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Environmental Award of Merit: Highway 40 Emergency Flood Repairs in Kananaskis
Following the devastation of the 2013 floods, Alberta Transportation retained Associated Engineering to determine strategies for rehabilitating 117 damaged sites along 55 kilometres of Highway 40. Located southwest of Calgary in the picturesque Kananaskis Lakes region, repairs required in-stream work in highly sensitive fish-bearing creeks and rivers. Design and construction needed to be fast-tracked to…
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Volunteer Income Tax Preparation Program for Diamond Valley Residents
Lower-income residents from the Towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley, who are unable to complete their basic income tax returns and are unable to pay for assistance, can apply to have volunteer tax preparers process their tax returns. The eligible income cut-off is $30,000 for singles and $45,000 for a married couple. Some restrictions…
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Changes Shed More Light on International Travel Expenses
The policy and processes for international travel by the Premier, ministers and MLAs have been updated to more accurately reflect the full costs of these missions. Public notification of international travel by government elected officials will continue to be done through news releases. Effective immediately, international travel news releases will provide more complete and transparent…
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Rowan House: Join Our Team!
Rowan House Emergency Shelter is looking for a Director of Residential & Community Programs! It’s a full-time, 1 year contract with the possibility of extension. The Director will be responsible for the overall implementation of all shelter services, including residential in the women’s emergency shelter and preventative education and outreach in the community. The Rowan…
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High River’s Cancer Care…..close to home: We’re Almost There!
The Cancer Care…close to home campaign was launched in the spring of 2013 with the goal of the High River District Health Care Foundation and the Rotary Club of High River partnering to each raise $500,000 to support the expansion and enhancement of the High River Community Cancer Centre at the High River Hospital and…
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Okotoks Art Gallery Looking for Artists
The OAG is offering opportunities for artists to be featured during 2016. The deadline for submission of exhibition proposals is May 1, 2015. As per standard art gallery practice, the Gallery’s exhibition schedule is programmed a full year in advance. This enables the gallery to fulfill provincial and federal government funding requirements and provide…
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Oilfields High: Once a Driller…..
Every day at Oilfields School students demonstrate what it means to be a Driller. You may not know that Driller stands for: Dedication Respect Integrity Learning Leadership Excellence Responsibility We are very proud of our students and staff. From opening doors for guests and helping with the breakfast club to participating in athletics and other…
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March is Occupant Restraint Month
March is Occupant Restraint Safety month and the RCMP will be partnering with other local organizations to ensure that the general public is complying with all Occupant Restraint laws. According to the Alberta Motor Association “the use of a seat belt is perhaps the most effective way of reducing injury severity and likelihood of fatalities…
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Rowan House: Upcoming Events You Can Support
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All Calgarians Urged to Take Action in Updated Plan to End Homelessness
CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwired) – Calgary’s Updated Plan to End Homelessness takes a bold, community-driven approach to ensure no Calgarian gets trapped in homelessness. “We based this third and final update to the Plan on the evidence as collected in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) on what works and on the fundamental principle that home…
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DRP still broken, Prentice breaking his promise: Alberta Party Candidate
Only 1 DRP claim closed in High River in February HIGH RIVER, AB – Alberta Party Candidate Joel Windsor says he’s worried about broken promises by Premier Jim Prentice that leave flood victims without pledged resources. This as he released data provided to him by the Disaster Relief Program showing a disconnect between what was…
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SAIT: Frame Like a Pro
SAIT helps to revolutionize the way door frames are constructed by Julie Sengl Framing a door opening is harder than it should be. There’s little room for error. If the rough opening is not exactly right (that is, straight, properly sized and square), the intended door won’t fit. And when a door doesn’t fit,…
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Turner Valley School Grade 1 Field Trip to the RCMP Station
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Set Your Clocks Ahead this Weekend
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CFIB: Threat of New Provincial Sales Tax Still Looms
Seventy-four percent of entrepreneurs say it would be harmful to their business CALGARY – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) warned the Alberta Government may still be considering introducing a provincial sales tax (PST), and released new survey data about the negative impact the tax would have on small business. “We believe there…
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