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Tipping fee waiver program ends June 22
HIGH RIVER, AB: Effective Monday, June 22, 2015 tipping fees for flood related waste and debris will no longer be waived at the Foothills Regional Landfill. This is part of the Town of High River’s process of returning to normal and sustainable levels of service. All hauling under currently issued flood waste permits must…
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Votes needed for George Lane Park Centennial Stage redesign
High River, AB: In March, local artists were invited to submit proposals for the redesign of the Centennial Stage in High River’s George Lane Memorial Park. The proposals that were received were compiled by the advisory panel and submitted to the High River Rotary Club who then narrowed selections to two finalists. “The public…
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Black Diamond Water Conservation Level
Voluntary Conservation Watering Schedule All persons are encouraged to conserve water by restricting outdoor water use, including watering lawns, washing vehicles, sidewalks, pads, exteriors of building, filling of hot tubs/Jacuzzis, recreational use for sprinklers and like water toys, to the following schedule: ODD & EVEN WATERING DAYS: Using the last number of your address (odd…
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Downtown Phase 2 Construction to Begin in Mid-June
HIGH RIVER, AB: Work on phase two of the downtown reconstruction program is scheduled to begin mid-June, after streetscape finishing is completed on 4 Avenue S.W. The reconstruction program is needed in order to replace underground utilities that were damaged in the June 2013 flood. Additionally, the Town is taking this opportunity to make streetscape improvements…
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Bear Cubs Welcome Spring at the Calgary Zoo!
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FSD Peak Athletics Hockey Program Donation to Alberta Children’s Hospital
On Friday, May 22nd the FSD Peak Athletics Hockey Program travelled to the Alberta Children’s Hospital to present a donation of $2,297.79 to the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation. A large part of the FSD Peak Athletics Hockey Program over the past 2 years has been community service initiatives. In addition to having Kindergarten buddies,…
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ATCO Uses Edu-tainment To Teach Safety Education
EDMONTON, AB – Who says safety education can’t be fun? This month, ATCO Energy Theatre is on the road once again with a new safety performance, POWER TEAM: Origin of Power Woman. Visiting schools in 31 communities across central and southern Alberta, this show will get students giggling and singing, while learning to be…
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Largest Seizure in Calgary Humane Society History
May 27th, 2015 Calgary, AB — On May 26, 2015, Calgary Humane Society’s Protection and Investigations team, with assistance from Calgary Police Service, Animal Services and Calgary Fire Department, seized 1,123 animals from a NE property. In total officers seized: 3 dogs, 3 cats, 80 fish, 1,037 domesticated mice many of which were in very poor health. During…
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High River Road closure at 3 Avenue S.E.
HIGH RIVER, AB: Starting Thursday, May 28 there will be a road closure at 3 Avenue S.E. between 1 and 2 Streets S.E. to allow crews to perform an underground utility tie-in. Work is anticipated to take approximately two days to complete (weather dependent). Traffic detours will be in place. Drivers and pedestrians are…
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Town Explores Interest in Community Gardens
High River, AB: The Town of High River is once again reaching out to residents to explore whether there is sufficient interest in developing additional community gardens in High River. This was being explored prior to the 2013 flood and the Town is resuming the project to determine if the level of interest has…
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Preparing for the Summer Grazing Season
An Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development (AFRD) specialist says that cool dry conditions across most of Alberta have slowed forage growth in pastures and hay fields and if it stays that way could spell problems for producers. “If it stays dry the amount of growth will be limited and it is possible that pastures…
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Calgary Kids Face the Music after Police Partner with Schools and the CPO
Students at two Calgary schools will have the chance to experience classical music on Monday, thanks to a partnership between the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the Calgary Police Service and the Calgary Police Foundation. Over 170 children at Patrick Airlie and Holy Trinity schools are participating in an “Instrumental Discovery Zoo,” where they will have the…
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Road closure at 7 Avenue between 1 Street S.W. and Centre Street
HIGH RIVER, AB: There will be a road closure on 7 Avenue between 1 Street S.W. and Centre Street starting Wednesday, May 27 for approximately two days (weather dependent). Crews will be removing the railway ties and repaving the road as part of the Town’s infrastructure replacement program. As part of the program railway…
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Another Overcrowding Crisis Signals Need for Change at AHS
MEDICINE HAT, AB (May 27, 2015): AHS is putting vulnerable patients safety at risk by cramming them into hospital rooms that are dangerously overcrowded, Wildrose Shadow Health Minister Drew Barnes said today. A report surfaced Tuesday of serious overcrowding at two Calgary hospitals thanks to efforts from concerned front line workers within the health…
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1.4 Million Crossings on Calgary’s Peace Bridge
You’ve seen the now iconic red bridge in Calgary. You’ve probably even taken a photo on it. But have you ever thought about how many people travel across the Peace Bridge each day? In April 2014, The City installed an automatic data counter at the Peace Bridge to collect information on the number of trips…
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