Tag: Good News

  • Room 217 Hosts Eighth Music Care Conference

    Room 217 Hosts Eighth Music Care Conference

      The Mississauga Living Arts Centre set the stage on Saturday, Nov. 7 for the eighth Music Care Conference. This year’s conference, with a theme of Music and Rehabilitation, was presented by the Room 217 Foundation, University of Toronto Faculty of Music, Music and Health Research Collaboratory (MaHRC), Laurier Centre for Music in the community and Baycrest Hospital.…

  • Results from Public Engagement Process Will be Shared at High River Open House

    Results from Public Engagement Process Will be Shared at High River Open House

      HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town will share the results of a recent public engagement campaign to develop a master recreation plan for High River during an open house on November 19. The Open House will be hosted by the Town and McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. from 4:30 – 9 p.m. at the Highwood Memorial…

  • Pic-a-Pix ~ Palm Island – November 14th, 2015 Puzzle

    Pic-a-Pix ~ Palm Island – November 14th, 2015 Puzzle

    All of our puzzles now include their solutions – click the link at the bottom of the page Click the image below to open a pdf printable version Click here to see the solution to this Pic-a-Pix Puzzle

  • Small and Medium-sized Biz at Heart of ATB’s Plan to Help Grow Alberta

    Small and Medium-sized Biz at Heart of ATB’s Plan to Help Grow Alberta

      Edmonton — A decade-long strategy to focus on entrepreneurs and the small- and medium sized business community has now positioned ATB Financial to help protect and grow and guide good companies through the current economic uncertainty. “Our plan is to grow our financial support of business in Alberta by billions over the next few years,” said…

  • Government Restores Funding for Roads and Bridges

    Government Restores Funding for Roads and Bridges

    Budget 2015 provides $119 million to support rehabilitation and construction of roads and bridges in Alberta’s smaller municipalities and over $4.6 billion for projects throughout the province. The Government of Alberta will begin consultations in 2016 with municipal partners and key stakeholders to restore the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program (STIP) beginning with the 2017-2018 fiscal…

  • Veterinarians Ban Ear Cropping of Dogs in British Columbia

    Veterinarians Ban Ear Cropping of Dogs in British Columbia

      The registrants of the College of Veterinarians of British Columbia (CVBC) voted in favour of banning cosmetic ear cropping of dogs. The decision brings British Columbia in line with the majority of provinces across Canada and supports the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association’s (CVMA) position on the practice. “Ear cropping is an unnecessary procedure unless carried…

  • Farm Stewardship Centre Renews Focus for 21st Century

    Farm Stewardship Centre Renews Focus for 21st Century

    The Government of Alberta is enhancing support for the development and use of sustainable agricultural practices within a diversified economy. The Farm Stewardship Centre in Lethbridge will provide a renewed focus on applied research, evaluation and implementation of new methods and technology aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of farming and food production. “Strengthening environmental…

  • Planet Waves Weekly Horoscope for Thursday, November 13 – 20, 2015

    By Len Wallick   Aries (March 20-April 19) — When it comes to mastering artistry, students usually spend time developing skills in formal training before attempting to improvise. Musicians are often trained to follow the score before learning when and how to depart from it. It’s common (but not universal) to require apprentice actors to…

  • New Folsom Prison Provides the Starting Point for new Linda McRae Album

    New Folsom Prison Provides the Starting Point for new Linda McRae Album

          California’s Folsom State Prison occupies a hallowed place in the history of country music.  As the location of several Johnny Cash performances and the subject of his song “Folsom Prison Blues,” it has become a symbol of the “outlaw” element of outlaw country. Now, some 60 years after Cash first put it…

  • High River Library Returns to Permanent Location

    High River Library Returns to Permanent Location

      The High River Library reopened in its permanent location on Wednesday, Oct. 21 after several months of remediation and renovations. “We are excited to be back in our permanent home and hope everyone will come in and see what a wonderful transformation has been accomplished,” said Library Director Deb Gardiner. Residents are once again…

  • Oilfields High School Implements Flexible Learning

    Oilfields High School Implements Flexible Learning

      Last June Oilfields High announced changes to the bell schedule to accommodate a more flexible learning environment. This project was put forth by Alberta Education’s Moving Forward with High School Redesign. What does this mean for students? Flexible learning environments offer students choices about their schedules, so that pursuit of extra-curricular activities is recognized as…

  • Oilfields High: Career Convention Today

    Oilfields High: Career Convention Today

    Today, November 17th, between 4 – 7pm at OHS – We are holding a career convention in conjunction with Bow Valley College and Foothills Continuing Education. We will be having guests from other agencies as well. The Career Convention is open to all grade 11s, 12s and their families as well as graduates from 2014…

  • Calgary Transit Launches Four-car Train Service Early

    Calgary Transit Launches Four-car Train Service Early

    Calgary Transit is pleased to announce it is launching four-car CTrain service ahead of schedule, starting today. The successful three-week training period running two four-car trains prompted the call to keep both longer trains in regular service immediately, rather than wait until the scheduled launch in December. Two four-car trains will continue running on the…

  • CSPC Congratulates Our New Federal Science and Innovation Ministers

    CSPC Congratulates Our New Federal Science and Innovation Ministers

      I wish to extend warm congratulations from the Canadian Science Policy Centre to the Honorable Dr. Kirsty Duncan and the Honorable Navdeep Bains for their recent appointments to two important portfolios that shape Canada’s scientific, economic and technological development. The establishment of a new Federal Minister of Science is a positive indication of the…

  • Canadian Angus Association Hires Commercial Angus Identification and Performance Program Coordinator

    Canadian Angus Association Hires Commercial Angus Identification and Performance Program Coordinator

    ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB – The Canadian Angus Association is pleased to welcome our newest staff member, Taylor Isley, who has been hired as the Commercial Angus Identification and Performance Program (CAIPP) Coordinator. This one-year internship is supported by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Career Focus Program. The Canadian Angus Association announced CAIPP in June at…