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At the end of World War I the District Nursing Service was established as part of the Public Health Branch of the Alberta Department of Health. The nurses began their work in isolated rural communities in 1919. A community which was 50 to 100 miles away from any other medical service could apply to the government for a resident district nurse. A local committee supervised the nurse's duties and the community provided accommodation for the nurse, an office and a waiting room. Transportation was provided by the patients' families if the nurse had to travel out of town. The Public Health Branch maintained close contact with both the nurse and the local committee. The Service was discontinued in the 1970s after the establishment of Medicare.

The Alberta Provincial Mental Hospital was established at Ponoka in 1911. The Hospital's School of Nursing was established in 1932. In 1949 nursing students from diploma programs in other hospitals in Alberta were admitted into a two-month affiliation program. Instruction was given on all aspects of psychiatric treatment and emphasized symptoms, causes, nursing care and treatment procedures.

The Airdrie Chinook Winds Ball Park Association (ACWBPA) was a not-for-profit association that raised money to build a baseball park in Airdrie, Alberta.

The ACWBPA was formed in 1994 and became incorporated on 15 June 1995 under the Alberta Societies Act. The objective of the association was to construct four class “A” tournament ball diamonds on a portion of the land acquired for recreation facility development by the Airdrie & District Agricultural Society in 1994.

The ACWBPA was a volunteer-run group, with a president, treasurer and eight board members at their incorporation in 1995. Later years saw the association’s board diminish to three to four active members. The association’s first president was Paul Bailey, who stepped down from the role in February 1997 to be replaced by Dennis Driscoll, a local real estate agent.

The initial vision for the ball park was to be a site for adult ball players in the community. At the time of the ACWBPA’s formation, Airdrie had one dedicated ball park, Fletcher’s Field. Association members felt that adults in the community deserved a designated space to play ball, and that youth in the community would benefit from having exclusive access to the existing fields in Airdrie.

The construction of the ball diamonds was approved by the City of Airdrie in 1996 after the City received an infrastructure grant from both the federal and provincial governments to develop recreational facilities on a 1/3 cost sharing basis (1/3 federal monies, 1/3 provincial money and 1/3 municipal money). This municipal 1/3 (approximately $158 000) was to be provided by a user group, the ACWBPA. The ACWBPA agreed to participate, and received a loan from the City of Airdrie for the municipal government portion of the grant. The ACWBPA committed to a five-year repayment plan to the City.

Money to repay the loan would come from four primary sources: grants from the Alberta Community Lottery Board, received between 1998 and 2002, income from the Association’s charitable gaming license, team membership registration fees, and general fundraising through dances and community advertising rentals on the fields.

The Chinook Winds Ball Park playing fields were opened in May 1999. The concession and washroom facilities for the park were completed in 2002. The ACWBPA closed their accounts with the Royal Bank in 2006, donating the remaining funds to nonprofits in the Airdrie community.

In 1995, Armin Joop founded The Albertaner, a monthly German language newspaper. In 2008, Joop began publishing the Mill Woods Mosaic, a community-focused newspaper. Joop publishes and edited both newspapers in Edmonton, Alberta. In 2008, Joop won an award from the Canadian Ethnic Media Association (CEMA) for best editorial or opinion piece.

Claudette Tardif (nee Merkowsky) was born in Westlock, Alberta on July 27th, 1947, and obtained a B.Ed. in Secondary Education in 1968, a M.Ed. in Secondary Education Curriculum Studies in 1978 and a Ph.D. in Educational Administration in 1984 from the University of Alberta. She began teaching in 1968 as a high school teacher with the Edmonton Catholic Schools and the County of Leduc. Tardif then went on to teach at the Faculté Saint-Jean, University of Alberta in 1977, in the Education program as a sessional lecturer until 1981. From 1980 until 1987, she was the Director of the Education Program at the same institution. Tardif then went on to be an Assistant Professor from 1981 to 1985 and then an Associate Professor from 1985 to 1992. In 1991, she was promoted to Associate Dean of Education at the Faculté Saint-Jean while continuing her duties as a Professor. In 1995, she became Dean of the Faculté Saint-Jean and held this position until 2003 when she took on the role of Vice-President of the University of Alberta. On March 24th, 2005, Tardif was nominated to the Senate of Canada, representing the Liberal Party of Canada and was named the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in 2007 and held this position until January 29th, 2014. She then sat in the Senate Liberal Caucus until February 2nd, 2018 when she retired. While fulfilling her role as Senator, Tardif was President of the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages.

