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Planet Waves: Horoscope for June 2015
By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) Focus on your family and home and everything else will seem to fall into place. If you build your life from the foundation up, you will know you’re on solid emotional ground, and your confidence will reflect itself in every other aspect of your life. Before you invest…
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High Country Rural Crime Watch Meeting Tonight
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Diamond Valley: Project Green Day is Tomorrow, Saturday May 23rd
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From Scissors to Soap
Strange you may ask how a seasoned hair stylist makes the move to soap making? Well, Colin McConnell of Bar 13 Soap Works found it a very natural (no pun intended) step. For years Colin had been researching non-chemical hair products to use in his High River Salon which was the first Organic Salon, partly…
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Foothills School Division News: Distinguished Leadership Award Winners
Sherry Agasoster-Jones, Principal of C. Ian McLaren School in Black Diamond, joins École Percy Pegler School Principal, Dinah Shortt as a recipient of the 2014-15 Distinguished Leadership Award, presented by the Alberta Teachers’ Association’s Council for School Leadership. Sherry and Dinah (pictured here) will be among those recognized at the Board’s annual Employee…
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Hitchhiking Mussels Denied Access to Sylvan Lake
Alberta’s watercraft inspectors intercepted a boat carrying invasive mussels at Sylvan Lake over the long weekend. The contaminated boat did not make it into Sylvan Lake. However, the close call is a reminder to Albertans to clean, drain and dry their boats to prevent these tenacious mussels from damaging Alberta’s valuable aquatic ecosystems. The…
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Foothills School Division: Moving Forward with the New Provincial Government
Education Budget Following the NDP’s election victory on May 5th, Drew Chipman, Assistant Superintendent of Corporate Services, explained that the Division will move forward based on the budget numbers received from the previous administration. While FSD expects that the budget figures may look different in the final analysis based on the NDP campaign platform, the…
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Library Hosting Second Newcomers Meeting…..it’s just not for those new to our community
Second (in the series of 3) Newcomers Meeting is happening at the Library TONIGHT at 7 pm. New to Turner Valley/Black Diamond area? Looking for volunteer opportunities or new friends with whom to explore bird watching, hiking, travel, movies or summer outings? Guest speakers tonight will focus on summer special events such as the…
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Okotoks Dawgs: Academy Wins Two More Championships
The Dawgs Pee Wee team returned to Okotoks after a very successful weekend at the St. Albert Early Bird Tournament The Dawgs won the tournament, defeating the host St. Albert by a final score of 5-2. In the semi-final game vs. Martensville, Matt Neufeld pitched 4 strong innings in a back and forth battle which…
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PM Announces Lois Mitchell as Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
May 20, 2015 – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the appointment of Lois Mitchell as the next Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. Ms. Mitchell is an accomplished businesswoman, long-time volunteer and community leader in Alberta. With over 25 years of business expertise, Ms. Mitchell is currently a senior partner and founder of Rainmaker Global…
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Calgary Group Proposes Alternate Option to City Council Funding Models
New model proposes no tax hike; to provide one-third of Green Line funding Calgary, Alberta (May 19, 2015) — LRT on the Green (LRTOTG), a Calgary-based not-for profit organization, believes the City of Calgary should consider an alternate funding model to the new forms of taxation shortlisted in the Transportation Funding Capital Mechanisms Report that will…
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Oilfields High School: Shrek, the Musical
Senior Drama at Oilfields is bringing Shrek, the Musical to the community next week. Show dates are May 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th; daily matinee curtain time is 10:30 am, and evening performances on the 28th and 29th begin at 7pm. Matinees, $2 and evenings $5, tickets available at the door. House opens 30 minutes…
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Checking in on the Osprey
The FortisAlberta Osprey-cam reveals mother Osprey sitting on three eggs. You can keep checking in on the Osprey family and you might be lucky enough to glimpse the eggs. The babies should make an appearance sometime in June. Read more about the birds and the role FortisAlberta plays. Watch the Ospreys here: http://original.livestream.com/fortisab You can…
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Wordfest Youth Program Introduces the Authors and Illustrators for 2015
Wordfest Youth brings writers from across Canada and around the world in contact with young readers at fun, educational events that promote a love of reading and a deeper appreciation of the written word. The 20th annual Wordfest runs October 13-18, 2015, in Calgary and the Bow Valley. Participants encounter funny stories, sad stories…
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Jumpstart Day in Okotoks
May 30, 2015 is Jumpstart Day at the Canadian Tire in Okotoks. Stop by and show your support! Jumpstart Charities gives kids a sporting chance. Participating in sport helps kids develop physical and social skills. It helps build self-esteem. By helping kids get into the game, we’re equipping them with determination. And we’re giving them…
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