HIGH RIVER NEWS

Art Brochu an 80-year-old Veteran and Cyclist is cycling to Alberta’s 17 Cancer centres to raise awareness and funds for cancer. He started his journey on June 10 at Fort McMurray and will end it on July 29 at Medicine Hat. Brochu visited the High River Community Cancer Center on July 24, this being the […]

The local community is set to get a boost of athletic excitement with the High River Tennis Club sponsoring free tennis for the community throughout summer every Monday evenings 6 to 9 p.m. weather permitting. The purpose of providing free tennis for the community is to encourage new people to come and join the sport […]

Little New York Daze celebrated a shout out to agriculture in this year’s theme. The celebration took place on July 20 in Longview. It is an annual event hosted a weekend after Stampede every year. The celebrations started with a free pancake breakfast, sponsored by donations, at the Community Hall from 7 a.m. to 9 […]

Lemonade Day empowers youth with entrepreneurial skills This year marks the second anniversary of Lemonade Day in High River as they have partnered with Calgary. Kids were seen putting up their lemonade stands across the town on July 20. Lemonade Day was initially started by an entrepreneur in Houston several years ago who saw a […]

In a vibrant display of colors and excitement, High River’s first 5km Bubble Chase event took place on July 12, at the Sunshine/ Emerson Lake. It was from 7p.m. to 10 p.m. A total of 360 people got themselves registered. The crowd was mostly split between adults and a lot of younger children. The idea […]

On July 6, Habitat for Humanity workers, volunteers and families gathered in front of the property of the duplex that should be completed by Oct. 2025. On this day, the volunteers and workers cleared weeds and trees and made sure the ground was clear so that a building can be built on it. As was […]

High River’s first ever annual Stampede breakfast was organised by Rick Green on July 8. Free pancakes, sausages and beverages were served in downtown for everybody attending the event. The breakfast was from 9 a.m. to noon. Around 1,000 people were spotted at the event and served breakfast. There was a surprise at the event […]

The Rotary Club of High River’s annual Lobster Boil raised around $40,000 on a beautiful evening held at the Highwood Memorial Centre on June 1. Around 400 people attended the event, including an annual visit from Premiere Danielle Smith, who enjoyed the evening very much. The annual event featured similar things to previous years. For […]

Against top competition Marcelle Dube didn’t think she would win this year’s award after being nominated in the 2024 Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing. She received the news that she had won on May 29 and it was quite surprising. “It feels amazing,” she said. “I woke up early […]

With six garden locations, this year’s Garden Tour looks to bring knowledge to guests. The 4th annual event is coming to High River on June 22. If you’ve ever wondered how some gardens are so nice, you can come out and chat with the gardeners and see where and what to plant. Four local residences […]

Country music star Jess Moskaluke has credited Spruce Meadows with ‘helping fill the gap’ in Canadian outdoor music venues, as she gets set to christen the venue’s brand-new stage next month. The Heartbreaker singer will join fellow crooners Steven Lee Olsen and George Canyon for what she promises will be ‘high-energy fun with something for […]

Founder of High River Pride, Halle Minkler was very pleased with the High River Town Council’s approval of the colouring of the crosswalk. “It was so heartening that the council approved this project,” said Minkler. “It’s been in the works for a long time and many people put a lot of effort in to making […]

Interested in coming out for a walk, jog or run with the community? Then come out to George Lane Park this Saturday for the 2nd parkrun. The George Lane Memorial parkrun is a free event which takes place every Saturday at 9 a.m. in George Lane Park making use of the Happy Trails. It is […]

Here, on May 3, the High River and District Handicrafts Guild showed off the quilts they made. The group made these in support of the Calgary Pregnancy Care Centre. Their members have been working on projects for the Centre including items for babies and mothers (sewn, quilted, knitted, crocheted). The group traveled to Calgary on […]

Crime Writers of Canada (CWC) is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2024 Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing. Since 1984, Crime Writers of Canada has recognized the best in mystery, crime, suspense fiction, and crime nonfiction by Canadian authors, including citizens abroad and new residents. Marcelle Dube, of […]