During her long career, Tardif received numerous awards that include: Officer of the Legion of Honour of the French Republic in 2016, Order of the Francophones of America in 2011, Order of La Pléiade in 2011, Alberta Centennial Medal in 2005, Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2003, Woman of Vision Award in 2000 and Maurice-Lavallée Award in 1990 and 1997 for her numerous contribution to French education. In 2006, the University of Ottawa conferred Tardif an honorary doctorate. Finally, Tardif has contributed a vast amount of research, publications and presentations throughout her career. As of 2005, she published three books, 43 articles/book chapters, one major monograph and 12 reports for the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages.

Denis Tardif was born in Saint-Vincent, Alberta on May 30th, 1947. He studied at the Collège Saint-Jean from 1964 to 1967 and obtained a B.A. in Psychology. He then went on to the University of Alberta in 1967 to continue his studies in Psychology but changed his stream in 1968 and obtained a B.Ed. in 1970 and a M.Ed. in 1980. This led him to a career in teaching with the Leduc School Board at the Beaumont School where he taught 3rd to the 10th grade from 1969 to 1972. From 1972 to 1974, he became Deputy Director of the school. He then transferred to J.H. Picard School (now Maurice-Lavallée) with the Edmonton Catholic School Board from 1974 to 1979. Tardif then became Deputy Director for the French Directorate of Education for the Ministry of Education in the Alberta provincial government, and held this position from 1981 to 1986. In 1986, Tardif became General Director and then President for the Provincial French Canadian Association of Alberta (ACFA) to help further education rights and school management until 1989. Then, in 1994, Tardif conducted a provincial consultation and study, which gave rise to francophone school management. He followed this by becoming the first President of the North Central School Board until 1999. He concluded his career by becoming the first General Director of the Francophone Secretariat for the province of Alberta, which he occupied until 2013 when he retired.

Thoughout his career, Tardif contributed to numerous administrative councils such as: Chevalier de Colomb, Carrefour, Association des éducateurs bilingues de l’Alberta, United Way (Alberta Education), ACFA d’Edmonton – Comité de l’Éducation, Caisse Francalta, Centre d’expérience préscolaire, Alberta Teacher’s Association – French Council, Fédération des Francophones Hors Québec, Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta, Centre d’arts visuels de l’Alberta and the Conseil scolaire du centre nord #4.

Claudette and Denis Tardif were married on December 28th, 1968 and had three children, Claudine born 1972, Natalie born 1974 and Pierre born 1977. They also have six grandchildren.

The Daughters of Penelope was founded by Dr Alexandra Apostolides Sonenfeld who wanted to create an organization for women and formed the first Chapter with 25 members on November 16, 1929 in San Francisco, California. She was elected the first Grand President of the organization in 1931. The Daughters of Penelope is now a leader in philanthropic, educational and cultural activities with more than 400 Chapters in the United States, Canada, Greece, the Bahamas, Germany, Cyprus, Belgium, England and sister Chapters in Australia. The organization is non-partisan and non-denominational.

The objectives of the Daughters of Penelope are to promote Hellenism, education, philanthropy, civic responsibility, and family and individual excellence. The Daughters of Penelope encourages and promotes loyalty to the country in which they live; cultivates the ideals and traditions of Hellenism; promotes opportunities of education; and promotes the spirit of cooperation and works closely and in harmony with affiliate organizations including the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), the Maids of Athena and the Sons of Pericles.

The AHEPA is a service organization for men. It was founded on July 26, 1922 in Atlanta, Georgia. Its mission is to support Greek-American charities, causes, and communities. It works closely with the Greek Orthodox Church. An important component of AHEPA's mission is to create an awareness of the principles of Hellenism to society. These principles include a commitment to humanity, freedom, and democracy. AHEPA's commitment to education has been well documented throughout its history. Over $4 million is endowed at the local, district and national levels toward the use of scholarships and a half-million dollars is awarded annually.

The Sons of Pericles (established in 1926 in the U.S.A.) and the Maids of Athena (established in 1930 in the U.S.A.) are two youth groups.

The Daughters of Penelope are structures with The Grand Lodge as its highest unit. It is composed of elected officers including a Grand President, a Grand Vice President, a Canadian President, a Grand Secretary, a Grand Treasurer, four Grand Governors and a Grand Advisor to the Maids of Athena. These officers are elected by Chapter delegates at an annual National Convention. All Chapters and Districts are under the authority of the Grand Lodge.

The Canadian President assists and cooperates with the Grand President in the promotion of the objectives of the Order and in the management of its affairs in Canada. She performs other duties as may be assigned to her by the Grand President, the Grand Lodge, or the Supreme Convention. She also assists the District Governors in organizing and reactivating or sustaining Chapters within her jurisdiction in Canada.

