Tag: Southern Alberta

  • Town of Turner Valley: Birth of a Nation Day – April 9

    Town of Turner Valley: Birth of a Nation Day – April 9

    Town Council proclaims April 9 to be Birth of a Nation Day in Turner Valley. The public is invited to gather at the Dr. Lander Memorial Pool parking lot at 6:30pm for the parade to the Cenotaph at the Royal Canadian Legion. Ceremony starts at 7:00pm.

  • Millarville Sports Association Hands Funds to MD for New Sports Park

    Millarville Sports Association Hands Funds to MD for New Sports Park

    Millarville Sports Association presented $50,000 to the M.D. of Foothills at the March 30 Council meeting. The funds will support the development of the Seaman Sports Park near Millarville.

  • CSA: From the Farm to Your Table

    CSA: From the Farm to Your Table

    Community Supported Agriculture or Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) is a community of individuals or families who support a chosen farm and its family. Each individual or family purchases, in advance, a share, called a subscription, of the year’s crop. Thus, the customers become virtual partners or ‘co-producers’ in the farm, sharing risk and reward with…

  • Southern Alberta RCMP News: Counterfeit Money and Theft

    Southern Alberta RCMP News: Counterfeit Money and Theft

    Cochrane RCMP Seek Suspects in Counterfeit Money Passing On April 7th 2016 Cochrane RCMP received multiple complaints from local businesses in Cochrane suspecting three people using Counterfeit currency.   An immediate response by Police resulted in the vehicle matching the description provided by witnesses be located and stopped in the parking lot of Cochrane Shoppers Drug mart.   Three individuals were arrested…

  • Wildrose Leader Brian Jean Responds to Notley TV Address

    EDMONTON, AB (April 7, 2016): Today, Wildrose Leader Brian Jean released the following statement in response to Premier Rachel Notley’s television address: “What we saw tonight with the Premier’s speech is more of the same troubling vision for the economy and our province’s finances. “Last summer, Wildrose warned about the devastating impacts several of the…

  • Premier Rachel Notley’s Address to Albertans

    Premier Rachel Notley’s Address to Albertans

    After travelling around the province meeting Albertans and hearing their views on the province’s budget, Premier Notley outlines the government’s plan to create jobs and help families through the economic shock created by low oil prices.

  • MD of Foothills Offers Extended Hours at Regional Landfill

    MD of Foothills Offers Extended Hours at Regional Landfill

  • Parks Canada announces names for new Percheron horses at the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site

    Parks Canada announces names for new Percheron horses at the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site

      Contest winner chose names to honour Foothills area ranching pioneer Pekisko, Alberta – Following a public contest launched in December 2015 that attracted national media attention and over a thousand entries, Parks Canada is proud to announce the names of the newest additions of Percheron horsepower at the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site are…

  • Kananaskis Bear Day Highlights Wildlife Conservation and Safety

    Kananaskis Bear Day Highlights Wildlife Conservation and Safety

    As grizzly and black bears shake off the effects of their seasonal hibernation and Albertans make their camping plans for the upcoming season, Kananaskis Bear Day returns! Alberta Parks and Wildsmart will host the annual Kananaskis Bear Day event on April 9 at the Canmore Nordic Centre – a hands-on, family-friendly day of activities and…

  • Welcome Free-Range Customers – Be an Open Farm Days host

    Welcome Free-Range Customers – Be an Open Farm Days host

    Farmers and ranchers can help grow their markets by opening their gates and sharing their stories as hosts for Alberta Open Farm Days this summer. Producers and ag-tourism operators can sign-up using the online registration form available at albertafarmdays.ca. The application deadline for host farms is May 31. “Open Farm Days gives visitors from across…

  • Town and Our High River partner to re-vitalize the Culture Centre

    Town and Our High River partner to re-vitalize the Culture Centre

    HIGH RIVER, AB: The citizen led group Our High River is partnering with the Town for an upcoming event that will breathe new life into the Culture Centre. The event will be held over two days during volunteer week, Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Culture…

  • NDP Fail to Include EMS as an Essential Service under Bill 4: Wildrose

    NDP Fail to Include EMS as an Essential Service under Bill 4: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB (April 7, 2016): The NDP government failing to list Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as an essential service is offensive to front line paramedics and potentially risks these vital front line services, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The amendment was debated this morning at the legislature. “The NDP voting against including all Emergency…

  • The Foothills Lions Club is celebrating their 50th Chartered Anniversary on April 30th, 2016

    The Foothills Lions Club is celebrating their 50th Chartered Anniversary on April 30th, 2016

    This club was charted on May 4th, 1966 with a total of twenty-two members and currently has thirty-four members. These club members have put in countless volunteer hours and have had many projects and events, too numerous to mention, that they have sponsored. They have given over 1.6 million dollars to organizations in our communities…

  • High River RCMP Attend Single Vehicle Collision

    High River RCMP Attend Single Vehicle Collision

    On April 6, 2016 at approximately 3:30 p.m. the High River RCMP were dispatched to a complaint of a single vehicle rollover on Highway 2 Southbound north of Highway 23.  The driver of the vehicle had lost control and entered the east ditch where the vehicle rolled.  RCMP, Fire and EMS from High River all…

  • Okotoks Recognizes Birth of a Nation Day

    Okotoks Recognizes Birth of a Nation Day

    Saturday, April 9, 2016 – 6:00pm To honour and recognize the Canadian Troops who fought at the battle of Vimy Ridge on April 9th, 1917, there will be a special marching procession. The march starts at the Elks Hall (62 Elizabeth Street), follows Elizabeth St. and turns North onto Centre Avenue, arriving at the Cenotaph. A brief remembrance ceremony will…