Alberta RCMP reminds drivers to slow down this spring
As the weather gets warmer this spring and roads become clear, your Alberta RCMP reminds motorists of the dangers of speeding.
We are stronger together
Death, politics and religion - three topics we are told to avoid at parties and the family dinner table. But in this age of polarization and uncivil public discourse…
THE OIL WELL BLOW UP
It was right around dark around 5 o’clock or so, On October 1956 when that oil well did blow, Oh yes it was a dry well or so they had said…
Advocating for our agriculture sector
Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson will represent Alberta in Washington, D.C. to discuss the importance of free trade in North America.
Town of Oyen Library Booknotes: Maggie’s Miracle
FICTION: Maggie’s Miracle : A Novel / by: Karen Kingsbury, Tell Me What You Did : A Novel / by: Carter Wilson, Treason of Sparta / by: Christian Cameron…
Sibbald News: Spring has sprung
Spring has sprung! Windows are open to fresh air and sheets are drying on the line. Baby calves are arriving as are geese and many more birds.
Keeping seniors moving in rural Alberta
Alberta’s government is investing $3.5 million to partner with Healthy Aging Alberta to expand transportation and mobility services for seniors in rural communities.
Special Areas Board Announces New Chair
Special Areas is pleased to confirm that effective March 21, 2025, Shaune Kovitch has been appointed as the new Chair for the Special Areas Board.
Oyen Lodge News March 24-28
Hello Everyone. It seems mother nature wants to change things up a bit again. From beautiful weather to freezing rain to some snow, but overall, it’s still been a good season.
BCAS Gymkhana Series Finals - PeeWee, Novice, Junior & Senior
NOVICE: Alyssa Maffenbeier, Dylan Walker, Grace Becker, Josie Young, Colby Tiringer, Lakota Miller, Murphy Culligan.
Special Areas Proposes to Shun Newspapers
It was rather shocking to learn that Special Areas is trying to shirk their basic responsibility of communicating important information out to residents.
WELCOME YOUNGSTOWN!
With the closure of the ECA Review, we have decided to add the community of Youngstown to our mailing list.
Evaluating online health information
Many Canadians go online to search for medical and health-related information. The internet is the first source of information for many people…
Acadia Municipal Library Report: Counting Backwards
This week’s new books are Counting Backwards by Binnie Kirshenbaum in adult fiction and I Wish I Had a Dragon with Marshmallows by Diane Alber in the picture book section.
Growing Through Grief: Staying Centred Within
In this time of unrest and unknowns I cannot help but see the process of grief at work in all of us. At a time when we are shaking our heads…
Pop 89: “Go to Your Room, Mr. President”
Well, that was nice for as long as it lasted. For a minute, we Canadians were all getting along. Mind you, how long does a family stay united when their sole reason is a shared enemy?