Tag: Good News

  • Parks Canada Announces Decision on Maligne Tours Concept Proposal for Redevelopment

    Decision reflects consideration of ecological integrity, visitor experience and Canada’s National Conservation Plan Jasper National Park – Today Parks Canada has accepted 13 of the 14 elements of the Maligne Tours’ concept for redevelopment for further considerations, including tent cabins and additional visitor experience offers. These elements offer the potential to support Parks Canada’s commitment…

  • Bar U Old Time Ranch Rodeo: Traditional Skills Still Used Today

    Bar U Ranch National Historic Site – Action so close you can taste it! Old Time Ranch Rodeo returns to the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site on Sunday August 10th beginning at noon. Established in 1882, the Bar U was one of the foremost ranching operations in Canada. Now, teams of working cowboys from…

  • Stanley Park Outdoor Swimming Pool welcomes Calgarians back

    Working together with The City of Calgary, The Calgary Outdoor Swimming Pool Association (COSPA) reopened Stanley Park Outdoor Swimming Pool on Tuesday, July 15. The pool was closed following the June 2013 flood, four days before a grand reopening to debut renovations, including a new wading pool. “We were really looking forward to getting the…

  • Livestock Emergency Response Unit

    This article is courtesy of the Horse Industry Association of Alberta You are driving down the highway with three horses in your trailer, when suddenly a truck appears out of nowhere heading right for you. You swerve, hitting the ditch, and over goes your unit, ending in a crumpled mess. A nightmare for anyone who…

  • AMA: We All Scream For (Free) Ice Cream

    Edmonton – When the summer heat hits, there’s nothing like a cold treat to cool you down. The ice cream truck is synonymous with childhood, and since 1902, its melodic chimes have brought children running, with change in hand, for an ice cream or popsicle. This July, the Alberta Motor Association (AMA), set out to…

  • PERLHAZE: The Pleased To Meet You Tour!

    After years of chance encounters, near misunderstandings and missed opportunities, Alberta-raised, Toronto based Terra Hazelton and Toronto native Sophia Perlman, best friends and both jazz singers by trade, discovered a mutual love for country, folk and singer-songwriter music, and an uncanny “who’s singing now?” vocal blend. Since the band’s Christmas baptism by blizzard, PerlHaze has…

  • Have You Been to the Farmers’ Market This Summer?

    The Millarville Farmers’ Market invites you to spend a Saturday with them. Bring your re-usable shopping bags, wagons, umbrellas and visitors from out of town for a shopping experience like no other! Small Fee to Entire the Grounds The proceeds from your $3.00 admission fee help to support programming at the Millarville Racetrack. Did you…

  • FTS Student of the month for July 2014

    Seth Fernandez Congratulations Seth from Ninja Kids, our July student of the month. Based on attendance, overall improvement and performance, and always demonstrating a great attitude and tenacity in class. Great work!!! (Foothills Training Services)

  • Creative Logic ~ July 29th, 2014 – Week 217

             

  • Government expands conservation areas, protects watersheds and native grasslands in southern Alberta

    A new land-use plan will help manage growth pressures and protect the environment in southern Alberta. “The South Saskatchewan region is without question one of the most beautiful areas of our province with its breathtaking mountains, rolling grasslands and many lakes and rivers. Albertans are proud of the beauty of our province and the new…

  • Meet hitchBOT – A Hitchhiking Robot Traveling From Coast To Coast This Summer

    Collaborative research project to explore if robots can trust humans with Canadian hitchhiking adventure TORONTO, ON. – A trivia-loving, wellington-wearing, tweeting robot will be hitchhiking across Canada this summer, one ride at a time. hitchBOT left from Halifax, N.S. on July 27th and its ultimate destination is Victoria, B.C., more than 6,000 km away. hitchBOT…

  • Athletes, Crowds and City Break Records As Glasgow 2014 Reaches Halfway Point

    World-beating athletes and incredible crowds are ensuring the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games is off to a sensational start. At the half-way point, Organisers revealed the number of Commonwealth and World record which have been toppled, the record-breaking tickets sales and the unprecedented crowds which have thronged across the city to soak up the once-in-a-lifetime atmosphere…

  • FTS: Defining Integrity

    By Sensei Tom I love being a full time martial arts instructor because it pushes me to challenge barriers every day physically, mentally, and emotionally. One such example happened about 2 weeks ago when one of my senior students and I had a conversation about my integrity. During our discussion he shared that his definition…

  • XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow – Medal Count for July 29, 2014

    1. Australia: 32 Gold, 26 Silver, 34 Bronze 2. England: 31Gold, 26 Silver, 27 Bronze 3. Scotland: 13 Gold, 10 Silver, 12 Bronze 4. Canada: 13 Gold, 5 Silver, 14 Bronze 5. India: 10 Gold, 15 Silver, 10 Bronze 6. New Zealand: 9 Gold, 9 Silver, 11 Bronze 7. South Africa: 9 Gold, 7 Silver,…

  • Wanted Golfers: Foothills Lions Club Charity Golf Classic

    The Foothills Lions Club are holding their 2nd Annual Charity Golf Classic on Monday August 18th, 2014 at the Turner Valley Golf Club.   This is a Texas scramble (Best Ball) format.  Tournament starts at 1:00pm with a shot gun start. In June of 2013 the floods came and washed out 75% of the Lions-run Black…