Angela Clement launched her new book ‘Awakening Through Grief’ on November 1st. Three years ago, she retired from her teaching career and moved to Maple Creek.

FICTION: The Bishop’s Daughter / by: Wanda Brunstetter, How Does that make you feel, Magda Eklund : A Novel / by: Anna Montague, In Too Deep / by: Lee Child…

JUVENILE FICTION: The Chronicles of Viktor Valentine / by: Z. Brewer, When We Flew Away : a Novel of Anne Frank before the Diary / by: Alice Hoffman.

FICTION: A Place to Hide / by: Ronald H. Balson, Who is Mary : an Amish Romance / by: Linda Byler…

FICTION: All The Little Raindrops : A Novel / by: Mia Sheridan, Death in the Spires / by: KJ Charles, The House at Watch Hill : A Novel / by: Karen Marie Moning…

FICTION: Dry Road to Nowhere / by: William W. Johnston, Society of Lies : A Novel / by: Lauren Brown, Then Things Went Dark / by: Bea Fitzgerald...

FICTION: Counting Miracles : A Novel / by: Nicholas Sparks, Evergreen Christmas / by: Janet Dailey, The Hitchcock Hotel / by: Stephanie Wrobel...

The Empress & District Historical Society hosted another entertaining event at the Empress Train Station. The Whistle Stop Supper, the final event for 2024, had a sold-out crowd on September 21st.

FICTION: The Banned Book Club : A Novel / by: Brenda Novak, Entitlement / by: Alam Rumaan, The Night We Lost Him : A Novel / by: Laura Dave...

FICTION: Agnes Sharp and The Trip of a Lifetime / by: Leonie Swann, Finding You / by: Amy Clipston, Fleeing France : a WWII Novel of Sacrifice / by: Alan Hlad...

FICTION: All the Colors of the Dark:A Novel / by: Chris Whitaker, The Backtrack / by: Erin LaRosa, The Epic Guide to Dragon Masters / by: Tracy West...

FICTION: Break To You / by: Neal Shusterman, A Sorceress Comes To Call / by: T. Kingfisher, There is nothing Wrong with Her : A Novel / by: Kate Weinberg...

Myrtle Varney of Medicine Hat recently donated several farm scenes to the Oyen & District Museum. They are proudly displayed in Westside School which serves as our office.

The annual Cereal Mud Bog was held on a rainy and cool July 27, but that didn’t stop almost 500 spectators and 32 trucks from participating.

A born and raised southern Albertan has given a voice to unsung heroines of Canada’s ranching industry. Dorothy Louise Beasley is the author of her new book…

FICTION: Engineering Home / by: A. American (Angery), The Midnight Feast : A novel / by: Lucy Foley, A is For Amish / by: Shelley Shepard Gray, Clete/ by: James Lee Burke…

Residents lined the streets to enjoy Oyen’s Rodeo Parade, an annual event held every July.

The 2024 Hanna District 4H sale finished with the charity calf, Big Mac, donated by the Adam and Brandi Smith family.

Another season at the swimming pool and it’s hard to believe we are over half way through already.  We started off the year on June 10th, a bit later than most years.

Every year the Royal Canadian Legion has a literacy and poster contest during Remembrance Day, where kids from K to grade 12 can write a poem, essay, a black and white poster or coloured poster.