Tag: Good News

  • Return of the Roar: Animatronic dinosaurs invade the Calgary Zoo again

    Return of the Roar: Animatronic dinosaurs invade the Calgary Zoo again

    Calgary, AB – They’re back! Contrary to popular belief, not all dinosaurs are extinct as the Calgary Zoo’s animatronic dinosaurs have returned to once again take over Prehistoric Park. Recently bestowed a Gold Award from Interpretation Canada, this award-winning experience reopens March 18, 2016. Dinosaurs Alive features new additions for 2016 such as water cannons…

  • Planet Waves Weekly Horoscope for March 14 – 21, 2016

    Planet Waves Weekly Horoscope for March 14 – 21, 2016

      When in doubt, say you can. Assume you can do anything unless proven otherwise. To do so is not overconfidence; rather, it is understanding. Where your limits have in fact been proven, take them as benefits of experience that serve to define both who you are and what you might want to overcome. The…

  • Pardon for Jailed Gay Man ‘a Hallmark of Equality’

    Pardon for Jailed Gay Man ‘a Hallmark of Equality’

    Legal move shows progress, but longer struggle is to change hearts and minds, says LGBTQ advocate. By Bev Betkowski The move by Canada’s federal government to pardon men who were jailed for being gay is an important step for human rights, but more work needs to be done, says a University of Alberta expert. Kris…

  • Spitzee Elementary School to Benefit from Boston Pizza High River’s Community Partner Program

    Spitzee Elementary School to Benefit from Boston Pizza High River’s Community Partner Program

    Spitzee Elementary School’s character education programs the beneficiary of Boston Pizza High River’s Community Partner program Boston Pizza High River is partnering with Spitzee Elementary School through the month of March to help fund the school’s character education programs for students. Foothills School Division believes in taking the initiative on bullying prevention through strong character…

  • Help Black Diamond Win the Earth Hour Challenge

    Help Black Diamond Win the Earth Hour Challenge

    What is Earth Hour?  Earth Hour is a worldwide grassroots movement uniting people to protect the planet.  Earth Hour 2016 is March 19 from 8:30pm to 9:30pm. What is the Earth Hour Challenge?  The Challenge is sponsored by Fortis Alberta, and offers 3 grants for municipalities to compete for.  First, second and third place winners…

  • Diamond Valley Residents: Need a Hand with your Taxes?

    Diamond Valley Residents: Need a Hand with your Taxes?

    You may qualify for free assistance to complete your income tax return. Qualified volunteers from our community are offering to provide a free tax-preparation service for residents of Black Diamond and Turner Valley who are are unable to complete their basic income tax returns and unable to pay for assistance. Only simple, straight-forward tax returns…

  • PSHSA Announces Major Donation to Health and Safety Charities

    PSHSA Announces Major Donation to Health and Safety Charities

    TORONTO – (At the end of February), Public Health Services and Safety Association (PSHSA) announces a charitable donation of $20,000 to support two charities focused on preventing injuries and helping those affected by workplace incidents, Parachute and Threads of Life. In recognition of the new Ministry of Labour (MOL) training standards beginning March 1, 2016…

  • Camping – A Universal Language of Fun

    Camping – A Universal Language of Fun

    AB Enviro & Parks Story by Brittany Nouwen – Alberta Parks Seasonal Interpreter Alberta Parks staff, Catholic Social Services and four volunteers from the University of Alberta Outdoors Club teamed up to host 55 Syrian Refugees at the Long Lake Centre near Athabasca this past weekend.  The first thing staff and volunteers notice about the refugees was that they…

  • A Social Campus Life Starts up with Chitter

    A Social Campus Life Starts up with Chitter

    eHUB startup creates a campus-life app that captures the attention of Silicon Valley. By Michael Brown A University of Alberta-born smartphone app created to bring students closer together has caught the attention of one of Silicon Valley’s most successful startup incubators. The free sharing app, called Chitter, was designed to connect college and university students…

  • Foothills Fire Department: Fire Safety Tips – Smoke Detectors

    Foothills Fire Department: Fire Safety Tips – Smoke Detectors

    Did you change the battery in your smoke detector when you set your clocks ahead? Smoke detectors, also known as smoke alarms, have been responsible for the prevention of untold numbers of fire deaths since the first single-station, battery-operated ionization units began being marketed to the general public starting in 1970. The early warning they…

  • Okotoks Gearing Up for Earth Hour 2016

    Okotoks Gearing Up for Earth Hour 2016

    Earth Hour will be marked between 8:30 and 9:30pm on Saturday, March 19th. Earth Hour Contest Participate & Win on Saturday, March 19, 2016 – 8:30 to 9:30pm. Share your short video or picture of how you celebrated Earth Hour to our Facebook  and/or Twitter  pages and you can win an Energy Prize Pack valued at approximately…

  • Millarville Horticulture Club: Bunnies and Bees with Ben Gadd

    Millarville Horticulture Club: Bunnies and Bees with Ben Gadd

    Every second Tuesday of the month (Sept to May) at 7:30pm a speaker is arranged to talk and share their knowledge with the club. We meet at the Millarville church house. Our April meeting is April 12th at 7:30pm. Ben Gadd will be speaking on “Icefield Bunnies and Gullible Bees”. He always entertaining. Also please…

  • Stepping Stone Manor Will be a Home for Calgary’s Homeless

    Stepping Stone Manor Will be a Home for Calgary’s Homeless

    Stepping Stone Manor, a 30-unit assisted-living apartment building nears completion. This marks a significant milestone as the building is the first new construction project to be completed through the RESOLVEyyc Campaign. The building is funded by generous donors, grants committed by the provincial government, and built by Cedarglen Living Inc. as part of a Visionary gift…

  • Reading an Ancient Bond in the Look of Puppy Love

    Reading an Ancient Bond in the Look of Puppy Love

    Researcher explores close prehistoric relationship between human and dog. By Geoff McMaster The irresistible gaze of “puppy-dog eyes” has roots in thousands of years of human evolution alongside domesticated dogs, says anthropologist Robert Losey. Anyone who owns a dog is familiar with the “gaze”—that hypnotic, imploring stare that demands reciprocation. It can seem to hold…

  • Turner Valley School Tigers’ Reading Den

    Turner Valley School Tigers’ Reading Den

    We are excited to announce a new idea to promote reading and share books. The Tiger’s Reading Den is a free book exchange program. There will be a bookshelf outside the library for students to donate books to and/or borrow from. If you have gently used books in your home that your children have outgrown, please bring them to the school and…