Tag: Good News

  • Four Hero Dogs Inducted into the Purina Animal Hall of Fame

    Four Hero Dogs Inducted into the Purina Animal Hall of Fame

      This is the 47th year that these awards have been handed out. The 2015 winners are: Badger from Elgin, ON Badger is an 11-year-old Lab-Rottweiler mix and was found abandoned in the woods as a puppy over 10 years ago. His rescuer, Derik Hodgson, was in turn rescued by Badger when he fell on the…

  • Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef & Sheep Club: Achievement Day

    Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef & Sheep Club: Achievement Day

    Club Reporter Ethan Beck This month began with Achievement Day held on May 9th. There were lots of cattle and sheep there and all were very tame. The day began with the sheep show. Everyone did a great job prepping their sheep for the show; their fleece was white as snow. The results are as…

  • Career Presentation for people from visible minority groups

    Career Presentation for people from visible minority groups

    We’re Hiring – Join the RCMP! (Calgary, Alberta – May 20, 2015) – Learn how you can put ordinary behind you at a special recruiting presentation for men and women from visible minority groups interested in a career like no other. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police offers an exceptional career, letting you make a real…

  • The Hunt is On – Who Could It BEAST?

    The Hunt is On – Who Could It BEAST?

      BRAMPTON, ON – The Brampton Beast are excited to announce the final step in their search for an NHL affiliate for the upcoming 2015-2016 season! Starting last week, the Beast began releasing clues through the team’s official website and social media accounts that allow fans to eliminate potential NHL teams from contention in order to…

  • Stevie Wonder To Perform at Calgary Stampede

    Stevie Wonder To Perform at Calgary Stampede

    Stevie Wonder to perform his only Alberta concert at the 2015 Virgin Mobile Stampede Concert Series Calgary (Alberta) – The Calgary Stampede and Stampede Concerts Inc. are very excited to announce that Stevie Wonder will headline the final night of the 2015 Virgin Mobile Stampede Concert Series. Wonder, a twenty-five time Grammy-Award-winner and one of…

  • Canada’s National Men’s Team wins gold medal at 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship

    Canada’s National Men’s Team wins gold medal at 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship

      PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Canada’s National Men’s Team has won the gold medal at the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship after a 6-1 victory over Russia in Sunday’s gold medal game. It’s Canada’s 19th gold medal at the world championship since 1931 (not including Olympic tournaments that also counted as world championships). Canada…

  • Black Diamond Open House Updated Residents on Current Programs

    Black Diamond Open House Updated Residents on Current Programs

    Last week the Town of Black Diamond held an Open House that was attended by approximately thirty people. The main purpose of the Open House was to showcase programs and services that the town is currently involved in. For those of you who were unable to attend this event the following programs are services were…

  • RCMP Fox Creek – Local Hero saves 8 from Iosegun Lake

    RCMP Fox Creek – Local Hero saves 8 from Iosegun Lake

    Iosegun Lake, 8kms NE of Fox Creek, Alberta On Sunday May 17 at 4:30pm, a local Fox Creek businessman & volunteer firefighter was just packing up his truck and boat and heading home from Iosegun Lake, when he was waved down. RCMP had been advised of a frantic 911 call of capsized boat somewhere on Iosegun…

  • News from Oilfields High School

    News from Oilfields High School

    Earlier this year, the Millarville Run to the Farmer’s Market held a t-shirt logo design contest for our Grade 7 and 8 Digital Tech students. Although they are going with a previous design, the vote of the Race Committee was: 1)      Zach  – $75 2)      Jaedyn  – $50 3)      Venus  $25 Congratulations students! Congratulations also…

  • Journey 2050 Helps 2500 Calgary Students Look at Agricultural in a New Way

    Journey 2050 Helps 2500 Calgary Students Look at Agricultural in a New Way

    Calgary – Forty-five-hundred Calgary Jr. High School students are looking at agriculture sustainability in a new way thanks to the educational program Journey 2050™. Set to complete its first year, Journey 2050™is an educational program that challenges students to apply sustainability concepts in an interactive and innovative way to feed people by the year 2050…

  • Calling all MCS Families and Community Members!

    Calling all MCS Families and Community Members!

    It’s time to break ground on the Millarville Community School Naturalization Project… aka Garden! Mark your calendars…. Saturday, May 23rd. The goal of this permablitz is to remove the sod, survey and dig the swales (water ditches), and spread new topsoil, manure, and ground cover. But…. What is a Permablitz? Permablitz (noun): An informal gathering,…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Don’t throw chocolate away!

    By: Reena Nerbas Discoloured Chocolate Buds Dear Reena, I made a birthday cake for my daughter. I bought chocolate buds to decorate the top of the cake and when I opened the box, I was disappointed because the chocolate looks grey instead of brown. How can I make the chocolate look good? Are they safe…

  • Making Use of Tax Refunds

      By Kim Inglis As another tax season winds down, many Canadians prepare to receive their tax refunds.  While some make good use of the refunds, many do not.  According to the recent BMO Tax Survey, only 25% of Canadians plan to use their tax refunds to save or invest.  Fortunately, a few simple steps…

  • Foothills Skating Club Raising Funds for Wheelchair Lift at Oilfields Arena

    Foothills Skating Club Raising Funds for Wheelchair Lift at Oilfields Arena

    The Foothills Skating Club is organizing an event to take place June 6th at the Turner Valley Legion with entertainment by Haggis! This event is raising funds to install a wheelchair lift into the stands at the Oilfields Arena. We are looking for local businesses to donate items for a silent and live auction. If…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Help Youth Stay Hydrated to Perform at their Best

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Help Youth Stay Hydrated to Perform at their Best

      Eating healthy meals and snacks and drinking enough fluids (staying hydrated) are important for good health as well as school and sport performance. Drinking enough fluid helps your body to control its temperature. Not having enough fluid (being dehydrated) can increase the risk of injury, lead to low energy, and have an impact on…