Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

  • Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Look Out for a Pair of Parasites

    Healthy Hints from Pharmasave: Look Out for a Pair of Parasites

    Two of the most common childhood parasites in Canadian schools are head lice and pinworms. When kids are clustered together in classrooms, it’s a prime time for parasites to go body-hopping. These infestations can be more than mildly uncomfortable, and can sometimes pose risks for additional problems like skin infections. Do you know how to…

  • Opening Doors, Unlocking New Investment in Alberta

    Opening Doors, Unlocking New Investment in Alberta

    Alberta’s new trade and investment contractor, Connection Silicon Valley (CSV), will help open doors for Alberta businesses in Silicon Valley, San Francisco and beyond. CSV is an organization dedicated to connecting Canadian businesses with partners and investors in the Bay Area. Success in Silicon Valley is built on persistence and relationships. By having dedicated boots…

  • Beef Roast in Crock Pot

    Beef Roast in Crock Pot

    Both sides of my family loved to cook. My nonno was a wonderful cook and my mom’s mom was a proud housewife who made homemade bread every day and the world’s best lefse. My parents were both cooked for and never really learned how until they were on their own and became adults. It was…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Don’t Step on my Suede Shoes

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Don’t Step on my Suede Shoes

    By Reena Nerbas Scuff Marks on Suede Shoes Dear Reena, I have a pair of navy suede shoes that have a lot of light scuff marks on them. I wiped them with a damp cloth, but I think I made them worse. Thank you, Gwen Dear Gwen, Sprinkle the suede fabric with baking soda and…

  • High River Museum Volunteer Honoured With Award

    High River Museum Volunteer Honoured With Award

    The Forbis Award was presented to Terry Quinn by ASA – Calgary Centre. Terry has been involved in public archaeology, museum organizing and much more in Southern Alberta.  Terry has volunteered at the Museum of the Highwood in High River for the last 10 years, working with the archaeological collection and he helped to create and…

  • Free Entry to Sites During Alberta Culture Days

    Free Entry to Sites During Alberta Culture Days

    All open provincial historic sites and museums will offer free admission and family friendly activities during Alberta Culture Days, Sept. 28-30.   “Offering free admission to the province’s historic sites and museums during Alberta Culture Days is another way to give people the chance to discover our province’s rich arts, history, diversity and heritage. The…

  • Cochrane RCMP – Fatal Collision near Redwood Meadows

    Cochrane RCMP – Fatal Collision near Redwood Meadows

    On September 26, 2018 at approximately 9:20 pm, the Cochrane RCMP responded to a single vehicle rollover collision on Hwy 22 between Redwood Meadows and Bragg Creek.  It appears the dark blue early 90’s GMC Sierra was travelling northbound on Hwy 22 when it left the roadway and rolled in the east ditch. Unfortunately, one of the…

  • United Conservatives Conclude Successful India Mission

    United Conservatives Conclude Successful India Mission

    CALGARY, AB (September 22, 2018): United Conservative Party (UCP) Leader Jason Kenney, along with UCP Energy Critic Prasad Panda and Trade Critic Devin Dreeshen, have successfully concluded the UCP’s visit to India. After spending six days in India meeting with senior government and business leaders, I am more confident than ever that Alberta can and should…

  • Farewell to the King!

    Farewell to the King!

    By Wing Commander (retired) Ian Lightbody This year will see the retirement of the longest-serving Canadian combat aircraft, the CH-124 Sea King helicopter. Originally delivered in August 1963 to then HMCS Shearwater, just outside Halifax, Nova Scotia, it will finish its service to Canada at the end of this year in Patricia Bay, just outside Victoria, British…

  • Valley View Manor Officially Opens

    Valley View Manor Officially Opens

    The Governments of Canada and Alberta are making lives better for seniors in Rimbey and surrounding communities with the grand opening of the new Valley View Manor. Eighty new units offer increased flexibility to seniors in the level of care they can access and allow them to remain close to their families and communities. The…

  • Black Diamond and Turner Valley Celebrate Alberta Culture Days with a Full Menu of Events

    Black Diamond and Turner Valley Celebrate Alberta Culture Days with a Full Menu of Events

    Artists, local growers and producers, businesses and the towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley are joining forces to offer residents and visitors an abundance of cultural events starting September 28. Alberta Culture Days will feature six prime events involving local artists, galleries, growers, quilters, brewers and musicians. Alberta Culture Days runs September 28 –…

  • Minister Apologizes for Hurtful Course Material

    Minister Apologizes for Hurtful Course Material

    Minister of Education David Eggen issued the following statement about social studies course material given to an Alberta student: “I was appalled to see such hurtful and offensive material given to an Alberta student. As Minister of Education, I want to sincerely apologize to this student, their family, and anyone else who may have been…

  • Foothills Kinettes Water Tower Park Grand Opening Postponed Due to Weather

    Foothills Kinettes Water Tower Park Grand Opening Postponed Due to Weather

    HIGH RIVER, AB: Due to the cold, wet weather on Saturday, September 22, The Town of High River and Foothills Kinettes decided to cancel the grand opening celebration of the Foothills Kinettes Water Tower Park. An opening celebration will be rescheduled for Spring 2019. Please watch for details on highriver.ca/water-tower-park or follow us on Facebook. We apologize for…

  • United Conservative Statement on Tzeporah Berman and the ATA

    United Conservative Statement on Tzeporah Berman and the ATA

    EDMONTON, AB (September 19, 2018): New revelations that two important branches of the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) – the Social Studies Council (SSC)[1] and the Global, Environmental and Outdoor Education Council (GEOEC)[2] – are honouring controversial anti-Alberta activist Tzeporah Berman with a keynote speech at an upcoming event raise serious questions about the NDP’s curriculum reform. In response,…

  • Supporting Critical Land and Water Conservation

    Supporting Critical Land and Water Conservation

    The province is helping conserve 13,000 acres of private land containing vital watersheds, grasslands and wildlife habitats across the province. The Alberta Land Trust Grant Program approved more than $7 million to support 24 different projects for the 2017-18 grant cycle. The grants protect watersheds and wildlife habitats on private land and help keep ranchlands…