High River is located about 37 kilometres south of Calgary in southwestern Alberta. The town was named for the Highwood River, which flows through town and often floods in the spring.
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The Games is a non-profit organization charged with advancing Scottish culture in the High River area, particularly through an annual celebration. An overview of the organization and events is described here, including the piping and drumming, heavy events, killed run, and other entertainment venues. - High River Highland Games
http://www.highriverhighlandgames.com/
The online edition of the print newspaper offers local news, sports, opinion, special community topics, and other features, as well as subscriber and advertising policies and services. - High River Times
http://www.highrivertimes.com/
Southern Alberta Land Trust Society
SALTS is a local charitable, non-profit, organization, based in High River, and interested in protecting the environmental, productive, scenic and culturally significant areas of Alberta's Eastern Slopes, foothill, woodland and prairie regions, achieving its objectives through land acquisition, conservation easements and other means. Its projects are described here. - Southern Alberta Land Trust Society
http://www.salts-landtrust.org/
The official municipal site presents notices, plans, and contact data for the municipal offices, departments, and key personnel. Information about business, development and tourism within the town is also available. - Town of High River
http://www.highriver.ca/