Alien civilizations on distant planets still haven’t heard that there is prime parking for flying saucers in St. Paul. But now they can probably stop anywhere on Earth and get good directions. The London-based BBC World Service has broadcast the UFO Landing Pad story to its 375 million listeners worldwide, with millions more to come […]
Aysanabee, who won JUNO awards this year for Alternative Album of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, is coming to the 4 Wing Theatre for a special night of songs and stories September 27. The Oji-Cree musician from Sandy Lake First Nation in northwestern Ontario is the first Indigenous musician to win either of […]
As you travel through the Alberta countryside, past crops and cattle and barns and beehives, you’re actually driving past thousands of square miles of good food. This past weekend’s Alberta Open Farm Days is part of an ongoing effort to connect consumers to the land and the people that produce everything we love to eat. […]
Cold Lake will be a site for the Canadian Walk For Veterans on September 22. The Canadian Walk For Veterans is organized nationally by True Patriot Love Foundation. According to the Walk’s website, the primary goal is “to provide an opportunity for Canadians to learn about the challenges of coping with life after service.” The […]
Community registration days have become a staple event every fall. Clubs, sports, and other organizations gather in a trade-show atmosphere while families enjoy convenient one-stop shopping to register everyone for their fall activities. Bonnyville is complementing its September 6 registration night with a Seniors Community Registration Event at the Centennial Centre that morning. The seniors’ […]
Over the past 25 years, Haying In The 30s has given almost $7 million directly to cancer patients in Alberta. With beautiful weather and a great turnout for last weekend’s event, it’s all but certain 2024 donations will top that $7 million milestone. That ain’t hay, as the saying goes. In fact Haying In The […]
If you’ve been watching the Paris Olympics and thinking how exciting it must be to participate in a big multi-sport event, you may want to know the opportunity hasn’t passed you by. Alberta 55 Plus is sending 375 participants to the 55 Plus Canada Games in Quebec City later this month—all of whom participate in […]
Dick Van Dyke has provided my audiences—and me—a message of positive thinking ever since I began singing Put On A Happy Face, a song he made famous long ago. Born December 13, 1925, Dick is a legend, vastly famous on screen and stage for many years. One of his crowning performances was his role in […]
With the last of nature’s feathered gems having arrived on their spring migrations, their focus is on creating the next generation. In earlier columns this spring we shared our observations of the intricate mating ceremonies of the Horned Grebe and the American Avocet.All arriving birds will seize the day and the season, as well as […]
Dentist, denturist groups call for clarity and resolution Albertans who receive dental care under the federal Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) will still be covered for the time being, despite Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s announcement that the province will opt out of the plan. The federal plan is being administered independently of provincial health authorities. […]