Hello everyone. It's hard to believe that we are halfway through June already. Why is it that the months go so fast in the summer and not the winter?

Congratulations to Paige Siegel, who was one of four of the Oyen & District Chamber of Commerce’s scholarship recipients!

Carcass Beef Achievement Day took place on May 14. Results and viewing was at Provost Packers on May 21.

Work on a new 14-bed assisted living and dementia care spaces at the Oyen Seniors Lodge continues to move forward, with construction on the project beginning this summer.

The final meeting of the Oyen and District Seniors Association prior to fall was held on May 29. It was a combined meeting for May and June.

The term ‘superfood’ is used to describe a food that is claimed to have health benefits because of its high nutrient density.

The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta (CFSEA) distributed over $466,000 through all their granting initiatives this spring.

Hello everyone. It sure was nice to be active again in our Lodge. June 3rd-June 9th was Senior’s week and it was a very busy week.

Lois Bedwell, Board Chair for Prairie Rose Public Schools (PRPS), is in her second and final term as a trustee. She worked as a librarian at South Central High School for 17 years…

The Purple Pansies for Pancreatic Cancer fundraiser was once again a huge success, thanks to the efforts of a team of dedicated volunteers.

Attendance Recognition Ceremony was held this week. Here students were recognized for great attendance.

There are many myths regarding fluoride consumption, particularly in terms of fluoridated water and toothpaste usage.

Special Areas fire departments responded to 195 calls in 2023, a slight decrease from 2022. Medical responses continue to be a large part of the calls for local fire departments…

Death struck deeply into those who waded ashore on June 6, 1944. Struggling to quickly move from their landing craft to the sand of Normandy beach.

Not every graduate gets 100 percent of the attention on grad day, but Taylor Kinch-Wilke did. She was the sole 2024 graduate at Altario School in Alberta, located 74 km northwest of Marengo.

On June 6, 1944, a pivotal moment unfolded as thousands of Canadian soldiers stormed Juno Beach in Normandy, in the heavily German-fortified coast of France.

Seeding operations are well under way with branding also popping up. Recent rains have given new life to pastures, grass and trees.

Oyen and surrounding area residents can expect to receive their 2024 War Amps key tags in the mail starting this week. Each key tag has a confidentially coded number.

A huge thank you goes out to Shirley Vanstone and Bev Haag for their hard work planting flowers and perennials in the front and back yard and around the fishpond.

The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta (CFSEA) will launch the Lanfine Wind Community Fund Grant on June 17. This new grant stream has been established…