Tag: Good News

  • From My Bookshelf: Featuring Linda McQuaig

    From My Bookshelf: Featuring Linda McQuaig

    By Lynn Willoughby All You Can Eat ~ Linda McQuaig This book of non-fiction was recommended by a friend.  After reading it and learning more about “the new economy” and how globalization and corporate rights are inevitable I feel like pulling the covers over my head!! Throughout human history man has lusted after status and…

  • Turner Valley School – Ask the Principal: What to Expect Next Year

    Turner Valley School – Ask the Principal: What to Expect Next Year

    Looking ahead to classes next year: What to Expect? Can you believe it’s June already? Many parents are wondering what the classes will look like next year and how are class lists made. Next year the classes will look the same as this year with one addition. Because we are a growing school and we…

  • Grants Help Communities Prevent Elder Abuse

    Grants Help Communities Prevent Elder Abuse

    Twenty five seniors groups, community organizations* and municipalities across the province will receive a total of $1.2 million to help address and prevent elder abuse. The grants, announced on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, will be allocated for year two of the three-year, $3-million Taking Action Against Elder Abuse Co-ordinated Community Response program. The recipients…

  • Fort McMurray Animal Reunions

    Fort McMurray Animal Reunions

    More than 80% of animal evacuees are now reunited with their owners! The Alberta SPCA continues in its efforts to reunite the remaining animals with their owners. Anyone who hasn’t heard about their animals should check the gallery of unidentified animals maintained by Wood Buffalo’s Animal Control Services. New photos are added periodically. We welcome…

  • National Aboriginal Day in Canada

    National Aboriginal Day in Canada

    National Aboriginal Day Events National Aboriginal Day is an occasion for all Canadians to celebrate the rich contributions Indigenous Peoples, also known as Aboriginal peoples, have made to Canada. Find suggested events to help you celebrate this special day, either on your own, with family and friends, or with hundreds and thousands of other people…

  • Birdies for Kids Program – Presented by AltaLink Returns

    Birdies for Kids Program – Presented by AltaLink Returns

    Rowan House raising money for Preventative Education programming High River, AB – Rowan House Emergency Shelter is thrilled to once again be a participating charity in the Birdies for Kids program, presented by AltaLink. The program runs now through to the Shaw Charity Classic August 31st – September 4th. Golf-enthusiasts and donors can make either…

  • Governments of Canada and Alberta Announce Continued Support for People of Fort McMurray

    Governments of Canada and Alberta Announce Continued Support for People of Fort McMurray

    The governments of Canada and Alberta have been working to support and bring relief to the people of Fort McMurray and all those impacted by the devastating wildfires in northern Alberta. Both governments will continue to stand with the community as the focus shifts to recovery and rebuilding efforts. In keeping with this commitment, the…

  • Creative Placemaking: Understanding the True Value of our Community Public Spaces

    Creative Placemaking: Understanding the True Value of our Community Public Spaces

    By Chad Hason, Content Contributor, Calgary Regional Partnership It’s been said that a city displays its true character  through the use of its public space. Healthy, attractive, active public spaces are the springboard for revitalizing communities. With 50% of the international population now living in cities, the need for well-managed public space has never been…

  • High River: It’s Time for a new F word!

    High River: It’s Time for a new F word!

    We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming with a message from the Town of High River…. It’s time for a new F word There is so much more to High River than being the ‘flood town’ – it’s time to stop using that old ‘F word’! We’ve come a long, long way in three short years and…

  • Canadian Angus Foundation Announces Junior Ambassador & Outstanding Young Angus Breeders

    Canadian Angus Foundation Announces Junior Ambassador & Outstanding Young Angus Breeders

  • Turner Valley School News: Wrapping Up Another Year

    Turner Valley School News: Wrapping Up Another Year

    Believe it or not, the end of another school year is clearly on the horizon. A glance at the school calendar will confirm, June is easily among the busiest months of any school’s year. In the space of the next 4 weeks courses wrap up, year-end exams are completed and marked, awards celebrated, field trips enjoyed/survived…

  • ATB Gran Fondo Highwood Pass and Branch Out Neurological Foundation announce lead start line VIPs

    ATB Gran Fondo Highwood Pass and Branch Out Neurological Foundation announce lead start line VIPs

    Calgary, Alberta – The lead VIPs for the ATB Gran Fondo Highwood Pass have been named! Olympian Shannon Rempel and Allie Jenkins Bennet will kick off the Fondo on July 9, leading the start line of athletes and riders. The highly acclaimed ATB Gran Fondo Highwood Pass (by “TransRockies” Race Series) and Calgary-based “Branch Out”…

  • Nightlife Industry Shines Bright at Best Bar None Awards

    Nightlife Industry Shines Bright at Best Bar None Awards

    The fifth anniversary of the Best Bar None program in Calgary highlights ongoing efforts of local hospitality establishments to demonstrate responsible liquor service, patron safety and respect for liquor laws. Sixty-two venues that follow top service standards were accredited with Best Bar None in 2016. From this group, nine venues also won awards for continuing…

  • Alberta Jobs Plan Supports Growth in Value-Added Agri-Food Industry, Economic Diversification

    Alberta Jobs Plan Supports Growth in Value-Added Agri-Food Industry, Economic Diversification

    The government is investing to expand its food-processing and business-development facility that helps create products and supports new business ventures and create job opportunities. “Alberta’s primary agricultural producers grow some of the highest-quality products in the world and our food-processing industry has tremendous potential for growth, complementing our thriving agriculture industry. That’s why we are…

  • Fifth Annual Building the Legacy Sale Sets a Record, Raising $172,075

    Fifth Annual Building the Legacy Sale Sets a Record, Raising $172,075

    ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB – Generous donors bid heartily to raise $172,075 during the fifth annual Canadian Angus Foundation (CAF) Building the Legacy fundraiser auction during the Canadian Angus National Convention in Quebec City, Quebec. It is a record-setting amount. The sale was initiated in 2012 to support the CAF in preserving and expanding the…