Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Turner Valley Water Hearing is Over

    Turner Valley Water Hearing is Over

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] Media Release – May 2, 2015 Submitted by Roxanne Walsh FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Turner Valley Water Hearing is over, Board to make its recommendation to the Minister within 30 days Two Turner Valley Residents, Roxanne Walsh and Julie Walker, brought 6 appeals (EAB file no.’s 13-022-025, 14-011 and 14-018) related to the Turner Valley…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: What are you Doing for your Mental Health?

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: What are you Doing for your Mental Health?

    Mental Health Week, May 4-10, 2015 Each year, more than 500,000 Albertans visit a doctor about their mental health. Taking care of your health means taking care of your mind too. Engaging in physical activity, eating healthy foods, practicing gratitude and having fun are all small steps that can improve your mental health and help…

  • TVT is Back

    TVT is Back

    The Turner Valley Triathlon returns on July 1st with an 8am start. Gather at the Dr. Lander Memorial Pool for the 500m swim before participants get on their bikes for the 20k ride that takes them west of Turner Valley. The racers will then hit the road running 5k on the Friendship Trail. 500 athletes…

  • Do You Know Where to Vote on May 5th?

    Do You Know Where to Vote on May 5th?

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] If you are wondering where to vote on May 5th, 2015 here’s your information: Black Diamond residents vote at C. Ian McLaren School, 402 – 3rd Street SW, Black Diamond. Longview residents also vote at C. Ian McLaren School, 402 – 3rd Street SW, Black Diamond. Turner Valley residents vote at Turner Valley School.…

  • Foothills School Division: High River School Flood Mitigation

    Foothills School Division: High River School Flood Mitigation

      Drew Chipman, Assistant Superintendent of Corporate Services, shared a letter, with Trustees, from the Alberta Government confirming ministerial budget approval totaling approximately $3.5 million for flood mitigation projects at École Joe Clark School, Spitzee Elementary School and École Senator Riley Middle School. The funds will be used for site grading and storm water management…

  • “Healthy Development” Group Schedule Walks

    “Healthy Development” Group Schedule Walks

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] Submitted by Chris Weingarth This is the first of the walks scheduled as follow up to the April 7 “Healthy Development” meeting where we continued the conversation about “Pathways & Trails” development in Black Diamond and Turner Valley. At that last meeting we heard presentations by Gary Taylor, General Manager at the Turner Valley…

  • New Images for Turner Valley Spray Park

    New Images for Turner Valley Spray Park

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] On Friday, May 1st members of the Foothills Lions Club were joined by community volunteers to lay sod in the Lions Family Spray Park in Turner Valley. Here are some photographs of the progress:    

  • Millarville’s ‘School Yard Naturalization Project’ Needs Your Help!

    Millarville’s ‘School Yard Naturalization Project’ Needs Your Help!

    Millarville Community School has historically been associated with nature, outdoor education, and homesteading. We pride ourselves on our great Outdoor Pursuits Program, and value the learning experiences had outside. There is a large area on the west side of the school that goes mostly unused. Our goal is to transform this area into a no…

  • Test of permanent sirens and High River Alert scheduled for May 6

    Test of permanent sirens and High River Alert scheduled for May 6

      HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town of High River will be performing a regularly scheduled test of its emergency notification systems at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6. This is part of the Town’s activities for Emergency Preparedness Month and will include a test of the permanent sirens and High River Alert system. In the…

  • Turner Valley Budget Approved

    Turner Valley Budget Approved

    Turner Valley – At a Special Meeting of Council held Monday, April 27, Council passed Bylaw 15-1044 authorizing the rates of taxation for the 2015 tax year. Decreases in third party requisitions and an increase in assessment due to growth have helped to ensure the increase in homeowner’s taxes is minimized. The municipal mill rate…

  • AB Small Biz Confidence Lowest in Canada, Still Sliding

    AB Small Biz Confidence Lowest in Canada, Still Sliding

      CALGARY – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released the latest Business Barometer index that shows Alberta’s small business outlook dropped one point from last month to 47. Nationally, there was a slight drop in small business confidence levels, with seven of 10 provinces reporting a decline, shaving a point off the national…

  • Millarville School News: Election Time in Alberta

    Millarville School News: Election Time in Alberta

    Election season is upon us and the race is on to elect a representative who will meet the needs of our community. The budget tabled by the current government is designed to not cut teachers from classrooms; however, if you read the fine print, you will discover that those who are just as valuable to…

  • RCMP Integrated Traffic Units support volunteers cleaning up provincial highways across Alberta on Saturday, May 2

    RCMP Integrated Traffic Units support volunteers cleaning up provincial highways across Alberta on Saturday, May 2

      RCMP Alberta – Integrated Traffic Units and all RCMP detachments would like to remind motorists to slow down to ensure the safety of thousands of volunteers participating in this year’s Annual Highway Cleanup. Youths and adults will be wearing orange safety vests when picking up garbage along highways across the province.  Signs will be…

  • Traffic Fines Increase in Alberta as of May 1st

    Traffic Fines Increase in Alberta as of May 1st

    Traffic Offence Fines will increase an average of 35%: Speeding:  was $57 – $351 and is now $78 – $474 Emergency vehicles / construction zones: was $115 – $703 and is now $156 – $949 Failure to obey red light: was $287 and is now $388 Failure to stop at signal / crosswalk: was $172…

  • Oilfields High School Book Sale Held Over

    Oilfields High School Book Sale Held Over

        The Learning Commons will extend their used book sale to Monday from 9am to 3:30pm. There are still plenty of books to make it worth your while!