Community

Standing at the back of his camper one morning in mid June at a campsite in lower Kananaskis, Cochrane's Gordon Larin's mind raced through everything he knew about bears.

Students from R.J. Hawkey Elementary School enjoyed a field trip to Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park June 20, to learn about Alberta’s grasslands and cattle after the park updated the program through a partnership with the Alberta Beef Producers (ABP).

At the Kinsmen Ride for a Lifetime June 22, Evelyn, Ryan and Josh Crowell waved goodbye to bikers who wore their late brother’s name on their chest.

Stephen’s Backpacks Society is gearing up for its 10 th annual Canada Day barbecue July 1 – which, according to director Nancy McPhee, will offer a wide assortment of food, entertainment and activities to appeal to people of all ages.

After a decade of fundraising, Wild Rose Humane Society (WRHS) finally opened the door to its new shelter in Didsbury, which will provide a safe place for small animals like dogs and cats to live until they are adopted into a new family.

A new pop-up market is coming to Airdrie June 22 and 23, in the form of the first Days of Summer Collective Market.

Crowds packed the Genesis Place Recreation Centre Field House June 16 for a benefit concert in support of StrazStrong and Ryan Straschnitzki.

Airdrie resident Mike Loughman is hoping the community will support his nomination for the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta’s True Grit award by sending in emails of endorsement before the deadline of June 30.

For three hours June 16, fathers and daughters streamed onto Midtown Drive for the third annual Daddy Daughter Hair Day, hosted by the Airdrie Angels program.

The Kathyrn-Irricana-Keoma (KIK) Fifty Plus Club held its annual birthday party for members aged 80 and up June 9, in conjunction with Seniors’ Week. “Everyone gets excited about it,” said Barrie Hutchinson, director at KIK.