Penton: Flames-Oilers a great sports rivalry
For a sports fan, there’s nothing quite like a great rivalry. For a hockey fan, that’s defined by the Battle of Alberta.
East Sounding Creek 4-H Beef Club raises funds for charity
The East Sounding Creek 4-H Beef Club is comprised of 42 members from Oyen, Esther, Sibbald, Bindloss, Cereal and Sedalia. The club is showing their support for two vital organizations serving southern Alberta.
Letter to the Editor: Does democracy really work?
There seems to be concerns nowadays about the threat to democracy in democratically aligned countries.
Pop 89: The Peddler in Your Pocket
Joan Janzen’s latest column on valuing privacy got me all riled up. I mean that in a good way; she inspired me up to take up the call to “value our privacy”…
Penton: No guarantees in sport, thank goodness
Growing up in a sports-oriented family, there were two professional teams we were disinclined to root for: Montreal Canadiens and the New York Yankees.
Check It Out: Winning against all odds
A man picked up a hitch-hiker, who seemed like a nice guy. After a few minutes, the hitch-hiker asked if the driver wasn’t afraid he might be a criminal?
Get your produce here
I am so excited that gardening season is back! Gardening has so many benefits for physical and mental health. It is a great form of exercise that keeps our bodies strong…
Windmill components to arrive mid-June
Approximately 25 Oyen area residents attended an open house held at the Oyen Seniors Recreation Centre, Thursday evening, May 19.
Best of luck to our grads and Principal Jean Kimber
Graduation ceremonies commenced on Friday, May 20th for the South Central High School (SCHS) graduating class of 2022. The energy had been building up throughout grad week prior to the festivities.
Kurek: Disservice to Canada
The political side of Parliament often draws a great deal of attention and headlines, but often forgotten are Government services that are critical to Canadians.
South Central High School Class of 2022 Biographies
Get to know the South Central High School Class of 2022.
South Central High School Class of 2022 Photos
Meet the class of 2022 from South Central High School.
South Central High School Class of 2022
South Central High School students paraded around Oyen after their formal ceremony on Friday night.
Oyen cattle producer tries out ‘fitbit’ for cows
A solar powered ear tag for animals catches sunlight and transmits data to a satellite. The GPS-enabled smart tags require a gentle touch when tagging cattle, due to their delicate technology and a special applicator.
Honouring Herman Schwenk
The rural utilities in Alberta represented, from the left, Al Nagel, Alberta Federation of REA’s, Allen Hobbs, president of Paintearth Gas Co-op Ltd., Gary Waltham, ATCO Contract Policy Committee…
Deanne Smigelski - vice principal of OPS and SCHS
Deanne Smigelski has accepted the position as vice principal of Oyen Public School (OPS) and South Central High School (SCHS).
Check It Out: Listening to logic and common sense
A recent post on Facebook said: “When I die, I know one of my grandkids will lean in my coffin and whisper: Can I play a game on your phone?”
A Little Bit Western: Patio Lanterns
The shift of seasons always brings a lot of feelings to light. On one hand, it’s great to be done with winter.
Moving Cattle
This photo was taken as riders Garry Wagner and Collin Greenwald were approaching the Heck Livestock Association, located in the RM of Clinworth.