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Canadian Angus Association Seventy-Five Year Long Term Recognition Awards handed out at Royal Winter Fair
Calgary, AB – The Canadian Angus Association (CAA) introduced 50 and 75 year awards to recognize those breeders who have been a member of the Association for 50 or 75 consecutive years. The long dedication of these producers to the Angus breed is essential to the overall success of the beef industry. The recipients of…
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Pumped About New NICU Equipment
Foundation helps moms provide their babies the nutrition they need Story by Kerri Robins; Photo courtesy of Alice French When Jan Plumb gave birth to triplets at just 27 weeks into her pregnancy, she feared for their health and well-being. “It was scary giving birth so early and I worried about everything from their health,…
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Brain Scans used to Tailor Treatment for Problem Drinkers
EDMONTON — People living with alcoholism are benefiting from clinical research that uses brain imaging and drug therapy to better understand how microscopic changes in brain connectivity relate to alcohol dependence and recovery. The TRANSALC project uses a magnetic resonance imaging scanner to take ‘snapshots’ of the brains of newly abstinent patients, then compares them…
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Ladies Shinny in Black Diamond
Ladies Shinny is being held Thursday Evenings from 8:15 to 9:45 this season. The cost is $7.00/person and is at the Scott Seaman Sports Rink in Black Diamond. This is weather dependent as it’s an outdoor rink. Helmets are required and everyone is welcome! This is a fun time where all skill levels are welcome.…
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RCMP High River Charity Checkstop
This year High River Emergency Services, along with Victim Services, will hold the second annual Charity Check Stop. On December 3, 2014 from 2pm to 4pm members will be conducting a “check stop” on Center Street to accept donations. This year we have chosen the Rowan House (an emergency shelter) and the High River Food…
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Foodapalooza to Raise Money for Inn From the Cold
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Big Rock Teacher Honoured
Jennifer Markides, a Montessori teacher at Big Rock School, was honoured at the Rupertsland Métis Recognition Dinner held in Edmonton on November 12th. The event promotes Métis excellence and recognizes success in employment, business and academic achievement. Jennifer received a $10,000 Métis Education Foundation Graduate Award while in the second year of her Master’s program…
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AHS: Better Choices Better Health Online
Do you have a chronic condition like diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, high blood pressure, obesity, chronic pain or others? Join this program to: Learn to manage your symptoms better Discover tips to manage your day-to-day activities Get support from others with long-term health problems Share you experiences and help others About the Better Choices, Better…
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Award of Merit for Foothills School Division
Sharon Malec, Past President of the Alberta Teachers’ Association’s Religious & Moral Education Council, and Dorothy Burns, Director of Religious Education for Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools (CRCS), attended the Board meeting to present FSD with the “Dawn Kirvan Award of Merit for Collaboration” in recognition of its support to CRCS during the flood recovery…
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We’re Hiring – Join the RCMP! “Women in Policing” Career Presentation
Calgary, Alberta – Learn how you can put ordinary behind you at a special recruiting presentation for women interested in a career like no other. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) offers meaningful work, vast opportunities and the chance to serve in communities across Canada where you can make a real difference in people’s lives.…
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Non-Residential Water Conservation Rebate Pilot Program
The Town of Okotoks has launched a pilot Non-Residential Water Conservation Rebate Program for commercial, industrial and institutional properties in Okotoks. All property owners and tenants are eligible to apply for a rebate for a demonstrated and/or third party tested water conserving initiative as approved by the Town’s Environment and Sustainability Department. The pilot program…
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Facebook Games May Actually Do Some Good in Your Life
Families that play [online] together, stay together, Concordia University research shows Montreal, November 18, 2014 — The next time you berate yourself for wasting an evening playing Farmville on Facebook, think again. If you were playing with Mom, Dad or Aunt Carmen, you were actually helping to strengthen family bonds. New research published in Information,…
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Giddyup: Stamps Grey Cup-bound after Win over Esks
CFL.ca Staff CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders left little doubt as to which Alberta team is best on Sunday evening at Calgary’s McMahon Stadium, earning a 43-18 win over the Edmonton Eskimos in the Western Final. They’ll face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 102nd Grey Cup Championship on Nov. 30 in Vancouver, in a rematch…
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Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Rust Stains on Countertop
By Reena Nerbas Rust Stain on Vanity Top Hello Reena, We recently had new sink faucets installed. The previous taps, unbeknownst to us, had corroded and left a very pronounced rust stain on the faux marble countertop. The new faucet base, unfortunately, doesn’t cover this mark. The light beige vanity top is 30 years old.…
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Become a Hero Today for a Homeless Pet
Canada is a nation full of pet lovers, but recent research shows that many communities need some guidance on how to help solve the homeless problem. The 2014 Shelter Pet Report (by PetSmart Charities of Canada) found that while 73 per cent of people say that pet homelessness is at least somewhat important to them,…
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