Elder in the Making - Lethbridge premiere, February 29

If you haven't seen it yet, I encourage you to see the Lethbridge premiere of Alberta-made Elder in the Making. For more information, check out the event page on Facebook here.

From the event page:

"Please join us for an exclusive screening of Elder In the Making: A Blackfoot Aboriginal and a Chinese Newcomer Rediscover their Shared Heritage. The screening takes place on Monday, February 29 at 5:30 p.m. in PE250, 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness. Director Chris Hsuing and Co-Producer Cowboy Smithx will host a Q&A session immediately following the film.

This event is presented by the Faculty of Health Sciences, and co-sponsored by the Faculty of Fine Arts, the Faculty of Management (First Nations Governance), FNMI Student Services, and the U of L Library.

Space is limited to the first 300 attendees, so come early!"

Holding the Reins Landowners Summit for the Oldman Watershed

The Oldman Watershed Council will be holding its annual Holding the Reins Landowners Summit for the Oldman Watershed in Fort MacLeod on Thursday, March 10th, from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm.

For more information and to register, click here.

All-Candidates Forum, Pincher Creek, October 8

SASCI will be moderating an All-Candidates Forum ahead of the upcoming federal election.  The Forum will be held at the Heritage Inn in Pincher Creek on Thursday, October 8th, starting at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30). The Forum is being hosted by the Pincher Creek and District Chamber of Commerce.  Come ask the candidates about the issues that matter to you!

Restoration for Recreation events, Oldman Headwaters, October 14 and 17

Our friends at the Napi Oldman Watershed Council have some fun hands-on restoration events planned in the headwaters in October! Get out there and have some fun while helping to restore bull trout and west slope cutthroat trout habitat! Free to participate, but please register by October 9th.

For event information and to register, clink here.

Draft South Saskatchewan Regional Plan - Consultation Underway

The Government of Alberta is looking for your feedback on the Draft South Saskatchewan Regional Plan (2013) for southern Alberta. From November 5 through November 28, public information sessions and stakeholder workshops will be hosted in 18 locations in southern Alberta and in Edmonton, Red Deer and Drumheller. Detailed information regarding dates and locations of the consultation sessions is offered below.

Participants must RSVP for stakeholder workshops to ssrp@stantec.com or call 403-716-8325.  Workshop times are from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Public sessions run from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. and since they are open house sessions, there isn't any need to call ahead to reserve a seat.

Remaining sessions in southwest Alberta include:

Cardston, November 19:  Cardston and District Seniors Centre, 260 First St. West

Fort Macleod, November 20:  Fort Macleod & District Community Hall, 307 25th St (Hwy 3 West)

Pincher Creek, November 26: Community Hall, 287 Canyon Drive

Whether you are able or unable to attend these sessions, you can provide your comments on the draft plan through an online workbook or print and complete the Discussion Guide - Draft South Saskatchewan Regional Plan Workbook (2013). The completed paper version should be submitted to:

SSRP Phase 3 Workbook

Land Use Secretariat

9th Floor, 10035 - 108 Street

Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 3E1

In order for your input to be used to inform the development of the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan, your submission of this workbook must be received, either by mail or online, by January 15, 2014. 

For more information, visit the South Saskatchewan Region website of Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development here: https://landuse.alberta.ca/RegionalPlans/SouthSaskatchewanRegion/Pages/default.aspx