Wildlife Park on TV
Jack Hanna visits Innisfail in a Friday, Feb. 12, episode of Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild featuring Discovery Wildlife Park. The half-hour episode highlights Jack’s visit to the park last August, and focuses on their orphaned wildlife program. The Into the Wild website summarizes the episode: “(Jack) and (wife) Sue meet a couple who have dedicated their lives to helping some of Canada’s wildlife survive against the odds, like orphaned porcupines, beavers and bears. Then Jack and Sue get some very valuable information on what to do if confronted by a bear in the wild.” The show airs only in the U.S., but viewers with satellite TV or cable stations that include Fox channels will be able to watch it. Check out www.jhitw.com for more information.
Wal-Mart helps Haiti
The Red Deer Wal-Mart stores have raised $13,600 for the Red Cross’s relief efforts in Haiti, with a few days of fundraising yet to go. The north and south hill Wal-Marts have announced they raised and donated more than $128,000 in 2009. Through in-store fundraising, matching grants and sponsored activities, the stores gave $20,156 to Ronald McDonald House Red Deer, $2,500 to the Schizophrenia Society and $1,300 to the MS Society. They also donated $25,702 to the Children’s Miracle Network, $18,887 to the Canadian Red Cross, $14,782 for the Breakfast Clubs of Canada and almost $4,000 for the Juno Beach Centre. Schools in the Red Deer and Red Deer County public and Catholic school systems received donations totalling $5,000 through individual school requests and Wal-Mart’s adopt-a-school program.
Planning your future
A Make Your Final Arrangements information fair will be held in Red Deer on Monday. Info booths will be set up by local funeral homes, lawyers, banks and Alberta’s Office of the Public Guardian. The fair is hosted by the Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre and takes place at their building at 4620 47A Ave. For more information, call 403-343-6074.
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