Tag: Southern Alberta

  • STARS Announces Winners of 2015 Lottery

    STARS Announces Winners of 2015 Lottery

      Alberta – Many Albertans have much cause to celebrate, following the announcement of the 2015 STARS Lottery grand prize winners Thursday. The lottery raised more than $11.2 million net, with 3,227 prizes worth more than $5.3 million retail. Calgary resident and Edmonton show home winner Justin Hasanen was overjoyed with his win. “I have…

  • Water and sewer main replacement on 9 Street S.W. begins Apr. 20

    Water and sewer main replacement on 9 Street S.W. begins Apr. 20

      HIGH RIVER, AB: Please be advised that Shawne Excavating and Trucking Ltd. will begin work on water and sewer main replacement on 9 Street S.W. at 7 a.m. on April 20. Underground construction activities will take place between 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. from Monday – Saturday for approximately two weeks with paving work…

  • Oilfields High Grade 8s Invited to Visit the National Parks

    Oilfields High Grade 8s Invited to Visit the National Parks

      Do you enjoy visiting the National Parks? We are excited to distribute a My Parks Pass to all Grade 8 students. This will allow one free Youth Daily entry to any national park, national historic site or national marine conservation area. It will also provide a discount on a Family/Group Daily Entry fee. Grade…

  • Election 2015: Democracy is a Gift; Jim Prentice Isn’t

    Election 2015: Democracy is a Gift; Jim Prentice Isn’t

    By Janet Keeping After 44 years of one-party rule Alberta’s democracy is in bad shape.  One clear indicator is that many Albertans confuse the PC party with the government – they think they are the same thing.  No better proof could be found than the memo that went out to all public servants earlier this…

  • Okotoks’ Excalibur Shelters Product Launch a Great Success!

    Okotoks’ Excalibur Shelters Product Launch a Great Success!

      Excalibur Shelters, an Okotoks company owned and operated by Malcolm Duncan and his sons Grant and Doug, recently launched its new product the SL- Tainer, a self-lifting container. The Duncan’s invented this product, which is a remarkable tool for industries and presents opportunity to create valuable solutions such as mobile power generators, site laboratories, offices,…

  • UCalgary: New Oil-Climate Index Compares Crude Oils

    UCalgary: New Oil-Climate Index Compares Crude Oils

    Schulich researcher creates open-source refinery model to estimate greenhouse gas emissions By Lisha Hassanali Not all oils are created equal. That’s the message from Schulich School of Engineering researcher Joule Bergerson. She contributed to the first Oil-Climate Index which compares various crude oils’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the life cycle, from point of extraction…

  • Clay Tile Painting for Lions Spray Park – Fun Time For All

    Clay Tile Painting for Lions Spray Park – Fun Time For All

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] Today was officially the last day for painting clay tiles for the Lions Family Spray Park. Several community members came out for the event, held at the Sheep Creek Arts Council in Turner Valley.  Please enjoy these photographs of the budding artists hard at work. If you missed the deadline you can still make…

  • Millarville School News: Mini Businesses Coming Soon

    Millarville School News: Mini Businesses Coming Soon

      The Grade 4’s have been inspired by our current class novel, Lunch Money, and our current unit of inquiry, How We Organize Ourselves. We are creating our own mini businesses! These mini businesses demonstrate true entrepreneurial ambition by the Grade 4’s and they wish to raise money to have a year end pizza celebration.…

  • Alberta Liberals Release Visionary Platform

    Alberta Liberals Release Visionary Platform

    The Alberta Liberal 2015 platform is specifically designed for hard-working Alberta families. This visionary document has three key pillars: progressive issues, urban agenda and trusted leadership for all Albertans. PROGRESSIVE ISSUES Problem: The gay-straight alliance issue has shown Albertans that Mr. Prentice dithers. Alberta Liberals had to drag the Prentice Conservatives over the line. Solution:…

  • Devon Canada launches 2015 Science Giants Grant

    Devon Canada launches 2015 Science Giants Grant

      Calgary –Starting April 6, Devon Canada will be accepting applications for the Science Giants grant. Each year, Devon’s Science Giants grant helps science teachers create innovative lesson plans and course curriculum by providing them with up to $5,000 to make their vision a reality. Through this grant, Devon is able to provide funding that…

  • Wildrose Would Establish Disaster Procurement Protocols

    Wildrose Would Establish Disaster Procurement Protocols

      HIGH RIVER, AB – Wildrose announced its policy on procurement protocols in disaster situations, while also asking the Auditor General to further investigate whether the Prentice PCs awarded a $20M contract to school modular builders that included over $11M in profits. According to documents given by a whistleblower to Wildrose, Enzo Developments told potential…

  • Update on MD of Foothills Grass Fires

    Update on MD of Foothills Grass Fires

    2 Grass Fires Burning in MD 4:50 pm, April 17, 2015 Fire 1 –  Location:  Highway 549 and 2311 Drive West The first fire is located on the border between the MD of Foothills and Kananaskis Improvement District, between Highway 549 and 2311 Drive West. Approx 6 hectares of land are involved in this fire. …

  • MD of Foothills – Grass Fire Alert

    MD of Foothills – Grass Fire Alert

    Information Alert – 2 grass fires currently burning in the MD of Foothills. For more information click here.

  • RCMP Innisfail – Escape Lawful Custody – Bowden Institute

    On April 16th, 2015 at 10:31 p.m. Innisfail RCMP responded to a complaint of an escape lawful custody, from the minimum security Annex located at the Bowden Institute. RCMP are searching for Sylvain Martin, 50 years old, describe as a Caucasian male, 167 cm tall weighing 63 kg with blue eyes.  Martin was incarcerated for no…

  • Wildrose Pledges to Reverse Prentice Charity Tax

    Wildrose Pledges to Reverse Prentice Charity Tax

      AIRDRIE, AB – (Wednesday), the Wildrose pledged to repeal the mean-spirited Prentice Charity Tax, which directly and negatively impacts Alberta’s most vulnerable people. The PC Prentice budget slashes the tax credit for Albertans who give to charity by 39 per cent, from 21 per cent to 12.75 per cent. Jean said the Alberta government…