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Sudoku Puzzle ~ October 18th, 2014
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George Canyon Named 2014-15 Flames Anthem Singer
CALGARY, AB — Multiple Juno and Canadian Country Music Association Award winner George Canyon and the Calgary Flames have teamed up to create a unique opportunity for music and hockey fans. Canyon has committed to become the official singing voice of the Calgary Flames for the 2014-15 season. “I am so honoured to have the…
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CBC’S “Dragons’ Den” Premiere Featured BC Inventor
Vancouver – It was during the snowy winter of 2008 that Marco Longley first conceived of The HEFT™. For years he had suffered with declining back health and physical limitations, and he believed there had to be a safer and more efficient way to shovel his driveway. Marco’s answer was The HEFT™– a secondary handle…
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Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef & Sheep Club: New Executive
Club Reporter Ethan Beck The Millarville Stockland Beef Club held their first meeting of the year on October 8, 2014 at the Millarville Racetrack Hall. Our leaders for this year are Suzon Watkins and Susan Jeffery with the continuous support from our associate leaders, Arlene Visser, PJ Thomson, and Angie Dawson. At this meeting we…
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Airdrie, Okotoks and Cochrane Post Double-Digit Sales Growth
Calgary – Housing activity is on the rise in Calgary’s surrounding areas with double-digit sales growth in Airdrie, Okotoks and Cochrane by the end of the third quarter. Year-to-date, 4,449 units were sold in all surrounding areas, which represents a 26 per cent increase over the previous year. “After the first three quarters of the…
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Canada Helps Improve the Quality of Life of Vulnerable People in Central America
John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Macleod, reiterates support to increase access to basic education, improve water and sanitation systems and provide access to microfinance in Honduras and Guatemala High River, Alberta – (October 16), (MP TBC) M.P. John Barlow reiterated the Harper Government’s support toward a project implemented by the Canadian Rotary Collaboration for…
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Planet Waves ~ Weekly Horoscope for October 17 to 24, 2014
By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) Something that has made no sense may come into focus all at once, and then just as fast disappear like you had not noticed. It looks like a puzzling question or discussion point where the solution or the real situation becomes obvious, complete with the little tag about…
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Sheep River Library Out Loud Series for October
The OUT LOUD Series of events, scheduled to celebrate Canadian Library Month, is in full swing. With the help of the Friends of the Library and the funds that they raised at a casino, these events do not have a fee, however, because of space limitations, pre-registration is necessary. Sign up today by calling 933-3278…
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Downtown residential buildings return to normal operations
October 16, 2014 04:50 PM – Downtown residential buildings and businesses are returning to normal today, as ENMAX successfully restored power to the West end of the downtown core. The area has been dealing with power outages, since Oct. 11, when an underground fire located at 8 Street and 5 Avenue SW resulted in power…
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Turner Valley Golf Club presents A Taste of Diamond Valley
An evening of local liquor tasting, food sampling, and business showcasing For the next three weeks, the Turner Valley Golf Club is inviting guests to purchase tickets to a brand new community event boasting unique, delicious and local Black Diamond and Turner Valley businesses. Over 15 businesses will attend, primarily those in the food and…
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PM Announces the Naming of a Building in Honour of Jim Flaherty
90 Elgin Street to Become the James Michael Flaherty Building Ottawa, Ontario – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that the Government of Canada building located at 90 Elgin Street in Ottawa will be named the James Michael Flaherty Building in honour of the former Minister of Finance who passed away on April 10, 2014. The…
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Minister MacKay Announces the Acceptance of the CCGS Captain Goddard M.S.M. to the Coast Guard Fleet
Final Hero-Class Mid-Shore Patrol Vessel Delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – The Honourable Peter MacKay, Regional Minister for Nova Scotia, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, (yesterday) announced the acceptance of Canadian Coast Guard vessel CCGS Captain…
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World’s Ugliest Animal Provides Cancer Clues
Toronto – A bucktoothed, long-living, cancer-proof rodent may hold the secret to a new strategy for cancer prevention. The naked mole rat’s exceptional resistance to cancer may be attributed to a large amount of a jelly-like substance called hyaluronan in its body. It’s the focus of a new study funded by the Canadian Cancer Society.…
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Operation Eyesight: Teacher is “Mother of Cleanliness” to Her Students
Sarah Kiruri, a teacher at Kishermoruak Primary School in Kenya, is dedicated to preventing the spread of the painful eye disease trachoma by encouraging her students to wash their hands and faces. Because she received training on the importance of personal hygiene from Calgary-based Operation Eyesight, each morning she inspects every student in her school…
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Cash Mob Okotoks to Strike Tonight
It’s time for another business in Okotoks to get mobbed! The Okotoks Cash Mob is holding its second event where a secret business will be flooded with customers in an attempt to support locally owned small businesses. Tonight (October 16th) starting at 6:30pm at Homeground (22 N Railway St) then at 7pm, they mystery location…
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