New Horizons building grants open
August 30, 2010

The Government of Canada has launched a new call for proposals under the Capital Assistance component of the New Horizons for Seniors Program.  

57th anniversary of the Korean War armistice remembrance ceremony
August 6, 2010
On July 27 I had the privilege of representing the Government of Canada during a ceremony at the Lethbridge cenotaph marking the 57th anniversary of the Armistice that brought the Korean War to conclusion.  It was an honour for me to pay tribute to those Canadians, who six decades earlier landed on Korean soil, fought and sacrificed......
Shovels in the ground for multi-million $Turin water project
July 16, 2010

Federal, provincial and municipal government officials gathered in the tiny hamlet of Turin today for a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the construction phase of the community’s multi-million infrastructure replacement project.
The Turin Water/Wastewater Project, jointly funded by the three levels of government under the Building Canada Fund Project and the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund Project, brought together Lethbridge Member of Parliament Rick Casson, Little Bow MLA Barry McFarland and County Councillor Morris Zeinstra for the project start-up, which when completed will ensure that local water systems continue to operate in a manner conducive to the health of residents and the environment.
The wastewater system project includes the construction of a new wastewater collection and treatment system.....

$144,000 Investment directed to two environmental projects
July 15, 2010
EcoAction Community Funding totaling $144,000 in federal monies has ben designated for two new environmental projects in Southern Alberta, supporting local action to reduce pollution, improve air and water quality, and protect wildlife and natural habitat.

Rick Casson, Member of Parliament for Lethbridge, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced.......

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