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Students Put Their Mark On Construction Of The New Champlain Bridge
Montréal, Quebec – On March 11th, MP Pablo Rodriguez, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, joined with elementary students from Verdun, to officially introduce “Thor la fourmi” (Thor the Ant) as the newest member of the building crew for the new Champlain Bridge. Like an ant, Thor is capable of carrying many times…
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Calgary Humane Society: Mouse Care
By Calgary Humane Welcome to March, CHS Supporters! March is one of our favorite months at Calgary Humane Society because everything starts to turn green, our summer camp program starts to take shape and we start to plan our flower beds for the summer season. This year we have an interesting influx of little…
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Reel Reflections ~ Easter Eggs in the Golden Age of Film
By E.P. Whinters Reflection on: Hail, Caesar! I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from Hail, Caesar!, the Coen Brothers’ most recent film. Their past projects have been varied and often eccentric, but one thing they always are is humourous, even if the humour is black. Comparing my exposure to them in the past, Hail,…
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Three simple steps boat owners can take to combat invasive species
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Grade 7 Students Take on Roles of Mini Architects and Engineers in Okotoks
Following approval in December 2015 of a new K-9 school for Foothills School Division (FSD) at west 32nd Street in Okotoks, Grade 7 Science classes at Westmount School (Okotoks) and Heritage Heights School (DeWinton) have been creating their own design plan for the school incorporating principles from units on Heat and Temperature, and Structure and…
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Question: “What is Good Friday / Holy Friday?”
Answer: Good Friday, also known as “Holy Friday,” is the Friday immediately preceding Easter Sunday. It is celebrated traditionally as the day on which Jesus was crucified. If you are interested in a study of the issue, please see our article that discusses the various views on which day Jesus was crucified. Assuming that Jesus…
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ATB Financial Launches New Crowdlending Platform
Edmonton—Inspired by the success of its Alberta BoostR online crowdfunding platform, ATB Financial has unveiled a new way to support the province’s small businesses, this time through crowdlending. ATB LendR gives Albertans the opportunity to, as a crowd, loan money to budding entrepreneurs. Once an entrepreneur reaches half of its funding goal, ATB will provide…
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Faith Forum ~ What’s Good About Good Friday?
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Easter Traditions: Religious and Secular
The origins of Easter and all the traditions that have made themselves at home in our North American celebrations are as colourful as the season itself. A very interesting look at the roots of Easter and the effect on Christian celebrations is written about at length by the Churchmouse Campanologist. That article is called Easter, the Egg and…
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A New Monument Will Pay Tribute to the 125th Anniversary of the Stanley Cup
The unveiling of the monument is planned for 2017, during the 150th anniversary of Confederation and the centennial of the National Hockey League Ottawa – David McGuinty, Member of Parliament (Ottawa South), announced $2.15 million in funding from the Government of Canada’s for the creation of the Lord Stanley’s Gift Monument. Mr. McGuinty made this announcement on behalf…
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Federal Funding Enables Canadian Angus Association to Offer Members Reduced Genetic Testing Fee
ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB – The Government of Canada through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) has invested $1 million to increase adoption of genomic technologies in Canada’s cattle sector and Canada’s Angus breeders will benefit. The financial investment will enable the Canadian Beef Breeds Council to demonstrate to producers the use…
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High River Operations to Begin Spring Residential Road Cleanup in April
HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town of High River operations department will begin their annual residential street sweeping program in April to remove sanding materials and other debris that has accumulated on roads during the winter months. The street cleaning program began in early March on major thoroughfares, downtown, and town-owned parking lots. Residential streets…
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Edmonton’s Royal Alex: the Difference Between Care and Caring
A weekend of big wins for Royal Alexandra Hospital video The Difference Between Care and Caring claims top honours at Edmonton’s ACE Awards and tops it off with DoGooder Video Award for Best NonProfit Video. The Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH) was honoured at the Advertising Club of Edmonton’s ACE Awards for its video The Difference Between…
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Okotoks School Hosted Amazing Health and Wellness Conference
École Okotoks Junior High School organized an amazing full-day Health and Wellness Conference for all students on Friday, March 18th. The Conference was kicked off with a keynote presentation by Chris Cederstrand — a Dad, coach, volunteer firefighter, member of Team Canada’s sledge hockey team and motivational speaker. Following Chris’ presentation the students and staff…
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