January is Alzheimer Awareness Month. In light of this, the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and the Northwest territories (ASANT) wants Albertans to be aware that help and information are available through their First Link program. People are often aware of the term Alzheimer disease, says ASANT spokesperson Christene Gordon. But one of the most frequently-asked […]
Get ready to take your seat at the Strathcona Performing Arts Centre. Opening night is months away, and the lineup is still to be announced, but the Clayton Bellamy Foundation for the Arts has announced Strathcona Resources Ltd as its naming sponsor for the new venue. Strathcona’s $250,000 gift brings the foundation halfway to its […]
Cold Lake City Council has voted in favour creating a Municipally Controlled Corporation (MCC) that will operate a medical clinic in the community. The MCC project has to clear some legislative and procedural hurdles, including a public hearing. The hearing is scheduled for January 24. If successful, the MCC will be registered as Cold Lake […]
How are you sending off 2022? Is it a fond farewell, or good riddance? There was good news and bad throughout 2022, just like any other year. If there was a consistent theme running through Respect’s coverage, it was people coming together at events and activities throughout the Lakeland. Our annual Year In Review begins […]
It was lively, and it was lovely. Four community choirs took their turns on stage at Bonnyville’s annual Christmas Choir Festival December 8 at St. Louis de France Catholic Church. The Bonnyville Tuneagers, directed by Sharon Sharun, welcomed the audience and opened the evening with the up-tempo spiritual Go Tell It On The Mountain. Then […]
Longtime Cold Lake resident Don Dygert celebrated his 100th birthday with two parties on December 2. Don was joined by family and friends as well as staff and fellow residents of Long Term Care for birthday cake and a beer that afternoon. Major Rick Quickfall and Chief Warrant Officer George Hammond, from Aerospace Engineering Test […]
Ireland is the sort of country that could follow you into a revolving door and come out first. It is an enigma; it is a little bit magical; it is possibly the most beguiling country that one can ever visit. Except Dublin, of course, which has, in the manner of European capitals, erased all character […]
Coping With Christmas program helps soothe the pain Christmas is typically a time to be together and to make memories. That’s why the loss of a loved one can be especially painful when Christmastime rolls around. Age Friendly Cold Lake (AFCL) is conducting a Coping Through Christmas session December 15 as part of its Grief […]
Upstairs, it’s beautiful finished pottery and paintings. Downstairs, there’s tools and equipment, unfinished pieces, freshly-thrown pots, and hard-working artists. The St. Paul Visual Arts Centre has occupied an old school building (which had also served as the county offices) since 1977, when it was established as the first rural art gallery in Alberta. Since 1983 […]
Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, celebrates the triumph of good over evil. The Lakeland Multicultural Association (LMA) held its annual Diwali festival in Cold Lake on November 19 and celebrated the rich diversity of people who call the region home. While the festival reflected its Indian origins with colourful entertainment and delicious food, the […]