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75th Anniversary of First Training Flight at Former British Pilot Training School to be Celebrated
The former Royal Air Force (RAF) Station De Winton, located southeast of Calgary in the Municipal District of Foothills, will be the site of a ceremony honouring the history of this World War II flying training school. The unveiling and dedication of a plaque will take place on the airfield site at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15.…
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Two New Murals to be Unveiled as Part of Community Celebration
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Alberta Wants Input on Affordable Housing Strategy
The Ministry of Seniors and Housing is seeking public and stakeholder input on a provincial affordable housing strategy. Albertans can offer feedback that will help define how housing is delivered, what services and supports are needed, and what expectations should be met for affordable housing across the province. There is an increased need for housing…
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Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Dealing with Sticky Messes
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Historical Re-enactment of the 1914 Suffrage Rally at the Alberta Legislature
In October 1914, hundreds of women and men including members of both the Edmonton and Calgary Equal Franchise Leagues, rallied at the Alberta Legislature to petition Premier Arthur Sifton for the vote for women. Efforts of suffrage activists culminated in the passage of The Equal Suffrage Statutory Law Amendment Act, which gave many Alberta women…
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Minister of Culture and Tourism to Host Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers in Alberta
Alberta’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Ricardo Miranda, will host Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for sport, physical activity and recreation in Lethbridge to talk about the next steps towards a more physically active country. Canada’s Minister for Sport and Persons with Disabilities, Carla Qualtrough, and the Parliamentary Secretary to Canada’s Minister of…
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Westwinds Communities Launch in Black Diamond Tomorrow
Foothills Foundation has now changed its name to Westwinds Communities. Immediate steps to launch the new branding for the organization will include a formal ceremony at the Annual Seniors Week Barbecue, Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at High Country Lodge, 707 Government Road, Black Diamond from 11:30-1:00pm. including plus branding and identity. A new website will…
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Black Diamond By-Election 2016
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Calgary Opens One-of-a-Kind Off-Leash Space in Beltline
The City of Calgary has opened its first fenced inner-city off-leash area at Connaught Park. The area offers a one-of- kind off-leash experience to Calgarians and their four-legged friends right in the core of the city. “There are almost 650 dogs licensed in the Beltline, and during public engagement we identified a need for a…
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Government Supports Grizzly Recovery Efforts Through Planning and Research
Albertans are invited to provide input for the draft 2016-2021 Alberta Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan in an online survey from now until July 15. Grizzly bears are listed as a Species of Special Concern in Canada but have no federal protections under the Species at Risk Act. Grizzly bears were classified as Threatened in Alberta…
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Planet Waves – Weekly Horoscopes: June 6 – 13, 2016
ARIES – Feed the weird part of yourself this week: the nonconformist, the artist, the original thinker. This takes slightly more courage than doing what you might usually do, or going along with what everyone else seems to be doing. You can feed that aspect of your psyche as well, taking as few risks as…
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Alberta Moves to Empower Local Governments, Strengthen Community Collaboration
The Modernized Municipal Government Act was tabled in the Alberta Legislature on Tuesday and Municipal Affairs will consult across the province this summer to ask Albertans for their feedback. The last major review of the MGA was completed in 1995 and does not reflect new economic realities, changes in technology or evolving municipal roles and…
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There’s a Goose on the Loose!
By Andrea Ranson Mount Royal University is home to a gaggle of beautiful Canada geese Over coming weeks, the University community will be able to enjoy watching a handful of geese parading around the pond for the goslings’ first dip. The parent geese will remain protective of their babies until the goslings learn to fly…
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Jesus is Coming to the Canadian Badlands for Nine Performances July 8-24
New actor playing Jesus, new script, new musical score, new lead director for 23rd season of The Canadian Badlands Passion Play. Drumheller, Alberta — The Canadian Badlands Passion Play is excited to announce that Caleb Gordon has been cast in the role of Jesus for its nine performances July 8-24 in Drumheller, Alberta. Casting the role…
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