Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Okotoks Works with Businesses and Non-Profits to Support Kids

    Okotoks Works with Businesses and Non-Profits to Support Kids

      Alberta’s Promise and its partners stand together in their promise to create safe and caring communities for children and youth in Alberta. Keeping this promise requires many dedicated players from the business, non-profit, and municipal sectors to work together. The Town of Okotoks, an Alberta’s Promise partner since 2006, is a great example of…

  • Jumpstart Day a Success in High River

    The Town of High River Community Programing department would like to thank all the sponsors and volunteers that made the Jumpstart Day event on Saturday, May 30 a success. Over $4,000 was raised thanks to the RCMP, High River Fire Department and the generosity of High River citizens. A special thank you to Miss Jellison’s…

  • Two Years After the Alberta Floods, Red Cross Continues to Support Affected Individuals and Communities

    Two Years After the Alberta Floods, Red Cross Continues to Support Affected Individuals and Communities

      Calgary, Alberta – The devastating Southern Alberta floods in June 2013 will be forever etched on the minds of many Canadians. Approaching two years later, Canadian Red Cross continues to help individuals, families and businesses recover. To date, Red Cross has helped more than 7,700 families and funded 70 community projects. “Our priority continues…

  • Blackie’s Green Day

    Blackie’s Green Day

      Foothills School Division Trustee Michael Pollard commended Blackie School staff and students on a wonderful Green Day held on June 1st. Assistant Superintendent Pam Rannelli said the event “demonstrated what authentic learning looks like and brought the community into focus. Activities included student presentations on “Caring for Our Watersheds”, “Ferruginous Hawks, Habitat and Management”,…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Stroke Facts and Warning Signs

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Stroke Facts and Warning Signs

    A stroke occurs when the flow of blood to a part of the brain is cut off. This can be due to something (usually a blood clot) blocking the flow of blood to the brain (ischemic stroke). It can also be caused by a burst blood vessel bleeding into the brain (hemorrhagic stroke). About 80%…

  • Propane Value Adding a Boost for Alberta

      Province would realize $1.2 billion in new tax revenue and 1,500 direct construction jobs from new propane processing facility  Alberta’s Industrial Heartland – Alberta would gain full time, stable jobs and an added $65 million annually in government tax revenue from each new industrial facility adding value to propane. A new report from Stantec,…

  • Committee Encourages Residents and Businesses to Appeal DRP Settlements

    Committee Encourages Residents and Businesses to Appeal DRP Settlements

      HIGH RIVER, AB: The High River Disaster Recovery Program Advocacy Committee is encouraging residents and businesses to consider appealing their DRP settlements. To date, 660 (14%) of High River DRP applicants have appealed their claims, and in total, they have received almost $6 million in additional payouts. You should appeal: If you believe you…

  • Heartland Filming in High River June 19 and 22

    Heartland Filming in High River June 19 and 22

      High River, AB: The Town of High River is honoured to once again stand in as the fictional community of Hudson on the popular television series Heartland as crews continue filming season 9. Crews will arrive in High River on the evening of Friday, June 19 and begin setting up equipment and vehicles along…

  • Pumps and storm outfalls in place to support emergency preparedness

    Pumps and storm outfalls in place to support emergency preparedness

        HIGH RIVER, AB: Residents may have noticed that water drainage pumps have recently been moved to key locations along the dikes in town. This is a regular part of the Town’s emergency preparedness measures in preparation for flood season. The dikes in High River have been built with storm outfalls inside the structure…

  • Big Rock “Stuffie” Sale Supports Mexican Students

    Big Rock “Stuffie” Sale Supports Mexican Students

      Former Big Rock School teacher/guest teacher Mary Donaldson (who also continues to support the Foothills Young Authors’ Conference as Co-Chair and Treasurer) is involved with a project in the Huatulco, Mexico area (Oaxaca Province) called Proyecto Escuelas Rurales (the Rural Schools Project).  The program builds and funds schools in poor communities outside Hutulco in the…

  • Road closure on 21 Street N.E. June 19 – 21

    Road closure on 21 Street N.E. June 19 – 21

      HIGH RIVER, AB: There will be a road closure on 21 Street N.E. at Sunvale Crescent starting at 4 p.m. on Friday, June 19 until Sunday, June 21. This closure is required as part of the Sunvale Place development project and detours will be in place to direct traffic. Drivers and pedestrians are asked…

  • Addressing Calgary’s Wicked Challenges

    Addressing Calgary’s Wicked Challenges

      Calgary’s future is being considered on Friday this week by experts and vested interests from across the landscape. “We are a young city. We are a distant city. We are a city prone to both drought and flood. If we don’t build to respond to those, one of these three things will no longer…

  • Elder Abuse Awareness

    Elder Abuse Awareness

      Every senior is a valuable member of society and has a right to be free of abuse. Elder abuse is any action or inaction by self or others that jeopardizes the health or well-being of an older person. An act of harm or the neglect resulting from a failure to act is especially detrimental…

  • Alberta RCMP supports Government of Alberta’s review of bail hearing process

    Edmonton, AB – The RCMP expressed its support for the Government of Alberta’s decision to undertake a review of the bail hearing process in the province. “The RCMP in Alberta welcomes any initiative that contributes to enhanced public safety. We look forward to working with the Government of Alberta in support of its review of…

  • Big Rock Student Hits the Airwaves

    Big Rock Student Hits the Airwaves

    Brett Harrison, a Grade 5 student at Big Rock School, had a fabulous time co-hosting the morning show with the Eagle 100.9 FM’s Jayme Hall on May 22nd! Brett won the grand door prize at the Foothills Young Author’s Conference in April. You can check out a recording of Brett’s on-air breaks on FSD’s website.