The summer sun made a welcome appearance for Canada Day in the Lakeland last Tuesday. Area residents came out in great numbers to wave their flags, take in the variety of activities, and celebrate Canada. A massive crowd—maybe the biggest ever—gathered along Kinosoo Beach in Cold Lake to welcome the arrival of the annual parade, […]
Local branches of the Royal Canadian Legion are inviting their communities to celebrate the Legion’s 100th anniversary with them. The Legion was incorporated by an Act of Parliament on July 17, 1926, bringing together several different veterans’ organizations. At that time, it was the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League. The “British Empire” […]
The Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) is hearing rumblings of a pending attack on Old Age Security benefits, and is bracing for a fight. Generation Squeeze is an academic think tank at the University of British Columbia. Its lobbying arm has been getting increasing attention for its position that the Old Age Security (OAS) […]
A slow start to seeding is putting the 2026 crop year at risk for some local farmers. A late thaw and a lingering rainy season have shortened the growing season, and some fields are still too wet to get the seeds into the ground. “The growing season was delayed to start with. Winter hung on […]
As part of its National Day of Indigenous Peoples celebration June 19, Cold Lake First Nations (CLFN) turned the sod for an important building project. Ground preparation and construction have already begun on CLFN’s new Community Gathering Space, which will physically connect the existing Hotel Dene and Casino Dene structures. The new space will have […]
Pileated woodpecker nest sites can house generations of wildlife Pileated woodpeckers are big and beautiful. It’s always a thrill to see one in the wild or in the back yard. In fact, they are the largest woodpecker species in North America, and an important keystone species for other wildlife. The nest cavities they excavate in […]
Preview: Cendrillon Presented by Comic (book) Opera Bonnyville Strathcona Performing Arts Centre June 13 and 14 For a great story, amazing music, a dazzling presentation and a fun evening out, it’s hard to beat a good opera—seriously. Comic (book) Opera is a new Alberta company that injects fresh energy into opera. Their production of Jules […]
Local Alberta Seniors Week celebrations started with a pancake breakfast in Elk Point on May 31. They wrapped up with a pancake breakfast in Bonnyville June 7. In between, seniors’ groups and seniors-serving organizations laid on lunches and barbecues, learning sessions, games, activities, and entertainment. It was a busy week. St. Paul and District FCSS […]
Rodeo sports have their roots in ranching. And like farming or ranching, a good rodeo weekend is at the mercy of the weather. Bonnyville Ag Society’s rodeo and chuckwagon races this weekend came out of the rainy week in good shape. The rodeo events went off on schedule, and only Friday’s chuckwagons had to be […]
The Lakeland Society for Truth and Reconciliation (LSTR) will hold a Blessing of the Grounds at the future site of Bonnyville’s community healing garden on Sunday, June 21. The formal blessing will include a teepee raising, lighting of the sacred fire, and a pipe ceremony for dignitaries and Indigenous leaders. The full day’s program will […]