Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Canadian Parents for French Pleased with Growth in French Immersion

    Canadian Parents for French Pleased with Growth in French Immersion

    “14th Consecutive year of growth”: CPF EDMONTON  –  2013/14 marked a 14th consecutive year of growth for French immersion in Alberta, and the largest total enrolment since the program was first offered here in the early 1970s. Just under 41,000 students were enrolled in French immersion in 2013/14, an increase of almost 5.83% over the…

  • Tree Removals to Take Place Monday, Nov. 24

    Tree Removals to Take Place Monday, Nov. 24

    High River, AB: Crews will be removing three large trees at the following locations on Monday, Nov. 24. ·       419 3 Street S.E. from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ·       503 8 Street S.W. from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ·       131 2 Avenue S.E. from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. * *There will be…

  • Say No to Tax Increases: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB – With the price of oil heading to $70 a barrel, Premier Prentice needs to be crystal clear with Albertans if he’s planning to raise taxes to meet his budget shortfall, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. After asking pointed questions to the Premier, Prentice failed to rule out levelling tax increases on…

  • Solid second quarter puts ATB on pace for banner year

    Solid second quarter puts ATB on pace for banner year

    Edmonton, Calgary and 240 other Alberta communities – Strong growth in the number of customers along with more loans and deposits added up to solid second quarter results for ATB Financial. ATB posted a net income of $81.7 million for the quarter ending September 30, 2014, just shy of the record profit ATB recorded in…

  • Millarville Horticulture Club: Getting Ready for Christmas

    Millarville Horticulture Club: Getting Ready for Christmas

    Every second Tuesday of the month (Sept to May) a speaker is arranged to talk and share their knowledge with the club. For our December 9 meeting we will be making a porch Christmas decoration with Paul Rishaug. We need to know in advance if you are coming to get materials. There will be a…

  • “On June 20th, 2013, everything changed ….”

    “On June 20th, 2013, everything changed ….”

    It’s DONE! and ready to be launched! “Stories of the High River Flood” book will be launched on Thursday, November 27 from 3 p.m.to 7 p.m. at the Museum of the Highwood in downtown High River, Alberta. The beautifully bound dark, leather-like book, 12”x 8 ¾”, with copper foiled title, is filled with recollections of…

  • The Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta

    The Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta

    Holidays Road Trip December 6th, 2014 Black Diamond, AB – Showcasing the natural and artistic beauty of southern Alberta, five foothills arts organizations on the southern outskirts of Calgary come together on Saturday, December 6th, to host the holiday edition of “The Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta”. It is this beautiful foothills environment that…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Life After Prostate Cancer

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Life After Prostate Cancer

    During Doug’s surgery on December 4, 2002, it was discovered that his tumour had grown to 40% of the weight of his prostate. After the surgery Radical prostatectomy is major surgery. Doug was in a lot of pain, but he returned to work six weeks after surgery. Life began to get back to a “new…

  • Canadian Red Cross: Home Repairs And Rebuilding Lives After the Alberta Floods

    Canadian Red Cross: Home Repairs And Rebuilding Lives After the Alberta Floods

    By Diana Coulter, Canadian Red Cross November 14, 2014 – Chuck Shifflett’s house stood for more than a century in High River until last year’s floods nearly swept it into the history books. But with a lot of love and determination, and some help from the Canadian Red Cross and its partners, Shifflett is slowly…

  • FSD News: Trustee Highlights – Fall 2014

    FSD News: Trustee Highlights – Fall 2014

    MacMillan Hutterite Colony Visit Superintendent John Bailey and Trustees Christine Pretty, Jeannine Tucker, Doug Gardner and Michael Pollard thoroughly enjoyed a recent visit to tour the school and community. Superintendent Community visits Since joining FSD in early August, John Bailey has been busy getting to know our schools and community partners. Recent highlights have included…

  • High Country Learning Commons

    High Country Learning Commons

    FSD’s 18 Learning Commons Facilitators gathered on September 30th for their first professional development session of the 2014-15 school year. The highlight was a tour of all High Country Learning Commons including Longview, C. Ian McLaren, Oilfields, Turner Valley and Millarville as well as Red Deer Lake and Heritage Heights schools. The purpose was to…

  • Stampede Blog: Stampede Horses Dominate CFR

    Stampede Blog: Stampede Horses Dominate CFR

    By Bonni Clark, communications advisor Three dozen Calgary Stampede bucking horses are happily frolicking in the snow-covered pastures near Hanna, celebrating a triumphant series of performances in the horse roughstock events at the Canadian Finals Rodeo. In the six CFR performances, ending Sunday, Stampede horses captured six buckles for round-winning scores. That’s half the available…

  • Alberta Arming Communities to Fight Climate Change

    Alberta Arming Communities to Fight Climate Change

    The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support local energy efficiency initiatives are getting a boost from the Alberta government. The Centre is a one-stop shop that provides tools and resources to help Alberta municipalities through education, technical assistance and expertise, best practices, policy review and rebates to help…

  • Westmount’s “Socktober” Campaign for Rowan House

    Westmount’s “Socktober” Campaign for Rowan House

    A Message from Grade 7 Students at Westmount School: Do you want to be a leader? Well we need Community Leaders to help us support an important group of people in our community! Let’s  all participate in the campaign  of “Socktober” for the entire month of November. Socktober is a campaign where we will donate…

  • Rowan House’s Sherrie Botten Recognized as an Inspiration

    Rowan House’s Sherrie Botten Recognized as an Inspiration

    Alberta Inspiration Awards: Leadership in Family Violence Prevention Alberta Human Services is pleased to present the 2014 Inspiration Awards. The awards recognize Albertans who demonstrate a commitment to ending family violence. Each year during Family Violence Prevention Month, extraordinary Albertans receive awards to honour their leadership in preventing family violence in their communities and across…