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International Day of Happiness
United Nations Secretary-General’s Message for 2015 I wish everyone around the world a very happy International Day of Happiness! The pursuit of happiness is serious business. Happiness for the entire human family is one of the main goals of the United Nations. Peace, prosperity, lives of dignity for all – this is what we…
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Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Styles of Yoga
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Aboriginal Construction Program Builds Opportunities
A two-year pilot program co-sponsored by the Alberta government, Bow Valley College, NorQuest College, industry and Aboriginal organizations will help more than 600 Aboriginal people train for careers in the construction industry. The Alberta Aboriginal Construction Career Centres pilot will complement other existing programs that support Aboriginal training and employment in trades careers. Bow Valley…
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Lions Den: Serving our Foothills Community
Submitted by Lion Carol Gibson Members of the Foothills Lions Club believe in their motto “We Serve”. In the year 2014, members contributed over a 30% increase in volunteer hours over 2013 volunteer hours. Foothills Lions Club members volunteered 11,025.25 hours in 2014 in their communities. Organizations and events that needed volunteers were diverse.…
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Premier Prentice Focuses on First Nations Education
Premier Jim Prentice issued the following statement at Friday’s Alberta-First Nations Education Summit: “All Alberta students deserve access to a good education that supports them in achieving their full potential. “Right now, there is an unacceptable achievement gap between First Nations students and other students in Alberta. Closing this gap will help First Nations students…
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Fargo TV series returning to film in High River March 19
High River, AB: Fargo S2 Productions Inc. will be in High River on Thursday, March 19 to film an episode of the television series Fargo, which airs on the FX network. Please see below for details on each filming location’s parking and traffic restrictions. 415 1 Street S.W. (see map below) There will be…
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University Partners With City in First-of-its-Kind Wastewater Research Facility
Unique multidisciplinary collaboration allows researchers, practitioners and industry to work together For the first time, university researchers are working side by side with municipal operators to advance wastewater treatment technologies and knowledge that will lead to cleaner water, a better protected ecosystem and improved public health. (Yesterday), the University of Calgary and The City…
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High School Students Get New Opportunities to Succeed
Fairer reflection of student learning and more learning opportunities are at the forefront of two important changes. Diploma exam weighting As of September 1, 2015 diploma exam weighting will shift from a 50/50 weighting to a 30/70 weighting where school-awarded grades will be worth 70 per cent. The change in diploma exam weighting will provide…
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Turner Valley School News: School Health Team – Hip Hop Dance Experience
The Hip Hop Dance Experience with Sound Kreations! had the whole school learning some super-cool Hip Hop moves in Phys. Ed. class this month. Sound Kreations ran a 3 day dance residency at Turner Valley School on March 2nd to 4th. All students in Kindergarten to Grade 6 experienced 4 Hip Hop Dance lessons facilitated by a professional dancer. This dance…
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Tunes for Trails
We are pleased to announce our annual Tunes for Trails date, which is May 2, 2015 at the Bragg Creek Community Hall. Skuzzy and the Woodticks are at it again and will surely keep you and your friends entertained throughout the evening. Barauch will be our Stage Man, providing his usual stoic announcements and jokes.…
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Longview Library Offers Personal Service to Seniors and Shut-Ins
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Harper Government Announces the Historic Return of Plains Bison to Banff National Park
Banff, Alberta – Mr. Blake Richards, Member of Parliament for Wild Rose, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced an initiative that would see the historic return of the plains bison to Banff National Park. This investment is designed to support Canada’s National…
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Happy St Patrick’s Day
Much of what is known about Saint Patrick comes from the Declaration, which was allegedly written by Patrick himself. It is believed that he was born in Roman Britain in the fourth century, into a wealthy Romano-British family. His father was a deacon and his grandfather was a priest in the Christian church. According to…
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Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Removing Dog Hair from Clothes
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Calgary Saving Money by Recycling Handrails
Construction on the 1 Street SW pedestrian underpass is well underway with demolition work now complete on the west side walkway of the underpass. Through a collaborative design process, improvements will be completed on both the underpass structure and the pedestrian environment extending from 9 to 10 Avenue SW, including: improved lighting, new sidewalks…
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