RCAF 4 Wing exercised its Freedom Of The City of Cold Lake last week with a military parade downtown. The occasion was a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the 70th anniversary of RCAF Station/Canadian Forces Base/4 Wing in Cold Lake. “Freedom of the City” is an ancient custom […]
Cold Lake Palliative Care Society (CLPSCS) is passing the torch to the palliative care committee of Age Friendly Cold Lake (AFCL). CLPCS has advocated and fundraised for improvements to local palliative and hospice care in Cold Lake for the past 30 years. Board member Corinne Hetherington says dissolving the society and turning over its mandate […]
Lakeland communities are ready to celebrate Alberta Seniors Week from June 3 to June 9. Organizations all over the region have activities planned to welcome older adults to get together and socialize. Many events include entertainment, information, and of course food. St. Paul Regional FCSS and Family Resource Network will host lunchtime celebrations in St. […]
Arrogant Worms’ satire is sharp and sly, but never savage The Arrogant Worms specialize in parody, finding what’s funny or quirky about this odd country of ours. But you never see their satirical songs described as “biting” or “vicious.” The band has released 13 albums and made broadcast appearances on MTV, NBC, CBC, CTV, FOX, […]
Bonnyville Friendship Centre (BFC) will build and operate a women’s shelter and a transitional housing facility for Indigenous women escaping abuse. The announcement was made last Thursday at the future site of the two facilities, where the old Bonnyville hospital used to stand. The shelter will provide emergency shelter for women and children escaping domestic […]
The Alberta 55 Plus Winter Games came to a close last month, with local participants bringing home all three colours of medals. The Games are usually held in one location as a multi-sport event. But without a host community for the 2023 Games, each sport held a provincial tournament in a different community. Alberta Games […]
When the land thaws, Carl Slonowski can’t imagine quitting When I was introduced to Carl Slonowski, he was in his farmyard near St. Paul, adjusting the tines on his cultivator before heading out into the field. He was a bit slow to get up—he said his knees ached a little when he straightened them. And […]
St. Paul Search and Rescue (SAR) conducted swift-water rescue training on Floating Stone Lake earlier this month. The partial ice-out early in the season gave the team an opportunity to get their feet wet on their first open-water exercise of the year. Training will continue into the summer, and will include working in moving water […]
I can’t believe we’re doing this again. Or perhaps more accurately, that we’re doing it still. At the outbreak of the Covid pandemic, sickening horror stories emerged about how cruelly residents of some continuing care and long-term care facilities were being treated. When Canadian Armed Forces personnel were called in to rescue residents in the […]
At another new seniors’ home concert venue in Aurora, Ontario, I was loading my gear in extra-early—typical of me when visiting for the first time, to build trust with management and rapport with the residents. A stern man named Walter cast austere advice before I even took the stage: “Don’t blow the roof off!” I […]