Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Brian Jean New Leader of the Wildrose Party

    Brian Jean was elected party leader on March 28, 2015 with 55 percent of the vote defeating Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes and former Strathcona County Mayor Linda Osinchuk. See more on Brian Jean here

  • PCs Final Super Saturday Saw Carrie Fischer Win over Danielle Smith in Highwood

    PCs Final Super Saturday Saw Carrie Fischer Win over Danielle Smith in Highwood

    We’ve just wrapped up our final Super Saturday, and our team for the next general election is almost complete. We have candidates in 83 of 87 constituencies and those last few spots will be filled with nominations over the next ten days. One last time, I want to thank everyone of our members who voted,…

  • Priddis & Millarville Fair: Name the Horse Contest

    Priddis & Millarville Fair: Name the Horse Contest

    The 108th Annual Priddis & Millarville Fair needs help in naming a horse. We are asking youngsters 16 & under to suggest names for our new porcelain steed, which will be a raffle prize at the upcoming Priddis & Millarville Fair on August 15. Our beautiful, very shiny, horse comes from Bar J Wildfire (Sire)…

  • AB Small Business Confidence Trails Nation Again in March

    AB Small Business Confidence Trails Nation Again in March

    Entrepreneurs have no appetite for tax hikes in Alberta Budget 2015 CALGARY, March 26, 2015 – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released the latest Business Barometer survey results that show Alberta’s small business outlook halted its downward slide in March and remains relatively unchanged at 48.1.  For the second consecutive month, Alberta maintains…

  • New Tools for Student Success

      Calgary, AB — Students at SAIT Polytechnic have some new high-tech tools to help them achieve success in their education. The post-secondary has received four major gifts totaling more than $5 million. The donations include an executive jet aircraft, a digital printing press, a simulator for petroleum engineering technology, and funds to support counselling and…

  • Beware Scams Targeting Alberta’s Reputation for Generosity

    Beware Scams Targeting Alberta’s Reputation for Generosity

    Albertans are known for their generosity, often leading the country in annual per-person donations to charity. Unfortunately, that reputation for kindness attracts predators looking to make a quick buck in the form of scams involving bogus charities. Fundraising campaigns are often launched on short notice in the wake of a natural disaster, or other tragic…

  • 2015 Wellness Challenge Encourages Healthy Choices

    2015 Wellness Challenge Encourages Healthy Choices

    The fifth Annual Community Wellness Challenge will run from April 5 to May 16 in High River and is open to all ages and levels of activity. The six week challenge is designed to motivate participants into living an active life. “This is the fifth year we have organized the challenge and it’s always a…

  • From the Teacher’s Desk ~ Raising Our Standards

      By Leonard Quilty The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. ~ Mahatma Gandhi Recently, I read an interesting article in the Calgary Herald about a young social entrepreneur from Vancouver, Taylor Conroy. Conroy has come up with an intriguing…

  • Province Releases Report of Highwood Mitigation Options

    Province Releases Report of Highwood Mitigation Options

    A report from Dutch research foundation Deltares recommends mitigation efforts on the Highwood River focus on removing obstacles from the river channel. The Deltares recommendations shift the focus from diverting water away from High River to enabling more water to safely pass through the town by removing or relocating obstructions such as railroad berms and…

  • Joint Government Funding Increases Affordable Housing for Seniors in Pincher Creek

      Pincher Creek, Alberta — Seniors will have access to modern, affordable housing options in Pincher Creek thanks to an investment of some $9.8 million by the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta. The joint funding will allow for the construction of a new, 50-unit lodge that will replace the original Crest View…

  • Southridge Emergency Services Achieves LEED Gold Certification

    Southridge Emergency Services Achieves LEED Gold Certification

      The Town of Okotoks received its first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification in 2015 for the Southridge Emergency Services Building accreditation process completed in 2014. To celebrate the achievement, Mayor Bill Robertson hung the official plaque at the building Wednesday, Feb 25.

  • Budget Causes Concern as to Impact in Alberta Classrooms

    Budget Causes Concern as to Impact in Alberta Classrooms

    The association representing Alberta’s 61 school boards acknowledges restraint was expected in the 2015/16 education budget, but fears the direction taken by government may mean school boards across the province will struggle to meet the needs and expectations of schools, students, parents and their communities. “We are very concerned about the impact this budget will…

  • Phase III of Heritage Inventory Launched with Open House

    Phase III of Heritage Inventory Launched with Open House

      HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town of High River will be holding a public open house to launch Phase III of the Heritage Inventory Project on Thursday, Apr. 2 from 5-8 p.m. in the Munroe Barn at Sheppard Family Park (1201 5 Street S.E.). The third phase of the project will focus on mostly residential…

  • Prentice Budget is all About Politics, Not About Solving Alberta’s Fiscal Problems

      FORT MCMURRAY, AB (MARCH 27, 2015):  Brian Jean released the following statement about Jim Prentice’s budget: “If any Albertans were expecting that Jim Prentice would keep his word and introduce a fiscally responsible budget, they have to be sorely disappointed. “This budget was about electoral politics and not about solving Alberta’s fiscal problems. After signalling for…

  • Millarville School News: Spring Round-Up an Outstanding Success

    Millarville School News: Spring Round-Up an Outstanding Success

      Last Thursday the whole community came together to celebrate our Western Heritage. The Spring Round-up is a perfect example of how our community supports public education. From the generous donations from families and businesses for our raffles and silent auction items to the awesome turn out, it was a huge success. Your time, donations…