CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Oct. 18, 2012) - ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen's Kids Can Cook program has been named the recipient of the Calgary Board of Education's Lighthouse Award for October, 2012. The award is given monthly by Calgary Board of Education Trustees to recognize the contributions of community partners in providing programming and services that enhance the educational opportunities for students.

The Kids Can Cook program was developed by ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen Chef Instructors in consultation with an ATCO professional home economist. Students visit ATCO's state-of-the-art Blue Flame Kitchen Learning Centre where a team of experts introduce them to basic cooking skills and kitchen safety in a fun and fully interactive format. As they rotate through a series of learning stations, students participate in hand-on activities and discussions tied to curriculum and skills development.

"We are honoured to have the ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen's Kids Can Cook program recognized by the Calgary Board of Education's Trustees for one of their Lighthouse Awards," said Bill Stephens, Senior Vice President & General Manager, ATCO Gas. "Designed to be educational, enjoyable and useful in everyday life, the Kids Can Cook program demonstrates another way that ATCO Gas is using its 100 years of natural gas experience to benefit communities in Alberta."

The ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen is a service provided by ATCO Gas. ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen has provided Albertans with natural gas safety information, energy efficiency tips and household advice related to food, cooking, general nutrition, laundry and household problems for more than 80 years. ATCO Gas is celebrating 100 years of heating homes and warming communities in Alberta. As an Alberta based, province-wide natural gas distribution company, ATCO Gas serves more than 1.1 million customers in nearly 300 Alberta communities and is part of the ATCO Group of Companies.

ATCO Group, with more than 8,800 employees and assets of approximately $13 billion, delivers service excellence and innovative business solutions worldwide with leading companies engaged in structures & logistics (manufacturing, logistics and noise abatement), utilities (natural gas and electricity transmission and distribution), energy (power generation, natural gas gathering, processing, storage and liquids extraction) and technologies (business systems solutions). More information can be found at [ www.atco.com ].

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