After years of maybe not getting the best weather during the Little Britches Parade, and rain expected on the morning of May 18, it was a beautiful and sunny morning, as 71 plus floats marched through High River. About 8,000 to 10,000 people were in attendance for the 65th Little Britches Parade on May 18. […]

On May 15, the Foothills Kinettes handed out two cheques for a sum total of $13,750. President of the Foothills Kinettes, Jenny Jones said that each year after their Ladies Night Out, they pick local charities to hand out funds raised. The first cheque the Kinettes made out to was to Habitat for Humanity for […]

Bob and Connie Pike have been working hard to bring art to High River, through their store and handcrafted pottery and metal work. On May 18, Bob spoke about everything he does at the Pike Studios, now mostly metal work, as he has become allergic to the fumes created by heating clay. Connie is in […]

Support, compassion, and teamwork are the three words that come to mind during my nine years teaching at the High River Skating Club. There is one very unique thing about this club which is hard to describe, but I think I would call it a lifelong bond between the skaters and coaches. I’ve watched as […]

Jaxon Lee is a happy, active seven-year-old High River boy, who will be eight on Saturday, May 4, who has lived with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) every day of his life. CF is a genetic, progressive disease that can lead to serious respiratory issues, malnutrition and complications. There are approximately 600 Albertans living with the disease. […]

The Foothills Kinettes Club raised nearly $14,000 at their Ladies Night Only 2024: Martini Masquerade on Saturday, March 23 at the Highwood Centre. “We will be donating $10,000 to the Foothills Chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Our five celebrity butlers raised $3,750 for Wildrose Connections FoodConnexx program. We think the event was very successful even […]

“A Picture is Worth a 1,000 Words” now hangs at the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex as you walk up the ramp to the main reception desk at the swimming pool. It is a visual art installation that incorporates the art of two local High River artists, Joyce Brown, a fibre artist and Sue Stegmeier, a […]

The High River and District Health Care Foundation held their second annual “Fun Money Casino” at the High River Royal Canadian Legion Branch #71 on Thursday, April 11. “The fun money casino was once again well attended with returning players and just as many new ones. The Foundation was excited about the opportunity to meet […]

During National Volunteer Week from Sunday, April 14 to Saturday, April 20, the Town of High River held four open houses at different times of the day to acknowledge and celebrate local volunteers. “My team oversaw the coordination of these events as we support the council. We tried something different this year by spreading out […]

City dwellers moving to rural communities can be valuable to those small towns, says Kevin McQuillan, the author of a new U of C study called Leaving the Big City: New Patterns of Migration in Canada

When most people think of Spruce Meadows’ president Linda Southern-Heathcott, it’s show jumping that springs to mind, but it may surprise many to hear that dogs actually play a big part of the CEO’s day-to-day life as well. As the former Olympic showjumper gears up for the historic venue’s inaugural PetFest this weekend, (Apr. 19-21), she gives […]

On Friday, April 26, join the High River Gift of Music volunteers for an unforgettable evening capturing the spirit, stylistic approach and distinctive sound of a glorious musical era and celebrate their 15th season finale. Step back to a flamboyant moment in musical history with cellists Elinor Frey and Rosa Barocca, under the direction of Claude […]

Independent filmmaker Levi Holwell from Calgary directed “Magic Hours”, a documentary which looks at a few movie houses in small communities in Alberta, including the Wales Theatre, and had a showing at the theatre on Saturday, April 6. “There’s something special about old independent movie theatres across the country but, unfortunately, many of them are […]

There is a new exhibit at the Museum of the Highwood called “Be Prepared: Guiding and Scouting in High River” and will be on display until the May long weekend, May 18th. The exhibit was curated by Delainey Niven, the Young Canada Works Building Careers in Heritage Museum of the Highwood intern. “I was excited to do this […]

The Highwood Memorial Centre Society “Giving Gala”, for Saturday, April 13 has been canceled and the silent auction and 50/50 Raffle has been moved on-line. “Unfortunately, we had to bite the bullet and cancel the gala this past week. We could not see a way to hit close to a break even on it with […]

A prominent voice on Sun Country 99.7FM, AM 1140 and the Eagle 100.9FM is retiring. Golden West Broadcasting news and sports director Don McCracken has decided to drop the mike and leave the stage after 39 years in broadcasting. “Right out of high school, I took the two-year program in business administration and flunked out […]

