Community

Class is officially back in session as Airdrie's K-12 students return to school this week.

Local groups banded together on Wednesday to raise awareness of the issue of drug poisonings and overdose deaths in the Airdrie region at a special Overdose Awareness Day event held at Nose Creek Regional Park.

Class is officially in session at Rocky View County's and Crossfield's public schools, as kids returned to the classroom Sept. 1 following a two-month summer break.

Tie-A-Turban day, hosted by the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program in partnership with the Airdrie Farmers Market, was hosted on Aug. 24 to promote cultural diversity and awareness.

City-sponsored events planned to commemorate the day Alberta officially became a province in 1905, include a free pancake breakfast, live music from Abbey and Joe Calvert, historic storytelling, children's activities, and more. 

Pottie added a celebration and open mic night event is slated for Sept. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. to acknowledge the efforts of all the poets who participated in the competition this year.

Mountain Everest climber and municipal government veteran Horacio Galanti is the City of Airdrie's new CAO.

“We love promoting literacy and this is a great marriage of that print literacy when it comes to writing, but also the creative side when it comes to the arts and the creations they make,” he said.

“We are very thankful for the community and all the support that we get from donors and community members and their partners,” Hume said.

Local politicians and community members gathered together at Nose Creek Regional Park to celebrate Community Links' 40th birthday with a 1980s-themed bash on Aug. 26.