Tag: Community

  • Turner Valley School Christmas Concert Always Gives the Spirit of Christmas

    Turner Valley School Christmas Concert Always Gives the Spirit of Christmas

    What an enthusiastic group of students! The audience was completely caught up in the presentation and loved every minute of it.  It is a genuine community when everyone leaves an event with a smile on their face. As Turner Valley Councillor, Gerald Pfeil said, “What a lovely evening. The Christmas Concert at Turner Valley School…

  • Nominate a Deserving Individual, Organization or Business for a Calgary Award

    Nominate a Deserving Individual, Organization or Business for a Calgary Award

    Calgarians are invited to recognize fellow citizens for their contributions in making Calgary a dynamic, progressive and compassionate city by nominating them for a Calgary Award, a City of Calgary initiative that has been recognizing exceptional citizens since 1994. The City of Calgary encourages all Calgarians to consider nominating a colleague, community leader and neighbour…

  • ATCO Gas Supports Life Skills Development Program for Eden Valley Youth

    ATCO Gas Supports Life Skills Development Program for Eden Valley Youth

    Community Cadet Corps promotes leadership, education and healthy lifestyle choices EDMONTON, Alberta – ATCO Gas announced funding in support of the Eden Valley Community Cadet Corps, a community-based service for at-risk youth, offering a wide variety of activities to youth between the ages of 12 – 18 years. “ATCO Gas is pleased to support this…

  • Baskets of Hope for Rowan House

    Baskets of Hope for Rowan House

    Danielle Smith was joined by a giving group of ladies for the annual Baskets of Hope charity event. The finished gifts will be given to women in need at Rowan House in High River over the holidays season.

  • Talisman gets on the Little Red Wagon

    Talisman gets on the Little Red Wagon

    Talisman Energy accepted their Little Red Wagon on October 29,  and is now a member of the Alberta’s Promise family. As a big supporter of the United Way of Calgary and Area, Talisman held its annual ‘A Day Makes a Difference’ campaign in late October. For five days, over 230 Talisman employees helped paint the main public areas…

  • Residents Have Their Say on a Tim Horton’s in Black Diamond

    Residents Have Their Say on a Tim Horton’s in Black Diamond

      Our publisher, Tanya Thibodeau, is a great advocate for business and economy in our area. She wants to see the Diamond Valley area grow and thrive, so when she heard that a local group of concerned citizens were meeting to discuss the possibility of a Tim Horton’s coming to Black Diamond she wanted to…

  • Turner Valley Legion News – December 2014

    Turner Valley Legion News – December 2014

    The Legion will be closed Dec. 21st thru Jan 5th In the Kitchen Volunteers are needed to help in the kitchen – if you are able to help by preparing vegetables, or cover a morning shift 8:30 – 1:00 pm or afternoon shift 4:00 – 7:30 please talk to Bonnie. Please Note: Due to the…

  • An Entertaining Evening

    An Entertaining Evening

    (Contributed) What is Glen Mead lll? Where is it? It is an adult seniors living complex,on the southern side of Black Diamond, near the High Country Lodge and the Oilfields Hospital. It is not a so-called “old folks home” It is a happy place, on a large acreage, where people are able to care for…

  • Light-Up Black Diamond Starts NOW!!

    Light-Up Black Diamond Starts NOW!!

    Black Diamond Light-Up – details and map can be found here – enjoy your evening!

  • Town of Okotoks Attends World GIS Day

    Town of Okotoks Attends World GIS Day

    The celebration of World GIS Day was held at the TELUS-Spark Science Centre in Calgary on the evening of November 19, 2014.  The event was coordinated by the Alberta Geomatics Group (AGG), SAIT and the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP). A total of 480 delegates, sponsors, and exhibitors registered for the event. The Town of Okotoks had…

  • ATCO Gas Donation Adds Sparkle to New Turner Valley Ball Diamonds

    ATCO Gas Donation Adds Sparkle to New Turner Valley Ball Diamonds

    Three new fields help make southern Alberta town a destination for summer sports EDMONTON, Alberta – ATCO Gas announced today a $7,500 donation to help boost Turner Valley’s reputation for hosting first-class baseball competitions. The funds will be used to help complete three new baseball diamonds in the recreation area where a new soccer field,…

  • Oilfields Hospital LTC Fundraising Christmas Raffle

    Oilfields Hospital LTC Fundraising Christmas Raffle

    If you pop into the Oilfields Hospital you will find a wonderful selection of gift baskets in the lobby. This is a fundraiser for the Rising Sun Long Term Care unit. All it costs is $1 per ticket to enter a draw. You can buy multiple tickets and just drop them into the gift bag…

  • SUBWAY® Restaurants Raises Nearly $200,000 for Alberta School Programs

    SUBWAY® Restaurants Raises Nearly $200,000 for Alberta School Programs

    Typically, when schools want to raise funds for programs or initiatives, they need to turn to selling chocolate bars or holding bake sales. Now, thanks to SUBWAY® Restaurants, Alberta schools have been able to take advantage of a healthy and profitable program called Peel-a-Deal. How it works: 20,000 cards, that come with ten peel-off coupons…

  • Town Assumes Interim Snow Removal Responsibilities for Downtown Sidewalks

    Town Assumes Interim Snow Removal Responsibilities for Downtown Sidewalks

    High River, AB: The Town of High River has assumed temporary responsibility for ensuring that all sidewalks in the downtown area will remain clear of snow for the 2015 season. Council directed administration to begin clearing downtown sidewalks after every snowfall in order to maintain access to businesses in this area. This includes Macleod Trail…

  • RCMP High River Charity Checkstop

    RCMP High River Charity Checkstop

    This year High River Emergency Services, along with Victim Services, will hold the second annual Charity Check Stop.  On December 3, 2014 from 2pm to 4pm members will be conducting a “check stop” on Center Street to accept donations.  This year we have chosen the Rowan House (an emergency shelter) and the High River Food…