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Turner Valley School News – Thankful
Administrator’s Message Is September over already? It has been an amazing month here at Turner Valley School. I’m a little scared if the rest of the year goes this fast, there’s still so much to do. I am however very excited at how the students and staff have hit the ground running. Students are adjusting…
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The Nobel Peace Prize for 2014 Spotlights the Rights of Children
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014 is to be awarded to Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzay for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education. Children must go to school and not be financially exploited. In the…
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The Brampton Beast Joins the ECHL
CHICAGO, IL – The ECHL announced on Tuesday that the League’s Board of Governors has approved the Membership applications of the Allen Americans, Brampton Beast, Missouri Mavericks, Quad City Mallards, Rapid City Rush, Tulsa Oilers and Wichita Thunder for admission to the ECHL. The seven expansion teams will begin play in the ECHL this season, giving the…
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Okotoks Legion Application Proceeding
We received this update from Malcolm Hughes on the process for setting up a Royal Canadian Legion in Okotoks: “I attended the Alberta/NWT Command Council Meeting last Friday and Saturday and presented the situation regarding the proposed Legion in Okotoks. Following a short question and answer session, the council members voted unanimously to proceed with…
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RCMP McLennan – UPDATE #1 – Missing 75 Year Old Male – ***LOCATED***
During the evening of October 8th, 2014 the McLennan RCMP received several calls from local residents who reported seeing Rene ROULEAU in the area. Members attended ROULEAU’s residence and met him as he arrived home. Mr. ROULEAU advised police that he didn’t realize he was missing but had been visiting friends in northern British Columbia.…
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Michael Stipe, Iggy Pop, Shepard Fairey and More Contribute Art To War Child Guitar Auction
TORONTO /CNW/ – Sixteen artists, including Iggy Pop, Michael Stipe, Gus Van Sant, Shepard Fairey and Sam Taylor-Johnson (née Wood), have transformed a series of Carparelli guitars into unique works of art to benefit the charity, War Child. The guitars will be auctioned on November 9 at 7pm, at Bonhams New York at the preview of…
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Video: Equine Anatomy on a Live Painted Horse
Dr Christin Finn, DVM, CVA details the underlying skeleton and muscle structure of a horse by using a live painted horse in this video from 2010. This video starts with the head and neck. Dr Finn practices in Kingston, Washington. Find more information about your horses health at www.equisportmedicine.com and find more of Dr Finn’s…
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Le Saint-Sulpice Hôtel Montréal Brings Together 14 Canadian and International Writers in the Creation of a Book
MONTREAL /CNW Telbec/ – After producing its short film, La Valise, in 2012, for which the Hôtel was rewarded at the 2013 Worldwide Hospitality Awards in Paris, then inaugurating its permanent exhibition, Body and Soul, by Jean-Claude Poitras, in May of 2014, Le Saint-Sulpice Hôtel Montréal has conceived of yet another innovative project. This time,…
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New stamp collection celebrates Canada’s hockey passion
Six hockey legends, seven Canadian NHL teams featured in 2014 issue TORONTO (Ont.) – With the puck about to drop for the 2014-15 NHL® season, Canada Post delivered today a quintessentially Canadian line-up that reflects the country’s deep passion for hockey. In a special ceremony at the Hockey Hall of Fame, it unveiled a collection…
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Stamp commemorates “Wait for Me Daddy” photograph made famous as symbol of sacrifices on home front in war
New Westminster (B.C.) – A spontaneous burst of affection and excitement, frozen in time by a newspaper photographer’s lightning-fast reflexes, the “Wait for Me Daddy” photograph became famous to a generation. Now, 74 years later and in time for Remembrance Day, Canada Post has again captured the moment the shutter was snapped, with a commemorative…
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Pic-a-Pix ~ Count Your Acorns – October 7th, 2014 Puzzle
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OHS News: Family School Liaison Counsellor – Program Introduction
By Angela Thiele, MC Just a quick note to introduce myself and the Family School Liaison Counsellor Program. My name is Angela Thiele and I am the Family School Liaison Counsellor (FSLC). For those of you who are not familiar with the program, the FSLC program offers confidential counselling support to students experiencing difficulties at…
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Pet Place: 9 Benefits of Pumpkin for Pets
It’s time to decorate for fall and cook up some pumpkin pie; did you know that pumpkin is good for your dog and cat? Check out the treat recipes in this article also. [weaver_iframe src=’http://www.petplace.com/Dogs/9-benefits-of-pumpkin-for-pets–pumpkin-for-dogs-and-cats/page1.aspx’ height=600 percent=100 style=”style”]
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Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Homemade Cleaners
By Reena Nerbas Crayon on Walls Dear Reena, Recently my young daughter colored a beautiful picture; the only problem was she used the wall as her canvas. Can you please give me a few tips as to how to remove crayon from walls? Thanks, Bethany Dear Bethany, Smear the area with either lemon essential oil…
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From My Bookshelf Featuring Graeme Simsion and Alice Munro
By Lynn Willoughby The Rosie Project ~ Graeme Simsion What a gem this book is! It is narrated by an odd, charming, socially awkward genetics professor. He is full of ticks, twitches, obsessions and can count his friends on one hand – two. He has a lifelong difficulty with social rituals, but he believes there…
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