Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Calgary Stampede’s OH Ranch Education Program

    Calgary Stampede’s OH Ranch Education Program

    by Sharon Lightfoot, OH Ranch Education Coordinator, October 2014 Stampede Blog You can learn more about the OH Ranch Education Program at the Calgary Herald, CTV and CBC. It’s back to school and back to education on the range! The Calgary Stampede is very excited to announce the launch of the OH Ranch Education Program.…

  • On the Edge: New Concert Season Begins October 24th

    On the Edge: New Concert Season Begins October 24th

    Our third season is kicking off on Friday, October 24th, hosting The Foothills Brass Quintet. You will get to enjoy the wonder sounds a trumpet, tuba, trombone, and French horn can produce together in ragtime, jazz, Bourbon Street, swing and classical renditions. You will not want to miss it. The concerts are being held at…

  • RCMP Turner Valley – Home Broken Into, Firearms Stolen

    Friday October 17th, 2014 during daytime hours, a residence in Millarville was entered through an unlocked door and several items were taken including 4 unsecured firearms, a laptop computer, a digital camera, jewellery, and several pairs of women’s shoes size 5. A nearby business noted seeing a ’90s-era grey Jeep Cherokee 4-door SUV with three…

  • Sheep River Health Trust Golf Ball Drop

    Sheep River Health Trust Golf Ball Drop

    The Health Trust dropped 1,000 golf balls out of a Helicopter onto the Turner Valley Golf Course all for a good cause. Raffle tickets were sold for $20 per ball and the ball that came closest t the pin won $3000 cash. October 9th was the day the weather cooperated. This was their first attempt…

  • South CTrain Service Restored

    South CTrain Service Restored

    CTrain service has resumed in the south. Please expect some delays in the short-term while operators restore regular schedules. Related post: https://gatewaygazette.ca/ctrain-alert/

  • Calgary Fire Department Issues Provincial Challenge

    Calgary Fire Department Issues Provincial Challenge

    CALGARY — The Calgary Fire Department (CFD) has teamed up with Alberta’s largest research study to save even more lives, and has challenged all other Alberta emergency service providers to do the same. “The Calgary Fire Department is committed to serving and saving the lives of Albertans,” says Executive Officer and Deputy Chief Brad Lorne.…

  • CTRAIN ALERT

    CTRAIN ALERT

    Due to an incident at Macleod Trail and 25 Avenue, we’re experiencing CTrain delays. Shuttle buses are providing service between 39 Avenue and Victoria Park-Stampede stations. CTrains travelling from the northwest toward downtown will turn around at Victoria Park Station. CTrains travelling south from Somerset-Bridlewood will turn around at 39 Avenue Station. We appreciate your…

  • University moves up to sixth position in top 50 research ranking

    University moves up to sixth position in top 50 research ranking

    University of Calgary now ranked in top five in Canada for research funding growth The University of Calgary moved up three places and is now ranked sixth among top research universities in the country, according to Re$earch Infosource Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities rankings for 2014. The university generated $328,736,000 in sponsored research income for…

  • Travel Alberta a Finalist for Social Media Initiative of the Year

    Travel Alberta a Finalist for Social Media Initiative of the Year

    Travel Alberta’s campaign with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has been recognized as a finalist for Social Media Initiative of the Year in the 2014 Canadian Tourism Awards. Building on success in previous years, Travel Alberta and the airline partnered on a winter (2013-14) program to generate awareness, engage with customers and increase bookings to Alberta…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Healthy Halloween

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Healthy Halloween

    Halloween – a time to dress up in costume and stock up on candy. No wonder kids love this time of year! Halloween can be frustrating for parents who don’t want to send mixed messages by letting their children go candy crazy. Here are some ideas to lessen the impact of candy on your children’s…

  • RCMP Banff – Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision

    On October 18, 2014 at 9:00 am Banff RCMP and Emergency Services responded to a single motor vehicle rollover on the Trans-Canada Highway near the Sunshine Road overpass.  Investigation indicates that the driver of a Toyota Echo was Eastbound on the Trans-Canada.  The driver lost control, went off the roadway and rolled. The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle…

  • Morning Centre Street closure on Monday, Oct. 20

    Morning Centre Street closure on Monday, Oct. 20

    High River, AB: Centre Street will be closed between 7 and 8 Avenue S.E. for several hours starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 20. Traffic will be detoured east towards 1 Street S.E. Please slow down and watch for crews working in the area, as well as obey posted signs.

  • PSA: United States Consulate General Calgary

    PSA: United States Consulate General Calgary

  • From My Bookshelf Featuring Robert Harris and Jonas Jonasson

    From My Bookshelf Featuring Robert Harris and Jonas Jonasson

    By Lynn Willoughby An Officer and a Spy – Robert Harris Thrilling historical fiction makes this novel about the Dreyfus affair a dark story of traitors, conspiracy and espionage. Alfred Dreyfus is a young officer in the French army. In 1895 he is convicted of treason. In front of thousands of Parisians he undergoes “degradation”.…

  • Travel Alberta announces 2014 Alto Award Finalists

    Travel Alberta announces 2014 Alto Award Finalists

    The 2014 Alto Awards will be presented in nine categories at the Alto Awards Gala on October 20 at The Fairmont Banff Springs in conjunction with the Travel Alberta Industry Conference, October 19-21. The awards are determined by an independent evaluation team of industry volunteer judges. The 2014 Alto Ambassador Award, recognizing an exceptional Albertan…