Community

Your Airdrie Public Library (APL) card carries more benefits than any other card in your purse or wallet, except maybe your Alberta Health Care card. One of those benefits is free music downloads and streaming.

Big Brothers Big Sisters’ (BBBS) Airdrie branch is celebrating a new brick-and-mortar location, after operating in the city without a permanent home for nearly a decade.

Spring has officially sprung, which means mammals are being born throughout Airdrie and the surrounding areas. The influx of baby wildlife also means the busy season has begun for the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC).

Libraries in Alberta are governed under the Alberta Libraries Act and Regulations, which form the legal basis for the existence of public libraries in a community.

As Catholics around the world observe Lent, some local adherents are using the season to give back to their community through the 40 Cans for Lent campaign, put on by the local Knights of Columbus council.

Dust off your running shoes – the third annual Legacy Run to End Family Violence is scheduled for April 14.

A longtime Airdrie and District Victim Assistance Society (ADVAS) volunteer was recognized for her dedication with the 2018 Golden Heart Award. Sue Ferguson, who has volunteered with ADVAS for a decade, said she was humbled to receive the award.

The Nose Creek Valley Museum (NCVM) is going international – the Airdrie-based museum will open a new exhibit April 5, with a focus on replicas of archaeological findings from around the world.

Sweat flew, punches landed and bodies dropped – 2019 proved another successful year for the Airdrie Oilmens Association’s annual White Collar Boxing event.