Tag: Southern Alberta

  • RCMP Pincher Creek – Break and Enter- Theft of saddles

    RCMP Pincher Creek – Break and Enter- Theft of saddles

    On Wednesday, December 9th, 2015, an unknown vehicle entered a rural property east of Pincher Creek and entered the unlocked barn located on the property. The suspect (or suspects) stole several items, including a custom made John Visser Slik Fork Saddle, three custom Dave Elliot bits, custom reins and headstalls, and other custom leather pieces.…

  • Rowan House: Volunteer Opportunities

    Rowan House: Volunteer Opportunities

    Get Involved! New volunteer opportunities available at Rowan House. Rowan House Emergency is looking for your volunteers interested in working with children. The following positions are available: Child Support for Healthy Relationship Education Group March 23, 30 and April 6, 13, 20 and 27 5:30pm – 8:30pm in Okotoks Must be available for all 6 weeks Child Support…

  • Black Diamond Volunteer of the Year Award – Nominations are Open

    Black Diamond Volunteer of the Year Award – Nominations are Open

    If you know a person who consistently gives of their time to support local organizations or events in Black Diamond (area), you are encouraged to submit a nomination. Follow the link below to learn more and to access the Nomination Form. Forms are also available at the Town Office. Nominations close February 15. Our many…

  • Turner Valley School News: Winter Activities Keeping Everyone Warm

    Turner Valley School News: Winter Activities Keeping Everyone Warm

    Can you believe another month has come and gone? February is here and we are full speed ahead again after the break. Students and staff have been working hard as we focus on literacy and numeracy in the building. During the last week of January we celebrated Family Literacy day, which featured a camping theme which made many of us crave the…

  • High River officially opens for business with new Manager of Economic Development

    High River officially opens for business with new Manager of Economic Development

    HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town of High River is pleased to announce that Shawna Stonehouse has been hired to lead the new economic development office as part of a project aimed at enhancing the local economy. Originally from Red Deer, Stonehouse moves home to Alberta to begin her new position on Feb. 8 and brings…

  • RCMP Southern Alberta Weekend Reports

    RCMP Southern Alberta Weekend Reports

    Bashaw RCMP Solve Multi Break and Enter Investigations Bashaw, Alta. – Two suspects have been identified and charged in relation to a break in at a rural property near Bashaw.   45-year-old Jason Martin has been charged with 23 Criminal Code charges including; Possession of Property Obtained by Crime, Break and Enter and Commit Theft, Unauthorized Possession…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Battling the Winter Blues

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Battling the Winter Blues

      Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a subtype of clinical depression that occurs during the same season each year. You may have SAD if you had symptoms of depression during the last two winters but felt much better in spring and summer. SAD is sometimes called winter depression or seasonal depression. Experts aren’t sure…

  • Liberal Approach to Economy Doing Further Harm and Stalling Job Creation

    Liberal Approach to Economy Doing Further Harm and Stalling Job Creation

    By John Barlow, MP for Foothills Ottawa, ON – Canadian families are being hurt by Liberal economic policies that are making it tougher for them to keep working or replace jobs they’ve lost, said the Conservative Party Deputy Critic for Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, John Barlow today. “Justin Trudeau’s plan for jobs and growth…

  • From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Louise Penny and Richard Wagamese 

    From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Louise Penny and Richard Wagamese 

      By Lynn Willoughby The Cruelest Month – Louise Penny This is a Chief Inspector Gamache novel, one of a series.  They all take place in the same location with many of the same characters – more or less, so it all seems very familiar and friendly.  However, there is no doubt that this is…

  • Faith Forum ~ How’s It Going?

    Faith Forum ~ How’s It Going?

    By Gloria Wessner Now that the New Year is well underway, how’s it going for you? Perhaps it’s going very well, 2016 has brought a new outlook, a new significant other and perhaps some positive other new changes. The reality for most people is that this year is going a lot like 2015 and is…

  • Nelson Homes to transport RTM house into High River on the morning of Feb. 8

    Nelson Homes to transport RTM house into High River on the morning of Feb. 8

    Nelson Homes to transport house to 136 1 Avenue S.E. HIGH RIVER, AB: Nelson homes has scheduled ‘ready to move’ home to be transported into High River on Monday, February 8 at 10:30 a.m. from the Nelson Homes lot outside of town to 136 1 Avenue S.E. The home will be transported using the route…

  • Oil is a Blessing for Alberta – Not a Curse

    Oil is a Blessing for Alberta – Not a Curse

    Even in bad times, Alberta benefits significantly from its natural resources By Steve Lafleur and Kenneth P. Green, The Fraser Institute VANCOUVER, B.C./ Troy Media/ – Ever since oil prices began declining from historic highs, it’s become fashionable to claim that Alberta – and Canada – bet it all on oil and lost. It’s an “I told…

  • Rowan House: Sharing our Gratitude

    Rowan House: Sharing our Gratitude

    Rowan House’s Christmas campaign a resounding success  Rowan House would like to take this opportunity to once again thank the Foothills for it’s generous support throughout the Christmas Season. We were overwhelmed by your kindness. This year was our busiest Christmas yet and the residents who had to spend the holidays in shelter were able…

  • The Valley Neighbour’s Club: Where Friends Gather

    The Valley Neighbour’s Club: Where Friends Gather

      The Members of the Valley Neighbour’s Club would like to tell you a bit about ourselves, with the hopes that you will join us. We have many activities during the week………floor curling, euchre, an exercise class, bridge, line dancing, whist and Bingo. We have an excellent library created by generous donations. We are not…

  • 511 Alberta Innovations Mean Safer Roads

    511 Alberta Innovations Mean Safer Roads

      511 Alberta has launched two new platforms designed to help Albertans navigate our roads and highways year-round. Alberta will be the first jurisdiction in Canada to launch a mobile app that allows citizen reporting of road conditions. The Citizen Reporter app will empower Albertans to report road conditions once they have taken an online…