Vegetables and fruits from market gardens and berry growers, meat from local producers, baked goods, and locally-made ready-to-eat food products are all making their way to farmers markets. Grains, pulses, and oilseed crops are ready or ripening in the fields. It’s harvest time. And whether we’ve had a great or a not-so-great growing season, this […]
Bonnyville Friendship Centre is following up on the success of their men’s leadership session from last spring. Men Leading Men: Addressing Gaps, Building Supports, Strengthening Community will continue the efforts to involve men in combatting gender-based violence (GBV). The free session, open to everyone, will take place Wednesday, September 9 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm […]
A series of ten murals depicting Elk Point history has been a local landmark for almost forty years, but four decades of weather exposure have taken a toll on the paintings. The original artist, Billie Mulholland, is preparing to start the process of restoring and rejuvenating the murals. Mulholland suggested the idea of a mural […]
Where do our meat and vegetables, jams and jellies, fruit, cereals and cooking oils, cheese, beer, and all of our other foods come from? Ultimately they all come from the land, and there are thousands of farms, gardens, and ranches growing our food. This past weekend’s Alberta Open Farm Days invited consumers to come through […]
The City of Cold Lake has formally agreed to provide a $1.75 million loan to CGA Medical Imaging Inc for the purchase of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unit. The MRI will be installed at the CGA imaging clinic in Cold Lake, and is intended to serve local patients as well as others in the […]
Bonnyville’s first “Bonnyville Around The World” celebration brought more than 200 people together under sunny skies August 7. Bonnyville residents from 10 countries and four continents displayed their cultures, clothing, and cuisine at individual booths, while local residents from many backgrounds turned up to join in the fun. Organizer Samira Saadi from Bonnyville FCSS and […]
As the saying goes, make hay while the sun shines. The sun shone bright for the first day of Haying In The 30s on Saturday. The forecast was less than certain on Sunday, but the immensely popular charity event managed to total $321, 917 in donations over the weekend. The Haying In The 30s Cancer […]
More than ever, the people who make up Bonnyville’s community are people who were born elsewhere—somewhere else in Canada, perhaps, or in another country altogether. Bonnyville and District FCSS/Lakeland Family Resource Network (LFRN) is presenting “Bonnyville Around The World” on Friday, August 7. The event will celebrate the various world cultures that have all met […]
Soul Symphony: The Art of Alex Janvier at Cold Lake Energy Centre until August 10 A short film celebrating the life and the art of Denesułiné artist Alex Janvier will be presented in Cold Lake every day until Monday, August 10. The 23-minute film Soul Symphony: The Art of Alex Janvier, brings Janvier’s art, stories, […]
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, […]