Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Plan to Visit High River this May

    Plan to Visit High River this May

      Emerson Lake to be restocked with fish The Government of Alberta, in conjunction with the Alberta Conservation Association, will soon be restocking Emerson Lake with fish. The lake will be restocked with: 600 Brown Trout the first week of May 2,500 Rainbow Trout by May Long Weekend Please note that a valid Alberta sportfishing…

  • Anyone can Become a Victim of Crime

    Anyone can Become a Victim of Crime

      Alberta, Canada – When a crime occurs that affects you, it is comforting to know that support is available in your area.  Last year, victim service programs responded to 54,118 new cases of crime or tragedy; 45% of them involved assistance to victims of violent crimes. These valuable services are provided by the 76…

  • Diamond Valley Community Garden Has Plots Available

    Diamond Valley Community Garden Has Plots Available

    The Diamond Valley Community Garden is run by local volunteers and is a sub-committee of the Town of Black Diamond Parks & Recreation Board.  Gardeners come together each year to learn more about healthy gardening and to share their insight with others. Registration Forms for the 2015 season can be downloaded here, and your fees…

  • Water Appeals Hearing set to begin in Turner Valley, April 28, 2015

    Water Appeals Hearing set to begin in Turner Valley, April 28, 2015

    Two Turner Valley Residents, Roxanne Walsh and Julie Walker, currently have six appeals before the Environmental Appeals Board regarding concerns they have about the drinking water in Turner Valley.

  • Meet Pat Stier – Wildrose Candidate for Livingstone-Macleod

    Meet Pat Stier – Wildrose Candidate for Livingstone-Macleod

    Pat Stier was elected as the Member of Albertas’ Legislative Assembly for Livingstone-Macleod on April 23, 2012. He has lived in Alberta’s Foothills region his entire life. He attended school in Okotoks and raised Angus cattle, Arabian horses and various crops with his family for more than 30 years on their ranch near De Winton.…

  • Dr. David Swann Proposes 5 Point Plan to Fix Healthcare

    Dr. David Swann Proposes 5 Point Plan to Fix Healthcare

    EDMONTON, AB – (This week) Alberta Liberal Leader David Swann announced a five-point plan to fix health care. The Liberal plan is specifically designed to fix the health care system’s most pressing problems: EXPAND HOME CARE AND LONG-TERM CARE Problem: Without access to home care and long-term care, many seniors turn to hospital emergency rooms…

  • Millarville Horticulture Club: Potluck and Perennials

    Millarville Horticulture Club: Potluck and Perennials

    Every second Tuesday of the month (Sept to May) at 7:30pm a speaker is arranged to talk and share their knowledge with the club. We meet at the Millarville church house. May 12th is our spring potluck at 6:30pm; bring your favourite dish. We are lucky to have Janet Melrose visiting to talk about perennial…

  • Foothills Fire Department: FIRE BAN STILL IN EFFECT

    Foothills Fire Department: FIRE BAN STILL IN EFFECT

    Just a reminder, folks, the Fire Ban in the M.D. of Foothills is still in effect and has been since April 1st, 2015.

  • Alberta PCs ~ Protecting Jobs: Oil & Gas Industry

    Alberta PCs ~ Protecting Jobs: Oil & Gas Industry

    Fort McMurray-Conklin PC Candidate, Don Scott outlines how the Prentice Plan will protect Alberta jobs in the oil and gas industry. By Don Scott, PC Candidate Fort McMurray-Conklin As a longtime Fort McMurray resident, I know firsthand how important the oil and gas sector is to Alberta’s communities, families and economy. Managing my own law…

  • The Alberta Party: Make government more effective and efficient by reducing the number of MLAs by 30%

    The Alberta Party: Make government more effective and efficient by reducing the number of MLAs by 30%

    By Greg Clark The Alberta Legislature is the most ineffective legislature in Canada Most of the government of Alberta’s business is done behind closed doors in cabinet or in the PC caucus room, far from public scrutiny. The Alberta Legislature also works far less than other Canadian legislatures – only PEI and Nunavut sat for fewer days…

  • RCMP Cochrane – Stolen Vehicle suspect Identified

    The Cochrane RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance in locating Corey BOUDREAU, who is wanted in connection to the Stolen 2004 Ford F250, that was featured on Global News and recovered in McLean Creek on the 20th of April 2015. BOUDREAU fled into the woods during the incident and a female, Chasey Thomas of Calgary…

  • 50 Shades of Brown….or is it?

    50 Shades of Brown….or is it?

    Spruce-up Black Diamond’s Downtown – meeting held to brainstorm some ideas.

  • Alberta Veterinary Medical Association Pet Importation Warning: Canine Influenza (H3N2)

    Alberta Veterinary Medical Association Pet Importation Warning: Canine Influenza (H3N2)

      A strain of canine influenza has recently been spreading in parts of the United States including Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and New York State. To control the spread of this infection and keep our animals safe, we request that you do not import animals from these areas until the infection has subsided. While H3N2 is…

  • Millarville School BBQ Fundraiser this Saturday

    Millarville School BBQ Fundraiser this Saturday

    The Millarville Grade 8 students will be holding a BBQ fundraiser at the Okotoks Sobeys on Saturday, April 25 from 10:00am to 5:00pm.   All proceeds go toward Millarville’s Grade 8 graduation celebration to wish students a final farewell as a community and send them on to high school in style!

  • School Councils Conference: Parents Engage with Peers and Partners in Education

    School Councils Conference: Parents Engage with Peers and Partners in Education

      Promoting engagement in public education, the Alberta School Councils’ Association (ASCA) is hosting its annual conference event and business meeting this weekend in Edmonton. Working with Alberta Education to strengthen parent participation in education, ASCA provides a unified voice for parents as the provincial organization representing school councils in Alberta. The School Councils Conference…