Tag: Southern Alberta

  • REALITY CHECK: Rachel Notley and Pipelines

    REALITY CHECK: Rachel Notley and Pipelines

    Rachel Notley told the Calgary Herald on Friday that she supports pipelines to get Alberta energy resources to market – where there is a realistic chance of them being built. Here is the relevant portion of the article (Calgary Herald, April 25th): “‘Gateway is not the right decision. I think that there’s just too much…

  • Water Appeals Hearing Underway in Turner Valley Today at the Turner Valley Golf Course

    Water Appeals Hearing Underway in Turner Valley Today at the Turner Valley Golf Course

      Two Turner Valley Residents, Roxanne Walsh and Julie Walker, currently have six appeals before the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) (file no.’s 13-022-025, 14-011 and 14-018) regarding concerns they have about the drinking water in Turner Valley. In spite of numerous challenges and obstacles, such as the withdrawal of their legal counsel and water treatment…

  • James M. Flaherty receives Former Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Honourable Norman Kwong Award

    James M. Flaherty receives Former Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Honourable Norman Kwong Award

      Calgary, AB – Easter Seals Alberta is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2014 Former, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Honourable Norman Kwong Award, James M. Flaherty. The announcement was made on February 27, 2015 at Easter Seals Alberta’s Annual Awards Dinner where Mary Kwong – the wife of former Lieutenant Governor of Alberta,…

  • Longview Legacy Walking/Jogging Path Being Planned

      The Longview Arts, Recreation and Community (ARC) Society is planning to construct a one-kilometre pathway along the top of the ridge overlooking the Highwood River west of Longview. The total cost is estimated to be about $162,000, of which $81,550 has been raised already: $1,550 in community fundraisers, $35,000 from the Legacy Oil and…

  • Alberta Farmer Express: Hemp holds Potential for Alberta Farmers…

    Alberta Farmer Express: Hemp holds Potential for Alberta Farmers…

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  • Paramedics Asked to Pay Out of Pocket for Medical Equipment

    Paramedics Asked to Pay Out of Pocket for Medical Equipment

    CALGARY – A shocking email released Saturday by NDP Leader Rachel Notley, revealed that Paramedics are being asked to fund the purchase of medical equipment by a voluntary payroll deduction. The email, sent to the NDP by a concerned worker, comes from a private foundation and asks paramedics to pay for EMS equipment including basic necessities such as…

  • RCMP Airdrie – Youth on Bicycle Struck by Car

    RCMP Airdrie – Youth on Bicycle Struck by Car

      Airdrie, Alberta – On April 24th, 2015 at 8:30 a.m., Airdrie RCMP, Airdrie Fire Service and Provincial Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to a 16 year old male cyclist struck by a vehicle on Edmonton Trail at Centre Ave in Airdrie. A 56 year old female driver from Carstairs, Alberta failed to stop at…

  • Oilfields High School: Turtle Lodge

    Oilfields High School: Turtle Lodge

      In October 2014, a space was created at Oilfields High School for FNMI (First Nations, Metis and Inuit) students, and the students called it ‘Turtle Lodge’. As Oilfields has approximately 50 FNMI students, this place has become a great place for our students to meet, and hang out. Local Elders Rayden Rollinmud, Darren Twoyoungmen…

  • High River’s Heaven Can Wait Online Auction

    High River’s Heaven Can Wait Online Auction

    Heaven Can Wait is holding our first online auction to help support the ongoing care of our animals. With the scope and crisis of the Milk River dogs, local artist Kari Martin has spearheaded this fundraising effort by producing 8 original pieces of art depicting each of the dogs who came into our care. Additional…

  • Building our Towns, Cities and Municipal Districts: Wildrose Reveals Details of 10/10 MSI Plan

    Building our Towns, Cities and Municipal Districts: Wildrose Reveals Details of 10/10 MSI Plan

      FORT McMURRAY, AB – The Wildrose’s popular 10/10 MSI Plan will provide predictable, sustainable, direct funding for Alberta’s cities, towns and municipal districts, while it allocates new funding for important regional projects, the Wildrose said Sunday. The 10/10 MSI Plan would guarantee 10 per cent of provincial tax revenue and 10 per cent of budget surpluses go to…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week

      National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week (NOTDAW) April 19 – 25, 2015 is a week to honour organ and tissue donors and their families who have so graciously given the precious gift of life and improved health to many individuals who require a transplant. This is also a week to heighten awareness around…

  • Successful Prescribed Fire in Waterton “Y-Camp” Burn Unit

    Successful Prescribed Fire in Waterton “Y-Camp” Burn Unit

    What’s Happening? Over the past two days, fire managers safely completed a highly successful prescribed fire in the Y-Camp burn unit in Waterton Lakes National Park. On April 21, ground and aerial ignition teams created a larger fire guard along the Chief Mountain Highway. Yesterday, the rest of the main prescribed fire unit was burned…

  • Standing Up For Families: Wildrose Would Scrap Mandatory School Fees

    Standing Up For Families: Wildrose Would Scrap Mandatory School Fees

      EDMONTON, AB – A Wildrose government would put an end to the nickel-and-diming of parents every September by scrapping mandatory school fees in all public, Catholic, and public charter schools, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean announced today. “There shouldn’t be a surcharge on public education. No parent should have to take out their chequebook to…

  • Alberta PCs Protecting Jobs in Agriculture

    Alberta PCs Protecting Jobs in Agriculture

    Verlyn Olson, PC Candidate for Wetaskiwin-Camrose, shares how the Prentice Plan will encourage and support the growth of Alberta’s agricultural industry. By Verlyn Olson, PC Candidate for Wetaskiwin-Camrose Growing up in Camrose, I was raised with a healthy respect for the land and the importance of the agriculture sector. Today, my wife and I live…

  • Sheep River Ramblers Win YOU People’s Choice Award

    Sheep River Ramblers Win YOU People’s Choice Award

      The Sheep River Ramblers walking program has been awarded the 2015 YOU Libraries People’s Choice Award. Congratulations to the Sheep River Library for initiating this successful program. The Ramblers would like to thank everyone who signed in and voted for the People’s Choice award. The Award will be officially presented at the annual Alberta…