Airdrie

A letter sent to the parents of George McDougall High School students reassured them that the Hold and Secure protocol was due to a medical incident.

According to the letter, an ambulance was called to the local high school in the morning to assist a student experiencing a medical emergency.

Hold and Secure restricted access to hallways and the front entrance to allow paramedics to work without interruption.

Principal Scott Bloxham stated in the letter that no further details about the incident would be released to protect the student’s privacy.

A recent Alberta Motor Association (AMA) survey revealed that nearly 60 per cent of Alberta drivers regularly witness tailgating. Yet, less than one per cent admit to engaging in the behaviour themselves. 

According to the AMA, nearly a third of Alberta’s casualty collisions are caused by tailgating, contributing to approximately 2,800 casualty collisions yearly.

Some local families using Alberta's Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) program are frustrated over perceived funding cuts, claiming these have left them without essential services. 

DiscoverAirdrie asked the province to comment on the matter. Sherene Khaw, Communications Director for Alberta Seniors, Community and Social Services, stated that the FSCD program has not been cut, and funding has been maintained. 

The day Airdrie resident Jennifer Herbert McCreary heard the word "cancer" from her physician, her world turned upside down. 

"All of a sudden, everything I built up as important for me, in terms of a foundation, was breaking apart in front of my eyes. I didn't want to be a patient. I didn't want to end up with a diagnosis that was going to end poorly," she recalled.

At 42, McCreary was diagnosed with stage 1-B breast cancer, a diagnosis that led to multiple rounds of chemotherapy and, ultimately, a mastectomy.

Pawsitive Haven Animal Rescue, based north of Airdrie in Carstairs, has announced it is closing down operations.

The announcement from the rescue came on social media on Wednesday.

"We would like to remember all of the amazing animals that we helped rescue over the last 6 years! It all started with a little Dachshund named Willow and that very quickly grew into us buying kennels, and rescuing over 2000 dogs and cats! This included spaying, neutering, vaccinating and ensuring that they all found amazing homes!" the social media post stated in part.

Students, staff, and parents in Rocky View Schools (RVS) can breathe a sigh of relief. The recent phone and Internet outage has been resolved. The telecommunications vendor responsible for RVS services has successfully repaired the damaged fibre optic cable, and full service has been restored.

Born and raised Airdronian musician Edwardson walked away with some hardware at the YYC Music Awards.

He captured the Emerging Artist of 2024 award, sponsored by The Prophets of Music (POM). POM is an innovative, not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting emerging artists in the creation of exceptional music and pursuing "music for good" initiatives.  

When talking with DiscoverAirdrie, Edwardson was very grateful and shocked to win the award.

Three local athletes have signed with the University of Calgary Dinos to continue playing football.

The athletes include two from George McDougall High School, Kohen Bohnet and Seth Horwood, and one from W.H. Croxford, Soren Layton.

Bohnet is quarterback for the Mustangs while Horwood is fullback and linebacker. On Croxford, Layton is a receiver and defensive back.

Rocky View Schools (RVS) Superintendent Greg Luterbach gave an update yesterday on this year's enrolment.

What was originally planned to be the final update, final numbers were not yet ready, so the final update was moved to the next RVS Board of Trustees meeting in two weeks.

"Our finance team are working with schools, maybe a student is registered in two spots, so they are figuring that out."

Brooke Kajdy and her husband Gabriel put out the call for help and have started a GoFundMe to help Brooke pay for a trip to the United States of America, in the hopes of taking part in a potentially life-saving drug trial.  

In June of last year, Kajdy was diagnosed with stage 4 B-cell lymphoma while pregnant with their son (second child).