If our American friends feel they have been poorly treated by Canadian hockey fans booing their anthem, they can take some comfort knowing they are not the first country to be given that treatment here. We are. In the not-so-long-ago days of official-language tension, anglophone fans at sports venues booed O Canada when the singer […]
PAWSitive Dog Sports held their annual agility trials at the Cold Lake AgriPlex over the weekend. The trials are officially sanctioned events of the North American Dog Agility Council (NADAC). NADAC judge Daniel Edwards from Gold River, California set the challenging courses and scored the dogs on their proficiency. Dog agility is comparable to an […]
St. Paul artist Herman Poulin is down to the final brush strokes on a project to celebrate the area’s francophone culture. Poulin finished up an outreach tour at l’Association Canadienne Francaise de l’ Alberta (ACFA)’s St. Paul facility on Friday. The tour had him visit several locations gathering input for what the final project will […]
The City of Cold Lake says it has guidance from the provincial government on how enclosed electric mobility scooters—specifically the Gio brand—should be classified. Council has declined to participate in an Alberta pilot program to test the idea of allowing mini-vehicles such as golf carts or Gios to use public roadways. Mobility scooters are permitted […]
The Cold Lake Women of Influence (WOI) awards have always celebrated women who excelled in competitive fields, who overcame personal or societal obstacles, and who came out on top. But this year’s keynote speaker is a fighter. Literally—she’s a fighter. Jelena Mrdjenovich is a professional boxer and a former world champion in three different weight […]
Bonnyville’s Aurora Visual Arts Association (AVAA) will hold a juried art show and sale at the Bonnyville Ag Society rodeo grounds February 22 and 23. “Juried,” for the uninitiated, means exhibitors may choose to have their works judged and considered for prizes. Herman Poulin of St. Paul will be one of the judges, the other […]
Two local cross-country ski clubs welcomed new and “new-again” skiers at events on January 11. Both events were well-attended. Lakeland Cross-Country Ski Club offered cookies and hot chocolate as well as instruction and advice at St. Paul Golf Course. Rentals and ski waxing were available. Bonnyville Nordic Ski Club also hosted an instructional event that […]
St. Paul mayor Maureen Miller believes there is a powerful case for major improvements to the community’s healthcare and seniors’ housing requirements. A needs assessment regarding upgrades to care and facilities at St. Therese – St. Paul Healthcare Centre complements the identified needs for improved seniors’ housing, Miller said, and provides an opportunity for coordinated […]
The Alberta Association of Optometrists (AAO) says it was “blindsided” by changes to Alberta’s coverage for certain services, which they say will have an impact on seniors and rural residents. The changes were distributed to optometrists by the Alberta health ministry January 3, and are to take effect February 1. Under the changes, partial eye […]
Christmas and New Years Day have come and gone, and winter activities are resuming. For some organizations the holiday period is their busiest time, planning and presenting special events and programs for the season. For others, activity continues as normal, but with a Christmas theme. And some take a brief hiatus. But as they say […]