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FREE Volunteer Appreciation Event - Tuesday, April 17

"We are lucky that two world-renowned events are happening on Saturday, May 19," says Hank Leeferink, Chair of the Little Britches Parade Committee. "But if you happened to not be invited to the Royal Wedding, we'd love to have you join us at the Little Britches Parade!"

High River will once again be launching tourist season by celebrating Little Britches Weekend from May 19-21.

The Little Britches Parade will be held on Saturday, May 19 at 10 a.m. in downtown High River and this year's theme will be 'A Salute to High River First Responders.' After the parade, visitors can enjoy Lions Club Beef on a Bun, for $3 in George Lane Park.

Parade Entries will be accepted until May 10 and registrants can enter for free. 

The Little Britches Rodeo will start at noon on Saturday, May 19 at the High River Rodeo Grounds, and will feature barrel racing, goat tying, team roping & more! New this year, there will also be a 4H Show and Sale at the Indoor Arena on Monday, May 21 at 1 p.m.

The annual River of Music Festival will be held on Saturday, May 19 from 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. There will be music throughout the downtown as well as a new song writing contest and the Battle of the Bands in George Lane Park.

Foothills SNAPS will launch their annual Farmers' Market on Saturday, May 19 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on 4th Avenue S.W. 

New this year, the High River Art Society will host a Fine Art & Handcrafted Market on Friday, May 18, from 12 - 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 19 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the High River United Church.

Servus and Sobeys have partnered to present the Taste of High River, featuring dishes from countries around the world on Saturday, May 19 at 12 p.m. at the Highwood (Memorial) Centre.

Finally, the Bar U National Historic Site in Longview will be hosting their Spring Seeding Weekend from May 19 - 21 at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors can enjoy horse drawn wagon rides and experience working draft horses.

All information and activities for Little Britches Weekend will be updated on the Town's website at www.highriver.ca/littlebritches  - be sure to check back for updates!

• April 15 to 21 will be proclaimed as National Volunteer Week in High River.
• A special flag celebrating volunteers will be flown at the Town Office during the week.
• A free Volunteer Appreciation Event will be held on Tuesday, Apr. 17 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Highwood Golf Course.
• A Community Café will be held on April 11 from 5-8 p.m. at Carlson's on Macleod - celebrating National Volunteer Week.
• Nominations for Volunteers of the Year in five categories were accepted throughout March and April the below winners will be officially recognized at the Volunteer Appreciation Event on April 17. RSVP via eventbrite here

On Saturday, May 5 volunteers will be cleaning up green spaces around High River in the 14th annual Community Green Sweep and Electronics Recycling Round Up hosted by the Town of High River. Volunteers are needed to help with raking leaves, collecting branches, picking up garbage and more. 

"This year, we have also partnered with eCycle Solutions and Alberta Recycling to provide additional education to residents about how to optimize recycling opportunities," says Tannas Webb, parks supervisor with the Town. 

Volunteers are asked to meet at the east parking lot of the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex (228 12 Ave. S.E.) at 9 a.m. for a free light breakfast and safety orientation before heading out into the community to clean up.

The Community Green Sweep will also include:

Electronics round up (courtesy of Alberta Recycling and eCycle Solutions)
* Drop off your unwanted electronics to be recycled
* Includes televisions, computer monitors, desktop computers, servers, laptops, notebooks, tablets, keyboards, mice, computer speakers and cables - A full list of accepted items is available at www.highriver.ca

Landfill tipping fees
* From May 3-5 the Town will pay the tipping fees for High River residents taking non-commercial, residential waste, to the Foothills Regional Landfill. Must be a current resident of High River.

* The tipping fees will also be waived for Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) in quantities under 20 litres. Residents dropping off more than 20 litres of HHW will be charged the standard fees.
* Please note that Household Hazardous Waste will NOT be accepted at the Recreation Complex this year and must be taken to the Foothills Regional Landfill.

Volunteer lunch
* At 12 p.m. all volunteers are invited back to the Recreation Complex for a free lunch.
* Community Programmers will offer entertainment with some fun Zumba and Pound demonstrations.

As part of the Town's new asset management strategy, the Operations Division will soon be implementing a new garbage pick-up system in High River.

Starting the second week of April, residential garbage carts will be equipped with a radio-frequency Identification (RFID) tag that links each cart with their assigned address. Crews will begin to use the new technology on the trucks to scan the RFID as they work through their routes. 

By scanning each tag on the carts, drivers will be able to easily monitor and track their routes and record successful and/or unsuccessful pick-ups.

Previously, pick-ups may have been unsuccessful, and may have resulted in drivers being called back to a location because:
* Carts were placed too close to objects
* Carts were not placed on the curb by 7 a.m.
* Carts were overfilled or contained prohibited materials/contaminants 

With the new system, when customers call to inquire about a missed pick-up, Operations staff will now be able to look up a customer's address in the system and communicate the reason that the pick-up was unsuccessful. This will correct these errors for future pick-ups and help to successfully reinforce the correct placement methods for residents. 

The new technology will minimize the need to send trucks back out to collect improperly placed or overfilled carts and will also facilitate the recovery of stolen or misplaced carts while maintaining an accurate cart inventory.

Crews will begin adding the tags to carts in the Eagleview area during their regular garbage pick-up day. Remaining neighbourhoods will have their carts tagged on their regular garbage pick-up day over the next six to eight months. 

The Town asks that residents make sure their carts are out on their regular garbage collection day from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., even if carts do not need tipped. This will allow Town staff to tag all of the carts in their inventory. 

Questions can be directed to the Town's main Operations line at 403-652-4657.
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Read the FAQ here

Operations staff have been working diligently to keep High River's roads and pathways clear of ice and snow during the winter season.

It has been a long winter with record levels of snowfall and some frustration among residents is understandable. The Town would like to remind the community that verbal abuse or aggressive behaviour toward Town staff is unacceptable. 

Operations staff and subcontractors are working to address concerns in a timely manner. The Town asks that staff be allowed to perform their duties without interruption. For everyone's safety, residents are also asked to stay clear of equipment. 

Due to this season's above average snowfall, the Town realizes there is an opportunity to re-examine its policies on snow removal. Town staff are gathering data to present to Council in order to review the Snow and Ice Control Policy for next season. 

The Town thanks residents for their patience and encourages all community members to value and respect the safety of the public and Town staff.

The Town of High River is pleased to announce its partnership with Styro-Go Inc., a mobile polystyrene recycling company servicing businesses and municipalities across Canada.

This partnership will now allow residents to drop-off polystyrene (Styrofoam) at the High River Recycling & Yard Waste Centre, located at 640 7 Street N.W.

The Town will now accept white polystyrene packaging that is clean and free of tape, staples and contaminants. 

Food packages, soiled or dirty packaging, hard materials or coloured polystyrene will not be accepted. 

The Town and Styro-Go Inc. will offer this service as a one-year pilot project.