Heroes are around us every day. Heroes are not created out of grandiose actions or big achievements, but from the choices in and motions of everyday life. William McGregor, who turned 100 years old last month, has led the life of a hero. He is an immigrant from Northern Ireland. He has lived through famine, […]
A new four-storey complex for Stepping Stones Crisis Society (SSCS) in Cold Lake is part of a funding announcement made by the Alberta Government March 9. Alberta’s Affordable Housing Partnership Program is providing $54 million to support 17 projects in nine communities across the province. More than 600 new affordable housing units will be built […]
Si vous passez sur la rue principale à St-Paul ces jours-ci et que vous levez les yeux, vous allez voir de belles bannières colorées. Si vous ralentissez vous allez également voir que chacune d’elle porte aussi un verbe, une action. Ces bannières sont le résultat d’un projet fabuleux et ambitieux porté par un artiste que […]
Members of St. Paul Branch 100 of the Royal Canadian Legion served as the Honour Guard at “Heroes of Their Day,” an event that honoured thousands of Ukrainian Canadians who served Canada during the Second World War. The event was hosted in Edmonton by the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Foundation (UCCLF). Another St. Paul Legion […]
Cold Lake celebrated community leaders in half a dozen categories at the Cold Lake Women of Influence Awards Friday night. There were 62 nominees overall. The recipients were Susie O’Connor for Arts and Culture; Kristy Isert for Business and Professional; Candice Sutterfield for Community and Volunteerism; Alisha Bramwell for Health and Wellness; Whitney Desjarlais for […]
The Town of Bonnyville will celebrate 75 years as an incorporated municipality with family activities on March 18. Hot dogs and s’mores, tobogganing, snow painting, bubbles, and sleigh rides will start at 3:00 pm. There will also be a 3-on-3 hockey tournament at the outdoor rink at the C2. The town will cap off the […]
The St. Paul and District Arts Foundation was awarded Northern Lights Volunteer Recognition by the Government of Alberta on February 23. “Volunteers have collectively donated thousands of hours, calling upon their creativity to organize fundraisers despite the COVID pandemic,” reads the official citation. “One such effort saw volunteers growing and donating plants to raise funds […]
You can use a minnow to bait a fishing hook. But if you want to attract fishermen, you need to lure them with some bigger fish. Age Friendly Cold Lake’s (AFCL) third annual Cold Lake Ice Fishing Tournament brought the anglers to town this weekend and sent them home happy. The tournament was limited to […]
Elders In Touch is a new program for seniors at Bonnyville Friendship Centre. Pauline Mawer, the centre’s research coordinator, was able to launch the program on Valentine’s Day. “Before the pandemic, and during and after that, loneliness and isolation were probably the biggest concern for me,” she said. “And I just wanted to do something […]
Mick Dalla-Vee and Michael Sicoly are high school friends whose impressive talents have led them to separate entertainment careers. But the two enjoy working together when they can, and have united to present an evening of Simon and Garfunkel music in Elk Point on Saturday, March 18. Dalla-Vee has shone in the world of rock […]