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Sidewalk Patios & Blade Signs Open House – Okotoks
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Provincial Palliative and End-of-Life Care Website Launched
EDMONTON – Albertans now have information about palliative care and end-of-life care at their fingertips with the launch of a new provincial online resource. The new website, MyHealth.Alberta.ca/Palliative-Care, gathers evidence-based information for patients, families and health care providers. The website includes: An introduction and overview of palliative and end-of-life care for patients, families and health…
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From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Sean Michaels and Lily King
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Turner Valley Waterworks Monitoring Explained
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Okotoks Conservation Educator Program
Between the months of May to September, the Town of Okotoks embarks on a campaign of conservation awareness in our community. Five Conservation Educators visit approximately 1,000 households and 100 businesses educating the community on water and energy conservation and waste management. The Educators also attend all summer community events and provide conservation presentations to children at…
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Breaking the Low Flow Myth: Why You Don’t Have to Sacrifice Pressure With an Eco-Friendly Shower Head
By Ant Langston When we talk about eco-friendly showers, many people have the idea that they’re expensive to install or that they’re not attractive. Both of these assumptions could not be further from the truth. There are various options for altering your existing shower set-up to make it not only more ecologically friendly but also more impressive…
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Okotoks Museum & Archives Presents Fields of Dreams and A Sustainable Society
Fields of Dreams: Our Farming History Saturday, May 2nd to Saturday, October 10th, 2015 The indelible spirit and unwavering determination of early farmers and homesteaders will be celebrated in this exhibit which will focus on the early farming history of the Okotoks area. The exhibit opens in the spring, just in time for planting…
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June is Wildflower Festival time in Waterton again!
Waterton Park, Alberta: The wildflowers of Waterton will, once again, occupy center stage June 19-27th in Waterton Lakes National Park, as the 12th annual Waterton Wildflower Festival marks the return of summer to one of Canada’s most flower-friendly places. Waterton is often called the Wildflower Capital of Canada, because of the unique blend of wind,…
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Planet Waves ~ May 9 – 15, 2015
Planet Waves by Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) For maximum benefit, focus your life close to where you live, sticking to your neighborhood and your home over the next few days. What is familiar is what will be both nourishing and helpful. What’s more significant is that you be available to sort out the…
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Marney Delver Featured in Art Gallery in Macleod MP’s Ottawa Office
May 8, 2015 – Ottawa, Ontario Macleod MP John Barlow has invited artists and photographers from across his riding to submit their work to be included in the Foothills Gallery, an exhibit area in his Ottawa office which features the work of local artisans. As of May 2015, Ms. Marney Delver is the new artist featured…
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Beautiful Letter to Year 6 Students
When browsing Facebook today I came across this letter written by three Teachers to their Year 6 students in England. The letter was sent to all of their pupils. You can substitute PATs for SATs and read it to your children as they agonize over their tests. This is so true and heart-warming – every…
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Millarville School Learning Commons Used Book Sale
Millarville School’s Learning Commons will be holding a used book sale this month: Wednesdays May 13 & 20 Thursdays May 14 & 21 Friday May 22 If you have any gently used books no longer being read at your home, please consider donating them to the book sale. Bring your family, friends and neighbours…
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Expo Focuses on Importance of Extending a Hand in an Emergency
HIGH RIVER, AB: The theme for the Town of High River’s Emergency Preparedness Expo, being held Saturday, May 9, is “Extend a hand: Neighbours helping neighbours” which focuses on the importance of citizens helping each other during a crisis event. “It is important for everyone to be prepared and to work together as a…
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Blackie School Students Caring for the Environment
Five Grade 7/8 boys at Blackie School have advanced to the top ten of the “Caring for our Watersheds Contest”; a curriculum-based environmental competition that encourages youth to improve their local watersheds. Students are invited to write proposals outlining a realistic solution to address an environmental concern. The boys advanced to the presentation round…
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Okotoks Student Visits Ottawa
Amlika Nair, a Grade 9 student at Westmount School, was among a select group of Canadian students, aged 15 to 19, who had the chance to visit Ottawa for a week in February where they recreated parliament “on the Hill.” The “Forum for Young Canadians” provides youth with the opportunity to get a close…
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