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  • Millarville Junior Gardeners

    Millarville Junior Gardeners

    The Junior division of the Millarville Horticultural Club will have their first meeting in 2016 on Thursday, April 28th at 7 pm in the Library of the Millarville Community School. All junior gardeners and their families are invited to attend. We will do some planting of vegetables and flowers, discuss garden plans and products, and…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Serving Size Savvy

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Serving Size Savvy

    Most of us are aware of Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide and its recommendations to eat a certain number of servings from each food group each day. But what makes up a serving? Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide advises Canadians to consume a certain number of servings per food group each day. This…

  • St. Patrick’s Day Protein-Packed Green Smoothie Muffins

    St. Patrick’s Day Protein-Packed Green Smoothie Muffins

    By Sheri Wetherell Getting a little tired of your regular morning green smoothie? Try turning that smoothie into a tasty, good-for-you muffin! These protein-rich muffins are packed with goodness that will make you hit the ground running, like Good Greens, a powder blend of multiple superfoods, and Vanilla Protein, 18 grams worth of plant-based proteins –…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Fridge Tips

      By Reena Nerbas Foot Odour Dear Reena, I have a big problem with excessive foot odor. The odor overwhelmed my cubicle and I am in an embarrassing situation each time someone comes to my cubicle. I wash my feet twice a day every day, before bed and before going to work, sometimes I soak my feet…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: The Growing Obesity Epidemic

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: The Growing Obesity Epidemic

    Experts tell us that there is a global obesity epidemic and, troublingly, our children are also at risk. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that obesity is one of the world’s most neglected public health problems, and it affects both adults and children alike, in both developed and developing countries. In 2008, the WHO’s records…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Simple Solutions in the Kitchen

      By Reena Nerbas Restoring Fireplace Hearth Dear Reena, I have a brick hearth and left a freshly sawn tree trunk cut side down on the brick for 3 months. When I picked it up there was a 3 inch circle on the brick. Do you have a suggestion on how to remove this darker…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Make a Change……One Meal at a Time

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Make a Change……One Meal at a Time

      March is Nutrition Month! Dietitians in Alberta Health Services across the province are inspiring Albertans to Make a Change: One Meal at a Time. Are you ready to improve your health?  Now is the time to make small changes at mealtimes that can have big results. To help make these changes easier, dietitians have…

  • Message from the Minister of Health – National Nutrition Month 

    Message from the Minister of Health – National Nutrition Month 

    March is National Nutrition Month and a great time to start making positive changes to your diet. As a doctor, I’ve seen first-hand how a healthy diet is an essential part of healthy living. National Nutrition Month is an annual campaign by the Dietitians of Canada that reminds Canadians about the importance of healthy eating…

  • Housing Sales Slower than Typical February 

    Housing Sales Slower than Typical February 

    Monthly prices decline for fifth consecutive month      Click here to view the full monthly stats package. Calgary – February sales totaled 1,127 units in Calgary, a 6.63 per cent drop over last year and 37 per cent lower than long-term averages for the month. City wide unadjusted benchmark prices totaled $445,000 in February, a 0.63 per…

  • New Yard Waste Drop-off Station to Open this Weekend in High River

    New Yard Waste Drop-off Station to Open this Weekend in High River

      HIGH RIVER, AB: A new drop-off station where residents can take grass, leaves, branches and other yard waste will open on Friday, March 4 at the south end of 1A Street at 1 Avenue N.E. (see map attached). The previous yard waste drop-off station located south of the former sprung structures on 1 Street…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Hiccups and Stuck Lids

      By Reena Nerbas Smelly Drain Dear Reena, The overflow drain in my bathroom sink stinks really badly. Wondering what I can use to clean it out and get rid of the smell? Colleen Dear Colleen, The first step in getting rid of sink odors is to plug the sink. Fill the sink with 2-4…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Old Books and Dry Skin

      By Reena Nerbas Cleaning Musty Old Books Dear Reena, I have many old stinky books; some are treasures and 100 years old. I wipe them off but would like to know how to care for them. I really need your advice. Gwen Dear Gwen, It is true that over time the ink, glue and…