The Catholic Women’s League (CWL) donated to The Salvation Army. They hosted a successful Bring and Buy event on Wednesday, December 6. Of the ladies who attended, $2,110 was raised for The Salvation Army, $657 was raised for the Big Country Victim Services, and $200 to the Adopt-an-Angel program at the health centre. (l-r) CWL members Joanne Dumaine and Anna Lewans with Jennifer Hillier.
Employees of the Drumheller Associated Physicians clinic showed their Christmas spirit by donating food items to The Salvation Army Food Bank plus contributed another $247.00 from funds collected for the clinic’s ‘Casual Fridays’. Pictured (l-r) long time clinic employee, Sheila Marquardt, Shane Hillier and Captain Jennifer Hillier of The Salvation Army, Dr. Laurel Smith and Dr. Ibrahim Moshood.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating the 62nd Anniversary of tracking Santa’s yuletide journey! The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, features Santa’s North Pole Village, which includes a holiday countdown, games, activities, and more. The website is available in eight languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Chinese.
Official NORAD Tracks Santa apps are also available in the Apple and Google Play stores, so parents and children can countdown the days until Santa’s launch on their smart phones and tablets! Tracking opportunities are also offered through social media on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.
Starting at 2:01 a.m. EST on Dec. 24, website visitors can watch Santa make preparations for his flight. NORAD’s "Santa Cams" will stream videos on the website as Santa makes his way over various locations. Then, at 6 a.m. EST, trackers worldwide can speak with a live phone operator to inquire as to Santa’s whereabouts by dialing the toll-free number 1-877-Hi-NORAD (1-877-446-6723) or by sending an email to noradtrackssanta@outlook.com. Any time on Dec. 24, Amazon Alexa users can ask for Santa’s location through the NORAD Tracks Santa skill for Amazon Alexa, and OnStar subscribers can press the OnStar button in their vehicles to locate Santa. Bing and Cortana users can also find Santa's location on Dec. 24.
NORAD Tracks Santa is truly a global experience, delighting generations of families everywhere. This is due, in large part, to the efforts and services of numerous program contributors.
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