Return to Rural Project
Special Areas and MD of Acadia

We all know that mental health affects everyone and that no one is immune to it. Prairie Land Public School Division hosted a Men's Mental Wellness Event last fall to address mental health in rural Alberta with a focus on men. The feature of the night was the documentary "Digging in the Dirt?" If you haven't watched the documentary here is the link. #Return2Rural #r2rcommunity #Prairielandpublicschool #RuralHealthMatters #Mensmentalhealth

The Oyen Public School is going virtual with its fundraising efforts and is hosting an auction through Facebook. There is always something for everyone. #Return2Rural #R2RCommunity #oyenpublicschool #facebookauction https://www.facebook.com/groups/747729009487020

We may be at home, but that doesn't mean we can't celebrate! Light the fireworks(sparklers) and bring out the champagne(pop)! There have been a lot of good things that have happened in 2020 and some not so good things, but a brand new year awaits, and with it new opportunities. Say Goodbye to 2020, and Hello 2021!! Happy New Year! Cheers, Wanda #R2RNewYear #R2RCommunity

Business relief is now available for new businesses that began operating between March 2020 and October 2020. #Return2Rural #r2rbusiness #abgov #smerg

Someone very mechanical has disrupted the Neutral Hills Wranglers program. Do you know who it was?

Alberta Health Services in Oyen is hiring! #R2RWorkWednesday #AlbertaHealthServices #Oyen #Specialareas #samdaregion

If you haven' t heard yet, Oyen Flowers & Giftware are hiring!! #R2RWorkWednesday #Shoptheareas #Oyen #Alberta #Specialareas #samdaregion

Happy Groundhog Day! While Balzac Billy and Punxsutawney Phil from Pennsylvania predicted six more weeks of winter, Wiarton Willie from Ontario predicted an early spring. You choose which one you want to believe, you have a 50/50 chance of being right. #Return2Rural #groundhogday2021

Special Areas is looking for someone to fill a full - time temporary position in Youngstown! Applications are being accepted until December 31. To learn more, go to http://ow.ly/FgKv50CSF1B #R2RWorkWednesday #SpecialAreas #Youngstown #Alberta #Samdaregion

Special Areas has an opening for a Heavy Duty Mechanic! To find out more, click on the link. http://ow.ly/9G7f50CSFEq #R2RWorkWednesday #SpecialAreas #samdaregion #heavydutymechanic #AlbertasSpecialAreas

It was four years ago tonight that Special Areas Regional Economic Development held a community engagement session for the community of Altario at their school. We met with the students earlier in the day to collect their thoughts and ideas as to what their community would look like in 2030. So many great ideas came out of that meeting. I wonder if Prairie Principal knew what would come out of that night? Congratulations to the community of Altario on a job well done! If ...you want to learn more about the program, check out the R2R Blog. It's new! https://returntorural.ca/prairie-billboards/ #Return2Rural #R2R #r2rcommunity #altario #specialareas #sared #drawingoutlout #studentledfarm #agriculturalacademy #schoolfarm #plrd

Looking for a place to rent in the region? Check out the Rental Properties on our website! If you have a rental property that you would like to list on our website email [email protected]. #R2R #RentalProperties #KeystoneXL #SpecialAreas #Oyen #Hanna #Consort #Empress #Bindloss #Cereal #Monitor #Altario... https://returntorural.ca/life-communit//rental-properties/

The UFA Farm Store in Consort has a part - time opening for a Yard Shipper/Receiver. Closing date Wednesday, September 22, 2020. #WorkWednesday #UFA #Consort #SpecialAreas #ReturntoRural #R2R

The Acadia Foundation - Oyen Lodge is seeking a Dietary Aide for a six - month contract position. Must be flexible and available for a variety of shifts including weekends. Please contact Gloria Jorgenson at 403-664-3661 for more details. #WorkWednesday #AcadiaFoundation #Oyen #ReturntoRural #R2R #DietaryAide

The Acadia Foundation - Oyen Lodge is seeking a Casual Dietary Aide/Relief Cook for a contract position. Must be flexible and available for a variety of shifts including weekends. Please contact Gloria Jorgenson at 403-664-3661 for more details. #WorkWednesday #AcadiaFoundation #Oyen #ReturntoRural #R2R #DietaryAide #ReliefCook ... http://www.acadiafoundation.com//vacancy-employment-inform

Alberta Health Services Careers has an opening for a Health Care Aide - Community Health in Consort. This is a casual / part - time position. Competition closed September 18, 2020. #WorkWednesday #Consort #albertahealthservices #ReturntoRural #R2R