Chapters belong to a regional District which organizes seminars, workshops, conferences and an annual District convention. District Lodge officers are elected during this convention by the delegates sent by Chapters. Members belong to a local Chapter which conducts meetings and sponsors civic, educational, charitable and social activities at the local level. Chapter officers are elected annually by their members.

There are three Districts in Canada: the Beaver District No 23 covering Quebec, Ontario and Nova Scotia; the Royal Canadian District No 24 covering Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba; the District No 26 covering British Columbia.

The Daughters of Penelope manage a foundation called the Daughters of Penelope Foundation, Inc. This organization is located in Washington, DC, USA. It was founded in 1983 to promote the social, ethical, philanthropic, cultural, educational and intellectual interests of its members. The Foundation also preserves and promotes the ideals and traditions of Hellenism and supports the programs and goals of the Daughters of Penelope.

The Therien-Mallaig Mutual Telephone Company was incorporated under The Companies Act on August 18, 1963 and served the area around Therien, Mallaig, Goodridge, St-Vincent and Glendon, Alberta. Specifically, it included Townships 59, 60, 61, 62 and 63, Ranges 8, 9, and 10, West of the 4th Meridian (59, 60, 61, 62, 63-8,9,10-W4). Alberta Government Telephones (AGT) agreed to maintain and repair telephone systems and install or move telephone sets for Therien-Mallaig Mutual Telephone Company on September 1, 1967. The Therien-Mallaig Mutual Telephone Company transferred complete ownership to AGT in 1972.

The Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG) Society was founded in Austin, Texas, USA on May 11, 1929. The history of Delta Kappa Gamma in Canada began on June 7, 1952, with the founding of Alpha State (British Columbia), an event which transformed DKG into an international organization. As of 2020, the Society is organized in seven Canadian Provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick.

The original purposes of the Society emphasized gender equity, school legislation, excellence in education, good teaching conditions, networking and financial help for women.

The Society has since grown, with its key purposes now including:

1) To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship.

2) To honor women who have given or who evidence a potential for distinctive service in any field of education.

3) To advance the professional interest and position of women in education.

4) To initiate, endorse, and support desirable legislation or other suitable endeavours in the interests of education and of women educators.

5) To endow scholarships to aid outstanding women educators in pursuing graduate study and to grant fellowships to women educators from other countries.

6) To stimulate the personal and professional growth of members and to encourage their participation in appropriate programs of action.

7) To inform the members of current economic, social, political and educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world society.

The International Society is a professional honorary society of women in seventeen countries. Society membership represents a broad cross section of educational interests and diversification of expertise, from preschool through university. Membership in the Society is by invitation only. Members are selected based on professional qualifications, leadership potential and personal qualities. Members must have three or more years of experience in educational work and must be employed in the profession at the time of consideration.

The Society functions through elected officers, committees, chapter activities, state/provincial conventions, regional conventions, international conventions, workshops, and seminars.

Alberta was the sixth Canadian province to join the Society. On May 3, 1960, Zeta State (Alberta) was installed as a member of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. Zeta State has since changed their name to DKG, Alberta. At its peak, DKG, Alberta grew to encompass five local chapters – Alpha and Gamma (Edmonton), Beta (Calgary), Eta (Sherwood Park), and Zeta (Red Deer) – with over 150 members. In 2013, the Zeta chapter disbanded. As of 2020, DKG, Alberta encompasses four Alberta chapters – Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Eta - with 146 members total. DKG, Alberta administers a numbers of educational services and special committees related to the following: scholarships and grants, leadership training, conferences and conventions, fellowships and community projects, and international and local publications.

In 1956 a branch Sunday School launched from Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Edmonton, a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod congregation, started the Gethsemane Lutheran Church congregation. They were assigned a vicar, Victor Bittner in 1957, and the Alberta-British Columbia District of LCMS erected a temporary chapel. The following year the congregation called Rev. Don Unterschultz. Within three years they were able to build their own church. Growth during the 1960s and early 1970s and a growing sense of the unity of all Lutherans in the area led the congregation to welcome discussions with their Evangelical Lutheran Church Canada neighbours on how to work and worship together. With the assistance of their pastors talks began but were delayed by departures until new pastors were called in 1974. The negotiations became serious in 1976 and in 1977 Gethsemane and Messiah Lutheran Churches merged. Deciding to sell the property of Messiah, the congregations also agreed to select a new name for the new entity they had created. They became All Saints Lutheran Church in 1978 and decided to remain part of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod as the support structures were more established. Another decision was made to relocate to the Castledowns neighbourhood so the old Gethsemane Church was sold to Catholic Social Services for a home for emotionally disturbed children and a new church constructed and completed in 1980. The congregation joined the newly formed Lutheran Church-Canada synod in 1988. The path was not always smooth for the merged congregation and constitutional difficulties were encountered in 1989.