Tag: Good News

  • Royal LePage Offices in Black Diamond and Okotoks Will Remain Open

    Royal LePage Offices in Black Diamond and Okotoks Will Remain Open

    Although the Royal LePage Foothills Real Estate brokerage has closed it’s doors the local offices in Black Diamond and Okotoks will remain open. The Realtors at those two offices will be switching their licences to another Royal LePage brokerage in Calgary. Colin Rollo, Realtor at the Black Diamond office said, “No problem, just a change…

  • Comfy Cozy Are We: Handmade quilts bring holiday cheer to Glenrose patients

    Comfy Cozy Are We: Handmade quilts bring holiday cheer to Glenrose patients

    Story and photos by Gregory Kennedy EDMONTON — Nothing brings tidings of comfort and joy like a soft warm quilt tucked up to the chin for a winter’s slumber. Even better, nothing beats getting it for free. Geriatric patients at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital were delighted this month to have their pick of eye-catching, colourful…

  • Jessica’s Closet is Open in Turner Valley

    Jessica’s Closet is Open in Turner Valley

      Jessica McNutt recently completed the H.I.R.E. (Having Inclusive Rewarding Employment) program offered through Foothills SNAPS and is now the proud owner of Jessica’s Closet, a retail thrift store in Turner Valley. Celebrating with Jessica at her grand opening on December 5, 2015 are Ricki Hillier, Community Awareness Coordinator and Alise Kuipers, Project Coordinator for…

  • Back to Her Roots

    Back to Her Roots

    University of Alberta Palynologist Eva Koppelhus joins world-leading paleontology team as the new assistant professor and curator of the paleobotanical collection. By Jennifer Pascoe, University of Alberta The newest assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences unites two of the department’s strengths—paleontology and botany. “Botany is one of those studies that is represented in…

  • Dr. Verna Yiu appointed interim President and CEO of Alberta Health Services

    Dr. Verna Yiu appointed interim President and CEO of Alberta Health Services

    Role effective January 11, 2016 EDMONTON – Linda Hughes, Chair of the Alberta Health Services Board, announced today the appointment of Dr. Verna Yiu as the interim President and CEO of Alberta Health Services (AHS). The appointment is effective January 11, 2016. “I am so pleased that Verna has agreed to take on this important…

  • Millarville Horticulture Club: Tree Diseases and Birdhouses

    Millarville Horticulture Club: Tree Diseases and Birdhouses

    Every second Tuesday of the month (Sept to May) at 7:30 pm a speaker is arranged to talk and share their knowledge with the club. We meet at the Millarville church house. January 12 we have Gordon White, a forester from Okotoks, speaking on black knot, fire blight and other tree diseases. February 20 (note…

  • Holiday Giving Expected to Hit $5 Billion

    Holiday Giving Expected to Hit $5 Billion

    Canadians planning to donate this holiday season are being urged to get “strategic” about their charitable giving. This holiday season about 60% of Canadian adults are expected to donate approximately $5 billion between now and the end of the year, according to Imagine Canada. This annual tide of generosity is essential to thousands of charities and…

  • PSYBORGS Needs Your Help

    PSYBORGS Needs Your Help

      Oilfields High alumni Kyle Robb is co-producing a short movie called PSYBORGS with friend, and writer, David Hiatt. According to the creators PSYBORGS is about an elite team of psychic cybernetic super-soldiers banded together to destroy the insidious forces of T.O.X.I.N. In case you haven’t figured it out yet…..yes, it’s a comedy! After pitching…

  • Turner Valley School – Ask the Principal – Winter is here….are there activities during recess I should be aware of?

    Turner Valley School – Ask the Principal – Winter is here….are there activities during recess I should be aware of?

    While many of us miss the summer sunshine, most of our students are excited about winter and the snow that comes with it. The structure of the school day stays the same, but there are a few things that we do at this time of year. When the weather turns cold, we run intra-murals in the gym during lunch recess. Our…

  • Children’s Hospitals Benefit from Hockey Fans’ Charity

    Children’s Hospitals Benefit from Hockey Fans’ Charity

      Teddy bears and toques rained down on centre ice over the weekend in Calgary, Edmonton and Lethbridge during the 2015 Teddy Bear and Toque toss supporting sick kids at local children’s hospitals. Calgary smashed the record this year when 28,815 teddy bears were tossed to the rink after the Hitmen’s first goal, breaking the…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Healthy Holiday Eating Tips

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Healthy Holiday Eating Tips

    During the holiday season, festive gatherings mean food, food and more food! Trying to eat healthy meals and snacks during this time of year can be a challenge. Here are some helpful tips to keep you on track. At home: Since you will likely be busier than usual, have convenient healthy food available. Buy washed,…

  • Physical activity, reading beat screen time for kids’ brain development

    Physical activity, reading beat screen time for kids’ brain development

    Phys ed and psychology researchers team up to challenge assumptions that screens are beneficial for learning. By Matt Gutsch, U of A Amid a growing market of television shows, electronic toys and apps targeted at young children, the impact on early childhood cognitive development from those sedentary activities is under scrutiny by a group of…

  • Calgary Doctor Named Alberta’s Family Physician of the Year

    Calgary Doctor Named Alberta’s Family Physician of the Year

    The Alberta College of Family Physicians Announces Honorees for Excellence in Family Medicine EDMONTON/CNW/ – The Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) is pleased to announce that Dr. Margaret Churcher is Alberta’s Family Physician of the Year for 2015. Recipients of this prestigious award are chosen by their peers for making significant contributions to the health…

  • Young Black Diamond Ballet Dancer Performs in a Holiday Classic – The Nutcracker

    Young Black Diamond Ballet Dancer Performs in a Holiday Classic – The Nutcracker

      Black Diamond Grade 8 student, Kealy Atkinson, is performing in the Nutcracker Ballet in Calgary. There is still a chance to see Kealy and her fellow dancers. The Jeunesse Classique Ballet company is performing the Nutcracker to bring in the festive season. With delightful characters, your favourite holiday classical music and eager performers ready…

  • Alberta Expands Access to Life-Saving Naloxone

    Alberta Expands Access to Life-Saving Naloxone

    More health professionals will be able to prescribe, administer and distribute naloxone – a drug that can be used to reverse fentanyl overdoses – under ministerial orders issued by Health Minister Sarah Hoffman. “Too many Albertans’ lives have been cut short by fentanyl, and too many Alberta families have experienced the devastating loss of a…