Brock MacDougall drafted to the Seattle Thunderbirds
Grandson of Dwight and Wendy Meers and son of Candice and Jeffery MacDougall, Brock MacDougall has achieved a significant milestone in his hockey experience.
High School Rodeo athletes pack the Crossroads Centre
Big Country High School Rodeo Club hosted one of the seven weekends of Alberta High School Rodeo for District 2 held this spring.
BUFFALO NEWS: Surprise Mother’s Day road trip for Gail Andrus
As always, my column seems to report on illness and hospital stays. I'm sorry, but that's life.
SPORTS TALK: What does the future hold for the AJHL?
The future of the Alberta Junior Hockey League will have one of its biggest tests this off-season.
Penton: Personnel moves rampant in curling
Well, it might not be as intriguing and dramatic as the television soap opera As The World Turns, but the Canadian curling scene continues to draw gasps of surprise…
Pop 89: The Walk Home
Isn't a pilgrimage supposed to be religious? That's a question I got asked a lot when I talked about the life-changing historic walks I made…
Check It Out: Leaving a legacy of loved and hated commentary
The monument at the man's grave read: “Born 1940. Gave up smoking 1985. Gave up booze 1995. Gave up red meat 2000. Died anyway 2010”.
Down memory lane
The Oyen Echo’s archives revealed an article celebrating the 75th birthday of the Sibbald Post Office. The post office’s 75th birthday was celebrated on Monday, March 9, 1987…
Need a babysitter?
These are the 23 students who successfully completed the Canadian Red Cross Babysitter's Course held Saturday, May 11th, 2024.
Branch member provides clarification to article
With the permission of David McKinstry, Secretary Acadia 208, I would like to clarify a couple of points in the written article, “Acadia Branch #208 celebrates 65th anniversary”…
Community Emergency Preparedness Day held in Oyen
The Town of Oyen and the Special Areas Board were excited to host a Community Emergency Preparedness Day on May 6, 2023, in Oyen, AB.
Town of Oyen Library: Booknotes, May 19
NON-FICTION: What if you had an animal home? / by: Sandra Markle, Playing for Freedom : The journey of a young Afghan girl / by: Zarifa Adiba…
Oyen Lodge News: 90 year-old Joan Shields donates hair to cancer
I hope all the moms had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend with family. All the ladies and some of the men enjoyed the wine and cheese party.
Oyen Briefs: Upcoming Farmers Market season
BCAS Farmers Market committee met on May 16 to make plans for the coming season.
The Failed Drug Legalization Experiment
Everyone knows someone who has faced addiction and the devastation and loss it wreaks on individuals, families, and communities.
Alberta RCMP link four historical homicides to deceased serial killer
Alberta RCMP have linked four historical homicides of young women from the 1970's to a now deceased serial sexual offender.
KREW KUTS: Meaningful trails of a tragedy
Inspirational stories, too often, are hidden, lost in the complexities of daily life, remaining untold. That was striking to me while wandering through news reports in 1934.