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Karen Dees has been an active community High Riverite since 2004.  When she’s not chasing around her three boys, or at work,  she is volunteering.  You may recognize her as she may have recently been knocking at her door as she worked on the Town of High River’s Census or helping you out at a […]

Craig Carswell is a born and raised High Riverite.  He works at Agriterra and runs his own recording studio in town called RedBlack Recording.  He keeps even busier these days since he and his wife have welcomed a son into their family…just 4 months ago. You’ve probably seen or heard him playing tunes in our community […]

It’s a pretty cool story of overcoming and working together. Amara and her horse Allie (also known as Dragon) have had a challenging rodeo season together this year.  Back in June (which is typically the start of rodeo season) Allie (Dragon) had to vet out and take some time off….she didn’t rodeo for over 6 […]

She’s a new mom (5 months now) and a realtor with Century 21…High River, meet Tricia Rakos.  She moved into our community in 1989.  She’s a highly involved volunteer.  She sits on a Town of High River Board and Committee (You may have seen her in their recent recruitment campaign) and she’s been very involved […]

High River, meet Jim Graham.  He’s been in our community for over 40 years.  He served as a School Teacher, Principal and School Division District Supervisor before retiring.  Now, he keeps busy as a grandpa to three kiddos and as a volunteer!  (#funfact he’s been on a Town of High River Board/Committee for over 25 […]

Let us introduce you to High River’s Country Music sweetheart Lyndsay Butler.  She grew up in our community, and currently lives in Foothills County – more directly Gladys Ridge.  She is a Canadian country music recording artist and songwriter who has recently been accepted into an artist development contest with Alberta Music called Project Wild.  […]

We kick off the month of June with Steve Hanulik.  Originally from the Yukon, this husband and father of two has lived in High River for the past 14 years.  He is an underwater enthusiast, an amateur historian, a filmmaker – documentarian and mechanic. (He’s a man of many talents – the list could go […]

She hails from Chihuahua Mexico but has called High River home, with her family, for the past ten years.  Let us introduce to you Laura Suarez.  She works with the FCIS (Foothills Community Immigrant Services) Team in High River helping new Canadian families get situated and learn about the community. What is your favorite thing […]

Another 2019 Community Summit Actionator from our summit is Michael Koehler.  He shared with the community his idea to vision to in-progress for The Venue and the creation of the High River Performing Arts Society. Michael and his family (wife Lori and daughters Anna and Grace) have lived in High River for 13 years.  He spends […]

Let us introduce to you another one of our 2019 Summit Actionators – Alaine Kowal. She moved to High River with her family in 2006 from Boston.  Not surprising this mover/shaker in our community has a few things on the go.  Outside of her busy family life she works at the Foothills Fetal Alcohol Society, […]

Our next eight ‘Humans of High River” were the 2019 ‘Actionators’ at the Community Summit.  Chosen to speak to share because they are people who say yes, people who volunteer, people who take action in our town. Meet Amanda Pawlitzki.   She is a Health Coach and Barre Instructor who moved to High River when she […]

You’ve probably seen this new power-couple of High River on the news in the past few weeks.  Their love story went a little viral after the release of their 2018 Christmas card and announcement of engagement.  Alyssa Briggs and Steve McMasters were featured on Global News, The Daily Hive, B-93, Kool FM, Battlefords Now, Lethbridge […]

Meet 12-year-old Carter Wilson of High River. This born & raised kid of our community is on cloud nine these days.  In December he’s headed to Las Vegas!  Not your usual child destination, but when you’re a rodeo kid there’s no place you’d rather be than Vegas during Wrangler National Finals Rodeo time! A year […]

Meet Lee-Anne Murakami – if you haven’t already! Lee-Anne has been a High Riverite for 35 years and has been an ACTIVE community member.  She’s worked at two business’s that don’t even exist anymore – a Bulk Food store and the Bowling Alley and at just about every Social Profit in town. A member of […]

Meet Jaden Holle of High River.  A dynamic, out-going and community enthusiastic citizen.  She was born & raised in High River and graduated from Notre Dame Collegiate.  Holle is the Chad Besplug Invitational Rodeo Queen (Claresholm) and is competing in the Miss Rodeo Canada contest.  She is headed to Red Deer this week (Oct. 29-Nov. […]