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Riparian Restoration Workshops in Turner Valley this August
In August 2014 Sustainability Resources hosted their first Riparian Restoration workshop in Black Diamond, engaging 30 individuals and restoring 70 m2 of damaged shoreline by planting 600 willow saplings. The Riparian Restoration Program aligns the mutually reinforcing activities of its partners that are related to habitat restoration, to ensure their greatest collective impact. Many…
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New Birdies for Kids Program Supports Rowan House
Emergency Shelter Looking for Donations and Pledges High River, AB – Rowan House Emergency Shelter is excited to be a participating charity in a new campaign launched this year by the Shaw Charity Classic. The Birdies for Kids program, presented by AltaLink, runs now through the tournament August 5th-9th and Rowan House is looking…
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Science and History Day in Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park will host the 12th annual Waterton-Glacier Science and History Day on Tuesday, July 28, from 9:30a.m. – 3:30p.m. at the West Glacier Community Building in Glacier National Park*. The event is free of charge and all are encouraged to attend. Held yearly on the 4th Tuesday in July, this event…
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Legendary Musician Jimmy Page Thrills Fans at Indigo Book Signing
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Preventing Water Related Fatalities: National Drowning Prevention Week
Western Canada – The Lifesaving Society and STARS air ambulance are partnering-up across Western Canada to promote water safety, as part of National Drowning Prevention Week from July 19 to 25, 2015. Approximately 500 Canadians drown every year, including 28 Albertans, 22 Saskatchewanians, and 15 Manitobans in 2014. “Water-related fatalities are preventable” said Lifesaving…
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Freedom Ride: Charity Fundraising Bike Tour
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Celebrating the Opening of Saskatchewan’s First Water Trail
On June 6, 2015, Trans Canada Trail and Whitecap Dakota First Nation officially announced the grand opening of the Chief Whitecap Waterway, with a celebratory event in Saskatoon. The Chief Whitecap Waterway is the only water-based trail in Saskatchewan, now an official section of Canada’s national Trail, providing canoe and kayak enthusiasts a place to…
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Canadian women beat the U.S. to collect first-ever Pan Am basketball gold
TORONTO — Kia Nurse poured in 33 points to lift Canada’s women’s basketball team to a 81-73 victory over the United States on Monday night, and its first-ever Pan American Games gold medal. Natalie Achonwa, playing her first tournament with Canada since tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee in the spring of…
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High River Council Approves Urban Chicken Coops and Beehives
High River, AB: Council has approved in principle a recommendation from administration to permit urban chicken coops and backyard beehives, with restrictions, to be kept within Town limits. At its July 20 meeting, Council directed administration to return to a future meeting with a detailed policy that will outline the conditions permitting chickens and…
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Historical Clock Finds its Way Back Home
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Dreaming of Little Free Libraries in Vulcan
You may have seen Little Free Libraries pop up in your neighbourhood. These waterproof boxes, often colourful and lovingly maintained by their owners, offer free books to children and adults of all ages. More importantly, they build a sense of community by promoting literacy and serving as “take a book, leave a book” gathering…
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Frozen Plains in the Heart of Pluto’s ‘Heart’
In the latest data from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, a new close-up image of Pluto reveals a vast, craterless plain that appears to be no more than 100 million years old, and is possibly still being shaped by geologic processes. This frozen region is north of Pluto’s icy mountains, in the center-left of the…
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Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Invasion of Rabbits
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HeartMath = Well-being
Airdrie program teaches techniques to cut stress By Kerri Robins AIRDRIE — Taylor Ferguson finds himself at peace these days thanks to a ‘heart-brain connection’ he made through the HeartMath program, with help from Alberta Health Services (AHS) Rural Addiction and Mental Health Services. “The program is what I consider to be ‘eyes wide…
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Canada Regains Top Spot in World’s Largest Survey of Country Reputations
Reputation Institute’s Country RepTrak® uncovers most reputable countries based on level of development as well as quality of life and institutions BOSTON AND COPENHAGEN (July 15, 2015) – Canada has passed Switzerland to regain the top spot in Reputation Institute’s 2015 Country RepTrak®, the world’s largest annual survey of country reputations. Since the survey…
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