Tag: Good News

  • Pic-a-Pix ~ Iridescent Find – May 2nd, 2015 Puzzle

    Pic-a-Pix ~ Iridescent Find – May 2nd, 2015 Puzzle

    Here’s another Pic-a-Pix puzzle for you to enjoy courtesy of Diane Baher of Okotoks.

  • It’s a Girl! – Kate and William welcome new baby

    It’s a Girl! – Kate and William welcome new baby

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] “Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a daughter at 8.34am. The baby weighs 8lbs 3oz. The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth. The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry and members of both families have been informed…

  • Environmental stakeholders warm to Alberta Centre for Reclamation and Restoration Ecology

    Environmental stakeholders warm to Alberta Centre for Reclamation and Restoration Ecology

      A new centre being proposed to develop innovative approaches to reclaim and restore disturbed ecosystems gave representatives of Alberta’s forest and energy industries a sneak peek at what could be at its inaugural event earlier this month at the U of A Calgary Centre. Three prominent researchers associated with the Alberta Centre for Reclamation…

  • Spring and Summer Fun Starts in the Backyard

    Spring and Summer Fun Starts in the Backyard

    No matter what the season, Canadians love being outdoors. While Canadians will brave the elements year round, things are made a lot easier during the spring and summer months. The amount of warm weather activities are endless, however for many Canadians the best memories are of time spent with friends and family at the cottage…

  • RCMP Integrated Traffic Units support volunteers cleaning up provincial highways across Alberta on Saturday, May 2

    RCMP Integrated Traffic Units support volunteers cleaning up provincial highways across Alberta on Saturday, May 2

      RCMP Alberta – Integrated Traffic Units and all RCMP detachments would like to remind motorists to slow down to ensure the safety of thousands of volunteers participating in this year’s Annual Highway Cleanup. Youths and adults will be wearing orange safety vests when picking up garbage along highways across the province.  Signs will be…

  • Planet Waves ~ May 1 – 8, 2015

    Planet Waves ~ May 1 – 8, 2015

      By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) Yours is the sign of ‘me’ and ‘I am’, but something else is in the air at the moment. I suggest you focus your orientation on both shared resources, and collective resources. Political and corporate rhetoric for the past 30 years has force-fed people with the idea…

  • Oilfields High School Book Sale Held Over

    Oilfields High School Book Sale Held Over

        The Learning Commons will extend their used book sale to Monday from 9am to 3:30pm. There are still plenty of books to make it worth your while!

  • City Announces Winners of Hackathon 2015

    City Announces Winners of Hackathon 2015

    Calgary, AB – After three days of intense brainstorming, programming and pitching, three teams have come out on top at The City of Calgary Hackathon. Beginning Friday, April 24 through until Sunday, April 26 fourteen teams used their expertise in programming, business modeling and research to create technology-based solutions to make the lives of Calgarians…

  • Town of Okotoks Residential Water Conservation Rebate Program

    Town of Okotoks Residential Water Conservation Rebate Program

      The Town of Okotoks is once again encouraging water conservation by providing residents with a municipal rebate beginning May 1, 2015.  Reducing water consumption is critical for Okotoks, as watering demand peaks during the summer months when the Sheep River aquifer provides the least water resources. Rebates on approved water conservation purchases are available for Town of…

  • Grow Your Own Summer Salad

    Grow Your Own Summer Salad

    The only thing better than a homemade meal is a homegrown meal – and creating fresh and delicious salads using vegetables, fruits, and herbs grown in your own backyard is about as fresh as it gets when it comes to summer dining. “Self-contained salad bowls are a great way to start growing your own produce,”…

  • MS Bike Tour 2015: Airdrie to Olds

    MS Bike Tour 2015: Airdrie to Olds

    (Submitted) Can you imagine. . . Having Multiple Sclerosis means that one morning you may not be able to walk when you wake. Or that you may suddenly have impaired vision. Or that your memory will fail you for no apparent reason. The symptoms of MS are many and vary for everyone. It is estimated…

  • Equine Dental Health

    Equine Dental Health

      A Guide To Equine Dental Care Like humans, horses get two sets of teeth in their lifetime. The baby teeth (also called deciduous teeth) are only temporary. Normally, a horse will have a full set of baby teeth by the age of 9 months. These teeth will start to be replaced around the age…

  • Community spirit helps Parkinson SuperWalk hit the 25-year mark

    Community spirit helps Parkinson SuperWalk hit the 25-year mark

      TORONTO, ON – Back in 1990 when seven members of the Toronto (Ontario) Chapter held the first SuperWalk, it’s likely that they dreamed about bigger success in the future. Twenty-five years later, after steady growth, Parkinson SuperWalk inspires participation by more than 14,000 walkers and volunteers in more than 115 communities from coast to…

  • Liberals Would Advance Firefighter Issues, Trudeau says

    Liberals Would Advance Firefighter Issues, Trudeau says

    Party Leader cites survivor benefit, action plan for PTSD at IAFF Conference OTTAWA, April 27, 2015 /CNW/ – The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) welcomed a commitment today from Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau that a future Liberal Government would act on issues that are important to firefighters and to the public’s safety. Trudeau,…

  • The Tooth Fairy Children’s Foundation launches ‘3’s for These’ campaign

    The Tooth Fairy Children’s Foundation launches ‘3’s for These’ campaign

      Just $33.33 puts 100 toothbrushes into the hands of children who don’t have any! (Calgary, Alberta) – April is National Oral Health Awareness Month and in support, the Calgary-based Tooth Fairy Children’s Foundation has launched its new 3’s for These fundraising campaign aimed at placing toothbrushes into the hands of children (who don’t have…