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Western Financial Group: Record Infrastructure Grants for 2015
A record 40 Infrastructure Grants awarded by Western Financial Group Funds support local projects aimed at strengthening communities in Western Canada High River, AB – Western Financial Group (Western) is donating a record 40 infrastructure grants totaling $200,000 to support public health, public housing, education and recreation causes in the communities where it operates. The…
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Firebrand Glass Studio Lights Up
One of Tyler’s pieces, Still Water, will be featured in the exhibition, In the Making, at the Kenderdine Gallery. This piece will be part of a traveling exhibition. We will have more information on the travel dates on our website in the coming months. This stunning piece uses light and sound and viewers are…
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Funds Flow for Sprinkler and Safety Upgrades
Seniors in 105 housing and continuing care facilities will be more secure in their homes thanks to fire and safety system upgrades. The Government of Alberta will fund the upgrades in 75 government-owned or supported seniors lodges during the next three years, improving 4,700 units. The funding will also upgrade all 1,750 government owned or…
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Veterans Affairs announces the Retirement Income Security Benefit
The Honourable Erin O’Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, unveiled a proposed new financial benefit today aimed at providing financial stability to Veterans who are moderately to severely disabled and their families. The Minister was joined by Veterans’ groups, members of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Veterans Ombudsman, Guy Parent. Currently, the Earnings Loss…
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Turner Valley School: Welcome Miss Gibbs
We are pleased to welcome a new face at Turner Valley School: Miss Robyn Gibbs, our new K-6 Educational Assistant. Miss Gibbs enjoys her time here at Turner Valley School and is having fun getting a noon hour Lego Club underway in the Library Learning Commons. Her favorite things are: the colour blue, pizza,…
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Foothills School Division Choral Fest 2015
The Foothills School Division Elementary Music Teachers have the opportunity to meet on Specialist PD days to share songs, create UBD’s for melody, rhythm, playing instruments, singing in-tune, or composing songs and plan PD activities that address our music curriculum. One PD opportunity that helps our student singers and allows us, (as teachers) to…
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Indigo Love of Reading Foundation Announces Winning Books of Top Ten Titles Campaign
The Indigo Love of Reading Foundation will donate more than 220 sets of the Top Ten Titles to schools across Canada, plus one nominated school will receive a $10,000 donation. TORONTO, March 9, 2015 /CNW/ – The Indigo Love of Reading Foundation is delighted to announce the results of its Top Ten Titles campaign, an initiative…
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Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Storing Potatoes
By Reena Nerbas Cleaning Mirrors Dear Reena, Can you give me some good advice for cleaning the mirrors in my home? Thanks, Vanessa Dear Vanessa, Into a spray bottle: Combine 1 tsp. dish soap, one quarter cup rubbing alcohol and 2 cups white vinegar. Spray and wipe. Another option is to clean mirrors with…
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Team Canada Captures 2015 Tim Hortons Brier Gold
By John Korobanik Updated: March 9, 2015 Pat Simmons got the shot he wanted with last rock and then made it to give Team Canada the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by SecurTek Monitoring Solutions, championship. “That was the exact shot I wanted,” Simmons said of his draw to the button in the 11th end…
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Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Announces the 2015 Inductees
Athletes, Builders, Pioneers, Media and Achievement personnel make up the 2015 list of Inductees. This year 11 individuals and one team have been selected for this prestigious honour. Athletes include participants and winners of Olympic Medals and World Championships, and builders who have dedicated endless hours to build sports and sport event legacies to where…
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AHS Wellness Weekly News: Shift to Healthy Eating at Work
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Environmental Award of Merit: Highway 40 Emergency Flood Repairs in Kananaskis
Following the devastation of the 2013 floods, Alberta Transportation retained Associated Engineering to determine strategies for rehabilitating 117 damaged sites along 55 kilometres of Highway 40. Located southwest of Calgary in the picturesque Kananaskis Lakes region, repairs required in-stream work in highly sensitive fish-bearing creeks and rivers. Design and construction needed to be fast-tracked to…
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PM Announces Winter Dives of the HMS Erebus Wreck
As part of an effort to unlock the secrets of Her Majesty’s Ship (HMS) Erebus, and to learn more about the fate of the Franklin expedition, Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Parks Canada and Royal Canadian Navy divers will join together for Operation NUNALIVUT and conduct approximately 11 days of intense ice…
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Volunteer Income Tax Preparation Program for Diamond Valley Residents
Lower-income residents from the Towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley, who are unable to complete their basic income tax returns and are unable to pay for assistance, can apply to have volunteer tax preparers process their tax returns. The eligible income cut-off is $30,000 for singles and $45,000 for a married couple. Some restrictions…
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High River’s Cancer Care…..close to home: We’re Almost There!
The Cancer Care…close to home campaign was launched in the spring of 2013 with the goal of the High River District Health Care Foundation and the Rotary Club of High River partnering to each raise $500,000 to support the expansion and enhancement of the High River Community Cancer Centre at the High River Hospital and…
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