Penton: Golf putting brakes on ball flight distance
The world of professional golf is set to undergo a major transformation within the next two years, as the two major governing bodies…
Pop 89: 100 Kinds of Hope
Hope has a checkered past, a sullied reputation. We’d like to trust hope, we raise it to dizzying heights, and then, so often, it falls.
Check It Out: Faith communities are the backbone of many charities
It’s the season for giving, and kids have their lists ready. One parent said that every year, her son asks for a Costco-size box of hot pockets, and his grandparents happily oblige.
Where Is My Ambulance group voices concerns
The following are excerpts taken from a blog posted by wheresmyambulance.com, which state all the information provided was attained through Freedom of Information requests…
Alberta lays track for passenger rail renaissance
A made-in-Alberta plan for sustainable passenger rail service could transform provincial travel, an MLA told the legislature as an online survey on the issue entered its final few weeks.
Prairie Wind Milling announces opening of new state-of-the-art seed and grain cleaning plant
Prairie Wind Milling (PWM) is excited to announce the upcoming commissioning of its new, state-of-the-art seed and grain cleaning facility in Oyen, Alberta.
Tis the season to practice road safety
December is often a month full of celebrations with family and friends. If you’re partaking in holiday festivities this season, make sure to plan for a safe ride home.
Winter Sun Safety: Protecting yourself year-round
When winter arrives, many people living in Alberta may stop thinking about sun safety. However, ultraviolet radiation (UVR) can still pose a health risk, even in the chilly months.
Super-charged conversation touts Alberta tourism
How well is tourism doing in Alberta? Well enough that you may want to say “super” when you discuss the multi-billion-dollar industry.
Continued excellence in education highlighted
Christ The Redeemer (CTR) Catholic Schools is proud to announce outstanding results in the 2023-2024 Alberta Education Assurance survey…
Acadia Municipal Library News: Library Draw Winner
Congratulations to Kari Tucker who won the library draw last month! Everyone who registered for a library card or renewed their current one was entered.
Town of Oyen Library Booknotes: The Anti-Social Season
FICTION: The Anti-Social Season / by: Adele Buck, Catch You Later : A Novel / by: Jessica Strawser, Dead Med / by: Freida McFadden…
Restoring balance for Albertans
Alberta is known around the world for many things – some of the most breathtaking and iconic scenery on earth, a world-class agricultural industry that puts high-quality food on tables…
Oyen Lodge News: Beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Hello, everyone. It has been chilly this past week, with some snow. The shovelling has begun. The tree branches covered in snow look beautiful, like a winter wonderland.
UBHA 2024 Canadian Circuit Finals held at Oyen
United Bucking Horse Association 2024 Canadian Circuit Finals were held in the Crossroads Centre, Oyen September 25.
Taelor Gillis receives Big Country Agricultural Society Scholarship
Taelor is enrolled in the first semester of the Bachelor of Science in Animal Bioscience program at the University of Saskatchewan.
Rare fossil of North American lion unearthed in Alberta gravel pit
In June of 1965, Jerry Kuhn and his father Peter Kuhn stumbled across the upper jaw bone, or “maxilla” of an extinct lion near Acadia Valley, Alberta.
Your donation dollars are at work!
Ten years ago, the Oyen & District Health Care Foundation provided the Long-Term Care unit with six power recliners.