- Nanton hockey players and skaters are looking for help. The Nanton Arena has been closed down after high winds caused structural damage. Ice times and game rescheduling is underway. If your community can offer assistance please contact 403-646-2029.
- Needy seniors in Calgary have received a $6.5 million boost from the Alberta government. The province has partnered with the Bethany Care Society to develop 50 housing units for needy seniors. They will include five wheelchair accessible units and eight are housing for the homeless.
- Cost to make a penny: 1.5 cents. The Senate finance committee is recommending that the federal government remove the penny from circulation and that guidelines be established for rounding off purchase prices for cash-only transactions.
- Alberta has passed 3rd reading of the Distracted Driving law. This will come into effect in the spring of 2011.
- Prince William and Kate Middleton are officially engaged. The wedding will take place April 29th 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London, England.
- Three new NHL-sized rinks opened at Canada Olympic Park on Wednesday, December 15th. Brendon Arnold, spokesman for WinSport Canada, said that the ice would be available to everyone. “It's hoped the rinks will help ease the crunch on ice time in the city.”
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
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