Tag: Good News

  • RCMP Grande Prairie: Missing 11 Year Old Female – Located Safe

    RCMP Grande Prairie: Missing 11 Year Old Female – Located Safe

    Grande Prairie, AB: Police are happy to report that 11 year old Emily Harvey has been located safe and unharmed. Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding this investigation but at this time there is nothing to indicate that there was anything suspicious regarding her disappearance. Grande Prairie want to thank the media and…

  • Millarville Stockland 4-H Beef Club 4-H on Parade

    Millarville Stockland 4-H Beef Club 4-H on Parade

    The Millarville-Stockland 4-H Beef Club had a fantastic year! We finished the year off by going to the Stampede barns in Calgary for a great weekend of showing and selling. 4-H on Parade went from Thursday May 29 to Sunday June 1st. We set up on Thursday, showed cows and heifers on Friday, showed steers…

  • Anyone Can Climb This Mountain!

    Anyone Can Climb This Mountain!

    In 2012/2013, Kevin Papke a local businessman, took his passion for climbing to new heights as he raised over $160,000 in support of Bethany’s seniors and in honour of his father Cec Papke, who was diagnosed with dementia. Kevin along with his family watched as the debilitating condition increasingly affected his father. He wanted to…

  • Diamond Valley Kids Rewarded for Playing Safe

    Diamond Valley Kids Rewarded for Playing Safe

    Throughout the month of August any kid under 18 who is caught wearing a helmet while riding in the community will receive a special reward. Turner Valley RCMP and Black Diamond Peace Officers are handing out special vouchers that can be redeemed for a treat at Grillo’s Pizzeria in Black Diamond. Children on bikes, scooters…

  • Magali Harvey the Women’s Player of the Year

    Magali Harvey the Women’s Player of the Year

    (IRB.COM) Sunday 17 August 2014 Canada wing Magali Harvey has been named the IRB Women’s Player of the Year 2014 following her side’s 21-9 defeat by England in the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 final at Stade Jean Bouin in Paris on Sunday. Harvey is the first Canadian to win the prestigious award and reflects…

  • Okotoks Shone with Cars and Quilts on Sunday

    Okotoks Shone with Cars and Quilts on Sunday
  • AHS Weekly Wellness News ~ Pets Can Make you Healthier

    AHS Weekly Wellness News ~ Pets Can Make you Healthier

    One of the top therapists at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre in Calgary is an Australian Labradoodle. Tullulah can do in five minutes what takes her owner, Alberta Health Services social worker Martina Quinn, as much as three hours to do. “She disarms people and gets them completely relaxed,” says Quinn, whose clients include adults…

  • Rosebud Valley is alive with the sound of music at 9th Annual Outdoor Music Festival Aug. 31

    Rosebud Valley is alive with the sound of music at 9th Annual Outdoor Music Festival Aug. 31

    Musical performances at the 15 Minutes of Fame Music Festival include John Wort Hannam, Joal Kamps, Fools Tongue; Me & the Mrs. and many others, plus a Dubstep DJ from Edmonton; an interactive Improve Dance Group; a Fire Dancer and an all-male choir. Rosebud, AB – “The 15 Minutes of Fame Music Festival is a…

  • Bluerock Gallery – Loves Me, Loves Me Not: New Works by Alysse Bowd and Angie Rees

    Bluerock Gallery – Loves Me, Loves Me Not: New Works by Alysse Bowd and Angie Rees

    Now showing in the gallery until September 3rd, 2014. Alysse Bowd: Flowers have a history of romance and mischief. Once they spoke a secret and silent language, the language of lovers. A single poesy whispering a fancy, a feeling, a fate. A bouquet scripting a story. Little girls play, each petal falls to the floor.…

  • LEDs Provide Turtle Friendly Lighting Alternative

    LEDs Provide Turtle Friendly Lighting Alternative

    By Dean Ernst, LED Source How can a solid-state light, or LED, be a turtle friendly lighting alternative and save the lives of thousands of young sea turtles each year? In South Florida, arguably the sea turtle capital of the United States, it is turtle nesting season. This typically runs from late March through October…

  • Planet Waves~ Weekly Horoscope for August 16 – 23, 2014

    Planet Waves~ Weekly Horoscope for August 16 – 23, 2014

    By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) You may be thinking you’re having too much fun, when it seems you have so much work to do. What I suggest is that you keep the fun going, then connect that frame of mind to the work you have to do. If work is not fun, it’s…

  • Delicious Berries Up For Grabs!

    Delicious Berries Up For Grabs!

    Annual Huckleberry Festival August 23, 2014 Castle Mountain Resort, AB – If it’s fun you are after then the Annual Huckleberry Festival is the place to be on 23rd August, 2014. The recent warm sunny weather has produced the sweetest berries so grab your berry bucket and visit Castle Mountain Resort for a fantastic family…

  • 13th Annual Chili Fest and Cook Off

    13th Annual Chili Fest and Cook Off

    This event is being held in conjunction with Summer Saturdays (formerly First Saturdays) so take in the Market and the entertainment, too. Western-themed activities take over Olde Towne Okotoks, including the central event: a chili cook off. Come down to taste the chili creations or register a team and compete! Compete in the Chili Fest…

  • Crossword Puzzle ~ August 15th

    Crossword Puzzle ~ August 15th

    All of our puzzles now include their solutions – click the link at the bottom of the page Click the image below for a printable pdf version of this week’s puzzle Click here for the solution to this week’s crossword puzzle

  • Mobile App for Active Kids

    Mobile App for Active Kids

    City of Calgary Parks has a fun way to get your kids exploring and learning about nature in our parks. Check out the video here. To find out more, including how to download, visit http://calgary.ca/parks