Tag: Good News

  • Vulcan Plays Host to Sid Hartung Memorial Rodeo this Weekend

    Vulcan Plays Host to Sid Hartung Memorial Rodeo this Weekend

    Plan a FANTASTIC trip to Vulcan, Alberta for our 10th annual Sid Hartung Memorial Rodeo. Saturday August 16 and Sunday August 17. Vulcan Rodeo Grounds. ADMISSION IS FREE!! So come on down and join the fun!! Saturday 1pm – Concession and Beer Gardens open (beer served until 1am) 3pm – Rodeo Events, Wild at Heart…

  • Offenders Repair 100 More Bicycles for Calgary Children in Need

    Offenders Repair 100 More Bicycles for Calgary Children in Need

    Alberta Corrections continues to partner with the Kiwanis Club of Calgary Chinook to provide repaired bicycles for children in need in the Calgary area. In addition to the 100 bicycles from the Calgary Correctional Centre, the Kiwanis Club of Calgary Chinook donated its 5,000th bicycle to a child in need on July 24. Since the…

  • Arlene Dickinson Coming to High River – September 25th

    Arlene Dickinson Coming to High River – September 25th

    High River, AB: Wondering how to thrive and not just survive as an entrepreneur? The Town of High River is pleased to announce that business guru, Arlene Dickinson, will be in High River to share her experiences in thriving through the highs and lows of being an entrepreneur. Spend an evening learning from one of…

  • UAlberta Occupational Therapy Students Develop “Sensory Room” to Help People With Disabilities

    UAlberta Occupational Therapy Students Develop “Sensory Room” to Help People With Disabilities

    Easter Seals Camp Horizon benefits from UAlberta student clinical placements By Laurie Wang Bragg Creek, AB – We all have that place we like to go to recharge. For the campers at Easter Seals Camp Horizon, this place is a room with squishy toy bears that light up, bubbles to blow, noise makers and a…

  • It’s Miracle Treat Day Tomorrow at your Local Dairy Queen

    It’s Miracle Treat Day Tomorrow at your Local Dairy Queen

    The annual Miracle Treat Day means that every blizzard purchased will help out the Children’s Miracle Network. The High River and Okotoks Dairy Queens are earmarking those funds for the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Stop by either High River or Okotoks stores tomorrow at any time during the day and pick up a treat to make…

  • Donate to the High Country Lodge Garage Sale

    Donate to the High Country Lodge Garage Sale

    The High Country Lodge in Black Diamond is planning to have a garage sale in September to help raise funds for the recreation department. If you have any GOOD used items that you would like to donate for the sale, it would be greatly appreciated! Please contact Michelle Germain at the lodge (403-933-4028) or by…

  • Creative Logic ~ August 12th, 2014 – Week 218

    Creative Logic ~ August 12th, 2014 – Week 218

             

  • Zurich is Paved With Gold for Glorious Jo

    Zurich is Paved With Gold for Glorious Jo

    Jo Pavey produced the performance of her life to win gold in a thrilling 10,000m final on the opening night of the European Athletics Championships in Zurich. At the age of 40, and just weeks after taking 5000m bronze at the Commonwealth Games and less than a year after giving birth to her second child,…

  • Bar U Ranch Rodeo 2014

    Bar U Ranch Rodeo 2014

    The dust has settled and the winners of the Bar U Old Time Ranch Rodeo have been announced. In first place was Meadow Springs Ranch, holding onto the title, and in second place was Pekisko Creek Ranch followed by Esser Livestock. The Top Hand award went to Ryley Miller. Meadow Springs Ranch will represent the…

  • Showband wins World Championship!

    Showband wins World Championship!

    The Calgary Stampede Show Band becomes the only marching band to win three consectutive WAMSB World Championships! This also makes their fifth championship title, something which no other marching band in the world has ever done. With a score of 95.1, the Calgary Stampede Showband claimed top honors at the World Association of Marching Show…

  • Update on the Ben Steiger Memorial Golf Tournament

    Update on the Ben Steiger Memorial Golf Tournament

    Okay here’s an update on the Golf Tournament….. We are SOLD OUT!!!! If you are talking to people and they are interested in playing in the golf tournament. We have started a waiting list for anyone that still would like to play. Because there is that chance that people will cancel or not pay. We…

  • Greener Ideal: 3 Tips to Make the Kids More Eco-friendly

    Greener Ideal: 3 Tips to Make the Kids More Eco-friendly

    By Greener Ideal As an environmentally friendly parent it is, of course, important to be a good example of environmentally friendly activities yourself. Here are three tips that can help you to engage your kids in environmentally friendly behaviour with you! Tip 1: Vinegar Scrub Get everyone excited about cleaning up the house by explaining…

  • The Perseid Meteor Shower

    The Perseid Meteor Shower

    You can see the Perseid Meteor Shower but be prepared for a late night…. [weaver_iframe src=’http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-perseid-meteor-shower#when’ height=600 percent=100 style=”style”]

  • My Wash Barn in Turner Valley Grand Opening Postponed

    My Wash Barn in Turner Valley Grand Opening Postponed

    Karen and Rick owners of My Wash Barn have decided to postpone their Grand Opening in support of the Millarville Fair which takes place on the same days as their originally scheduled Grand Opening. Not to worry though, they have only postponed the Grand Opening and will still be holding this fundraising event for the…

  • Managing Market Volatility

    By Kim Inglis If not placed in the context of either market history or investment horizon, a significant market drop will cause some investors to doubt the wisdom of their investment plans and become nervous. Then they jeopardize their long-term portfolios by making short-term decisions during the turbulence. They forget that a portfolio stocked with…