Tag: Community

  • Turner Valley Supports Home-Based Small Business

    Turner Valley Supports Home-Based Small Business

    Minor Home Occupation Permit Fee Dropped Turner Valley Town Council has dropped the Minor Home Occupation application fee of $175 as part of its strategy to encourage local small business development. Many entrepreneurs start their business with a desk, phone and computer located in a spare room or at the kitchen table of their homes.…

  • MRAS: Thank You for a Successful Season

    MRAS: Thank You for a Successful Season

      A huge thank you goes out to all those enthusiastic volunteers that made the 2015 Priddis & Millarville Fair a success. It was with a heavy heart that I left the house on Saturday August 15th to head to the racetrack on a cold foggy rainy morning. I very soon found out that I…

  • Motorrad Zombie Survivors Minirun to Benefit Turner Valley School Playground

    Motorrad Zombie Survivors Minirun to Benefit Turner Valley School Playground

    Everyone is invited to participate in the fun of a mini Zombie Survivors Run. Participants will go through an obstacle course while eluding zombies for the opportunity to win prizes. The fun takes place October 23rd to 31st every evening from 6 to 8pm at the Motorrad Performance Motorcycle Shop in Turner Valley (across from the…

  • Turner Valley Waterworks System Found “More than Adequate”

    EAB Decision – Waterworks System Amending Approvals The Town of Turner Valley is in receipt of the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board decision respecting the various appeals of its waterworks system amending approvals. We are pleased to report that the Board found the terms and conditions in the Amending Approvals are “more than adequate” to provide…

  • Heartland Filming in High River Oct 19-22

    Heartland Filming in High River Oct 19-22

      HIGH RIVER, AB: Heartland film crews will once again return to High River on Monday, October 19 and will be in the downtown area until the evening of Thursday, October 22. On Monday, October 19 crews will be parking equipment and vehicles along the former railway tracks and gravel area between 1st and Centre…

  • Golfing for Gold: Building Confidence and Community Among Aboriginal Youth

    Golfing for Gold: Building Confidence and Community Among Aboriginal Youth

      When we think about golf, we often think of the mechanics: the fitted clubs, the perfect swing, the better score. Golf, however, is far more than mechanics. It is also a good teacher of discipline, sportsmanship, etiquette, and inner confidence. Several Aboriginal communities across Alberta have partnered with Alberta’s Promise partner Sport Centralto create…

  • Calgary Fire Department honours Calgarians for brave acts

    Calgary Fire Department honours Calgarians for brave acts

      Last week, 28 citizens, seven firefighters and nine police constables were honoured for their acts of bravery and displays of kindness to others during an emergency situation. Fire Chief Steve Dongworth awarded the recipients with medals, certificates and warm words of thanks for making a difference in someone’s life. Among the award recipients was…

  • Celebrating ongoing TCT development in Bragg Creek, Alberta

    Celebrating ongoing TCT development in Bragg Creek, Alberta

      Passionate Trail volunteers and supporters gathered at the West Bragg Creek Recreation Area in Bragg Creek, Alberta, on September 12 to celebrate the official opening of the All Season Trail and the near completion of the West Bragg Creek Community Trail. Deborah Apps, TCT president & CEO, attended the event and thanked the attendees…

  • Nixon Issues Release Commending Community Support in Withrow

      SUNDRE, AB (October 16, 2015): Today, Wildrose Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House MLA Jason Nixon released the following statement regarding the loss of three young girls near Withrow, Alberta:  “This has been an incredibly trying week for the community of Withrow. As a father, there are no words I can say to comfort the Bott family…

  • Phase Three and Four of High River Downtown Construction to be Completed in 2016

    Phase Three and Four of High River Downtown Construction to be Completed in 2016

      HIGH RIVER, AB: High River council voted to combine phases three and four of the downtown reconstruction program at the Tuesday, Oct. 13 meeting. Combining the two phases will maximize the amount of work that can be completed in the 2016 construction season and accelerate the project’s completion date. The downtown reconstruction program is…

  • Town to Host Final Open House for Phase III of Heritage Inventory Project

    Town to Host Final Open House for Phase III of Heritage Inventory Project

      HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town of High River is inviting residents to share their knowledge and memories of shortlisted historic properties at the final open house of Phase III of the Heritage Inventory Project. “As we move into the final stage of this project, we want to give residents another chance to share any…

  • Recognize a Great Kid in Your Community

    Recognize a Great Kid in Your Community

      Nominations are open across Alberta for the 16th annual Great Kids Award. The Great Kids Award is given to recognize young Albertans for helping, inspiring and changing the lives of others. Young leaders accomplish this in various ways, from volunteering for organizations to fundraising for charity. “Great kids capture the vitality of Alberta and…

  • Mayor Robertson Presents Grand Prize

    Mayor Robertson Presents Grand Prize

    Mayor Robertson presented the Grand Prize to our #thingstodoinOkotoks Slogan Contest Grant Prize Winner! The results are in and boy were they close, but Sarah Newman took home the grand prize for best slogan with ‘A touch of nature, a touch of class, a touch of small town living’.  Sarah and her daughter Karissa collected…

  • Thank-you from the Family of Joshua Baldeosingh

    Thank-you from the Family of Joshua Baldeosingh

    At this time of thanksgiving, our family would like to say a huge thank you for all of your love and support this summer following the sudden passing of Joshua (our son-in-law) in a vehicle accident. We have been so touched by your thoughtful cards and emails, and generous meals and gifts. Though this journey…

  • Town of Okotoks Wins National Award for 2015 Visitor & Activities Guide

    Town of Okotoks Wins National Award for 2015 Visitor & Activities Guide

    The Town of Okotoks is thrilled to announce that Economic Development has won a national Marketing Canada Award from the Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC) for the 2015 Okotoks Visitor & Activities Guide! “The Economic Development team is very excited and proud to have received this recognition and distinguished award,” says Economic Development Manager Shane Olson. “We…