Tag: Sports

On the Go With Goose

By Kristina Barnes, Calgary Stampede Communications Manager, Western Events & Agriculture Known simply as Goose, he’s a man with classic cowboy looks and an immense love of horses. For the past 24 years, Ken ‘Goose’ Rehill has been travelling North America with the Calgary Stampede’s bucking horses. From Houston to Hermiston, Armstrong to Ellensburg; where…

March 9, 2016
Kraft Hockeyville: Okotoks Makes the Cut

Okotoks is one of the 10 finalists! The top 10 finalists for Kraft Hockeyville were announced on Saturday, March 5 and Okotoks is one of them! “The campaign to secure Okotoks as a finalist for Kraft Hockeyville has brought our community closer together, showcased our tremendous community spirit and love of hockey, as well as the outstanding commitment of…

March 9, 2016
Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park welcomes the world

The Canmore Nordic Centre will host the world’s top cross country skiers for Ski Tour Canada from March 8 to 12. This is the first time the Federation Internationale du Ski has hosted its final World Cup event of the season outside of Europe. The four days of racing will decide the winners of the…

March 7, 2016
Canada Finishes Strong at World Wheelchair Championship

They may not be coming home with a medal, but a gutsy performance by Jim Armstrong, Ina Forrest, Dennis Thiessen, Mark Ideson, alternate Sonja Gaudet and coach Wayne Kiel to defeat Germany 6-3 on the final day of round robin competition at the 2016 World Wheelchair Championship means that Team Canada secures a spot in…

March 5, 2016
Alberta Wins 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Chelsea Carey took a deep breath in the hack and then delivered a last-rock draw for a single point that earned her Alberta team the Scotties Tournament of Heart championship Sunday evening. It took Carey’s last rock for her Calgary team of third Amy Nixon, second Jocelyn Peterman, lead Laine Peters,…

March 2, 2016
Yukon Quest Won by Alaska’s Hugh Neff

The 2016 Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile International Sled Dog Race has its champion. Tok, Alaska’s Hugh Neff came across the Whitehorse finish line at 2:31pm on Monday, February 15, 2016 to clinch his second Quest victory in a time of 9 days, 1 hour, 25 minutes. Neff and his team of nine dogs were led by George…

February 25, 2016
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2016 Inductees

2016 Inductees Cheryl Bernard – Curling Athlete Cheryl Bernard skipped her team to a silver medal in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Cheryl’s contributions to the sport of curling in Alberta and Canada are significant and can be seen through her work with youth in curling camps and clinics. She is a difference maker…

February 23, 2016
Golden-Field RCMP and Golden and District Search & Rescue respond to fatal avalanche

Golden-Field: The Golden-Field RCMP has confirmed that a fatal avalanche occurred in the Quartz Creek area West of Golden, BC on Saturday. Police received notification just after 12:00 pm (MST) that an Emergency GPS Spot Beacon had been activated in the Quartz Creek snowmobiling area, west of Golden, BC. The initial call indicated that there…

February 21, 2016
Avalanche Safety

The following are some basic guidelines: Drivers should avoid stopping in posted avalanche zones. Many of the backcountry trails travel through avalanche-prone terrain and require a skill-set for evaluating avalanche risk. Backcountry skiers, snowboarders, snowshoers and hikers should be well informed about the type of terrain they will encounter when embarking on a backcountry trip…

February 20, 2016
BC Coroners Service and Avalanche Canada Stress Need for Safety

February, 2016, Revelstoke, BC: In the wake of the deaths of five persons in an avalanche near McBride on Jan. 29, 2016, the BC Coroners Service and Avalanche Canada are joining to stress the need for preparedness for those heading into the backcountry this winter. A total of 17 snowmobilers were in the Mount…

February 19, 2016
Fuelling Women Champions

Across Canada, women and girls from all walks of life, at all skill levels, enthusiastically reach for their goals through sport. Sports play a vital role in a healthy lifestyle; yet, Canada’s dairy farmers discovered that all too often, women’s sports are overshadowed by media coverage and funding of men’s sports. So dairy farmers from…

February 17, 2016
Hurry, Hurry Hard!

The Town of Okotoks, along with the Okotoks Curling Club, is hosting Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling 2016 Masters and early bird ticket vouchers are now on sale! Tickets are available for purchase HERE and by calling 1-844-438-7352. The 2016 Masters is the second major event of the 2016/17 Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling season,…

February 16, 2016
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…

February 13, 2016
Family Day Free Fishing Weekend in Alberta: Catch a Memory

Fishing is an easy and enjoyable way for family and friends to connect with some of Alberta’s greatest natural resources – our lakes, rivers, streams and the fish that live in them. Family Fishing Weekends, no licence required, occurs twice a year. Albertans and visitors are invited to give fishing a try on water bodies…

February 11, 2016
High River Pool to Re-open Ahead of Schedule

HIGH RIVER, AB: The pool and hot tub at the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex will re-open on Friday, Feb. 12 for regular operating hours as repairs to the air circulation system will be completed ahead of schedule. Users are always advised to check the 24-hour phone line at 403-652-4041 prior to visiting the pool…

February 11, 2016