Cervus Equipment in Hanna has an opening for a Parts and Service Sales Support Representative. #WorkWednesday #cervusequipment #partsperson #Hanna #SpecialAreas #johndeere

Royal Camp Services has an opening for a Camp Attendant. Based in Oyen you will be working on the KeystoneXL Project. Applications are only accepted online. Please see the link for more details. #KeystoneXL #RoyalCamp #RoyalCampServices #Oyen #SpecialAreas #WorkWednesday

AFSC is hiring a person for the title position Relationship Manager Lending in Hanna. Closing date September 22, 2020. "As the Relationship Manager Lending, you are a self-starter and a great communicator. You bring a passion for outstanding client service, and knowledge of Alberta and the Agriculture industry. You are the main point of contact in achieving the delivery of AFSCs lending products and services with a client-centric approach. " #afsccareers #Hanna #SpecialAreas #ReturntoRural #R2R #WorkWednesday

The 3Cs Minor Hockey Association is looking for a Referee Assignor for the upcoming hockey season. Application deadline is September 30th. #WorkWednesday #RefereeAssignor #3CsHockey #ReturntoRural #R2R #SpecialAreas #Paintearth #Consort #Coronation #Castor

The Hanna Gymnastics Club is taking registrations for the 2020 - 2021 year. Please contact Lisa Bietelspacher (on FB) to register! #Hanna #hannagymnasticsclub #R2RPartners #R2R #SpecialAreas

Breaking Ground Dance Studio welcomes Jamie Ross to their studio. Starting October 1st Jamie will be teaching yoga. Also in the line up is Boot Camp with Tonya. To register for either of these classes please call or text Tonya at 403-664-9163. (Space is limited) #BreakignGroundDanceStudio #fitandfabulous #Return2Rural #R2R #Oyen #SpecialAreas #R2RPartners

The Alberta Recycling Roundup starts now! Drop off dates and locations are listed for Consort, Hanna, and Oyen. If you are in the Special Areas please phone 403 - 779 - 3890 to arrange. #albertarecyclingroundup #albertarecycling #Return2Rural #R2R #Consort #Oyen #Hanna #SpecialAreas

Huge shout out to Chinook Applied Research Association for sharing our request to find more local producers for our Regional Business Directory. Return to Rural has been working hard with our municipal partners to create a regional business directory that promotes the region and the businesses within. This week we created a Local Food Producer category that will be linked to the Alberta Government website and complements their local food initiative. If you know any local f...ood producers please have them add their listing to the site or contact Special Areas Regional Economic Development or Cactus Corridor Economic Development Corporation. All businesses, big or small, storefront, or home-based within the Special Areas and MD of Acadia are invited to list their business. Check it out and add your business today! p.s. The regional directory was created to eliminate having multiple and outdated directories in the region and to promote the area as one big region.

The Hanna Chamber of Commerce is still going to host its 2020 Business Awards. BUT, in a slightly different format. Details on the virtual event will be posted soon. To nominate a business for an award there are two ways to do it. 1.) Complete the form attached and send or drop off at the Chamber office. 2.) Or you can click on the Survey Money Link below in the original post and fill out your form which is then sent directly to the Chamber once completed.... #HannaChamberofCommerce #SmallBusinessAwards #Hanna #R2RPartners #SpecialAreas #smallbusiness #Return2Rural #R2RPartners

The Badlands Baseball Academy in Oyen is selling apples again this year. The last day to order is September 18th. Contact the South Central High School PRSD8 or any of the Badlands Ball players to place your order. #BadlandsBallAcademy #Oyen #Return2Rural #R2R #R2RPartners #SpecialAreas

The community of Oyen is starting a daycare! Parents and interested stakeholders are invited to join the Oyen Daycare group. There will be a Microsoft Teams meeting tonight at 7 pm to discuss the process of starting a licensed daycare and where the daycare is at in the process. Details about the meeting are posted in the group. #OyenDaycare #Oyen #Return2Rural #R2R #SpecialAreas

Chinook Applied Research Association is asking for input on future events. Help them out by taking a 3-minute survey! #R2RPartners #R2R #CARA #SpecialAreas

The Richdale Community Hall will be hosting a Community Garage Sale on September 19th. If you are interested in booking a table text Tia @ 403-854-0156. #R2REvents #R2R #Richdale #SpecialAreas #Alberta #R2R #CommunityGarageSale

