Farming Fire Safety Alert
SAB Fire Services often sees an increase in bale stack fires during runs of hot, hot, hot weather! Here’s how you can reduce your risks…
Air Ambulance Services resume at Oyen Airport
Air ambulance services during dark hours have been restored at the Oyen airport after a service disruption earlier this year. The Special Areas Board, the Town of Oyen, and the MD of Acadia…
Oyen Lodge enjoys daycare camp visitors
This week at the lodge, we were visited by the summer daycare camp. They bring so much energy and fun to the lodge…
Learn how to support others during and after disaster
Albertans looking to learn more about social and emotional disaster response and recovery — including how to provide practical support to individuals experiencing distress and identify common stress reactions…
Good times at Oyen United Church Day Camp
Fifteen young people ranging from 2 to 13 years of age enjoyed five days of fun activities from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., sponsored by the Oyen United Church.
A building from the past
If the walls could talk, the stories they would tell. An old building settled into the prairie landscape, infused with history.
Former correspondent loves to keep busy
Maxine Girletz is a familiar name in the area, including Oyen, Cereal and Hanna. She currently resides in Oyen, and was the Cereal correspondent for many years for the Oyen Echo.
Open Farm Day is fun for all ages
The Big Country Agricultural Society hosted their Open Farm Day at the Crossroads Centre in Oyen on Saturday, August 19.
BYEMOOR ENDIANG NEWS, Aug 21
Folks young and older alike, lined the streets for the Saturday morning parade. Although smaller than usual, the parade still had many nice entries.
Penton: Jays in playoff mix down the stretch
It has been a season of ups and downs for the Toronto Blue Jays, who are poised to earn one of three American League wildcard berths…
Pop 89: We Think We Know
In 1867-1914 the Canadian West was “open for settlement.” In the late 1890s, after MacDonald formed the NWMP, Clifford Sifton, minister for the interior…
Check It Out: Summer camps help kids
Someone defined summer camp as follows: when you spend a small fortune to live like a homeless person. But for kids who attend various camps throughout the region, summer camp means…
Investing in Alberta’s wetlands and watersheds
Watersheds are areas of land that drain rainfall and snowmelt into steams, rivers and lakes which, in turn, help support healthy communities and ecosystems.
Knows his way around a tractor
This little fella looks like he knows his way around a tractor. I’m sure he will be driving the big machine in no time!
Community seminar held at Sedalia
A two-day community seminar was held at Sedalia Community Hall on August 18th and 19th. The guest speaker was John Graff, president of Living Streams…
Changes to lab service delivery in Alberta
To improve lab testing and reduce wait times for Albertans, Alberta Precision Laboratories will now deliver community lab services across the province.
THE BIBLE: Fossil Fuel vs Bible Predictions
I believe the time has come or is overdue for a good open discussion about the Bible, not as a religious book but as a manual on how God wanted us to live on His Earth.
Harvest Time
It's harvest time in Battle River—Crowfoot. Although the expectations for crops vary greatly depending on the area, farmers across the region and from coast to coast to coast are getting ready to harvest.