Tag: Good News

  • C. Ian McLaren School: Yoga Providing Benefits to Students

    C. Ian McLaren School: Yoga Providing Benefits to Students

    Utilizing a website called Namaste Kid: Yoga for Kids, students in teacher Emily Miklos’s Grade 3 class at C. Ian McLaren are incorporating yoga into their daily routines. Each student chooses a yoga pose and teaches the rest of the class, explaining how it benefits breathing and the body. Students practice the poses throughout the…

  • Results in for World’s Largest Female Hockey Festival

    Results in for World’s Largest Female Hockey Festival

      Teams from Canada, USA, Czech Republic and Mexico all leave ‘Wickfest’ winners CALGARY /CNW/ – Last weekend 2,000 young women came together for the 6th annual Canadian Tire World Female Hockey Festival. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete and learn from the some of the most elite athletes, sports personalities and trainers in the world took…

  • First Aid Kit for Horses

    First Aid Kit for Horses

      “What should be put into an equine first aid kit?” I’m an old Pony Clubber, so I’ve put together some equine first aid kits in my day.  Everyone is different, and my list won’t be the same as every single vet.  I’ve broken the list down into “essentials” and other items that are nice…

  • Okotoks’ Holiday Helper Program Offers Assistance to Those in Need

    Okotoks’ Holiday Helper Program Offers Assistance to Those in Need

    Holiday Helpers is a donation-based program that provides assistance during the Christmas holidays to Okotoks residents in need. The program helps with basic needs – including utility bill payments, groceries, and transportation. *income guidelines apply. The application process has now ended but donations are still needed. Make a Donation Operated by the Okotoks Family Resource Centre, each year the Holiday Helper…

  • A Season of Giving at Red Deer Lake School

    A Season of Giving at Red Deer Lake School

      This year, in the spirit of volunteerism and giving, our Junior High students at Red Deer Lake School will be taking Thursday December 3 to volunteer in our local community. Students will choose to donate their time with such organizations as The Mustard Seed, The Veteran’s Food Bank, The Beverly Centre, Millrise Senior’s Village, Park Clean Up…

  • Less than 2 Weeks remaining for Lancaster Fundraising Campaign

    Less than 2 Weeks remaining for Lancaster Fundraising Campaign

      Museum goes global in support of Avro Lancaster KB882 project  There are less than two weeks remaining in the Kickstarter Campaign to fund the transportation of Lancaster Bomber KB882 from Edmundston, New Brunswick to Edmonton, Alberta and to the doors of the Alberta Aviation Museum, a distance of over 4,100 kilometres (over 2,500 miles).…

  • Government to amend Bill 6 for clarity

    Government to amend Bill 6 for clarity

      The Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act would ensure the safety of wage-earning farm and ranch employees and preserves the family farm. “We have listened to farmers and ranchers about the need for greater clarity. It has never been our government’s intention to interfere with what family members, friends and neighbours have…

  • Ground Breaking for Joint Government of Alberta-FSD Central Office Facility Launches Construction

    Ground Breaking for Joint Government of Alberta-FSD Central Office Facility Launches Construction

      Representatives for Alberta Infrastructure, Foothills School Division, and the Town of High River gathered on the site of the new building at the corner of 4th Avenue S.W. and Macleod Trail in High River for a ceremonial ground breaking. The facility will replace the former Government Building that sat on the site and FSD’s…

  • True Canadian Love

    True Canadian Love

    Story by Lisa Sutherland; photo courtesy Sawasdipanich family and Didsbury District Health Services Anugool (Nook) Sawasdipanich had no idea that, as a new Canadian from Thailand, by taking a job as a registered nurse at Didsbury District Health Services he’d be welcomed into a community of the most loving and caring people he could ever…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Healthy Snack

      By Reena Nerbas Cactus Fertilizer Dear Reena, Can you please send me an old remedy to fertilize a cactus? Betty Dear Betty, Cacti are hardy plants that require low nutrient care. ‘Homemade Cacti Fertilizer’ is as easy as combining 1 tbsp. Epsom salt and one gallon water. Misting plants with a spray bottle rather…

  • 3rd annual GivingTuesday inspires Canadians to give back during the holidays

    3rd annual GivingTuesday inspires Canadians to give back during the holidays

    More than 4,500 charities and businesses across Canada join together on December 1st to kick-off the holiday giving season   TORONTO, Dec. 1, 2015 /CNW/ – Falling on December 1st this year, GivingTuesday is calling on individuals and businesses acrossCanada to celebrate giving back and support the causes and charities that matter to them most.…

  • Microwave Food Safety

    Microwave Food Safety

      Microwave ovens heat food unevenly, which means you should take extra precautions when cooking your next meal. Harmful bacteria can only be killed by proper cooking. There are approximately 4 million cases of food poisoning in Canada every year. Many of these could be prevented by following proper food handling and cooking practices. Here…

  • Parks Canada: Photos from Mission Erebus and Terror 2015

    Parks Canada: Photos from Mission Erebus and Terror 2015

      As Mission Erebus and Terror 2015 came to a close at the end of September, Parks Canada released never-before seen photos taken during the expedition. These images showcase the archaeological work at the wreck of HMS Erebus and present, for the first time, a full view of the wreck without the help of radar imagery.…

  • Making the Most of your Charitable Giving

      By Kim Inglis Canadians are a philanthropic bunch.  According to the 2015 BMO Charitable Giving Survey, 80 per cent of Canadians plan to make a charitable donation in the next 12 months, averaging an annual total of $694.  While the percentage of people planning to donate is down ten percentage points from last year,…

  • Okotoks RCMP Charity Checkstop for the Food Bank and Rowan House

    Okotoks RCMP Charity Checkstop for the Food Bank and Rowan House

      The 9th Annual Okotoks Charity Checkstop will be held on December 3rd, 2015.  Between the hours of 2pm and 4pm, Okotoks RCMP, Okotoks Municipal Enforcement, Okotoks Fire Dept, and Foothills Regional Victim Services along with Santa and Safety Bear will be on Milligan Drive collecting food and cash donations. The Okotoks Food Bank and Rowan House Emergency Women’s…