Tag: turnervalley

Diamond Valley Volunteer Appreciation Celebration

Bring your favourite volunteer to the Turner Valley Golf Club on Thursday, April 16, 2015 starting at 5pm. Food, refreshments and gifts will be provided free of charge at this open house as we take time to recognize and show appreciation to the many volunteers who contribute their valuable time and energy to the…

April 12, 2015
High Country Rockies “Faceoff in the Foothills”

By Jodie Sieben The High Country Rockies Minor hockey association together with numerous parent volunteers and support from local businesses in the area pulled off an amazing hockey tournament this year! The annual “Faceoff in the Foothills” Atom level tournament was a great success; as it has been for many years now. The tournament…

April 7, 2015
Rowan Residents Treated to ‘Day at the Spa’

When women arrive at Rowan House, they often have very little more than the clothes on their backs. While we do provide them with basic clothes, pajamas and toiletries to get them through their stay, it’s not the same as having your own closet, make-up and hair accessories. As noted by the Look Good…

April 7, 2015
Healthy Development April Conversation Meeting

Next week’s regularly scheduled (first Tuesday of the month) “Healthy Development” meeting will be at the usual time of 7:00pm, but the meeting will be held at the Turner Valley Golf Club. ********* Tuesday, April 7, 2015, 7:00pm at the Turner Valley Golf Club ********** The reason behind the shift in venue…

April 6, 2015
Ginni’s Kitchen is Opening a Cooking School in Black Diamond

Ginni is opening the first Cooking School in Black Diamond after successfully running cooking classes there since opening Ginni’s Kitchen in October 2014. The Ginni’s Cooking School will be offering a wide variety of cooking classes for kids and adults, from ages 3 and up including fun Cooking Birthday parties, Corporate events and specialized…

April 6, 2015
Run for Rowan

Rowan House is pleased to once again part-ner with the Millarville Half Marathon Run to the Farmer’s Market! Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 13th. This fun, point-to-point race starts at the Oilfields Arena in Black Diamond, passes through beautiful west country and ends at the Millarville Race Track where you can shop the vendors…

April 4, 2015
Diamond Valley Easter Church Services

Gospel Church – Black Diamond 212 Center Avenue West Good Friday – April 3rd – 7pm Easter Sunday – April 5th – 10:30am Lewis Memorial United Church – Turner Valley 125 Royal Ave Good Friday – April 3, 2015 – 7:00 pm Easter Sunday – April 5, 2015 – 7:00 am at the Big…

April 3, 2015
Millarville School News: Little Bandits Basketball 2015

After much success in 2014 we are excited to announce that we will be running our Little Bandits Basketball program for its 2nd year beginning April 14th. This year we will be running a 4 week program in Black Diamond for youth Grades 1 through 6. Our goal is to develop important motor skills through…

March 25, 2015
Lions Den: Serving our Foothills Community

Submitted by Lion Carol Gibson Members of the Foothills Lions Club believe in their motto “We Serve”. In the year 2014, members contributed over a 30% increase in volunteer hours over 2013 volunteer hours. Foothills Lions Club members volunteered 11,025.25 hours in 2014 in their communities. Organizations and events that needed volunteers were diverse.…

March 19, 2015
Turner Valley Residents Launch Crowd-funding Campaign in Advance of Appeal Hearing Regarding the Drinking Water

Turner Valley residents Roxanne Walsh and Julie Walker have launched a crowd funding campaign https://justicefundr.ca/?p= 1735 in advance of the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board hearing April 28-May 1, 2015 to pay for their expert(s). Turner Valley could be considered to be one large contaminated industrial site with over 100 years of oil and gas…

March 13, 2015
Art Theft in High River

In light of the recent theft of art pieces in Black Diamond here is some information from a similar theft in High River earlier this year. None of the pieces have been recovered: Art Effects was broken into January 21st, 2015. Below are images of the 19 pieces stolen at my studio. I would appreciate…

March 13, 2015
Firebrand Glass Studio Lights Up

One of Tyler’s pieces, Still Water, will be featured in the exhibition, In the Making, at the Kenderdine Gallery. This piece will be part of a traveling exhibition. We will have more information on the travel dates on our website in the coming months. This stunning piece uses light and sound and viewers are…

March 10, 2015
Funds Flow for Sprinkler and Safety Upgrades

Seniors in 105 housing and continuing care facilities will be more secure in their homes thanks to fire and safety system upgrades. The Government of Alberta will fund the upgrades in 75 government-owned or supported seniors lodges during the next three years, improving 4,700 units. The funding will also upgrade all 1,750 government owned or…

March 10, 2015
Volunteer Income Tax Preparation Program for Diamond Valley Residents

Lower-income residents from the Towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley, who are unable to complete their basic income tax returns and are unable to pay for assistance, can apply to have volunteer tax preparers process their tax returns. The eligible income cut-off is $30,000 for singles and $45,000 for a married couple. Some restrictions…

March 8, 2015
RCMP Turner Valley – Break, Enter and Theft

On Friday, March 6, 2015 Turner Valley RCMP members responded to a break and enter at the Blue Rock Gallery located on Center Avenue in Black Diamond, Alberta. Sometime through the night a front window to the business was broken by unknown culprit(s) who then removed three valuable bronze castings from the window display. The…

March 6, 2015