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Bring Your Swimsuits – Spray Park Will Be Open
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Restoring Trust: Wildrose Releases Proposals to Reform and Strengthen Legislature
EDMONTON, AB (May 29, 2015): Today, Wildrose released a report outlining a series of proposals to empower MLAs, reform legislative committees, end bad practices and bring in new initiatives to reform Alberta’s legislature. Restoring Trust: Wildrose Proposals to Strengthen Alberta’s Legislature and Democracy was released today in Edmonton by Wildrose Leader Brian Jean and…
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Albertans Welcome Short Term Commitments, but should be given long term solutions
Edmonton, AB – Yesterday, the new NDP government announced they would restore education funding and fund enrollment growth for the 2015/16 school year at a cost of $103 million. Additionally, the Premier has reversed the decision to close the Calgary Young Offender Centre. “These announcements made by the new government do not come as…
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Town of Turner Valley Water Saving Tips
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MCS Community Garden Permablitz
A HUGE thank you to the Millarville Community School Families & Teachers, Permaculture Calgary Guild Members, and Luke & Jordan (former MCS Student) of the Leaf Ninjas, who came out to help install an important feature in our future food forest, garden, and outdoor learning space – Water Harvesting and Distribution Swales! Water is integral in any planting system and…
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City of Calgary: Replacing the 12 Street S.E. Bridge
Built in 1908 for horse and buggy and foot traffic, the 12 Street S.E. Bridge, sometimes called the Zoo Bridge, is in need of replacement. “The original bridge was built to enable the development of St. George’s and St. Patrick’s Island. The 12 Street S.E. bridge has provided Calgarians with excellent value over the…
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Turner Valley Level I Water Conservation
Level I Water Conservation – Outdoor Watering As summer approaches, residents are reminded that Turner Valley is under a Level I water conservation strategy. Level I water conservation includes voluntary observation of an outdoor water-use schedule. Watering Days Residents and businesses are encouraged, but not mandated, to use water for outdoor activities only on their…
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Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Huntington’s Disease (Huntington’s Chorea)
The Facts Huntington’s disease, also called Huntington’s chorea, is a hereditary condition that affects the brain, specifically an area called the basal ganglia (located deep in the brain). The disease follows an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance, meaning that if one parent has the disease, each child has a 50% chance of inheriting it. Huntington’s disease…
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Smith Statement on Education Funding Announcement
EDMONTON, AB (May 28, 2015): Today, Wildrose Shadow Education Minister Mark Smith released the following statement following the NDP government’s announcement it will increase funding for school boards. “Wildrose believes every child deserves a world-class education, and in consultation with school boards, I’ve heard the importance of providing consistent year-over-year funding. “It is critical…
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Helping secure a bright future for Alberta’s children
The Premier and her Cabinet are restoring education funding for the 2015-16 school year —and are also funding enrolment growth — to provide needed resources to support student learning. “This government firmly believes that Alberta’s students deserve the best education we can deliver and, by restoring funding for kindergarten to Grade 12 students, we…
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Premier Reverses Decision to Close Calgary Young Offender Centre
Young offenders in Calgary and southern Alberta will stay in custody in Calgary to receive rehabilitative education services. Alberta’s new government is reversing the decision to close the Calgary Young Offender Centre. As a result, the centre will keep youth from Calgary and southern Alberta at the centre instead of moving them to the Edmonton Young…
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Heartland Returns to High River to Film Season 9
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Albertans Deserve Hard Timelines on Impending Royalty Review: Aheer
CHESTERMERE, AB – The NDP should either abandon its royalty review or set hard timelines to prevent capital investment from leaving Alberta, Wildrose Energy Shadow Minister Leela Aheer said today. With Alberta facing challenging economic times and major energy companies cancelling or postponing capital investment, NDP Energy Minister Marg McCuaig-Boyd recently said a royalty…
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Progressive Conservative Caucus disappointed with partisan behavior by new government
Edmonton, AB – In response to an NDP MLA claiming he has already been chosen as legislature Speaker, Interim PC Leader Ric McIver expressed his Caucus’ disappointment with the blatant lack of regard for the traditions and history of the legislature. “The election of the Speaker is a long standing parliamentary tradition that should not…
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2015 Calgary International Reggae Festival Lineup
CALGARY, Alberta – The Calgary International Reggae Festival is proud to present another talent rich lineup for this year’s festival, taking place August 14-15 at Shaw Millennium Park. ReggaeFest 2015 welcomes Dutch Reggae music star Ziggi Recado, legendary Jamaican Reggae veteran Tinga Stewart, and Nigerian-Canadian vocalist Omolara Oyesiku to the main stage on Saturday…
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