The Cold Lake High School band will share the stage with the 4 Wing military band at their spring concert June 7. The students may find inspiration from some of 4 Wing’s accomplished musicians, but they might also want to follow the example of players who have made music a lifetime passion. Many of the […]
Last Thursday night the St. Paul community choir Les Musicos gave the concert they had planned to give three years ago. Their 2020 spring concert was cancelled because of Covid. And while they started a busy new season in the fall, it was last week’s performance that closed the circle for them. “The group was […]
The Cold Lake Visual Arts Society (CLVAS)’s Mothers Day Art Show is back. The society has offered the annual event throughout most of its 25-year history but missed the past couple of years because of pandemic health concerns. This year’s show will be Friday May 12 and Saturday May 13 at the Cold Lake Seniors […]
The timing is perfect. Spring is here, temperatures are rising, and soon the ice will be off the lakes. Meanwhile, the Cold Lake Men’s Shed has hand-built a beautiful piece of outdoor furniture suitablefor the back deck or the cabin. The side-by-side Adirondack chair will go to the highest bidder at Saturday’s Hearts For Healthcare […]
On Friday morning, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints building in Cherry Grove was a smouldering ruin. Two days later, more than 200 members of the congregation were at their usual Sunday meeting, albeit in an alternate venue. Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority (BRFA) received a 911 call reporting the fire at 3:20 am […]
This past winter Elaine and I spent time frequenting a small section of Elliston Park at the east end of Calgary. A variety of trees including poplar, jack pine, spruce, paper birch, Ohio buckeye, elm, and oak dot an area adjacent to the dog park parking lot. Well-worn paths guide visitors through the stands of […]
The Legion Riders motorcycle club from Bonnyville Branch 183 had their first run of the season on the weekend. “We had a pretty good turnout,” said Jack Wells, who coordinates Riders activities. “It was just a get-together—a Cold Lake run and a social session more than anything else.” The Riders have been operating for a […]
Floor curling is to curling what pickleball is to tennis: essentially the same game, but on a smaller scale. There were more than 70 players, many spectators, and a platoon of volunteers at Fort Kent Community Hall on Saturday for that community’s annual floor curling bonspiel. Eighteen teams from 11 different clubs gathered for a […]
Elk Point Allied Arts opens its spring dinner theatre run on April 14. Comic fireworks explode in Farce of Habit, an absurdly funny Southern-fried romp that takes us back to the Reel ’Em Inn, the finest little fishing lodge in the Ozarks. The proprietor, D. Gene Wilburn, is looking forward to a peaceful weekend on […]
