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The Grate Groan Up Spelling Bee is Buzzing Back to High River
The Grate Groan Up Spelling Bee is the hottest competition in the Foothills. This hilarious, action packed event has 12 teams of 3 adults competing in a battle for bragging rights to spelling supremacy. Each team collects pledges and donations that support literacy and learning. Team that collects the Gratest Pledges is awarded a…
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Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Shopping for Supplements
Nutrition experts agree: the best way to stock up on vitamins and minerals is by eating right. Popping a pill is no substitute for a balanced diet. But if, like millions of Canadians, you decide to take a vitamin and mineral supplement, here are some tips: Don’t waste your money on “natural” vitamins. Your body…
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Bid on a Horse at Spruce Meadows and Support Literacy for Life in High River
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New Brunswick Corn Maze Pays Tribute to Terry Fox
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FortisAlberta Rewarded the Town of Okotoks with a 2015 Community Naturalization Grant
As part of FortisAlberta’s commitment to the environment, they once again offered the Community Naturalization Grant program in 2015. The Town of Okotoks was the recipient of a $3,000 grant to purchase plant material for the bio-retention beds at the Town’s riparian site. In addition to providing storm water management for the operation site,…
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Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Officially Opens New Shriners Hospitals for Children®- Canada!
MONTREAL /CNW Telbec/ – Over 2000 people attended the Shriners Hospitals for Children®- Canada dedication ceremony (August 20th) and watched as Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Shriners Hospitals for Children® leadership cut a huge red ribbon officially opening the Montreal-based facility. Also present were Quebec Health and Social Services Minister Mr. Gaétan Barrette, M.D., Mr.…
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Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Honey
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City to Replace School Zones with Playground Zones
Starting this week, The City of Calgary will be making all school zones into playground zones to help increase safety for children as they head back to school. “By getting rid of school zones and setting straight forward and consistent playground zone hours, we will enhance safety for both pedestrians and motorists,” says Ravi…
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Provincial Grant supports Environmental Research on Nature’s Doorstep
The University of Alberta (U of A) Augustana Campus and Alberta Parks have established an environmental research facility at Miquelon Lake. The Augustana Miquelon Lake Research Station is housed within the provincial park and will serve as an important resource to study human and wildlife impacts on the natural environment. “Our parks are amazing living…
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Canadian Army Reservist Earned Top Shot Honour at International Shooting Competition
OTTAWA – Sergeant Tatyana Danylyshyn, from The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s), in Victoria, B.C., earned the top shot honour at the annual Bisley shooting competition held in Bisley, United Kingdom, from June 21 to July 1, 2015. Sgt. Danylyshyn competed in two of the three weapons categories: service rifle and service pistol. Her top…
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Waterton Fire Update: Under Control, trails opened Aug 22
What’s Happening? The Waterton Lake wildfire is now 100% contained, and is considered “under control”. Parks Canada crews will continue to patrol the fire area and extinguish any hot spots. Parks Canada is working with the US National Park Service to manage a forest fire near Goat Haunt, Glacier National Park. The fire was approximately 10 hectares (25…
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Memorial Tree Ceremony to be held in George Lane Park
The 2015 Memorial Tree Ceremony will be held in George Lane Park today, August 24th, at 6:00pm to recognize donors that purchased trees over the past year. “We encourage anyone wishing to celebrate a milestone or special moment in their life to consider purchasing a Memorial Tree to be planted in one of our parks,”…
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Royal Canadian Mint Unveils Northern Lights Collector Coin in Canada’s North
WHITEHORSE, Aug. 24, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ – The final coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s stunning silver coin series A Story of the Northern Lights was unveiled today in Whitehorse with local community and First Nations leaders. The coin features a soaring raven set against a dazzling holographic sky lit by the northern lights. “This…
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AHS Weekly Wellness News: Back to School Lunches
It’s time to start thinking about it again – packing school lunches. Healthy school lunches and snacks give children and youth energy and the nutrition they need for proper growth, development and success in the classroom. Without healthy food, children may feel tired, have difficulty concentrating and may not have the energy they need to…
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