Post Tagged with: "High River"
The Art, Craft and Science of Lutherie
Amid the sounds of sanding, the smell of hardwoods, and a peaceful small town setting, fine, handcrafted guitars are born. By Pat Fream Q: What exactly is a luthier and what does your craft entail? A: A luthier (pronounced loo-ti-er) is a maker and repairer of wooden stringed instruments. In the past it meant a [...]
Routes Salutes! High River Hospital Auxiliary
The High River Hospital Auxiliary – Celebrating 40 years of phenomenal fundraising! They are the unsung heroes – volunteers no less – raising funds for new surgical equipment, critical care items, furniture, beds, and even programs offered at the High River Hospital! This year the High River Hospital Auxiliary is celebrating its 40 Year Anniversary, [...]
Budget Your Way to Freedom
People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan. When it comes to money management, the plan that prevents failure often comes in the form of a budget. A budget is a list of all planned expenses and anticipated revenues. It is a plan for saving and spending, not a cause for people to run [...]
Museum of the Highwood turns 50
Fifty years ago on October 19, 1961 the museum opened its doors to the public in the former Eamor’s building on 3 ave. SE in High River. The Museum of the Highwood has been preserving and sharing history of the Highwood region ever since. Read more about the celebration of this milestone anniversary: PDF – [...]
Arts find a new home at the RPAC
Once a vibrant United Church – now a celebrated arts venue, the Rotary Performing Arts Centre in Okotoks rises to a new occasion. For almost a century, the stately brick church, located on the corner of Elma Street and Centre Avenue in Okotoks, served as a gathering place for the Okotoks community; a place of [...]
So SWEET!
Congratulations to Sheena of Sheena’s Sweets on her move over to 3 ave in High River. Great new shop…go check it out soon!
Show the Love heART raffle
Annual art raffle to support SNAPS (Foothills Special Needs Association for Parents and Siblings). Tickets are $25 and winner will be drawn on February 4.Only 120 tickets will be sold. They are available at the SNAPS office, at the Routes Media office or by calling 403-603-3232. Original painting (value $2100, 29″x 36″) donated by High [...]
FEB 9-13 High River Rocks – Curling that is…
A different kind of rock star will descend upon the foothills region as High River prepares for the Alberta Men’s Provincial Curling Championships. By Blair Braitenbach Foothills residents can thank their lucky stars that this province is home to literally the best curlers in the world as High River prepares for the Alberta Men’s Provincial [...]
Christmas Gift Ideas
From our shopping pages for Winter, 2010 Download Shopping Pages Spread (578 KB) Download Winter Shopping Pages (4.1 MB) Photos by Neville Palmer Shopping by Alison Laycraft
