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Connect with Friends and Neighbours at Community BBQ
HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town of High River is encouraging residents to connect with their neighbours and friends at a free barbecue being held on Saturday, May 7 at 12 p.m. at the High River Fire Hall (1010 5 Street S.E.). “We believe that connected communities are safer communities,” said Carly Benson, director of…
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Author Lawrence Hill Gives Free Talk at Calgary Public Library “Sold Out” Event
The Book of Negroes author spoke at sold-out event about his new book, the plight of refugees, and inclusion on Monday. Lawrence Hill — novelist, journalist, educator, activist, and volunteer — is the author of 10 books, including The Illegal andThe Book of Negroes. He is the winner of numerous awards including The Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, the Rogers Writers’…
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Oilfields High School Used Book Sale Next Week!
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A Spock Stamp, Logically
StarTrek.com Staff Astronomers with the Calgary chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada conducted their own search for Spock in Vulcan, Alberta, Canada, this evening. And, in doing so, they made a rather unique discovery, one that, quite logically, will result in the addition of Mr. Spock to the Canadian postal service’s upcoming collection…
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High River Pool Closed April 11-17 for Maintenance
HIGH RIVER, AB: The pool and hot tub at the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex will be closed for the remainder of Monday, April 11 through Sunday, April 17 in order for crews to repair minor mechanical issues with the automatic chlorine distribution system. Every effort will be made to complete the repairs and re-open…
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Longview Library News: Plan Your Summer Now
The summer months will soon be here, which means long hours of lazy reading in a cool spot. The library has lots of books on gardening, bar-b-queing, hiking and recipes for cool summer meals. We also have books on wildflowers, birdwatching and summer travel. We have 3 gardening publications: Garden’s West, Alberta Gardener and The Gardener. …
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George Lane Park’s New Centennial Stage to be Installed in early April
The redesigned Centennial Stage in George Lane Park will be installed in early April as fabrication work is almost complete. Local artists were invited to submit proposals for the redesign of the stage last March. The winning design, created by John Greg Ball, was selected through a public voting process. The original stage was constructed…
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Town of High River celebrating National Volunteer Week from April 10 to 16
HIGH RIVER, AB: April 10 to 16, 2016 is National Volunteer Week and the Town of High River would like to celebrate and thank volunteers throughout the community. “High River has hundreds of amazing volunteers and we want everyone to show their appreciation for the incredible work they do throughout the community,” said Kate Tymstra,…
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Universal Music Canada donates archive of music label EMI Music Canada to the University of Calgary
Partnership with National Music Centre offers public access for education and celebration of music April 1, 2016 The University of Calgary announced Thursday that Universal Music Canada (UMC) has donated the archive of EMI Music Canada to the university’s Libraries and Cultural Resources. The University of Calgary has also partnered with the National Music Centre…
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The Gateway U of A’s Campus Newspaper to Morph to Online Delivery and Monthly Features Magazine
After 106 years as a campus newspaper, The Gateway is gearing towards a new model, which will prioritize digital and online content. The Gateway plans to cease the printing of their weekly student newspaper as of the April 6 issue in order to focus on online production and publish a print monthly features magazine. The content and stories that…
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Penguin Random House Bids Final Goodbye to Ellen Seligman
The message below was sent to Ellen’s colleagues from Kristin Cochrane, President and Publisher, Penguin Random House Canada. TORONTO, March 25, 2016 /CNW/ Kristin Cochrane President and Publisher Penguin Random House Canada On behalf of Ellen Seligman’s family, it is with profound sadness that we share the news that Ellen died today. Though we are…
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Tribute to 2016 Canadian Music Hall of Fame Inductee Burton Cummings Confirmed to Close THE 2016 JUNO AWARDS, April 3 on CTV
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The top 10 best April Fools Day pranks of the all time
We’ve researched the entire history of April Fool’s Day and selected its top100, as judged by creativity, historical significance, the number of people duped, and notoriety. The first version of this list was created in the late 1990s. Over the years it’s been revised a number of times, based upon reader feedback and ongoing research.…
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Gord Bamford WINS CMA International Award!
Awarded ‘Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award’ for the Second Time! New Album Tin Roof Released April 8, 2016 (March, 2016) – Gord Bamford was bestowed a big honour today by theCMA’s when he was awarded their International Award ‘Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award.’ The award recognizes outstanding achievements by a Country Music artist…
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Easter Traditions: Religious and Secular
The origins of Easter and all the traditions that have made themselves at home in our North American celebrations are as colourful as the season itself. A very interesting look at the roots of Easter and the effect on Christian celebrations is written about at length by the Churchmouse Campanologist. That article is called Easter, the Egg and…
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