Community

With the holiday season quickly approaching, the Boys and Girls Club of Airdrie (BGCA) is preparing for its largest ever Festival of Trees, set to take place from Nov. 27 to Nov. 29.

If you love books, libraries will make you happy. Libraries, including Airdrie Public Library (APL), have tens of thousands of books, DVDs, Blu-rays and computer games from the latest potboiler fiction to the newest Xbox game.

Members of Airdrie RCMP and Municipal Enforcement will be assisting the Airdrie Lioness Club’s (ALC) Christmas hamper program in a new way this year.

A day that sheds light on the important work volunteers do will be celebrated around the world Dec. 5, including in Airdrie

The COVID-19 pandemic has derailed the 22nd annual Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train, but organizers will hold a virtual benefit concert and fundraiser in lieu.

There’s been a notable absence in the hallways of R.J. Hawkey Elementary School this year – for the first time in the school’s 40-year history, Karen Hennig is not on the staff list.

Twenty-five local seniors spending their holidays in isolation will have a box of gifts to open on Christmas morning, thanks to the efforts of the Nose Creek Swim Association (NCSA).

With the cancellation of most in-person events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Airdrie Meals on Wheels (AMOW) is taking a creative approach to its holiday fundraising and awareness campaign.

After another year of escalating caseloads, the Airdrie and District Victims Assistance Society (ADVAS) is again asking the community for support through its annual 1:1 campaign.