Tag: Good News

  • Lieutenant Governor to Celebrate Stories of Compassion, Innovation and Courage

    Lieutenant Governor to Celebrate Stories of Compassion, Innovation and Courage

      Albertans leading work in the field of mental health and addiction will share their inspiring stories at the upcoming True Awards ceremony, hosted by the Lieutenant Governor’s Circle on Mental Health and Addiction. The awards will be presented by Lieutenant Governor Lois Mitchell. The 2015 True Award recipients are: True Grit – Jeffrey Chalifoux…

  • Would you ‘Dare to Dream’ like these kids?

    Would you ‘Dare to Dream’ like these kids?

    by Turner Valley Parent and Teacher Association Turner Valley students are looking to make a difference in this world. They have dared to dream for something big….will you help them reach their goal? They need to find 80,000 people that want to make a difference! Will you be one of them?  Legacy Park is about…

  • Fly WestJet to London for as Little as $299

    Fly WestJet to London for as Little as $299

      Canada’s low-fare leader offers non-stop service from Calgary and Edmonton along with fares on connecting flights from select cities for only $20 more CALGARY/CNW/ – WestJet today announced it will launch new non-stop service between Calgary and London (Gatwick) and between Edmonton and London (Gatwick), beginning in May 2016. “Canadians have been paying far too…

  • Province Invites You to Talk About Essential Services

    Province Invites You to Talk About Essential Services

    Albertans are being asked to provide their input into the development of new legislation to govern public sector workers. Changes to Alberta’s labour relations legislation for public sector workers are being considered to ensure that our laws align with recent court decisions regarding the right to strike. Currently, several pieces of Alberta’s labour relations legislation,…

  • Foothills School board moves to establish collaborative relationship with Town of Okotoks

    Foothills School board moves to establish collaborative relationship with Town of Okotoks

      High River, AB, September 17, 2015 – The Foothills School Division (FSD) Board of Trustees, in a decision at its meeting on September 16, 2015, has moved towards a positive, collaborative working relationship with the Town of Okotoks. The board’s decision to accept the Town’s offer of a school site for one of two…

  • AUMA Welcomes Funding Announcement to Help Reduce Violence

    AUMA Welcomes Funding Announcement to Help Reduce Violence

      Edmonton: This week’s announcement of provincial grants to fund 76 local projects to prevent family and sexual violence, and child sexual abuse brings positive news for Alberta’s urban municipalities. “This funding is a positive step as it realizes that solutions are diverse and need to be tailored at a local level to ensure they…

  • Adorable Miniature Horse Visits Care Home

    Adorable Miniature Horse Visits Care Home

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  • Bob Lochhead Lions Memorial Park Dedication

    Bob Lochhead Lions Memorial Park Dedication

    By Pam Jones, Editor. Last Sunday I had the honour of attending the dedication ceremony for the Bob Lochhead Lions Memorial Park on 5th Street South West in Black Diamond. This campground and park has long been known as the Centennial Park but in memory and honour of Bob Lochhead the town agreed to allow…

  • Fourth Round of High River Disaster Relief Funding Announced 

    Fourth Round of High River Disaster Relief Funding Announced 

      HIGH RIVER, AB: Council accepted the Community Donations Advisory Committee’s (CDAC) recommendations to proceed with a fourth round of grant funding from the High River Disaster Relief Fund at the Monday, Sept. 14 meeting. “This approach will give boards and committees the chance to identify community needs and engage in meaningful projects to enhance…

  • Slow and steady wins the race: Don’t make a speedy decision when buying your first car

    Slow and steady wins the race: Don’t make a speedy decision when buying your first car

      BBB helps students and first-time buyers navigate the roads of car ownership With more than 130 complaints and more than 37,000 inquiries about auto renting and leasing companies and car dealerships so far this year, BBB is cautioning students who are looking to buy their first car about the sometimes not- so- smooth road…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Homemade Stain Removers

      By Reena Nerbas Homemade Stain Removers Dear Reena, My new life goal is to purchase less store bought products and make my own stain removers. Can you tell me the different kinds of stain classifications? Mel Dear Mel, Stain classifications include; protein, tannin, dye, oil or a combination of the two. Different stains require…

  • Pleasing Picture: Art Cart Draws Praise from Patients

    Pleasing Picture: Art Cart Draws Praise from Patients

    Story and photo by Heather Marcoux Most people don’t associate a hospital stay with works of art, but for Lucy Wickens, 53, a hospital room inspired her creativity. Thanks to the volunteer-run Art Cart program at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC), Wickens was able to tap into her artistic side while her body recovered…

  • Diamond Valley Parade of Garage Sales – 2015 Season Final

    Diamond Valley Parade of Garage Sales – 2015 Season Final

    The final Parade of Garage Sales in the Diamond Valley area for 2015 will be held the weekend of September 26th and 27th. We have hosted several Parade of Garage Sales this year throughout the summer by popular demand. We are now hosting the last weekend of sales for this year and hope you will…

  • Millarville Community School: School Yard Food Forest Update

    Millarville Community School: School Yard Food Forest Update

    Thank you to all the volunteers who offered to water the plants over the summer, including Mrs. Smallwood, Olivia, Oren, Freddie, Gabe, Anders, Matthew, Clark, Reese, Brayden, Moms and Dads, and everyone else who stopped by to help. The White Dutch Clover cover crop has grown quite nicely along the wall of the school and…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Teen Driver Safety

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Teen Driver Safety

      Driving is a risky experience for all of us but it is most risky for teenagers in their first year of unsupervised driving. Car crashes are the leading cause of death among teens in Alberta. Not all risk is bad; risk is a necessary part of healthy teen development. It is important that teens…