Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Calgary Considering its Future Growth and Defining Resilience

    Calgary Considering its Future Growth and Defining Resilience

      In this vibrant city of over a million people we are building up, building out, and building down. Our cities accommodate over 70% of the worlds growing population. In the case of Calgary, that’s going to mean that we need to accommodate another 500,000 people by 2020 (1). In a future with the combination…

  • Okotoks Student Visits Ottawa

    Okotoks Student Visits Ottawa

      Amlika Nair, a Grade 9 student at Westmount School, was among a select group of Canadian students, aged 15 to 19, who had the chance to visit Ottawa for a week in February where they recreated parliament “on the Hill.” The “Forum for Young Canadians” provides youth with the opportunity to get a close…

  • AUMA Congratulates Premier-Elect Rachel Notley on Election Victory

    AUMA Congratulates Premier-Elect Rachel Notley on Election Victory

      Edmonton—May 6, 2015 Following last night’s election results, AUMA offers congratulations to NDP Leader Rachel Notley on her successful election as Premier-Elect of Alberta. “I look forward to meeting and discussing our joint priorities,” said Helen Rice, AUMA President. “A new political landscape in our province will create new opportunities to work together to…

  • Okotoks Sidewalk Patios & Blade Signs Open House

    Okotoks Sidewalk Patios & Blade Signs Open House

    Following the findings of Roger Brooks Community Assessment and direction from the Downtown Steering Committee, the Town is considering allowing seasonal outdoor patios on public property as well as blade signs that extend into public property in the downtown area. Changes are proposed to the Land Use Bylaw and Encroachment Policy as well as new…

  • Election Light 2015 Changes Alberta Skyline

    Election Light 2015 Changes Alberta Skyline

    Edmonton— ATB Financial’s headquarters in downtown Edmonton will again tonight be lit in the voice of the province recorded in Tuesday’s historic provincial election. The New Democratic Party won approximately 61 per cent of the 87 seats in the legislature. Wildrose captured 24 per cent, the Progressive Conservatives 11 per cent, with the Liberals and the…

  • FSD Announces New Principal and Vice-Principal Appointments

    FSD Announces New Principal and Vice-Principal Appointments

    Foothills School Division announces several school leadership selections HIGH RIVER, AB, May 6, 2015 Foothills School Division (FSD) is pleased to announce administrative changes involving four schools in Okotoks and High River, all effective August 2015: Bryan Brandford, Principal, École Secondaire Highwood High School, High River – Currently serving as principal of École Okotoks Junior…

  • Diamond Valley Project Green Day: Saturday, May 23, 2015

    Diamond Valley Project Green Day: Saturday, May 23, 2015

      The Towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley are asking volunteers to come out and help clean up their communities at Project Green Day on Saturday, May 23rd from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Both communities will be spruced up for the summer, thanks to this annual event. Various areas of both towns will…

  • Join Diamond Valley “Pathways and Trails” Walk

    Join Diamond Valley “Pathways and Trails” Walk

      By Chris Weingarth The first “Pathways and Trails” walk met at the Turner Valley Golf Club Monday afternoon and had a tremendously informative and inspiring walk. We followed a route that took us down to the river behind the driving range and then upstream to the old suspension bridge across from the gas plant and back…

  • The Ospreys Have Landed

    The Ospreys Have Landed

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] FortisAlberta’s Osprey web cam is up and running and our beloved Osprey couple have returned to the platform set up near Canmore. It provides a bird’s eye view of the Ospreys’ nesting activities. Osprey, (Pandion haliaetus) are found on every continent except Antarctica. They migrate thousands of miles each year to and from Central…

  • Unofficial Results of Alberta’s 2015 Election from abvote.ca

    Unofficial Results of Alberta’s 2015 Election from abvote.ca

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  • STIX Hockey Academy: Summer Camps

    STIX Hockey Academy: Summer Camps

      Day Camps: Black Diamond: August 17 – 21 Nanton: August 24 – 28 Our Day Camps are designed for players between the ages of 6-13 and are focused on developing basic hockey skills. These camps run from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Each camper will have 2 hours of on-ice time…

  • 2015’s New Midway Foods Are Waiting For You – THE MIDWAY CHAMPION!!

    2015’s New Midway Foods Are Waiting For You – THE MIDWAY CHAMPION!!

    by James Radke, Midway manager We’ve spent the last year seeking out the best and craziest foods from all over North America to bring you the best new Midway foods out there! Think your taste buds and your stomach are up to the challenge? 2015 is shaping up to be another Champion year. Don’t worry…

  • New Filming Location for Fargo TV Series on May 6th

    New Filming Location for Fargo TV Series on May 6th

    High River, AB: Fargo S2 Productions Inc. will be in High River until May 8 to film the season’s final episodes of the television series Fargo airing on the FX network. A last-minute filming location is required in addition to what the Town has previously announced. The new scene will be filmed in front of…

  • Foothills Unofficial Election Results!

    Foothills Unofficial Election Results!

    Unofficial Elections results in the Foothills ridings shows: Livingstone-Macleod Riding – Wildrose Party Pat Stier re-elected! Highwood Riding – Wildrose Party Wayne Anderson elected! We’ll bring you full coverage tomorrow.  

  • No Voter Apathy Evident this Election!

    No Voter Apathy Evident this Election!

    Local polling stations are reporting a steady stream of voters all day long, with several busy surges. The Unoffical Report on Advance Polling stations from Elections Alberta showed a 31% increase in voter turn out compared to the 2012 Advanced Polls. One official at the C. Ian McLaren polling station in Black Diamond commented that…