“Enter his gates with thanksgiving.” Psalm 100:4 Our planning of Thanksgiving dinner started at the grocery store. I was picking up items from a shopping list when I saw bone-in hams on sale. I put a big one in the shopping cart, thinking of our family gathering on Thanksgiving Monday. That started a process of […]
“The Silk Road” is an evocative notion, and redolent with imagery. It is, in fact, not a single passage from Europe to China, but a vast network of roads and tracks, cities and waypoints that lubricated the east-west trade of the first 15 centuries of the last millennium. Of the nearly 6,500 kilometres of identified […]
Country roads can take me home, but we enjoy driving from post to post to post—especially in early September. King, Henry IV of France wished for “a chicken in every pot” for every peasant during the late 16th or early 17th century. We hope for a hawk on every post. Adult and juvenile hawks, mainly […]
September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, observed simultaneously with Orange Shirt Day. Both days were established to honour survivors of Canada’s residential school system, their families, and the children who never returned home. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was adopted as a federal statutory holiday in response to the […]
From our very first issue on September 4, 2018, Respect has billed itself as “the newspaper for seniors (and seniors-to-be).” We’ve certainly found an amazing and loyal readership among retired people and other older adults. I like to think that’s because we live up to the promise of our “Respect” brand: we select story topics […]
Ex-executive says to dig out your passions and start living One man, six banjos — but no concert? There’s a lot to explain. Keith Alessi will perform his hit show Tomatoes Tried To Kill Me, But Banjos Saved My Life to open the Kinosoo Performing Arts Association (KPAA) season on October 17. Banjos had always […]
Feature film, shot locally, will screen at Elite Theatre October 15 – 17 Dusk & Dawn, a feature film shot in and around St. Paul, is coming home for a screening. Billed as a “satirical dramedy,” the film was written and directed by Roseanne Supernault. It was shot over two weeks in St. Paul, Elk […]
Bonnyville volunteers supporting The Rolling Barrage gathered at Bonnyville’s Legion hall Saturday to enjoy a team dinner. The Rolling Barrage (TRB) organizes an annual cross-Canada motorcycle ride to support veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Jamie Beaupré, past president of Royal Canadian Legion Bonnyville Branch 183, organized a stopover for the riders who were en […]
Bonnyville rodeo grounds was the place for fresh produce, prepared foods, handcrafted items, unique products, and live entertainment on Saturday. Bonnyville Ag Society offered its annual Fall Fair all weekend long. A huge indoor and outdoor vendor market drew visitors onto the site all day Saturday, and an open-air stage was the venue for ongoing […]
Members and their invited guests celebrated two milestone anniversaries at Royal Canadian Legion Cold Lake Branch 211 on September 12. This year is the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion, and the 80th anniversary of the Cold Lake branch. Approximately 100 attendees were joined by dignitaries including MLA Scott Cyr and Cold Lake mayor […]