Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Wildrose Announces New Interim Leader and Critic Roster

    December 22, 2014 1:14 PM CALGARY, AB (December 22, 2014) Today, the Wildrose Opposition announced Calgary-Fish Creek MLA Heather Forsyth as new interim leader and released an updated critic roster. The announcement has been fully endorsed by all MLAs of the Wildrose Caucus after being passed by members of the party’s executive committee. “I am…

  • Rowan House: Knowing Abuse

    Rowan House: Knowing Abuse

    Domestic violence is the abuse of power within relationships of family, trust or dependency that endangers the survival, security or well-being of another person. It includes: Physical abuse: Slapping, choking, or punching. Using hands or objects as weapons. Threatening with a knife or gun. Committing murder. Sexual abuse: Using threats, intimidation, or physical force to…

  • Alberta Farmer Express: Lethbridge horseman founds first equine-training college in Canada

    Alberta Farmer Express: Lethbridge horseman founds first equine-training college in Canada

    Ernie Knibb is financing the $7.5-million project and expects to 
have the school up and running in late March or early April
 It’s the first of its kind in Canada — and a labour of love for one Lethbridge-area horseman. Would-be horse trainers are already beating down Ernie Knibb’s door, and he hasn’t even opened…

  • Talking to your Child about Alcohol

    Talking to your Child about Alcohol

    A recent Canadian survey identified alcohol as the drug most widely used by Canadian teens between grades seven and nine. This suggests that you may want to start conversations about alcohol prior to your child entering junior high school. Grades four to six are a critical time for students as they figure out who they are…

  • Oilfields High School: Seasonal Decor from Learning Commons

    Oilfields High School: Seasonal Decor from Learning Commons

    This is the wonderful “textbook tree” that our Learning Commons Facilitator Ms Nadine Russell has created for students and Staff to enjoy.

  • Rowan House: Sharing Our Gratitude

    Rowan House: Sharing Our Gratitude

    Thank you to the Grade 7 Students at Westmount School in Okotoks! We are grateful that you have chosen to support our families through your “Socktober” Campaign. It is wonderful to see youth taking a leadership role in making a difference. Thank you to the Millarville Racing & Ag Society and the vendors of this…

  • Talisman Energy Inc. Chief Sponsor of the 2015 Economic Developers Alberta Conference

    Talisman Energy Inc. Chief Sponsor of the 2015 Economic Developers Alberta Conference

    (Calgary, AB): Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) is pleased to confirm Talisman Energy Inc. as its Platinum Sponsor for the EDA 2015 Annual Professional Conference and AGM. The annual EDA Conference attracts over 300 economic development experts and elected officials from across North America.  Delegates are provided with updates on economic development issues and trends, best…

  • Okotoks Legion Votes in Executive

    Okotoks Legion Votes in Executive

    At the December General Meeting of the Okotoks Branch #291 of the Royal Canadian Legion, the following members were elected as the Table Officers to lead the Branch in 2015: President: Robert (Bob) McLeod, CD 1st VP: Don Gallaher, CD (Veterans’ Services) 2nd VP: Maureen Haberstock, CD (Poppy Campaign) 3rd VP: Marcelle Tremblay, CD Secretary:…

  • AHS Wellness Weekly News: Be Wise at the Wheel

    AHS Wellness Weekly News: Be Wise at the Wheel

    During the winter, it’s easy to blame vehicular collisions on snow, ice and poor visibility. Rarely do drivers point the finger at themselves. Yet, the truth is, no matter how skilled drivers are, winter or summer, road safety depends largely on their driving attitude. “A lot of people don’t think they are part of the…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Be Wise at the Wheel

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Be Wise at the Wheel

    During the winter, it’s easy to blame vehicular collisions on snow, ice and poor visibility. Rarely do drivers point the finger at themselves. Yet, the truth is, no matter how skilled drivers are, winter or summer, road safety depends largely on their driving attitude. “A lot of people don’t think they are part of the…

  • 8 Keys of a Quality VRT Provider

    8 Keys of a Quality VRT Provider

    Farmers use VRT to increase the efficiency and profitability of farming. In order to achieve this goal the first and most important step is to select the right VRT provider for your farm. Unfortunately there are a number of sub-standard VRT services that are incapable of increasing efficiency and profitability. There are three major problems…

  • Town of Black Diamond ~ Mayor Brown’s Christmas Message

    Town of Black Diamond ~ Mayor Brown’s Christmas Message

    Mayor’s Christmas Message 2014 Christmas time is a special time that we spend with family and friends; it is a time of celebration and a time of lending a helping hand.  It is also a time of remembrance, a time of humility and a time of peace. As we move into 2015 we may want…

  • Town of Turner Valley ~ Mayor Tuck’s Christmas Message

    Town of Turner Valley ~ Mayor Tuck’s Christmas Message

    Tis’ the season, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays As we celebrate this holiday season, it is my hope that we will be able to continue to spend time with family and friends. Let us use this time wisely to reflect and count our blessings. The greatest gift we could exchange this season is to help one…

  • From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Elizabeth Strout and Garth Stein

    From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Elizabeth Strout and Garth Stein

    By Lynn Willoughby The Burgess Boys ~ Elizabeth Strout Memory is a fickle thing, and childhood memories are often based on stories we are told. What is the thing you first remember – a birthday, a picnic, a broken arm? This novel is about three siblings – twins Bob and Susan, and their older brother…

  • Happy Holidays from the Millarville Mutts, Mustangs & Marksmen

    Happy Holidays from the Millarville Mutts, Mustangs & Marksmen

    By Veronica Moreau Club Reporter The Millarville Mutts, Mustangs and Marksmen 4-H Club is off to a wonderful start this year, with a total of thirty four members: twelve from the Mutts, twenty four from the Mustangs, and twelve from the Marksmen. Early in September, the club’s first fundraiser, a tack cleaning event for the…