The room at the Highwood Memorial Centre was full as the Windmill Theatre Players hosted their “Stroll Down Memory Lane Tea and Fashion Show” on Saturday, March 16. Fashions from the Windmill Theatre Players 50 years of productions were worn by the actors that played the role themselves and 94-year-old Francis Ferguson was there to […]

AHS made an announcement on Mar. 21 about the private ambulance transfer services. The talk was about IFT (Interfacility Transport) Private Operators moving patients between hospitals and home. Medavie West has been awarded the contract. Paramedic Don Sharpe says that they are a respected company but there could be problems. “There are major problems with […]

Chelsae Petrovic, MLA for Livingstone-Macleod, will assist Adriana LaGrange as the province restructures its health-care system

Over 100 people attended the Robbie Burns Night, hosted by the Highwood Highland Dancers on Friday, Feb. 9 at the Masonic Hall in High River. “For those of you who may not have Scottish heritage or may not realize that in January and February annually, Scotland celebrates the life and work of her national poet […]

The Town of High River will soon be seeking feedback from residents and business owners on a proposed Pilot Entertainment District in the downtown area. Entertainment Districts are designated public areas where adults can consume alcohol while enjoying entertainment options within defined boundaries. If approved, a pilot period for the district would be scheduled from […]

At the Town Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 26, Town Council approved the allocation of the 2024 Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Community Grants, as recommended by the FCSS Community Grant Task Force, to come from the 2024 FCSS budget, as follows: · $ 10,000 to the BGC Foothills Club; · $ 7,500 to Connections Program […]

The meeting on the Big Rock Solar Farm west of High River (at East Longview Hall) did not go as expected for Enerfin. The goal of the meeting was to answer questions for visitors. There were about 200 people who attended on Feb. 22. Enerfin Energy Company is proposing a 430 acre /90 megawatt solar […]

“Grease” is the word for the next Windmill Theatre Players musical coming to the Highwood Centre stage in April. The musical is co-directed by longtime Windmill members Karen Lawrence Stevenson and Jim Goodwin. “You can’t direct a play when you haven’t done one before, so Jim is my co-director. I am really excited about my […]

The Red Dog Black Cat Pet Products store, 55 – 8th Avenue SE, held their open house on Sunday, Feb. 18 and saw many fluffy and furry pets come through the doors. The Laidley family opened the doors of their store back in January, 2024, and they have a lot of Canadian made products in […]

A public meeting is being held on Thursday, Feb. 29 at the Blackie School Gym at 6:00 p.m. In January, Enfinite put forth a proposal for a battery storage facility that they want to locate and build in Foothills County near Blackie. Enfinite is proposing the construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) battery storage project located […]

Enerfin Energy Company is proposing a 430 acre /90 megawatt solar farm on the Archie and Janet Hogg Park road, 64th Avenue West, and the corner of 466 Ave West, on the west side up on the hill, 27 kilometers west of High River. Enerfin Energy is part of the Elecnor Group, a global company, […]

The community gathered on a much nicer Saturday and watched world renowned ice sculpture artist Scott Harrison from Calgary and three of his colleagues perform their craft on ten blocks of ice for each sculpture that turned into a rearing Mustang and a dancing dragon throughout the day. Harrison did his homework and wanted to […]

The Town of High River hosted a free public event at the Highwood Memorial Centre to show off a collection of photos and stories that the community shared with them from their “Magic of High River” project on Saturday, Feb. 10. Many people wandered through and browsed the displays and enjoyed a fine array of […]

The Ubuntu Eats Spicy Pie Challenge has declared a winner and that was Lee Braaten, co-owner of High River Dairy Queen, who has generously donated his winnings to Food for Thought in High River. “The spicy challenge was fun – for those watching! Last year we had school students, local media and four businessmen take […]

The Integrity Group of Companies, a Foothills-based leader in post-frame construction and building product supply, proudly donates to the Foothills Country Hospice Society for its current expansion project. The sizable gift-in-kind contribution comes in the form of framing materials for the construction of the Hospice expansion, effectively doubling its current size and capacity. “This gift […]