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 […]
Je vous écris aujourd’hui de l’aéroport. Je quitte ma campagne et ma fratrie pour quelques jours. Un voyage d’affaire. Une petite bouffée d’air frais dans mon quotidien de travailleuse en virtuel. Mon mari aussi est à l’extérieur de la maison pour des ateliers cette semaine. Nous avons donc laissé notre marmaille aux bons soins de […]
“…when I go to Spain…” Romans 15:24 Our tickets and itinerary arrived. We are counting down the days for our trip to Spain. We were in Spain when Covid hit and had to fly home early and then comply with stay-at-home orders. This will be our first trip since the pandemic. We visited the western […]
Bird names that describe a physical feature are especially helpful when one considers that 310 species make Alberta home and another 110 species visit our province from time to time. Not having thought deeply about the number of toes on birds by species, our curiosity about a sixth species of woodpecker, this one having only […]