Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Rowan House Enters Horse in Spruce Meadows Auction

    Rowan House Enters Horse in Spruce Meadows Auction

      The community of Rowan House Emergency Shelter is thrilled to be involved in the Horses Jump to Give a Leg Up program. The main colour of the horse is purple because it is the international colour of Domestic Violence Awareness and Rowan House’s signature colour.  Of course The Rowan Tree (commonly known as the Mountain…

  • Turner Valley School – Principal’s Message: June 2015

    A community of lifelong learners prepared to succeed in the 21st Century through dynamic and engaging school experiences in a respectful and supportive environment. Time flies when you’re having fun! It seems like just yesterday we were greeting and meeting everyone to begin the year. So much has happened in the last 10 months and…

  • New Lieutenant Governor pledges to serve fellow Albertans

    New Lieutenant Governor pledges to serve fellow Albertans

    Her Honour, the Honourable Lois Mitchell took the oath of office (Friday) to become the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. Events included a formal installation ceremony in the Chamber of the Alberta Legislature Building followed by outdoor closing ceremonies that featured a 15-gun Royal Salute, a 100-person military guard of honour and ceremonial music. In…

  • Grants help communities take action against elder abuse

    Grants help communities take action against elder abuse

      Nineteen seniors groups, community organizations, and municipalities across the province will receive support to help address and prevent elder abuse. The three-year $3-million Elder Abuse Co-ordinated Community Response grant program will allocate about $1 million per year. “Elder abuse affects our families, our neighbours and our friends. We all have a role to play,…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Ride Safe this ATV Season

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Ride Safe this ATV Season

      As Albertans gear up for summer and outdoor activities, Alberta Health Services (AHS) reminds all residents, and particularly parents of children less than 16 years of age, to be mindful of the significant risks associated with the use of All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). Children less than 16 years of age have not yet developed…

  • Foothills School Division News: Parent of Distinction Awarded to Connie Cunningham

    Foothills School Division News: Parent of Distinction Awarded to Connie Cunningham

    Congratulations to parent Connie Cunningham, a recipient of the 2015 Parent of Distinction Award, presented by the Alberta School Councils’ Association. Connie has been a tireless supporter of Education for fourteen years, with her involvement spanning the cycle of her children’s education in FSD, from 2001 all the way through to present day with the…

  • From My Bookshelf: Featuring Armin Wiebe and Keith Ross Leckie

    From My Bookshelf: Featuring Armin Wiebe and Keith Ross Leckie

      By Lynn Willoughby Tatsea ~ Armin Wiebe The world is a dangerous and terrifying place in the 1700s, and even more so when you live in Canada’s arctic. The Dogrib people are under constant attack – for food, for furs, for women. And they were no match for the raiders already trading with Europeans.…

  • New Owner of Longview’s Twin Cities Hotel and Saloon Salutes Oil and Gas Industry

    New Owner of Longview’s Twin Cities Hotel and Saloon Salutes Oil and Gas Industry

      Chris Goss, the new owner of the hotel and saloon in Longview, got special permission from the Village to erect a metal derrick on the North side of the building. He is honouring the oil and gas industry that brought people to our area and created towns and villages such as Longview. Chris grew…

  • Centre City Projects Bringing Calgarians’ Vision to Life

    Centre City Projects Bringing Calgarians’ Vision to Life

    The 2014/2015 Centre City Annual Update, released today, highlights some of the projects continuing to deliver on Calgarians’ vision for a Centre City that is safe, clean, vibrant and accessible. “The collaborative work being done by The City, community partners and businesses helps us achieve this vision,” says Ben Barrington, program manager, Centre City Implementation.…

  • Third Avenue S.W. to be closed for concrete pour

    Third Avenue S.W. to be closed for concrete pour

      HIGH RIVER, AB: Starting the week of June 15, there will be a road closure on 3 Avenue S.W. between Macleod Trail and 1 Street S.W. to allow crews to pour concrete strips and crosswalks as part of finishing work. Work on this project will only proceed after 4 Avenue S.W. is reopened to…

  • Mini Entrepreneurs in Millarville

    Mini Entrepreneurs in Millarville

    Board Chair Christine Pretty was impressed by the PowerPoint presentations that Grade 4 students at Millarville Community School developed to showcase their mini-businesses and their learnings about how to do a bank deposit, customer service and advertising. Through their businesses, they raised a total of $415 for a year-end pizza party and charity. The students…

  • Town of Okotoks Secures Favourable Bulk Electricity Rate

    Town of Okotoks Secures Favourable Bulk Electricity Rate

    The Town of Okotoks recently conducted a competitive bid process for Okotoks future electricity needs with six pre-qualified suppliers and ended up securing an electricity rate below current wholesale prices. Alberta Municipal Services Corporation, the current supplier for the Town, submitted the winning bid which begins in 2018. This will save The Town of Okotoks…

  • Longview Looking Lovely

    Longview Looking Lovely

    Longview has some gardening angels that keep the Village looking wonderful!

  • The Long Way Home Pauses in Okotoks

    The Long Way Home Pauses in Okotoks

    By Pam Jones, Editor. A journey from Nipawin, Saskatchewan to Chilliwack, B.C. can be daunting at the best of times but riding a horse and walking alongside it is a sheer feat of determination. I had the pleasure of meeting Kate MacEachern, Rebecca Santanna and her team members last week as they came through Okotoks…

  • FSD Trustees Approve Plan to Move Kindergarten in Okotoks

    FSD Trustees Approve Plan to Move Kindergarten in Okotoks

      Trustees approve plan to move kindergarten from Westmount School to Big Rock School to address enrolment pressures in Okotoks HIGH RIVER, AB – Foothills School Division’s Board of Trustees today approved a recommendation to temporarily relocate Westmount School’s kindergarten program to Big Rock School, effective September 2015. The decision will remain in effect until…