ONES TO WATCH

It was the early ’90s and Mike Pirie was hooked on informational docudrama Rescue 911. There was something about the way host William Shatner described how police, firefighters and ordinary people responded to real-life 911 calls. Pirie knew that was what he wanted to do.

The Airdrie Water Tower is undergoing the process to become a Municipal Heritage Site. Here’s a recap of its history and future plans.

With school, friends and extracurricular activities, teenagers have a lot on their plates, but Volunteer Airdrie’s LEAD program is helping teach youth the importance of leadership and community involvement. LEAD, which stands for Leadership, Empowerment, Achieving a Difference, started in early 2017