Tag: Good News

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Dealing with Silverfish

    By Reena Nerbas Bitter Cukes Dear Reena, As gardening season arrives, I am thinking about planting cucumbers. The problem is that garden cucumbers always taste bitter. Do you have any solutions to get rid of the bitter flavor? Thanks, Pearl Dear Pearl, This old trick works on bitter garden and store bought cucumbers. Cut the…

  • 2015 Parks Remediation and Reconstruction Program Begins

    2015 Parks Remediation and Reconstruction Program Begins

      HIGH RIVER, AB: Work began (Wednesday) on the Town of High River’s 2015 parks and green space remediation and reconstruction program. Thirty-three projects including continued work on storm ponds and dike landscaping; boulevard aerating, top-dressing and seeding; replacing and rebuilding of structures like benches and patio stones; and, resurfacing of tennis courts damaged during…

  • Oilfields High School Teachers vs Students Hockey Game

    Oilfields High School Teachers vs Students Hockey Game

      Friday, March 27th at Oilfields Regional Arena there was a hockey game between the teachers and students from Oilfields High. 14 teachers faced off against 3 student teams with a total 34 players. The teachers had to really work and put in a great effort but the kids won out: 9 to 7. There…

  • Life is a Circus for Physical Therapy Alumnus, Family

    Life is a Circus for Physical Therapy Alumnus, Family

    Physical Therapy alumnus takes his skills on the road for 14-year globe-hopping adventure as a physiotherapist for Cirque du Soleil. By Bryan Alary (Edmonton) The ink was barely dry on his physical therapy degree when Gerald Gosselin decided he needed a way to put his skills to use and see the world at the same…

  • Ginni’s Kitchen is Opening a Cooking School in Black Diamond

    Ginni’s Kitchen is Opening a Cooking School in Black Diamond

      Ginni is opening the first Cooking School in Black Diamond after successfully running cooking classes there since opening Ginni’s Kitchen in October 2014. The Ginni’s Cooking School will be offering a wide variety of cooking classes for kids and adults, from ages 3 and up including fun Cooking Birthday parties, Corporate events and specialized…

  • Monday Morning Chuckle: Who’s Following You?

    Monday Morning Chuckle: Who’s Following You?

    I am not on Facebook. Hence I try to make new friends without using Facebook. Therefore as I walk around the streets I approach random people and tell them how well I slept last night, what I ate, how I feel, what I am doing and what I will be doing later. I also show…

  • New Seminar Coming to Calgary – Horses 301

    New Seminar Coming to Calgary – Horses 301

    This article is courtesy of the Horse Industry of Alberta We have developed another seminar in our Horses 101 and 201 series. Introducing Horses 301! This seminar continues to build on understanding horse behaviour and will cover preparing the horse for riding and developing effective horsemanship and communication skills in the saddle.We will be presenting…

  • The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

    The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

    What the Bible Tells Us About the Resurrection By Mary Fairchild, Christianity Expert After Jesus was crucified, Joseph of Arimathea had Christ’s body placed in his own tomb. A large stone covered the entrance and soldiers guarded the sealed tomb. On the third day, a Sunday, several women (Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James,…

  • Easter Colouring Fun

    Easter Colouring Fun

    Check out these pages for some Easter colouring (printable and online): http://www.free-coloring-pages.com/easter.html http://www.kidspot.com.au/slideshow/Kids-Activity-Sheets-Easter-Colouring-Pages+118.htm http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/holidays/easter-coloring-pages/ http://www.thecolor.com/category/coloring/easter.aspx

  • The Easter Egg in Christianity

    The Easter Egg in Christianity

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Easter eggs, also called Paschal eggs,[1] are decorated eggs that are often given to celebrate Easter or springtime. As such, Easter eggs are common during the season of Eastertide (Easter season). The oldest tradition is to use dyed and painted chicken eggs, but a modern custom is to substitute chocolate…

  • Faith Forum ~ Bad News, Good News

    Helplessness. There’s not another feeling like it. Living through something that is beyond your ability to help someone else or unable to cope in your own situation may have given you that feeling. Watching a situation from a distance where there is nothing you can do can give you that feeling, too. That is bad…

  • Pic-a-Pix ~ Hieroglyph – April 4th, 2015 Puzzle

    Pic-a-Pix ~ Hieroglyph – April 4th, 2015 Puzzle

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

  • Marigold Libraries Offer Travelling Display of Alberta Books

    Marigold Libraries Offer Travelling Display of Alberta Books

    Alberta Award Winners Each year, Alberta authors and publishers are recognized through the WGA’s Alberta Literary Awards, the BPAA’s Alberta Book Publishing Awards, and the Alberta Readers’ Choice Award. Join Marigold, the Writers’ Guild of Alberta, and the Book Publishers Association of Alberta as we recognize these amazing Alberta bred books! About this Travelling Display…

  • The Results are in! Finalists for the 24th Annual Emerald Awards Announced

    The Results are in! Finalists for the 24th Annual Emerald Awards Announced

      EDMONTON, AB – “And the finalists for the 24th Annual Emerald Awards are…” Today, at Edmonton’s City Hall, nominees joined the Alberta Emerald Foundation, its sponsors, volunteers and other members from the local community, to find out who would be taking another step towards receiving the coveted environmental award. Over the past weeks, a…

  • Run for Rowan

    Run for Rowan

    Rowan House is pleased to once again part-ner with the Millarville Half Marathon Run to the Farmer’s Market! Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 13th. This fun, point-to-point race starts at the Oilfields Arena in Black Diamond, passes through beautiful west country and ends at the Millarville Race Track where you can shop the vendors…