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Okotoks Recreation Centre’s Passholder Travel Contest is back!
Starting August 1, purchase a facility pass at the Okotoks Recreation Centre and be entered to win a $1500 travel voucher from Pace Setter Travel! Contest runs August 1 to September 18, 2015. Stop at the Client Services desk at the Okotoks Recreation Centre (99 Okotoks Drive) or call 403-938-8954 to purchase your facility pass and be entered…
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NDP Continue to Chip Away at Small Business Confidence
EDMONTON, AB: NDP policies have chipped away at small business confidence to the point where business optimism remains by far the weakest in the country according to a recent Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) report, Wildrose Jobs Shadow Minister Grant Hunter said. “It’s a sad state of affairs that only one third of…
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Minister Ceci Seeking Input for Budget 2015 and Budget 2016
Albertans can visit the budget website now (budget.alberta.ca) to provide ideas and comments for both Budget 2015 and Budget 2016. Submissions will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. MST on Monday, September 14. Also, throughout August and September, Finance Minister Joe Ceci will be meeting with businesses, organizations and stakeholders to discuss how to innovate and…
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Council Approves Civic Addressing Bylaw
High River, AB: In order to ensure the visibility of civic addresses for emergency responders, Council has adopted Bylaw 4366/2013 to establish and maintain a system of numbering houses, buildings and building sites within the Town of High River. The bylaw was brought forward to Council at its July 20 meeting following concerns associated…
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AHS Weekly Wellness News: Managing Summer Stress ~ Helping Farm Families Cope
Summer is a time when many people get out and enjoy the longer days, warm sun and vacation time. However, for farm families, this time of year can be busy and stressful as they close in on harvest season and deal with harsh weather conditions, including drought and hail. Stress can be overwhelming, but…
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Harper Government announces new investments in Bar U Ranch National Historic Site
Bar U Ranch, AB – John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Macleod, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced (on Thursday) important infrastructure investments totalling $4 million in Bar-U Ranch National Historic Site. This major investment includes extensive work refurbishing four of the…
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Liam and Olivia Top Baby Names for 2014
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More Alberta Entrepreneurs now Cutting Jobs than Hiring
Confidence continues to drop; concern about rising wage costs up 15 points since May CALGARY, July 30, 2015 – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released the latest Business Barometer numbers that show Alberta’s small business confidence continues to edge closer to historic lows after dropping a further half point in July to…
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New Variable Rate Technology Program Passes on Huge Savings to the Farmer
Decisive Farming is excited to introduce the new Optimize RX-F program; offering significant savings to growers without sacrificing quality or support. Decisive Farming has made fundamental advancements in geospatial mapping and soil analysis allowing for huge efficiencies in delivery of these services. The patented variable rate technology was tested with growers over the past couple…
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Alberta Finds More Ways to Share Emergency Alerts
Albertans will soon be receiving life-saving information about AMBER alerts and other disasters through social media and on electronic billboards. The Alberta government is partnering with Astral Out-Of-Home, a division of Bell Media, as well as Facebook and TELUS, to expand the distribution of its Alberta Emergency Alerts, and particularly AMBER alerts, through social media…
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John Barlow, MP Makes Canada 150 Fund Announcement in Black Diamond
John Barlow, MP for Macleod Riding visited Black Diamond last Wednesday, July 29th, to make a major announcement affecting our community. A total of $171,765 has been allocated to six communities in the northern part of the Macleod Riding. It includes $78,297 to the Town of Black Diamond for the Sheep River Valley Multi-Use Recreational…
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Okotoks Museum Celebrates National Year of Sport with Special Exhibit
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Housing Prices to Ease in Second Half, CREB® Forecasts
Calgary – Continued weakness in housing demand will limit downward pressure on supply levels and cause prices to ease in the second half of the year, CREB® said in its 2015 mid-year forecast. Despite this anticipated retraction, Calgary’s benchmark prices are only expected to decline by less than one per cent on an annual…
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Anglers urged to follow safe fish handling procedures
Ongoing hot weather combined with low water levels are resulting in high water temperatures in rivers and streams across Southern Alberta. There is an increased risk to fish populations resulting from the stress of current conditions combined with catch and release angling. Until conditions improve, Albertans are encouraged to follow safe handling procedures to…
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Pet free Rule Implemented at High River Town Facilities
High River, AB: Pets will now need to wait outside at Town of High River facilities and buildings. The new rules reflect the Town’s consideration for individuals with allergies and for the safety of everyone who works or visits a Town facility. Hitching posts for dogs have been installed at the Joint Municipal Building,…
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