The TD Canada Trust is looking for a Financial Advisor to serve in their Oyen Branch. #Alberta #Hiring #Return2Rural #R2RWorkWednesday #R2R #JobOpportunities #Employment #Job #Jobs #Careers #SpecialAreas #Oyen #TDCanadaTrust https://returntorural.ca/job/financial-advisor-oyen/

Royal Camp Services is looking for a Camp Attendant for the Keystone XL Project. #Alberta #Hiring #Return2Rural #R2RWorkWednesday #R2R #JobOpportunities #Employment #Job #Jobs #Careers #SpecialAreas #Oyen #RoyalCampServices #KeystoneXL

The Government of Canada is hiring! The RCMP Detachment in Coronation is looking for a Detachment Services Assistant. This is a full-time position with benefits. For more information about this position and to apply, click on the link. #Alberta #Hiring #Return2Rural #R2RWorkWednesday #R2R #JobOpportunities #Employment #Job #Jobs #Careers #SpecialAreas #GovernmentofCanada

The list of available housing to rent is getting smaller every day, but the list of people looking for accommodation is growing. If you have an extra room or two and are interested in meeting some cool people and earning a bit of extra cash please contact Wanda at 403-575-9533 or [email protected]. Thanks! #Return2Rural #R2R #KeystoneXL #michaelscanada #timetobuild

Alberta Health Services is hiring an Environmental ll worker. The competition closes tomorrow! #Alberta #Hiring #Return2Rural #R2RWorkWednesday #R2R #JobOpportunities #Employment #Job #Jobs #Careers #SpecialAreas #Hanna #AlbertaHealthServices

Welcome Back to School to all of the students, teachers, and parents. Prairie Rose School Division No.8, Prairie Land Public School Division, and Assumption RC resume classes this week. There will be a lot of excitement and nervous energy. Drivers please watch out for kiddos darting out on the road. For some, it may be their first day of school or a new school or a new teacher. For some of the teachers, it may be their first day of school too. Have a great first week back to school! Do you remember your first day of school of any grade? Share in the comments below. #prsd8 #plrd25 #AssumptionRT #Return2Rural #R2R #SpecialAreas #Hanna #Cessford #Youngstown #Jenner #Oyen #AcadiaValley #NewBrigden #Altario #Consort #Veteran #ColonySchools #backtoschool2020

Did you know the Return to Rural Website has Job Listings and a Business Directory? It also has an Events Calendar where you can add events happening in the community! We even have rental properties listed.... #R2REvents #R2RWorkWednesday #R2REntrepreneurs #R2R #SpecialAreas #Alberta #Return2Rural #R2RCommunity

Save the date for the East Central Housing Societys Halloween Bash happening on October 31st! #R2REvents #R2R #Consort #SpecialAreas #Alberta #R2R #ECHS #HalloweenBash #SaveTheDate

October 18th is the CAA Annual General Meeting! They will be doing a Year-end wrap-up (including approval of 2019-2020 financials), voting in new executives, and planning 2020-2021 events & projects! #R2REvents #R2R #Cereal #SpecialAreas #Alberta #R2R #CeralAthleticAssociation #AGM

The ice is going into the Oyen and District Memorial Arena the week of October 5th! Watch for details about COVID-19 restrictions. #R2REvents #R2R #Oyen #SpecialAreas #Alberta #R2R #Skating #Hockey #OyenArea #OyenMinorHockey

Screen Tests are coming to the area! The AHS Screen Test Mobile Mammography Clinic will be returning to Consort on October 23 & 24, 2020. #R2REvents #R2R #Consort #SpecialAreas #Alberta #R2R #MobileMammographyClinic #AHSScreenTest

Things are changing

This Sunday is the Outta Grass Bull Bash (Bull Riding Jackpot) hosted by the Cereal & District Athletic Association! #R2REvents #R2R #Cereal #SpecialAreas #Alberta #R2R #CerealAthleticAssociation #OuttaGrassBullBash #BullRidingJackpot

This is the last weekend for the Shirley McClellan Aquatic Centre! Get your swimming in before the end of the summer. #R2REvents #R2R #Oyen #SpecialAreas #Alberta #R2R #OyenPool #LastDaySwimming #Swimming

The Hanna Golf & Country Club is hosting the Max Hoffman 4 Person Best Ball Memorial Tournament tomorrow! We hope everyone has a great time. #R2REvents #R2R #Hanna #SpecialAreas #Alberta #R2R #HannaGolfCountryClub #BestBall #Golf