Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Big Rock Gr. 3 Student Using Okotoks Lemonade Day to Battle Cancer

    Big Rock Gr. 3 Student Using Okotoks Lemonade Day to Battle Cancer

    Makayla Hinton, a Gr. 3 student at Big Rock School, will be operating one of the stands at Okotoks 1st Lemonade Day on Saturday, June 13, 2015. Her profits will be donated to Kids Cancer Care. Lemonade Day is a popular initiative in the U.S. and Okotoks is the first city in Canada to organize this event. Each child…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Preventing Strokes

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Preventing Strokes

    Your best bet in preventing stroke is to identify your risk factors for stroke, and to work on the ones that can be controlled or treated. Your health care professional will be able to help you identify the risk factors that you can work on, and develop a plan that will work for you. There…

  • Flexible and Personalized Learning at Oilfields High School

    Flexible and Personalized Learning at Oilfields High School

    This year, Oilfields High School joined Alberta Education’s Moving Forward with High School Redesign (MFWHSR) project. To date, 164 high schools from across the province are currently part of this project. This represents about 70% of high school aged students in Alberta. The primary purpose of this provincial initiative is to explore and institute changes…

  • Oilfields Athletes

    Oilfields Athletes

    Over at Oilfields School, Jimmy Blower is off to the provincials after placing 2nd in intermediate boys’ high jump at South Central Zones. Among the school’s other results: Zoee Stromberg tied for 4th in intermediate girls’ high jump; Russ Grusing placed 5th in senior boys’ shot put, while Kamala Knight placed 5th in senior girls’…

  • New Energy Chief Registered to Lobby Against Alberta Pipelines: Wildrose

    New Energy Chief Registered to Lobby Against Alberta Pipelines: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB (June 11, 2015): NDP Energy Minister Marg McCuaig-Boyd must immediately explain why her new Chief of Staff Graham Mitchell is registered as an active lobbyist against Energy East and other key pipeline projects for Alberta’s industry, Wildrose Shadow Energy Minister Leela Aheer said today. “This sends a troubling message to our energy…

  • Alberta’s Environmental Innovators Recognized at Emerald Awards Celebration

    Alberta’s Environmental Innovators Recognized at Emerald Awards Celebration

      EDMONTON, Alberta – On June 4, 2015, environmental leaders from across the province gathered at Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre for the announcement of the 24th Annual Emerald Awards. Presented by the Alberta Emerald Foundation, the uniquely-Albertan award showcases environmental excellence in nine cross-sectoral categories. Earlier this year, the Alberta Emerald Foundation received many nominations for…

  • Drivers endangering pedestrians on Happy Trails

    Drivers endangering pedestrians on Happy Trails

      High River, AB: The Town has recently become aware that there are drivers who are moving barricades and using part of the Happy Trails system to avoid a detour along 5 Street N.E. and this is putting pedestrians at risk. Several vehicles have been seen driving on the Happy Trails to drive to or…

  • Dispose of Any Unwanted Metal Items for Free This Week in Black Diamond

    Dispose of Any Unwanted Metal Items for Free This Week in Black Diamond

    Do you need to get rid of old metal lying around your place? Until next Saturday, June 13th, you can take it to the bin located at the entrance to the Bob Lochhead Memorial (formerly the Foothills Lions) Campground in Black Diamond on 5th Street SW. There will be a Foothills Lions Club member on…

  • Trustee Tucker Congratulates Local Athletes

    Trustee Tucker Congratulates Local Athletes

    Trustee Jeannine Tucker commended Turner Valley School and the 10 students (see photo below) who took part in the National Archery in School Program (NSAP) provincials in Drayton Valley on April 23rd. Each archer gets 40 arrows in total, with five for practice, then 20 arrows each at the 10 and 15 metre distances. Turner…

  • Province and Municipalities Taking Action on Climate Change

    A provincial funding boost for the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre will help local governments further reduce their carbon footprint, create jobs, and lower energy bills. Today the Government of Alberta announced a $2 million investment in energy efficiency and conservation initiatives led by local governments. “Municipalities are on the frontline of climate change. Supporting…

  • Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect for the Foothills

    Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect for the Foothills

    12:50 PM MDT Wednesday 10 June 2015 Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for: M.D. of Foothills near Cayley M.D. of Foothills near High River and Aldersyde M.D. of Foothills near Longview and Eden Valley Res. M.D. of Foothills near Okotoks and De Winton M.D. of Foothills near Priddis and Brown-Lowery Prov. Park M.D. of Foothills…

  • Intermunicipal Development Plan: On Hold for Black Diamond-Turner Valley-MD of Foothills

    Intermunicipal Development Plan: On Hold for Black Diamond-Turner Valley-MD of Foothills

    Black Diamond and Turner Valley have requested that the Black Diamond / Turner Valley / MD of Foothills Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) be put on hold. The IDP addresses land use and development issues that are of common interest between the three municipalities. It also identifies long term growth areas for the two Towns. Prior…

  • Blended Learning Environment in Summer Programming

    Blended Learning Environment in Summer Programming

      By Sarah Clark, Principal of Divisional Programming It is that time of year. Students finishing up their courses, parents making summer plans and schools getting ready for a well-deserved break. As schools wind down, Summer School is winding up!  Registration for summer courses is in full swing. In Foothills School Division our Summer School program…

  • Town of Okotoks Bylaw: Tim’s Traffic Tips

    Town of Okotoks Bylaw: Tim’s Traffic Tips

    The warmer weather has finally arrived and drivers will once again be sharing the road with more bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorcycles. These are vulnerable road users and as such, vigilance and care will be required from all drivers to help reduce injury or death that can occur during a collision. Please be courteous and respect…

  • Road closure on 12 Avenue S.W.

    Road closure on 12 Avenue S.W.

    HIGH RIVER, AB: Starting Wednesday, June 10 there will be a road closure on 12 Avenue S.W. at the railway crossing west of the roundabout. Detours will be in place. Traffic will not be able to enter or exit the roundabout from 12 Avenue S.W. Work is anticipated to take approximately two days to complete.…