Tag: Good News

  • Alberta Student wins National French Public Speaking Contest

    Alberta Student wins National French Public Speaking Contest

      Canadian Parents for French announces winners of 2015 Concours d’art oratoire EDMONTON  –  Miss Tehzeeb Sayed of Edmonton, whose presentation was on gender equality was the 2015 Core French winner in the National French Public Speaking Contest. “Through the Concours, I had the opportunity to meet students from across Canada – which was greatly…

  • Turner Valley School: A Springtime Story

    Turner Valley School: A Springtime Story

      By Rachel, Grade 2 Hi, My name is The Bee. I live in the Kootenays and today I got stuck in the cabin! There was a man in there trying to capture me! And I couldn’t get through a thing they call a window! I could see the outside but I couldn’t get out!…

  • Oilfields High School – 2015 Black and Gold Awards

    Oilfields High School – 2015 Black and Gold Awards

    (We apologize in advance that some of the photos haven’t turned out well for this event, unfortunately this isn’t something that can accommodate retakes.) The final Black and Gold Awards Ceremony of the 2014-2015 school year opened with the singing of our National Anthem by Kassy Pratt (see video at the bottom of this article).…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Potato Chips, Corn on the Cob and Ice Cream

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Potato Chips, Corn on the Cob and Ice Cream

      By Reena Nerbas Pink Anti-Freeze Stain Hi Reena, My sister has a mobile home in the country that she uses only in the summer time. The pink plumbing anti-freeze has left a stain in her toilet. She has tried bleach and Mr. Clean to remove the stain but has not succeeded. Vivian Hi Vivian, To…

  • Knitted Knockers Create Comfort for Breast Cancer Survivors

    Knitted Knockers Create Comfort for Breast Cancer Survivors

      If you are a knitter then this group could use your help in keeping up with all the requests for Knitted Knockers! The Canadian website has patterns and video tutorials to learn to knit a Knocker. Knitted Knockers AB is a grassroots organization connected to other Knitted Knocker Groups across Canada and in the…

  • MD of Foothills Donates to Foothills School Division

    MD of Foothills Donates to Foothills School Division

    Superintendent John Bailey extended gratitude to the M.D. of Foothills and Family and Community Support Services for a significant donation of $50,000. The funding will support FSD’s Behaviour Education Support Team (BEST) and Family School Liaison Counsellor programs.

  • Harper Government Supports Macleod in Attracting Job-Creating and Prosperity-Generating Foreign Investment

    Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Macleod, on behalf of the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, today announced that Community Futures Alberta Southwest will receive $24,000 through the Government of Canada’s “Invest Canada – Community Initiatives” (ICCI) program to help them attract foreign investment and create jobs locally.…

  • We asked Albertans, how happy are you? Here’s what you told us!

    We asked Albertans, how happy are you? Here’s what you told us!

      Calgary — The results are in from the first-ever ATB Financial Alberta Happiness Survey and, it turns out, we’re a pretty happy bunch. The majority of Albertans surveyed said they had a high level of life satisfaction, general happiness and emotional well-being. In fact, eight out of ten Albertans say they are happy. As the first-ever…

  • Rowan House Enters Horse in Spruce Meadows Auction

    Rowan House Enters Horse in Spruce Meadows Auction

      The community of Rowan House Emergency Shelter is thrilled to be involved in the Horses Jump to Give a Leg Up program. The main colour of the horse is purple because it is the international colour of Domestic Violence Awareness and Rowan House’s signature colour.  Of course The Rowan Tree (commonly known as the Mountain…

  • Turner Valley School – Principal’s Message: June 2015

    A community of lifelong learners prepared to succeed in the 21st Century through dynamic and engaging school experiences in a respectful and supportive environment. Time flies when you’re having fun! It seems like just yesterday we were greeting and meeting everyone to begin the year. So much has happened in the last 10 months and…

  • New Lieutenant Governor pledges to serve fellow Albertans

    New Lieutenant Governor pledges to serve fellow Albertans

    Her Honour, the Honourable Lois Mitchell took the oath of office (Friday) to become the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. Events included a formal installation ceremony in the Chamber of the Alberta Legislature Building followed by outdoor closing ceremonies that featured a 15-gun Royal Salute, a 100-person military guard of honour and ceremonial music. In…

  • Foothills School Division News: Parent of Distinction Awarded to Connie Cunningham

    Foothills School Division News: Parent of Distinction Awarded to Connie Cunningham

    Congratulations to parent Connie Cunningham, a recipient of the 2015 Parent of Distinction Award, presented by the Alberta School Councils’ Association. Connie has been a tireless supporter of Education for fourteen years, with her involvement spanning the cycle of her children’s education in FSD, from 2001 all the way through to present day with the…

  • From My Bookshelf: Featuring Armin Wiebe and Keith Ross Leckie

    From My Bookshelf: Featuring Armin Wiebe and Keith Ross Leckie

      By Lynn Willoughby Tatsea ~ Armin Wiebe The world is a dangerous and terrifying place in the 1700s, and even more so when you live in Canada’s arctic. The Dogrib people are under constant attack – for food, for furs, for women. And they were no match for the raiders already trading with Europeans.…

  • Bungie Rallies 50,000 Gamers, Raises $1,026,006.80 for Nepal Earthquake Relief

    Bungie Rallies 50,000 Gamers, Raises $1,026,006.80 for Nepal Earthquake Relief

    Donation from gaming company Bungie and their community is the single largest contribution to Direct Relief for earthquake response efforts in Nepal. SANTA BARBARA, Calif., /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Several of Bungie’s community members who helped raise money for earthquake relief and recovery in Nepal through gaming company Bungie were at Direct Relief headquarters Thursday to present a check for…

  • New Owner of Longview’s Twin Cities Hotel and Saloon Salutes Oil and Gas Industry

    New Owner of Longview’s Twin Cities Hotel and Saloon Salutes Oil and Gas Industry

      Chris Goss, the new owner of the hotel and saloon in Longview, got special permission from the Village to erect a metal derrick on the North side of the building. He is honouring the oil and gas industry that brought people to our area and created towns and villages such as Longview. Chris grew…