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Explore Alberta with affordable, all-ages activities this Family Day!
Make this Family Day weekend a staycation and enjoy all Alberta has to offer by visiting our provincial museums, historic sites and parks for special events, including Family Fishing Weekend! “Family is the cornerstone of our lives, our communities and our society. Let this Family Day serve as a reminder that spending time with…
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Millarville Horticultural Club Offers Landscaping Grants to Non-Profits
Millarville Horticultural Club has a landscaping grant available to non-profit organizations in the MD of Foothills, west of the 5th meridian and north of highway 540. The maximum grant available is $750. This could be used for hard landscaping, permanent plant materials and/or installation costs. If you are interested in applying for this program…
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City of Calgary Services: Family Day 2016
We’re adjusting our hours of operation for the Family Day holiday on Monday, Feb. 15. Here’s a complete list of what you need to know: Getting Around: Calgary Transit Calgary Transit will provide a Sunday level of service on Family Day, Monday, Feb. 15. Please check the schedules page to find out when your bus is running.…
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RCMP Reminds Albertans to drive safe this Family Day weekend
Edmonton, AB – Police expect to see an increase in increase in traffic volume on Alberta’s roads and highways over the Family Day Weekend and are reminding all drivers that this may increase travel times. Driver frustration in the face of slower traffic flow or unexpected delays can result in motorists taking unnecessary risks…
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Unsanitary Home-Based Tattoo Operation in Calgary Ordered to Close
Followup testing recommended for customers CALGARY– Alberta Health Services (AHS) is advising all individuals who received tattoo services at a residential tattoo operation advertised as Discount Tattoo (224 7A St. N.E., Calgary), and/or by the operator of Discount Tattoo, Ryan Kinsella, to be tested for viruses that can be spread through unsanitary tattoo procedures. “To…
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High Country Rural Crime Watch Share Rural Crime Statistics from RCMP
By John Robin Allan Below are some statistics from the R.C.M.P. about crime in our area. They make for some fascinating reading. Here are some notes I made when I went through the figures: 1. Many of the figures have such small numbers that they are meaningless for trying to find trends. In the past four…
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RCMP Turner Valley – Icy Roads
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Turner Valley School New Year’s Resolutions
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Public Opinion Encouraged on Proposed Conduct Guidelines
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Kudos and Caveats, for Alberta’s Royalty Review
The recommendation that the provincial government “seize opportunities to enhance value-added processing” could turn into a fiasco By Kenneth P. Green and Steve Lafleur, The Fraser Institute CALGARY, Alta./ Troy Media/ – On Friday, Jan. 29, the Government of Alberta released the long-anticipated report of the Royalty Review Advisory Panel. The review, a campaign promise by the…
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Calgary Zoo Blushes with Love for its Animals
Calgary, AB – As February 14 draws closer, the Calgary Zoo is preparing to celebrate the season of romance with some of its animal residents. Courtship, mating and reproduction are at the heart of the zoo’s conservation efforts here at home and around the world. With love on the brain, these amorous aspects will…
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Rowan House: What Makes a Healthy Relationship?
Registration open for next six-week course Are you or someone you know struggling in a relationship? Learn more about healthy relationships and get support at one of our upcoming educational groups. High River: WEDNESDAYS 6-8pm March 9th – April 13th Okotoks: WEDNESDAYS 6-8pm March 23rd – April 27th (registration opens February 23rd) Topics covered include: Domestic Abuse &…
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Nominations Needed for Next Phase of Farm and Ranch Consultations
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry is seeking nominations for working group members to participate in the next phase of consultations on the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act. Six technical working groups will be established to develop recommendations on how employment standards, occupational health and safety, and labour relations requirements should be applied…
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RCMP High River – Robbery at Co-op Liquor
High River, Alberta – On February 11, 2016 at approximately 8:40 p.m., a lone male entered the Co-op Liquor Store located near the corner of 12th Avenue and 1st Street. The male demanded money from the clerk while he kept one hand hidden inside the front of his jacket. No weapon was produced or threatened and the male left the store…
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High River Council Approves Locations for Two Community Gardens
HIGH RIVER, AB: Town Council has accepted the Community Gardens Ad Hoc Committee’s recommendation for the construction of two community gardens located at the park at Riverside Drive N.W. and the Town Farm building at McLaughlin Meadows S.W. After significant research and public consultation, the committee identified their two preferred garden locations from a…
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