The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta will launch their Spring 2024 Community Grants on February 6th after their Grant Writing Workshop.

As we welcome the year 2024, we also welcome National Non-Smoking Week which takes place January 15 to 21. This week is dedicated to encouraging people to be healthier…

Twelve members braved the frigid temperatures to attend the first potluck supper of the year. We had many delicious warm main course dishes and desserts…

Hanna’s JC Charyk Student Wellness Action Team (SWAT) is gearing up to embrace February with their Wellness Retreat during the day for students of JC Charyk…

Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson issued the following statement on how the government is preparing to assist agricultural producers…

This year marks the ninth year Big Country Thrift Store (BCTS) has been serving the people in Oyen and area. The store's manager, Tracy Hudson, has been there from the very beginning…

The Delia School Travel Club appreciates all the discarded electronics people have brought to the library for fundraising. The bins still have room for more…

The main topic of conversation lately is of course the cold weather. The mild weather we were enjoying disappeared quickly as a polar vortex plunged the province into frigid temperatures…

Hello, Hand Hills! Mother Nature is playing the payback game. Nice weather thru November and December leads to terrible winter weather in January.

Town of Hanna Council held their regular meeting on Tuesday January 9, 2024 at the Hanna Council Chambers. Mayor Danny Povaschuk called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.

Happy New Year all! Christmas decorations are now put away and trees are either outside or put in a bin for another year. I am sure everyone enjoyed lots of family and friend time…

They say, “The Best Things in Life Are Free” The Oyen Echo will now be mailed FREE to the following communities…

Sergeant Rob Welsman reported a busy December, with six prisoners being brought into custody over the course of the month.

Hello Hand Hills! Happy Happy New Year to all of my readers. May this be the best year yet. You are in complete control of how happy it is.

Property crimes can involve the theft of valuable or irreplaceable items.  When considering ways to safe guard your loss or assist in the return of your stolen items…

A couple of curlers had rushed off the ice to set up the fireworks, so a game may have been sacrificed to ensure the Village could enjoy the fantastic fireworks display…

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church: Scapa, the historic local country church, had a good attendance for its Candlelight Christmas service on December 23.

Norma Gummo celebrated her 100th birthday on December 9th. Norma lived in Sicamous for 30 years and worked in the Post Office from 1974-1989.

Looking to the new year, many people seize the opportunity to reflect on how they might improve their lives. Each year, the fitness industry sees an increase in sales of equipment…

Elected by acclamation in October 2021, Mayor Danny Povaschuk was asked to reflect upon his role as Mayor for the Town of Hanna halfway through his term.