and three sugar gliders from Cobb’s Adventure Park captured the hearts of the patients, residents and their families—including 87-year-old resident Katie Sachko, who rocked the baby joey to…

  • The End of El Nino Could Boost Atlantic Hurricane Activity

    The End of El Nino Could Boost Atlantic Hurricane Activity

    August 8, 2019 – NOAA forecasters monitoring oceanic and atmospheric patterns say conditions are now more favorable for above-normal hurricane activity since El Nino has now ended. Two named storms have formed so far this year and the peak months of the hurricane season, August through October, are now underway. “NOAA will continue to deliver…

  • The CACP Wraps-up its 114th Annual Conference in Calgary

    The CACP Wraps-up its 114th Annual Conference in Calgary

    CALGARY, ALBERTA – The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) concluded its 114th Annual Conference in Calgary, Alberta on Wednesday and thanked their host, the Calgary Police Service, for their outstanding program and hospitality. Earlier this year, the CACP hosted a President’s Council on Strategic Direction. One of the outcomes was a new vision statement…

  • 10th Annual Kidney March: RME is Back in a Big Way

    10th Annual Kidney March: RME is Back in a Big Way

    Second time sponsor returns to nourish Kidney Marchers and Crew, and staff join Garrett Ganden by participating as a team. Canada’s largest independent dealer of agriculture equipment, Rocky Mountain Equipment (RME), has joined the Kidney March family again for 2019. They have signed on as a champion of Day Two by sponsoring lunch in K-Country,…

  • The Government of Canada Honours Decorated Indigenous Veteran Sergeant Tommy Prince

    The Government of Canada Honours Decorated Indigenous Veteran Sergeant Tommy Prince

    Ceremony held on the grounds of Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site August 3, 2019                       Winnipeg, Manitoba                             Parks Canada Agency Today, Parks Canada, in collaboration with Treaty No.1 First Nations and the Canadian Armed Forces, held a ceremony to pay tribute to the late Thomas “Tommy” Prince, one of Canada’s most decorated Indigenous veterans.…

  • Okotoks’ New Multicultural Little Free Library

    Okotoks’ New Multicultural Little Free Library

    New multicultural little free library at the corner of Elizabeth St & Veterans Way! You are encouraged to contribute books on other cultures or in different languages. Thanks to Syed Najam Hassan, founder of Love with Humanity Association, and Foothills Community Immigrant Services. Take a book/return a book!

  • Pooch Gets a Second Chance at Life Thanks to Mazankowski Nurse

    Pooch Gets a Second Chance at Life Thanks to Mazankowski Nurse

    Thanks to Pamela Heggie’s cardiac rehab knowledge, Kai has shed 100 lb. and is living life to the fullest Story and photo by Vanessa Gomez People and pets. Sometimes they’re really not so different. That’s what Pamela Heggie, a registered nurse with the adult congenital heart clinic at the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, found when…

  • From My Bookshelf: Daughter of Moloka’i

    From My Bookshelf: Daughter of Moloka’i

    By Lynn Willoughby Daughter of Moloka’i ~ Alan Brennert This is a sequel to Brennert’s Moloka’i – a novel about life as a leper on the island over-seen by Father Damien.  It is the story of Ruth, the daughter of Rachel Kalama and Kenji.  Rachel was quarantined as a child on Moloka’i and spent most…

  • Good Morning Egg Roll-up

    Good Morning Egg Roll-up

    Feel the need for speed in the morning? This super quick breakfast cooks up in a flash. Prep your veggies the night before to cut down on prep time. Or make the egg mixture the night before, and warm it up on your tortilla in the morning. So simple, so good! Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook…

  • The Government of Canada Announces Sport and Physical Activity Program Investment in Indigenous Communities in Alberta

    The Government of Canada Announces Sport and Physical Activity Program Investment in Indigenous Communities in Alberta

    Sport and physical activity not only have the power to build self-esteem and leadership skills, but also play a key role in supporting dynamic and healthy communities.  That is why today, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced a contribution of up to $47.5 million over five years to expand sport and…

  • Get A Move On! New 4DX Auditorium Now Open in Calgary, Alberta

    Get A Move On! New 4DX Auditorium Now Open in Calgary, Alberta

    Cutting-edge, Multi-sensory Experience Offered at Scotiabank Theatre Chinook Showtimes and Tickets Available Now at Theatre Box Office, Cineplex.com and Cineplex Mobile App LOS ANGELES AND TORONTO (August 12, 2019) – CJ 4DPLEX, a leading cinema technology company, in partnership with Cineplex, a leading entertainment and media company, today announced that Canada’s second 4DX auditorium is…

  • Lessons from the Lone Star State: Comparing the Economic Performance of Alberta and Texas

    Lessons from the Lone Star State: Comparing the Economic Performance of Alberta and Texas

    Since 2014, Alberta unemployment rate increases while Texas rate drops CALGARY—While both Alberta and Texas were hit hard by the oil-price drop in 2014, the Texas unemployment rate has dropped while the Alberta rate has risen, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “Some people…