Tag: Good News

  • Kittens are for Keeps

    Kittens are for Keeps

    “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ~ Mahatma Ghandi Submitted by Susan Deike Southern Alberta, the foothills region in particular, has often been described as a land of plenty, a place where people are generous and caring…where folks have big ranches, big…

  • Legion Presents Symbolic First Poppy to Governor General

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break] Poppy Campaign launches October 31 OTTAWA – (On Tuesday, October 21), Tom Eagles, Dominion President of The Royal Canadian Legion, presented His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, and Patron of The Royal Canadian Legion, with the symbolic First Poppy today at Rideau Hall setting the stage for…

  • Tomorrow is Canada’s Small Business Saturday

    Tomorrow is Canada’s Small Business Saturday

    Toronto, October 24, 2014 – To celebrate the third annual Small Business Saturday tomorrow, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) asks Canadians to recognize the invaluable contributions of small businesses in their communities, by choosing to shop small. The initiative, which started out as a one-day event in 2012, has grown this year to…

  • ACTIVE-AURORA project launched at the University of Alberta

    ACTIVE-AURORA project launched at the University of Alberta

    The Government of Canada and its partners invest in wireless connected vehicle technology Edmonton – The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, along with the Honourable Wayne Drysdale, Minister of Transportation of the Province of Alberta; Councillor Mike Nickel of the City of Edmonton; and Dr. Glen Baker, Associate Vice-President (Research) of the University of…

  • Planet Waves for November 2014

    By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) Something you’ve recently learned or discovered about yourself now must be taken to heart in a relationship situation. Self-knowledge is the basis of any agreement you have with another person, and when you gain some of that (or what looks like quite a bit) it will necessarily influence…

  • University and Kerui Group create energy research, training site in China

    University and Kerui Group create energy research, training site in China

    Collaborative Beijing Site to focus on unconventional oil and gas An official agreement between the University of Calgary and Chinese partner Kerui Group will be signed Thursday, Oct. 23 at a ceremony in Beijing which includes senior representatives of the Chinese government, Chinese universities and national energy companies. University of Calgary President Elizabeth Cannon is…

  • Rick Smith honoured with Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award

    Rick Smith honoured with Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award

    Longview resident Rick Smith was awarded with a Mount Royal Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award on October 2, 2014. Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award Richard R. Smith Business Administration (transfer program), 1969 Rick Smith’s tribute video received a standing ovation from a crowd charmed by his memories of attending Mount Royal Junior College (MRJC) in the ’60s.…

  • Oilfields High School News: Volleyball Bales

    Oilfields High School News: Volleyball Bales

    The senior girls’ volleyball team at Oilfields High School are asking for donations of round bales as a fundraiser for entry fees and travel costs this year. Annually, the team go to the Best of the West tournament in Kelowna, BC to compete against some of the best teams in Western Canada. Since we have…

  • A Gift of Play ~ From Western Financial Group

    A Gift of Play ~ From Western Financial Group

    By Pam Jones, Editor. In a way that we perhaps had not thought about, the children of High River were still suffering from the effects of the 2013 flood. Normalcy had been removed from their lives in one fast sweep. Over a year later they were still feeling the effects of that disruption to their…

  • Turner Valley School News: Halloween Parade

    Turner Valley School News: Halloween Parade

    Our Halloween Parade will take place on Thursday, October 30 at 1:30 in our school gymnasium. The students will being going to the gym to showcase their costumes at that time. Family and friends are welcome to come and join us. If parents wish to help their children with their costumes they will be getting…

  • Nominate an Outstanding Educator in Your Community

    Nominate an Outstanding Educator in Your Community

    Students, parents, colleagues and community members are encouraged to nominate an outstanding teacher or principal for the 27th annual Excellence in Teaching Awards. Nominations for pre-kindergarten teachers will also be accepted for the first time since the awards began. The 2015 awards will recognize approximately 130 semi-finalists, 20 of whom will receive an Excellence in…

  • Western Horses Shine at Canadian Supreme

    Western Horses Shine at Canadian Supreme

    There’s nothing more satisfying for an owner and trainer than to spot the potential in a young horse, and develop it all the way to the winner’s circle. That’s not an easy task in the western horse world, especially when you throw in the cow factor. But the set of 2014 champions from the Canadian…

  • Sheep River Library OUT LOUD: Meet Harry Sanders

    Sheep River Library OUT LOUD: Meet Harry Sanders

    The Sheep River Library OUT LOUD special event and speakers series is drawing to a close. Be sure to sign up for the remaining three sessions. Terry Fallis will be returning on Thursday, October 23rd (this session is almost full).  Robert Greenwood of Sun Ergos, in his solo performance, will be representing 22 characters from…

  • View Partial Solar Eclipse at Pop-Up Observatory on University of Calgary Campus

    View Partial Solar Eclipse at Pop-Up Observatory on University of Calgary Campus

    Rothney Astrophysical Observatory to bring tips and tools to viewing event Thursday By Gloria Visser-Niven October 21, 2014 – Faculty, students and staff will be able to observe the partial solar eclipse on Thursday afternoon, weather permitting, with the help of the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory (RAO). The RAO, part of the Department of Physics and…

  • Initiative to Improve Patient Flow, Keep Ambulances on Road

    Initiative to Improve Patient Flow, Keep Ambulances on Road

    Rapid Transfer Units to open within next six weeks at two city hospitals EDMONTON – Alberta Health Services (AHS) today announced a local pilot project that will see the creation of Rapid Transfer Units and increased capacity at two emergency departments. The pilot project will also change how Emergency Medical Services (EMS) crews transfer patients…