Hinton news

• Hinton Johnson MS Mountain Bike event is major fundraiser

  14-09-2018 17:32
  Approximately 300 cyclists came together out of the sheer joy of helping others, camaraderie and exercise to ride together over 90 kms through the Rocky Mountains to change the lives of Canadians affected by MS as part of Johnson MS Bike on Sat. Sept. 8
  Johnson MS Bike is the largest fundraising cycling series in North America that offers cyclists of all abilities and ages the opportunity to ride through the scenic Alberta Rockies in the fight to end MS- Canada’s disease. In 2018, Johnson
  
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• Hinton Walk for ALS

  14-09-2018 17:26
  Walkers mustered at Hinton’s Green Square for the 8th Annual Walk for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, or motor neuron disease. All the eye-catching purple t-shirts were from an ALS participant, Ken Rusk, who was diagnosed with ALS this year.
  Sonya Nguyen, coordinator for fundraising and events of ALS Society of Alberta, Helen Banks and Sandi Rasmussen-Connolly all made informative and encouraging talks at the Event. Helen was named the 2018 Hin
  
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• Hinton cannabis Registration and Information Fair

  14-09-2018 17:20
  On October 17, 2018, recreational cannabis will become legal in Canada. As residents can imagine, this will make an impact on all levels of government; from municipalities through to the federal government, each level has distinct responsibilities in ensuring that the legalization of recreational cannabis is implemented with consideration to community safety, health and economic opportunity.
  On September 5, 2018, at the Information Fair from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. held at the Hinton Centre, an in
  
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