Craig Copeland, board chair of the Lakeland 2026 Alberta Winter Games, says he is pleased with how the huge multi-sport event has gone. Athletes between the ages of 11 and 16 competed in 18 different sports at venues in Cold Lake, Bonnyville, the M.D. of Bonnyville, and Glendon. Speaking on Sunday, with 24 hours left […]
Monday was the annual Alberta Family Day holiday. Mild weather took the “shiver” out of St. Paul’s Shiver Fest celebrations, but organizers had wisely planned for whatever the weather might bring. The outdoor ice wasn’t suitable for skating, but there were plenty of activities from Wednesday through to Monday to provide family fun. The Bonnyville […]
Respect publisher and editor Jeff Gaye is among 32 people selected to take part in the 2026 Kiplinger Fellowship at Ohio University (OU) in May. The fellowship’s 2026 focus is “Saving Local News: A Practical Guide.” “While this fellowship has a decidedly U.S. contingent, the loss of local news is a global issue,” Kiplinger’s […]
There’s a long-term care home that outnumbers all others when it comes to bringing me in to perform music for their residents. They are likely to be the first home where I’ll perform 100 concerts, a remarkable statistic. Many of the interesting folks I’ve encountered there stand out in my memory, like the elegant concert […]
The final countdown has begun for the Alberta Winter Games. The Lakeland region is hosting the games February 13 – 16, and organizers are busy coordinating the logistics and assembling the volunteers they need to make things run. Games manager Violet Lapointe says they could still use some volunteer help. “It’s definitely very busy,” she […]
Bonnyville Seniors Drop-In Centre has a new executive, with a new president. Guy Charbonneau will take over as president, succeeding Sherry Hennessey who declined to run for re-election after two years in the role. Charbonneau had been a director on the previous board. He said he was looking forward to continuing the good work the […]
Age Friendly Cold Lake (AFCL) is operating a day program, called Hope Harbour, as a way for caregivers to get a bit of a break—even if only for a few hours at a time. A caregiver role can be all-encompassing and time-consuming. As such, caregivers often find themselves neglecting their own self-care. It can be […]
Approximately 200 people came out to the Lakeland Inn to show their appreciation to former Cold Lake mayor Craig Copeland at an informal gathering Sunday afternoon. Copeland, who had been mayor for 18 years, didn’t stand for reelection in the 2025 municipal election. The afternoon was organized by the City of Cold Lake. Copeland regaled […]
Sports tourism is big business for municipalities both large and small. Single-sport tournaments and big multi-sport events like the Alberta Winter Games are important economic drivers. They help pay some of the bills for building and maintaining recreation facilities, but even more important is their power to build a community’s reputation. And nothing reflects a […]
Crime statistics may differ between urban and rural communities, and the nature of individual crimes may vary. But at the same time, crime is crime—and urban and rural have a lot of things in common. Fraud is on the rise in every community and older adults, regardless of where they live, are often the victims. […]