The curious thing about curious places is that curiosity is relative. It is extraordinary how normal places feel when one is standing in the centre, yet how unusual they seemed only hours before when considering them as a point on a map, as a figment of some cartographer’s imagination. Tbilisi, the capital of the Caucasian […]
The Elk Point Community Choir finally celebrated its 30th anniversary—33 years after it was founded. The 30th Anniversary Concert was slated for May 2020, but the Covid-19 pandemic got in the way. The choir kept the program intact and was finally able to present it May 19, with a repeat performance in Mallaig May 28. […]
Hearing you’ve been diagnosed with Parkinson disease can be a devastating and demoralizing blow. Just hearing the name of the disease can crowd out all your other thoughts and leave you feeling alone. “So many people have been diagnosed with Parkinson disease—they meet with their neurologist and they have their 15 minutes, and then they […]
Strawberries make people happy. There was a crowd of smiling and laughing people visiting over strawberries and cream with tea or coffee at the Bonnyville Health Centre Auxiliary’s annual strawberry tea fundraiser on May 5. Even the volunteers, who were kept busy with dishing up and serving, were clearly enjoying the occasion. Helen Wakulchyk, the […]
According to Age Friendly Cold Lake (AFCL), one of the ongoing issues facing seniors is transportation. To help address this, the organization has teamed up with Drive Happiness, an Edmonton-based nonprofit. AFCL received a grant late last year to provide transportation support for seniors in Cold Lake, the M.D. of Bonnyville and the Town of […]
The Cold Lake High School band will share the stage with the 4 Wing military band at their spring concert June 7. The students may find inspiration from some of 4 Wing’s accomplished musicians, but they might also want to follow the example of players who have made music a lifetime passion. Many of the […]
Last Thursday night the St. Paul community choir Les Musicos gave the concert they had planned to give three years ago. Their 2020 spring concert was cancelled because of Covid. And while they started a busy new season in the fall, it was last week’s performance that closed the circle for them. “The group was […]
The Cold Lake Visual Arts Society (CLVAS)’s Mothers Day Art Show is back. The society has offered the annual event throughout most of its 25-year history but missed the past couple of years because of pandemic health concerns. This year’s show will be Friday May 12 and Saturday May 13 at the Cold Lake Seniors […]
The timing is perfect. Spring is here, temperatures are rising, and soon the ice will be off the lakes. Meanwhile, the Cold Lake Men’s Shed has hand-built a beautiful piece of outdoor furniture suitablefor the back deck or the cabin. The side-by-side Adirondack chair will go to the highest bidder at Saturday’s Hearts For Healthcare […]
On Friday morning, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints building in Cherry Grove was a smouldering ruin. Two days later, more than 200 members of the congregation were at their usual Sunday meeting, albeit in an alternate venue. Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority (BRFA) received a 911 call reporting the fire at 3:20 am […]