Tag: Good News

  • Search Begins for Shining Stars of Alberta Volunteers

    Search Begins for Shining Stars of Alberta Volunteers

    Do you know a volunteer who goes that extra mile? Someone who stands out as a true community hero? Then you know a perfect candidate for a 2015 Stars of Alberta Volunteer Award. Now in its 16th year, the annual awards program recognizes outstanding Alberta volunteers whose contributions have made a lasting impact and helped…

  • Blue Jays Super Camp Returns to Okotoks

    Blue Jays Super Camp Returns to Okotoks

    By Ashley Grant The Blue Jays Honda Super Camp has returned to Seaman Stadium after the extreme popularity that it received in 2013 and 2014. In 2013, Okotoks was the highest attended Super Camp in Canada outside of the Toronto Super Camp held at the Rogers Centre. The camp is run by the Toronto Blue…

  • Bruce Innes Benefit Concert Coming to Red Deer Lake

    Bruce Innes Benefit Concert Coming to Red Deer Lake

      Bruce Innes was in a bad accident back in October so his friends have rallied to help in with their musical talents. The concert will be on July 26th at 3pm at Red Deer Lake United Church (on Hwy 22X, just west of 37th St on the south side of the highway). For just…

  • Rookie Sensation Brown Re-Signs with Beast

    Rookie Sensation Brown Re-Signs with Beast

      Brampton, ON – The Brampton Beast are thrilled to announce the return of rookie sensation Jeff Brown for the 2015-2016 ECHL season. Brown, a Toronto native, will continue his career as a ‘Hometown Kid’ after making the jump to pro hockey with the Beast last February. Fresh from wrapping up his senior campaign with the…

  • Rowan House Welcomes New Staff

    Rowan House Welcomes New Staff

      Foothills residents may see some new faces representing Rowan House in the community. Dena Kameka has been supporting the shelter for several years as a grant writing consultant. She has now joined us full-time and will be heading up our Resource Development team (formerly known as Fund Development). In addition, Tyler Orn is now…

  • Creative Logic ~ July 11th, 2015 Puzzle – Week 228

    Creative Logic ~ July 11th, 2015 Puzzle – Week 228

    Keep your mind fit with our Creative Logic puzzles provided by Mr Larry Berg of High River, Alberta.

  • Room 217 Brings Music Care Certificate Program to Calgary

    Room 217 Brings Music Care Certificate Program to Calgary

    Room 217 is expanding the Music Care learning community in Western Canada by offering its two-day Music Care Certificate Program (MCCP) in Calgary July 20-21, 2015. The Room 217 Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation and registered Canadian charity dedicated to caring for the whole person with music. The Foundation is a leader in the field…

  • Trudeau Presents Plan to Restore Canada’s Relationship with Aboriginal Peoples

    Trudeau Presents Plan to Restore Canada’s Relationship with Aboriginal Peoples

    MONTREAL – Liberals have a plan for real change that will restore the federal government’s relationship with Aboriginal Peoples, said Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau (Tuesday) at the Assembly of First Nations 36th Annual General Assembly. “Canadians recognize the urgent need for a renewed nation-to-nation relationship between the federal government and Indigenous Peoples…

  • Calgary Stampede: BMO Farm Family Awards 2015

    Calgary Stampede: BMO Farm Family Awards 2015

      Every year, the Calgary Stampede and BMO Bank of Montreal recognize outstanding farm families in southern Alberta. The awards program was created to promote a renewed urban-rural relationship and to recognize outstanding southern Alberta farm families who best typify the value of the family farmer to our society. The program focuses on recognizing the…

  • More articles from other sections

    More articles from other sections

    Don’t forget, the Gateway Gazette is part of a larger, publication network called Panoptic News. Be sure to check out other articles posted in the other sections too! While some of these sections may seem more logical at specific times of year, they are available year round for those who have a desire to access…

  • Planet Waves: Weekly Horoscope for July 10 – 17, 2015

    Planet Waves: Weekly Horoscope for July 10 – 17, 2015

      By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) — Doors will open for you, if only you would actually express what you’re feeling. You have plenty going on in there, and it’s an unusual blend of confidence, fear and desire. But feeling is not enough. Emoting is not enough. What you need is actual expression.…

  • Minister David Eggen sends best wishes to Alberta’s 2015 Pan American athletes

    Minister David Eggen sends best wishes to Alberta’s 2015 Pan American athletes

    Culture and Tourism Minister David Eggen issued the following statement: “I am very pleased to send my congratulations and best wishes to all of the athletes from Alberta who are representing Canada at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. “Since 1955, Canada has participated in the Pan Am Games, and today more than 70…

  • High River’s Randy Niemans Wins Vintage Tractor Pull at Calgary Stampede

    High River’s Randy Niemans Wins Vintage Tractor Pull at Calgary Stampede

      CALGARY STAMPEDE VINTAGE TRACTOR PULL – presented by Cervus Equipment Featherweight –   Ed Penner; Rosemary, Alberta; 1950 Cockshutt 30 Class One –   Ross Ellingson; Acme, Alberta; 1954 Allis-Chalmers WD 45 Class Two –   Allen Hazenberg; Carbon, Alberta; 1959 Oliver 88 Class Three –  Ken Wood; Barrhead, Alberta; 1953 IHC Farmall Super M Class Four –   Jeremy Moore; Red…

  • Call for Artists to Design New Murals for High River

    Call for Artists to Design New Murals for High River

      High River, AB: The town has issued an open call to Canadian-based artists to design and complete one of the two new murals that will be located in downtown High River. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 4 p.m. Once artist submissions are reviewed, the shortlisted artists will be notified…

  • Edmonton Welcomes Strongest Fields In History Of TrackTown Classic!

    Edmonton Welcomes Strongest Fields In History Of TrackTown Classic!

      This weekend, July 11th and 12th, Edmontonians are encouraged to witness the extraordinary at University of Alberta’s Foote Field. TrackTown Classic, a world class Track & Field meet, will feature the strongest lineup of athletes in the history of the event. Every record established over the past four years could be broken as TrackTown…