Author: Gateway Gazette Contributor

  • Ask Biella: “How can I gain a positive perspective, when all that happens to me is negative?”

    Ask Biella: “How can I gain a positive perspective, when all that happens to me is negative?”

    Biella connects Perspective, Choice, Emphasis, and Responsibility to Happiness and Positivity.

  • Brooks Replacement School on the Way

    Brooks Replacement School on the Way

    As  part of Budget 2018, government is replacing École Le Ruisseau in Brooks so local francophone students have a state-of-the-art learning environment.   The replacement K-12 school will be able to accommodate 225 students when it opens. It will also offer specialty instruction areas for career and technology studies, science, music and physical education – something…

  • From My Bookshelf: Jane Shemilt

    From My Bookshelf: Jane Shemilt

    By Lynn Willoughby The Daughter ~ Jane Shemilt What to say about this novel?  We have what seems to be the perfect family – the mom a GP, married to a highly successful neurosurgeon, three teenagers and a dog. Naomi, who is fifteen and the star in her school play, leaves to head to the…

  • Generous Buyers Raise $169,750 in Seventh Annual Building the Legacy Fundraiser Auction

    Generous Buyers Raise $169,750 in Seventh Annual Building the Legacy Fundraiser Auction

    Comox, BC – Generous donors bid heartily to raise $169,750 during the seventh annual Canadian Angus Foundation (CAF) Building the Legacy fundraiser auction during the Canadian Angus National Convention in Comox, BC. It was the third-highest amount raised in the history of the fundraiser which was initiated in 2012 to support the CAF in preserving and…

  • Kenney Calls for Leadership on Energy Policy at Canadian Global Exploration Forum

    Kenney Calls for Leadership on Energy Policy at Canadian Global Exploration Forum

    CALGARY, AB (June 11, 2018) – Today, in an address to the Canadian Global Exploration Forum, United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney called on the federal Liberal and Alberta NDP governments to show leadership when it comes to Canada’s oil and gas sector and the jobs that depend on it. “The suite of federal and provincial policies that…

  • Canada, Mexico and USA Selected as Hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup™

    Canada, Mexico and USA Selected as Hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup™

      ​68th FIFA Congress designates the United Bid with 67 per cent of the 200 valid votes Supreme legislative body approves solid financial statements and budget for the 2019-2022 cycle The 2026 FIFA World Cup™ will be staged in Canada, Mexico and the United States. This Wednesday, 13 June, the 68th FIFA Congress convened in…

  • Investing in Flood Resilience Across Alberta

    Investing in Flood Resilience Across Alberta

    Alberta communities will be better prepared and protected against floods, thanks to a provincial investment into local emergency preparedness and mitigation projects. Earlier this year, the government committed $10 million to help communities along river basins be better prepared for flood season. The funding includes $2 million that will be used for short-term flood-prevention equipment,…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Eyeglass Cleaner and Scratched Windows

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Eyeglass Cleaner and Scratched Windows

    By Reena Nerbas Eyeglass Cleaner Dear Reena, Can you recommend an eyeglass cleaner and type of cloth to use? Thanks, Arnie Dear Arnie, Here is a wonderful eyeglass cleaner recommended to me by an Optician: Fill a spray bottle three quarter full of rubbing alcohol and one quarter with water. Add a few drops of…

  • Rural Landowners Watch Out for Paving Scam

    Rural Landowners Watch Out for Paving Scam

    The Regina R.C.M.P. has issued a warning about a paving scam: Police say traveling group of men have been representing themselves as a small paving company. The suspects have been appearing in communities over the last few months, going door-to-door and telling potential victims they are a paving company with some left-over asphalt from a recent…

  • Athabasca University on Path to Long-term Success

    Athabasca University on Path to Long-term Success

    Alberta students will have greater access to digital learning and distance education thanks to the Alberta government’s investment in Athabasca University. With a $4.9-million government grant, Athabasca University will significantly modernize its digital learning environment and upgrade the existing IT infrastructure. The announcement comes exactly one year after the release of the Coates Report, an…

  • Town of Okotoks to Resume Control of Water Services

    Town of Okotoks to Resume Control of Water Services

    Customer service remains unchanged    Okotoks Town Council has approved a recommendation for the Town to resume direct control of its water and wastewater utilities. This ends the Town’s long-term contract with EPCOR, who has been the service provider for the past 13 years. Because the Town owns all the infrastructure and water treatment facilities,…

  • Workplace Changes for Youth will Improve Safety

    Workplace Changes for Youth will Improve Safety

    Albertans are invited to provide feedback on proposed youth employment rules to improve safety. After consultation, a clear definition of hazardous work has been developed along with a preliminary light work list. The government is looking to hear from Albertans on how these changes will ensure the health and safety of young workers. “Our priority…

  • Alberta Guide Dogs Needs Your Help – Vote Today!

    Alberta Guide Dogs Needs Your Help – Vote Today!

    Alberta Guide Dogs is a finalist in the @FieldLaw Community Fund Program, and we need your votes to win $7,000 worth of funding! Vote for our #FieldForward Idea (Autism Support Dogs) online by June 19 at bit.ly/2GNDofF . 1 vote per device – that’s one vote per phone, per tablet, per computer….    Please share with your friend, family, coworkers and social…

  • The Last Year of the NDP Carbon Tax Starts Now

    The Last Year of the NDP Carbon Tax Starts Now

    EDMONTON, AB (June 7, 2018): Today marks two years since the Alberta NDP’s carbon tax bill became law, and the United Conservatives are vowing to make this the last year that Albertans will have to pay the carbon tax. “Should Albertans elect us next year, today marks the last year that Albertans will have to pay…

  • Cooking With Jeanna: Italian Egg Bake

    Cooking With Jeanna: Italian Egg Bake

    My future mother-in-law makes a delicious egg bake when people come to stay with her and her husband over the holidays. Now that I will be her family soon, she agreed to give me her recipe to make and use for my cooking blog. This meal is very simple and extremely filling and can feed…