The Town of St. Paul has won the “Nation Population” category at the national level for Communities in Bloom. Communities in Bloom describes itself as a non-profit organization “that uses a competitive evaluation process to foster community strength, involvement, and continuous improvement.” Trained volunteer judges tour participating communities to assess their efforts regarding environmental sustainability, […]
The Royal Canadian Legion’s annual Poppy Campaign is underway. The campaign offers Canadians a way to support veterans and is a meaningful way to show our remembrance of those who died in our country’s service. The Legion’s mission is “to serve Veterans, including serving military and RCMP members and their families, to promote Remembrance, and […]
Cold Lake city council is asking the province for guidance regarding regulating mobility aids on public streets, sidewalks, and trails. Electric aids such as scooters are useful for people with mobility problems. People using them are considered pedestrians, meaning they are allowed on trails, sidewalks, and roadways to get around just as a person walking […]
Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. Psalm 95:2 It’s the Thanksgiving weekend. We were out Saturday morning for the last of the grocery shopping. Went to the market close to our home and bought some locally grown giant potatoes for mashed potatoes with gravy. Fourteen family members […]
Local families grateful for Lions Club support World Sight Day on October 10 had special significance for Dave and Colin Booker of Cold Lake. Dave has been losing his vision over the years due to retinal detachments, cataracts, and glaucoma. He also injured his one good eye recently, requiring emergency surgery. His vision impairment forced […]
There was a full house in attendance at the Bonnyville Centennial Centre’s Graham Field House October 4 for the Bonnyville Friendship Centre’s (BFC’s) annual MMIWG+ and Truth and Reconciliation event. “Our aim was to bring together survivors, advocates, and community members to honour the memory of murdered and missing indigenous women and girls, and foster […]
The game is afoot; the hunt is on. Across Canada, fall is the time for hunters to head to the bush and try to bring home a deer, elk, or moose to help feed the family. But whether or not the hunt is successful, the time spent in nature during the cool autumn season is […]
Ceremonies and events were held to honour the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation throughout the Lakeland over the weekend, culminating in official observances yesterday. September 30 is designated as the National Day For Truth And Reconciliation. The day is also recognized as Orange Shirt Day, after the practice of wearing orange T-shirts to honour Indigenous […]
Thirty-seven registered walkers, along with half a dozen or more companions and seven dogs, took part in the inaugural Walk For Veterans in Cold Lake on September 22. Organizer Dan Hanson is happy with the turnout, and is looking forward to seeing the event grow. The Walk For Veterans is operated nationally by the True […]
Doug Sirant of Cold Lake was awarded King Charles III’s Coronation Medal September 20. The presentation was made by Alberta Lieutenant Governor Salma Lakhani at Government House in Edmonton. The medal is presented to nominees who “have made a significant contribution to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community of Canada, or […]