Tag: Good News

  • April Fool’s Day – Pranks and Superstitions

    April Fool’s Day – Pranks and Superstitions

    Unlucky Day April Fool’s Day can be a day for pranksters but many consider it unlucky. It was once believed that those who wed on April 1st would never be able to trust their spouse or that a man who married on April 1st would always play second fiddle to his wife. In farming communities…

  • WILDROSE CALLS FOR CREATION OF ALBERTA COLUMBIA

    WILDROSE CALLS FOR CREATION OF ALBERTA COLUMBIA

      EDMONTON, AB (April 1, 2015): Today, the Wildrose Official Opposition called for the Alberta annexation of British Columbia in an effort to diversify the economy and solve Alberta’s looming fiscal crisis. With a culture of balanced budgets, fishing, hydro, BC’s wine country and an expansion of Alberta’s current ski resort network, Wildrose Leader Brian…

  • Birth of a Nation Day to be Honoured in the Foothills

    Birth of a Nation Day to be Honoured in the Foothills

      The annual Birth of a Nation Day will be held in both Okotoks and Turner Valley and will involve the surrounding communities. In Turner Valley a parade will be leaving the Dr. Lander Memorial Swimming Pool parking lot at 6:30pm ending at the Turner Valley Legion for a short Cenotaph Service. In Okotoks the…

  • “Easterriffic” DIY Décor Ideas

    “Easterriffic” DIY Décor Ideas

    The tulips are blooming, the days are getting longer, and the Easter holidays are just around the corner. Time to banish those winter blues and add festive, Easter-themed touches here, there, and everywhere—just in time for celebrations with family and friends. “Whether you’re hosting a brunch, lunch, dinner party, or egg hunt, Easter is a…

  • Bake Sale Starts Today at Oilfields High School

    Bake Sale Starts Today at Oilfields High School

    Oilfield’s Student Advisory Committee will be hosting a bake sale on March 31 and April 1. All proceeds will go towards supporting the Sheep River Health Trust and Oilfield’s Breakfast Program.    

  • World’s First Fully Integrated Research Facility Opens in Pine Creek Wastewater Plant

    World’s First Fully Integrated Research Facility Opens in Pine Creek Wastewater Plant

    Embedded within The City’s Pine Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, a brand new, real-time, world class research facility has opened – Advancing Canadian Wastewater Assets (ACWA). The ACWA facility, with additional locations on the University of Calgary campus, is the only fully integrated research facility located within an active industrial wastewater treatment plant that will enable…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Food Group

      By Reena Nerbas Caring for a Glass Table Hello Reena, I was brave and ordered a glass kitchen table. It will be delivered soon; I am now having second thoughts. Do you have any advice on how to take care of a glass table? We will be using it as our everyday table, not…

  • Governments of Canada And Alberta Invest in New Affordable Housing for Seniors in Fort Macleod

    Fort Macleod, Alberta — Seniors in Fort Macleod will have new affordable housing options thanks to a $7.25 million investment by the Governments of Canada and Alberta. The joint funding will support the replacement of the Macleod Pioneer Lodge with a new, 37-unit development, owned by the Willow Creek Foundation. John Barlow, Member of Parliament…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Mother-Child Bond

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Mother-Child Bond

      A mother’s well-being is directly linked to her children’s Baby coos. Mom coos back. Baby’s wet and cries. Mom changes baby’s diaper. Such serve and return exchanges are the foundation of early childhood development. But what happens when baby coos or cries and Mom can’t respond? “Any chronic stressor in the family—violence, addiction, depression or…

  • From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Frances Itani and Gordon Henderson

    From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Frances Itani and Gordon Henderson

      By Lynn Willoughby Tell ~ Frances Itani I have read several of Itani’s novels and while they are slow paced, almost graceful, they were a good read.  This latest book is slow to the point of boredom and left many unanswered questions at the end.  As I turned the last page I couldn’t believe…

  • Actions Underway to Improve Well-Being of Aboriginal Women

    Actions Underway to Improve Well-Being of Aboriginal Women

    Multiple initiatives are being implemented to improve the educational outcomes and economic prosperity of Aboriginal women. These actions are based on recommendations from the First Nations and Metis women’s councils on economic security. The councils were set up in 2013 to provide advice to government on improving the quality of life of Aboriginal women. Both…

  • Calgary to Cochrane Trail: Campaign Update

    Calgary to Cochrane Trail: Campaign Update

      Over $30,000 raised in less than 30 days toward the $100K construction cost of the Calgary to Cochrane Trail. COCHRANE, AB – Only 30 days into the campaign, (launched February 25 at MEC in Calgary) donations are pouring in as individuals, families, hiking clubs, community groups and businesses are all stepping up to make…

  • Rowan House: Sharing Our Gratitude

    Rowan House: Sharing Our Gratitude

      Rowan House wrapped up its fiscal year on a high note with several generous donations in March. The High River Shopper’s Drug Mart presented us with a cheque for just over $5,500 raised through their Tree of Life Campaign.  Branch Manager of the High River Bank of Montreal, Rebecca Sutherland, came by for a…

  • Priddis & Millarville Fair: Name the Horse Contest

    Priddis & Millarville Fair: Name the Horse Contest

    The 108th Annual Priddis & Millarville Fair needs help in naming a horse. We are asking youngsters 16 & under to suggest names for our new porcelain steed, which will be a raffle prize at the upcoming Priddis & Millarville Fair on August 15. Our beautiful, very shiny, horse comes from Bar J Wildfire (Sire)…

  • Harper Government Designates Maligne Lake Chalet and Guest House as a National Historic Site of Canada

    Harper Government Designates Maligne Lake Chalet and Guest House as a National Historic Site of Canada

    Rustic log buildings evoke the early days of tourism in Jasper National Park Ottawa, Ontario – Jim Eglinski, Member of Parliament for Yellowhead, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced the designation of the Maligne Lake Chalet and Guest House as a National…