Tag: Good News

  • From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Ian Morris

    From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Ian Morris

      By Lynn Willoughby Why the West Rules – For Now ~ Ian Morris Non-fiction can sometimes be hard reading.  I often feel like a student again unless the language is readable and the author has a sense of humour.  I would describe this book as a quick lesson in world history, geography, sociology, anthropology,…

  • The Collective Project: Robert Downey Jr. Delivers a Real Bionic Arm

    The Collective Project: Robert Downey Jr. Delivers a Real Bionic Arm

  • Sheep Creek Arts Council: Annual General Meeting

    Sheep Creek Arts Council: Annual General Meeting

      The Annual General Meeting and election of officers for the Sheep Creek Arts Council is to be held on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 2pm in the Arts Council gallery at 133 Sunset Blvd West in Turner Valley. Brenda Thompson, President of the Council, invites all members and interested people in the community to…

  • Rowan House Hope & Healing Gala Over 50% Sold!

    Rowan House Hope & Healing Gala Over 50% Sold!

      Emergency Shelter Hopes for First Ever Sell-Out Event High River, AB – 2015 is shaping up to be a great year for the Rowan House Hope and Healing Gala committee. The annual fundraiser is still 7 weeks away and the event is already over 50 percent sold. The planners behind the gala are crossing…

  • Creative Logic ~ March 14th, 2015 Puzzle – Week 224

    Creative Logic ~ March 14th, 2015 Puzzle – Week 224

    Keep your mind fit with our Creative Logic puzzles provided by Mr Larry Berg of High River, Alberta.

  • It’s Time to Take the Plunge!

    It’s Time to Take the Plunge!

      The Polar Plunge, presented by the Alberta Law Enforcement Torch Run, is a unique opportunity for individuals, organizations, and businesses to support Special Olympics Alberta athletes by jumping into our frigid winter lakes. The last plunge is this Saturday, March 14 in Calgary’s Arbour Lake. The fun starts at 12 noon. You still have…

  • Planet Wave for March 13 – 20, 2015 with Eric Francis

    Planet Wave for March 13 – 20, 2015 with Eric Francis

      By Eric Francis   Aries (March 20-April 19) If you think you’re unstoppable, you probably are. But you have to be clever about it. In particular, use your mind first, rather than banging your head on anything. You have a number of tools at your disposal. The most important of which is your ability…

  • Millarville Horticulture Club: Perennials

    Millarville Horticulture Club: Perennials

      Every second Tuesday of the month (Sept to May) at 7:30pm a speaker is arranged to talk and share their knowledge with the club. We meet at the Millarville church house. For our April 14th meeting Merle Coombs will be talking about the upcoming trends in perennials. May 12th is our spring potluck at…

  • Jump On to Share Fuel Cost Savings with Customers

    Jump On to Share Fuel Cost Savings with Customers

      Calgary, Alberta – Jump On Flyaways, an innovative airplane sharing service, is taking the road less travelled, by crediting 100% of fuel cost savings directly to customers. “While the big airlines pocket the fuel savings windfall, we will pass 100% of the fuel savings on to our customers,” says CEO Roger Jewett. “We believe…

  • Call for Artists to Redesign Centennial Stage in George Lane Memorial Park

    Call for Artists to Redesign Centennial Stage in George Lane Memorial Park

      HIGH RIVER, AB: Local artists are being invited to submit proposals for the redesign of the Centennial Stage in George Lane Memorial Park. This is a collaborative project involving representation from The High River Rotary Club, Highwood Lions Club, The High River and District Recreation Board, the Arts and Culture Board and the Town…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: What Yoga is – and isn’t

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: What Yoga is – and isn’t

      Origins of yoga Yoga was born in the Indus valley civilization of South Asia over 5000 years ago. The ancient practice of yoga was often a solitary study in forests, where masters passed knowledge of asanas (poses) and breathing techniques to the students. After several changes through pre-classical, classical, and post-classical phases, yoga as…

  • Green Energy Futures: Banff Launches the First Municipal Solar Feed-in Tariff in Canada

    Green Energy Futures: Banff Launches the First Municipal Solar Feed-in Tariff in Canada

      By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney Banff National Park is famous for its beautiful mountain views, its diversity of wildlife and its many, many tourists. Canada’s most popular national park gets more than three million visitors a year. Located within the national park, the town of Banff has branded itself as an environmental role…

  • Millarville School Principal’s Message: Jumping for Heart Health

    Millarville School Principal’s Message: Jumping for Heart Health

      On February 26th the whole school took to the air to show their support for the Heart & Stroke Foundation’s Jump Rope for Heart! Our energetic Grade 8’s took the lead and ran centers for the rest of the school to try out different styles of rope jumping. Thanks to our Grade 8’s for…

  • AHS Staff Harness Horsepower for Healing

    AHS Staff Harness Horsepower for Healing

    ‘That visit went a long way in helping me get better’ Story by Janet Mezzarobba Jan Eaton has spent most of her life caring for animals. A dedicated animal advocate, the Strathmore woman has spent much of her 51 years caring for and enriching the lives of not only her own animals but those she’s…

  • Turner Valley School News: March is Nutrition Month

    Turner Valley School News: March is Nutrition Month

      All of Turner Valley School will be participating in a variety of nutrition related activities during the month of March. Some of the things we will be doing this month are: making “Four Food Groups Placemats” and sorting our snacks into the appropriate groups every day participating in the school-wide Fruit & Veggie Competition…