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RCMP Canmore Investigates Death at Ha Ling
Wingsuit Wearing Male Deceased On Sunday, June 7, 2015 at approximately 9:30 am, Canmore RCMP were called to assist Kananaskis Emergency Services. A 40 year old man from the Edmonton region, had crashed into the trees below Ha Ling Peak along the Highline Trail, east of the Canmore Nordic Center. He, along with 2 other…
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RCMP – Bomb threat Cochrane High School
Today, June 8th 2015 at 06:32 am Cochrane RCMP received a complaint of a Bomb threat at Cochrane High School. An unknown individual had spray painted on the outer wall of the school: “there is a bomb insie (actual spelling) ISIS is here ISIS is now.” It appears the individual also attempted to gain access…
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AHS Weekly Wellness News: Think Before you Drink ~ Protect Against Tooth Erosion
It’s no secret; most of your favorite beverages contain a lot of sugar. Sugar in beverages, along with bacteria in the mouth, creates acids that can decay teeth. But did you know that many popular beverages such as pop, fruit juices and sport drinks, also contain acids that can damage teeth and lead to tooth…
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FSD News: Students Shine During Little Britches Weekend
Little Britches Band Performances A soggy day couldn’t dampen the spirits of parade goers in High River thanks to uplifting performances by the bands from École Senator Riley Middle School, led by Herb Froese, and École Secondaire Highwood High School, led by Jace Stearn. High River Trustee Doug Gardner reported that these FSD bands attracted…
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Road closure on 5 Avenue between 1 Street and 2 Street S.E.
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Take Precautions for Agricultural, Animal-Handling Activities
As agricultural and animal-handling activities pick up around the province, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is encouraging all Albertans to take precautions – and make them part of their routines – to protect from diseases (such as E. coli, salmonella and campylobacter) that can easily be transmitted from animals to humans. Wash hands, thoroughly and…
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Millarville School’s Awesome Students – May 2015
The Kinders have been exploring how the world works, looking at cycles in nature. They watched 25 caterpillars change into beautiful Painted Lady Butterflies and also hosted a very engaging assembly. Everyone LOVED talking into the microphone! The Grade 1s are looking at our 5 senses and how we use them to interact and explore…
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Rowan House: A Journey to Trauma-Informed Practice
After the devastating June 2013 floods in Southern Alberta, Rowan House began the journey towards a trauma-informed service delivery model. Developing trauma-informed services is considered a best-practice approach in the literature for all human services. Offering trauma-informed services recognizes the pervasiveness of trauma and its impacts on a survivor’s ability to cope, to access…
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Royal Tyrrell Museum Unveils New Dinsosaur: “Hellboy”
A new species of horned dinosaur – one of the most impressive discoveries since Triceratops – has been unveiled at the Royal Tyrrell Museum’s newest exhibit, Fossils in Focus. Regaliceratops peterhewsi was discovered by a member of the public in southeastern Alberta in 2005. Nicknamed “Hellboy” due to the combination of difficult excavation conditions…
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Pic-a-Pix ~ Shaka – June 6th, 2015 Puzzle
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SRHT Wild West Golf Showdown 2015
The 12th Annual Golf 4 Wellness Charity Golf Classic will take place on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at the Turner Valley Golf Club. A BBQ lunch and registration will kick things off from 11:30am to 12:30pm followed by a shotgun start at 1:00pm. Wear your favourite western wear and join us for an afternoon…
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MCS Food Forest – Thank You!
A HUGE thank you to the Millarville Community School Families & Teachers, Permaculture Calgary Guild Members, and the Leaf Ninjas, who came out to help on Saturday’s Garden Permablitz. Everyone was busy helping install an important feature in our future food forest, garden, and outdoor learning space – the Water Harvesting and Distribution Swales! Water…
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Time For Alberta Education to Get out of Discovery Learning: Smith
EDMONTON, AB – With parents, teachers and education stakeholders warning against the detrimental impact of primarily using Discovery Learning methods and practices, the NDP government needs to allow teachers to get back to direct learning approaches, Wildrose Education Shadow Minister Mark Smith said today. “Parents with children in public school deserve to know their…
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FSD Students’ Matters Comittee
Grade 8-12 student representatives gathered on May 8th to explore system-level data, identifying trends, issues and solutions. They also discussed what the “ideal school” looks like for learners, staff and parents/community members. Board Chair Christine Pretty was impressed by how engaged the students were in these exercises. In FSD, we believe it is vital to consult…
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A Dozen Mini-Ministers Make their Marks with Environment and Parks
Twelve of Alberta’s greenest Grade 5 students participated in Environment and Parks’ Minister for the Day program. “What a wonderful way to begin my new role as Minister by meeting with these exceptional kids and learning about their concerns, as well as their solutions, to our environmental challenges.” ~ Shannon Phillips, Minister of Environment and…
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