Community

It’s been 15 years since the first giant pumpkin fell from the sky at Blue Grass Nursery, Sod and Garden Centre.

Long-time Airdrie resident Marilyne Aalhus took over as executive director at the Airdrie Chamber of Commerce Sept. 24, and is looking to bring a "freshness" to the position. “We just felt that she had the best fit for our values.

It’s been 15 years since the first giant pumpkin fell from the sky at Blue Grass Nursery, Sod and Garden Centre.

Artistic inspiration and the spirit of community collaboration will be celebrated at Airdrie Public Library (APL) Sept. 29 with Voice and Vision 2018, an event that coincides with Alberta Culture Days throughout the province.

A new cadet unit has launched in Airdrie, offering boys and girls aged 9 to 12 the opportunity to learn military-level discipline alongside valuable skills such as knot-tying, boatmanship, navigation and radio communications.

A Rocky View County resident is using her recent trip to Peru to advocate on behalf of humanitarian organization World Vision.

Airdronians will have the opportunity to experience a bit of France Sept. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. with the latest instalment of Creative Airdrie’s Picnic in the Promenade Series.

Wood nymphs, a whimsical forest and aerial artists suspended on silk ropes – the Airdrie Health Foundation (AHF) gala will have it all Sept. 29, when A Midsummer Night’s Dream comes to Genesis Place Recreation Centre.

Airdrie residents who’d like to give back to the community with the Rotary Club of Airdrie but can’t commit to mid-week afternoon meetings may be in luck – the club is exploring the possibility of adding a Thursday evening meeting as a second option