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Field now complete for 2015 Tim Hortons Brier
By Al Cameron All 14 teams that will travel to Calgary for the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by SecurTek Monitoring Solutions, have now been determined. The field was finalized on Tuesday with the completion of the Prince Edward Island championship, which followed a cross-country bonanza of provincial/territorial finals on Sunday to decided the…
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2015 Canada Winter Games: Official 2015 Games Mobile Site
Prince George, BC – The 2015 Canada Winter Games unveiled a mobile sub-site, on February 2nd, optimized for all smartphone platforms. The 2015 Games mobile site, sponsored by Shaw Go WIFI is geared towards 2015 Games athletes, volunteers and attendees and can now be accessed at m.canadagames2015.ca. Users are encouraged to save the link…
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Have fun this Family Day with free admission to Alberta’s provincial historic sites, museums and parks!
Enjoy all Alberta has to offer this Family Day by visiting our provincial museums, historic sites and parks for special events, including Family Fishing Weekend! Historic Sites and Museums All of the following sites will offer free admission on Monday, Feb.16. Oil Sands Discovery Centre – Fort McMurray The Odd-Lot Puppetry Company is presenting an all new…
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Dinos hand coaching reins to Wayne Harris, Jr.
Harris has been in Dinos fold for nearly 40 years as a player, alumnus and assistant coach February 13, 2015 – The University of Calgary Dinos didn’t have to go far to find their next head football coach. Athletic director Ron Wuotila announced Thursday that Wayne Harris, Jr. will become the sixth head coach in…
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A Great Canadian…….Father Athol Murray
(Contributed) Notre Dame College, Wilcox, Saskatchewan. The College Motto ” Luctor et Emergo….I Struggle and I Come Through” Father Murray was a man’s man, with a heart of gold and a real desire for living. He believed that sports belonged in the curriculum, and so it was, that the Hounds of Notre Dame became…
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Okotoks Recreation Invites Okotoks Families to Unplug for Family Day
Family Day Unplugged at the Okotoks Recreation Centre Monday, February 16, 2015 – 10:00am to 3:30pm Family Day is a holiday recognized in Alberta as a way for families to spend time together. The Town of Okotoks, along with Okotoks Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), recognizes the importance of this and is planning its…
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Okotoks Hall of Fame Awards – Call for Nominations
Help nominate the outstanding accomplishments of Okotoks athletes, people in the areas of arts, culture and those who have made long-standing and significant contributions to the community. Inductees will be honoured with a permanent plaque on the Okotoks Hall of Fame wall located at the Okotoks Recreation Centre. Nominations are open February 1 to March 31. Nomination…
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Edmonton withdraws bid for Commonwealth Games
Maureen Kubinec, Minister of Culture and Tourism, issued the following statement regarding Edmonton’s decision not to bid on the 2022 Commonwealth Games. “Today’s decision to withdraw from bidding on the 2022 Commonwealth Games was a difficult one. “As we approach the next budget, we know we will have to make difficult choices. In this context,…
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Yukon Quest 2015: Neff Leads Race to Pelly
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Youth Welcome in Okotoks Fitness Centre
Our Fitness Centre, operated by Natural High, is a family-friendly facility. We believe that fitness is as much for kids as it is for adults. As such, we invite youth 12 years of age and older to utilize the Fitness Centre’s weight room and access fitness programs on their own. Children ages 6-11 can also access the…
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West Bragg All Season Trail Plan Implementation Soon to Be a Reality in Bragg Creek
Project made possible thanks to the federal National Recreational Trails Program February 11, 2014 West Bragg Creek Parking Lot, Bragg Creek, AB Bragg Creek families, residents and visitors will soon benefit from West Bragg All Season Trail Plan Implementation thanks to federal investments to expand and improve snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, off-road motorcycle and non-motorized recreational…
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4-H Valley ACES – Introducing a New Multi-Club
A new 4-H Multi Club has been launched in Turner Valley. This year we are offering indoor Archery and Cooking. We run monthly meetings, which gives our members the opportunity to learn and understand Parliamentary Rules, based on Roberts Rule. The Members run the club and hold all the board positions, which gives them…
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Beast Donate Over 100 Jerseys in Inaugural Toss
BRAMPTON, ON – The Brampton Beast came out with pistols drawn, but it wasn’t enough to take down the Allen Americans, as the Beast ultimately fell by a score of 5-2 on the first ever Jersey Toss night at the Powerade Centre. Grant Rollheiser anchored the Beast, making 25 saves after coming in to begin…
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Millarville School News: Wildcat Ice – Hockey Canada Skills Academy
Wildcat Ice wrapped up its inaugural season on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Wildcat Ice is Millarville Community School’s name for our Hockey Canada Skills Academy (HCSA). It is an option that students in Grade 6-8 sign up for to improve their hockey skills. On Wednesday afternoons these students gathered to participate in on-ice and off-ice…
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New NSSF Report: More Women Owning Guns, Going Target Shooting and Hunting
‘Women Gun Owners’ report and new infographic highlight fastest growing segment in shooting sports LAS VEGAS, Nev. – More than half of women (55.6 percent) participating in a new study commissioned by the National Shooting Sports Foundation said they intend to purchase at least one firearm in the next 12 months. That finding and many…
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