Tag: Good News

  • 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…

  • Heritage Minute to be Filmed in High River June 6

    Heritage Minute to be Filmed in High River June 6

      HIGH RIVER, AB: Corkscrew Media Inc. will be in High River on Saturday, June 6 to film scenes for an upcoming Canada Heritage Minute commercial about Viola Desmond, who led an early fight against segregation in 1946. Crews will be filming at the following locations: ·       Wales Theatre (421 1 Street S.W.) from 7…

  • Planet Waves: Weekly Horoscope for June 5 – 12, 2015

    Planet Waves: Weekly Horoscope for June 5 – 12, 2015

      By Eric Francis   Aries (March 20-April 19) — There is such a thing as too much integrity. In order to remain standing, every structure must flex and bend. In order to flow, every system must have some resilience, and be able to tolerate some excess strain, a bit of waste and fluctuations in…

  • FIFA: Canada 2015 in Numbers

    FIFA: Canada 2015 in Numbers

      To set the scene for FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™, which gets under way in Edmonton this Saturday, we bring up eight revealing tournament stats. 4   The number of individual awards to be handed out at Canada 2015: the adidas Golden Ball to the player of the tournament; the adidas Golden Boot to…

  • Millarville School’s Students of Awesomeness – Late May 2015

    Millarville School’s Students of Awesomeness – Late May 2015

      Nominated by teachers or peers, the following should be recognized at home for demonstrating one or more of the IB attitudes we strive to exhibit on a daily basis! Nominations can be placed in the main office. Reed Gr 7 – for commitment & cooperation Xana Gr 4 – for commitment Christina Gr 4…

  • 2015 Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Inductees

      On May 29th the following Alberta athletes, builders and media personality were inducted into the Hall of Fame: Carla MacLeod – Hockey Athlete Carla MacLeod was a defenceman for Team Canada for six seasons and is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and the 2006 Torino Olympics – where she…

  • Foothills School Division Trustees Honour Staff at Luncheon

    Foothills School Division Trustees Honour Staff at Luncheon

    On June 3rd the Trustees of the Foothills School Division held their annual Staff Recognition Luncheon to recognize outstanding staff members in the division. Congratulations to all! Teaching Award Recipients: 2015 Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) Edwin Parr Teacher Award for Outstanding First-Year Teachers: FSD Zone Nominee & Zone 5 Edwin Parr Teacher Award Recipient:…

  • Foothills Schools Tackling Mental Health Issues

    Foothills Schools Tackling Mental Health Issues

      Students at FCHS/AHSFA observed Mental Health Week, May 4-10, in a big way. They planned several activities to foster awareness and discussion. Among the initiatives was a 30-minute play, Thistle Blossoms, a fictional story about a female college student who expresses suicidal thoughts in a term paper and is helped by her creative writing…

  • MLA John Barlow Encourages Groups to Apply Now to the Canada 150 Infrastructure Fund

      Ottawa, Ontario – The Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program is part of Canada 150 Celebrates, the Government of Canada’s celebration of our country’s 150th anniversary. Through investments in community infrastructure, the Government of Canada will invest in projects that celebrate our shared heritage, create jobs, and improve the quality of life for Canadians. Under…

  • Help Rowan House from the Comfort of your Phone!

    Help Rowan House from the Comfort of your Phone!

      We have been nominated for Cargill’s Together We Thrive contest and we need your votes to help us win $25,000 toward our food budget. Visit: http://www.togetherwethrive.ca/vote/details/rowan-house-emergency-shelter You can vote once a day, every day until the contest closes June 30th, 2015. Share on social media and help us spread the word!

  • FSD News: Perfect Harmony

    FSD News: Perfect Harmony

    Congratulations to the Alberta High School of Fine Arts Vocal Ensemble and Music Director Nicole Hounjet on their first place showing at the Alberta Provincial Music Festival held earlier in May in Edmonton! They sang beautifully and were also praised for singing impeccably in French (kudos to Mme. Christie Jensen for her tutelage in this regard!). Meantime,…

  • Help! Names needed for RCMP Foals!

    Help! Names needed for RCMP Foals!

    OTTAWA – Hey kids – the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has a contest just for you! Canada’s national police force needs your help to name six foals born this spring at the RCMP breeding farm in Pakenham, Ontario. Wouldn’t it be cool if one of the foals you name is part of the world-famous…

  • Liberal statement on National Aboriginal History Month

    Liberal statement on National Aboriginal History Month

      OTTAWA – Liberal Aboriginal Affairs Critic, Carolyn Bennett, today issued the following statement on National Aboriginal History Month: “In June, we celebrate National Aboriginal History Month. We take this time to celebrate and honour First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities in Canada, and their fundamental contributions to the building of our country. “This month-long…

  • Canada’s Top Athlete, Kaillie Humphries, Named Calgary Stampede Parade Marshal

    Canada’s Top Athlete, Kaillie Humphries, Named Calgary Stampede Parade Marshal

      Calgary – The Calgary Stampede is thrilled to announce two-time Olympic gold medalist from the sport of bobsleigh, 2014 Lou Marsh Award winner for Canada’s top athlete for the year, Calgary born and raised, Kaillie Humphries as the 2015 Calgary Stampede Parade Marshal. Known best for two consecutive Olympic golds in 2010 and 2014,…

  • From the Teacher’s Desk ~ Pride in the Pursuit of Knowledge

      By Leonard Quilty I slept and dreamed that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy. ~ Rabindranath Tagore Over the last few months, I have been working on a book about my teaching practice during the past thirty years. My purpose for writing…