Tag: Good News

  • Power to Choose Aboriginal Youth Summer Science Camp

    Power to Choose Aboriginal Youth Summer Science Camp

    The Alberta Women’s Science Network (AWSN) Society is dedicated to the promotion of careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) among youth and under-represented professionals from Alberta. Earlier this August, AWSN ran its 3rd Annual Power to Choose Aboriginal Youth Summer Science camp, bringing together Aboriginal youth and Aboriginal mentors to awaken the love…

  • Green Energy Doors Open Comes to Black Diamond this Fall

    Green Energy Doors Open Comes to Black Diamond this Fall

    In 2014 the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA) and Decentralised Energy Canada (DEC) are partnering to bring the success of the Ontario Green Energy Doors Open to Alberta. Alberta’s Green Energy Doors Open 2014 (GEDO14AB) is an annual, single-day, province-wide showcase providing you with access to Decentralised Energy (DE) projects, businesses, manufacturing sites, education programs…

  • Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve Management Plan Tabled in Parliament

    Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve Management Plan Tabled in Parliament

    Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec – The management plan for Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve was tabled in Parliament today. The tabling of this document fulfills a legislative requirement of the Canada National Parks Act. Management plans are the primary accountability documents for the management of protected heritage places under Parks Canada’s care and are reviewed every 10…

  • Oilers’ first championship team reunites for Stollery

    Oilers’ first championship team reunites for Stollery

    Champs gather in October to raise money Members of the Edmonton Oilers’ first championship team are reuniting this fall to score some funds for the Stollery Children’s Hospital. Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Kevin Lowe, Grant Fuhr, Paul Coffey and other members of the 1984 Stanley Cup championship squad are reuniting Oct. 10 at Rexall Place…

  • Pic-a-Pix ~ Need To Read – August 22nd, 2014 Puzzle

    Pic-a-Pix ~ Need To Read – August 22nd, 2014 Puzzle

    All of our puzzles now include their solutions – click the link at the bottom of the page Click the image below to open a pdf printable version Click here to see the solution to this Pic-a-Pix Puzzle

  • Free the Fuzz and support the Special Olympics

    Free the Fuzz and support the Special Olympics

    Parkland Mall shoppers will be entertained to see a couple of police officers suspended on scaffolding in front of Walmart the weekend of August 22 through 24. It’s “Free the Fuzz” weekend, and these courageous cops have committed to staying on the scaffolding until they meet their goal of raising $25,000 for the Special Olympics.…

  • RCMP Milk River – Request assistance to locate an overdue traveller – LOCATED

    RCMP Milk River – Request assistance to locate an overdue traveller – LOCATED

    Milk River, Alberta – Milk River RCMP investigator advised that overdue USA citizen traveller, Mr. Caldwell, has been located safe and sound and has made it to the Alaska Border US Customs. The Milk River RCMP would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance in this matter

  • Guy Weadick Days Part 2 This Weeked – F C A Rodeo 2014

    Guy Weadick Days Part 2 This Weeked – F C A Rodeo 2014

    Schedule: Friday, August 22nd, 2014: Gates open at 4:00PM, Rodeo starts at 6:00PM Saturday, August 23rd, 2014*: Gates open at  3:00PM, Rodeo starts at 5:00PM Sunday, August 24th, 2014: Gates open at 12:00noon, Rodeo starts at 2:00PM *Slack goes Saturday, August 23rd, 2014 at 10:00AM Ticket Prices: Thurs: Adults $20, Under 16 free Fri/Sat/Sun: Adults…

  • IBM Canada Ltd. Partnership with 15 Promise Agencies

    IBM Canada Ltd. Partnership with 15 Promise Agencies

    Access to technology is important in today’s economy, and that’s exactly what IBM Canada Ltd. has provided to 15 Alberta’s Promise partner agencies across Alberta. IBM Canada is a proud Alberta’s Promise partner committed to early childhood learning, education, and Aboriginal achievement. In 2014, the organization once again partnered with Alberta’s Promise to distribute 15…

  • Oilfields Food Bank: Serving the Foothills

    Oilfields Food Bank: Serving the Foothills

    Oilfields Food Bank, (aka) Turner Valley & District Food Bank Association, serves Turner Valley, Black Diamond, Longview, Millarville and Priddis as well as the surrounding MD of Foothills. We are a member of the Alberta Food Bank Association. We’re located in the United Church in the Valley, 125 Royal Ave., Turner Valley (across from the…

  • Town of Okotoks Receives Silver Level Certification from Excellence Canada

    Town of Okotoks Receives Silver Level Certification from Excellence Canada

    Since 2012, the Town of Okotoks has been working diligently to achieve silver certification through Excellence Canada’s Excellence, Innovation and Wellness program. This world-class program evaluates organizational excellence through a multi-year process consisting of four levels of achievement: bronze, silver, gold & platinum. On Monday, August 18, the Town was awarded silver status by Rory…

  • Oilfields Food Bank Welcomes New Shelves

    Oilfields Food Bank Welcomes New Shelves

    The Food Bank has new sliding shelves in their stock room! Thank you to Glen for coordinating this project and our many volunteers for all your hard work. It was a 3-day marathon as we completely dismantled our rooms & had the new shelving installed. Stop by and have a look. Thank you for the…

  • Community Leads Flood Restoration in Black Diamond, AB

    Community Leads Flood Restoration in Black Diamond, AB

    The floods of 2013 devastated rural communities in the Foothills of Alberta. Sustainability Resources, an Alberta-based non-profit is spearheading a restoration initiative involving the communities of Turner Valley and Black Diamond. They have garnered the support of a number of suppliers of natural and geotextile products as well as local industry to support the cause.…

  • Mules: Did you know?

    Mules: Did you know?

    Terms: MULE: horse dam/donkey sire HINNY: donkey dam/horse sire HORSE or JOHN: male mule/hinny MARE or MOLLY: female mule/hinny MINIATURE: 36″ and under SADDLE: bred from riding type mares DRAFT: bred from draft type mares Mules are sterile and cannot reproduce. However they are anatomically normal and males must be gelded. Mules are a “made-to-order”…

  • Fire Ban for MD of Foothills Lifted

    Fire Ban for MD of Foothills Lifted

    August 20, 2014 – As of 12:00 p.m. today in the M.D. of Foothills No. 31, by order of Council, has lifted the fire ban imposed on July 31, 2014. All open fires will now be allowed by obtaining a burning permit issued by a Fire Guardian. Fire guardians may request to inspect your burn…