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Carjacking Incident

The Calgary Police Service is seeking public assistance to identify and locate a woman believed linked to a carjacking (yesterday). At approximately 10:10 a.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2015, a woman and her passenger were in a vehicle in the Marlborough Mall parking lot, located at 3800 Memorial Drive N.E., when a woman approached the car.…
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Grass Fire Reported by Okotoks Fire Department on April 1st

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Oilfields High Quest Auction Night

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Millarville Horticultural Club 2015 Junior Program

Do your children like to play in the dirt? Have they ever wanted to grow their own vegetables or flowers? Please join us on Wednesday, April 22 at 7:00pm in the Learning Commons to find out more about a program geared for junior gardeners. • Information on garden location, soil, plant care, harvest • If you…
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Regional Intermunicipal Transit Discussions Held in Red Deer

(EDMONTON March 27, 2015) Regional municipal representatives this week were in solid agreement that public transit is vital to Alberta’s economic diversification and long-term prosperity. Following a first meeting between the transit-related committees of each of the Capital Region Board (CRB) and the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP) March 26 in Red Deer, the group…
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Spring is Coming – Are You Ready?

This article is courtesy of the Horse Industry Association of Alberta By Kathleen Winfield Spring is approaching – are you and your horses ready? There are quite a few tasks you can be doing now so you are ready to get out and enjoy your horses once winter has left us. Our outdoor equestrian activity…
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The Sheep River Ramblers Need your Vote

We need your help! As much help as we can get! Sheep River Ramblers, the library’s walking/hiking club, have been nominated for a 2015 Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Library Service and we are eligible for the YOU Libraries award, which is a people’s choice award, chosen by online voting by Albertans. Go to the…
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Oilfields High School: Accomplished Students

Gold Medal Curlers Congratulations to Oilfields students Justin Goheen, Nic Warkman, Jacob Libbus and Pacen Anderson who were part of the Gold Medal Championship team of the Southern Alberta Provincial Bantam Curling Championship played at Sundre, Alberta over the March 21st weekend! Regional Skills Alberta Competition Good luck to Cody Kluzak competing in cabinetmaking and…
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Official Opposition Statement
By Pat Stier (March 27, 2015) Mr. Stier: Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker. For the past three years this PC government has done just about everything in its power to break the will of Albertans. We’ve seen secret sky palaces, expensive Olympic trips, the partisan use of government airplanes, more debt and deficits, you…
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Calgary Stampede Enhances Partnership with Lammle’s Western Wear & Tack

Calgary – The Calgary Stampede and Lammle’s Western Wear & Tack are pleased to announce an enhanced multi-year merchandise partnership. Under the agreement, which comes into effect May 1, 2015, Lammle’s will run all Calgary Stampede merchandise operations – including the year-round CS Store in the BMO Centre and the Grandstand and Midway retail locations…
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Fraud Advisory – Cigarettes Offered For Less than Retail
High River, Alberta – In the month of March there were two occasions reported to the High River RCMP of a male selling cigarettes at less than retail. The male took money from the victims and never returned with the cigarettes. The male is described as having short dark hair clean cut. In this case…
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Chris Turchansky New ATB Investor Services President

Edmonton — Chris Turchansky has been named the new President of ATB Investor Services. Turchansky moves into the president’s role after serving the organization for 10 years in various positions, most recently leading the Private Counsel, Solutions and Mass Market teams. “In my 10 years with ATB Investor Services, I’ve had a chance to work with…
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Prentice Continues to Play Politics with New Schools

EDMONTON, AB – Premier Jim Prentice is using taxpayer resources to re-announce a backlog of new school promises that his government has already missed the deadline on, the Wildrose Official Opposition said (yesterday). The PC government made yet another campaign-style re-announcement Tuesday to build new schools. The announcements are a repeat of former Premier…
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New Scrapbooking Event Supports Rowan House

Friendly company, great food and creative energy recently filled the Valley Neighbours Club in Turner Valley. The Sheep Creek Arts Council hosted its first Crop Fest scrapbooking event in March. Festivities included all-day scrapbooking, make-and-takes, shopping and a silent auction and 50/50 draw—raising over $2,000 for Rowan House. The shelter’s Ally Cramm, who manned…
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School Construction Promise Fulfilled
The Alberta government is keeping its promise to follow through with funding to complete the largest school capital build in Canada. The 2015-20 Capital Plan will ensure construction of the schools Alberta families need. “This investment is confirmation for Alberta families and school jurisdictions that we have kept our promise and they have the capital…

