Flowers bloom in spring and summer, but a vibrant community blossoms all year round. That’s the thinking behind St. Paul’s submission for a special Communities in Bloom (CiB) award for the community’s winter initiatives. Having risen through the provincial and national CiB levels, St. Paul is now competing in the International Challenge. Penny Fox of […]
Events were held in the Lakeland and across the country on Friday to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day is also referred to as Orange Shirt Day in recognition of the suffering inflicted by Residential Schools. It referes to the experience of Phyllis (Jack) Webstad, who as a 6-year-old had her […]
The provincial government has selected a work by Saddle Lake Cree Nation sculptor Stewart Steinhauer to be the centrepiece of the Reconciliation Garden on the legislature grounds. The sculpture will be installed in the spring and unveiled April 30, 2023. “I am proud to announce that Alberta’s government is one step closer to fulfilling Call […]
Mysteries in nature stimulate one’s curiosity. Most people are more likely to notice a flock of birds, ducks, or geese than a single bird. At times we will tell of when the skies darken with massive flocks of migratory birds. Thinking globally, the largest documented flock of birds witnessed by humans was in Africa, […]
Royal Canadian Legion branches across Canada held memorial parades in honour of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday. The Legion’s national headquarters, or Dominion Command, sent out the instruction to branches through their respective provincial/territorial commands. Local parades were held in Cold Lake and St. Paul. Cold Lake Branch 211’s president Todd Rorke said it was […]
There are ways to stem the rising tide of cases in an aging population More than a million Canadians are forecast to be living with dementia by 2030, when it is estimated that approximately 21 people will be diagnosed every hour. This is expected to rise to 1.7 million Canadians living with dementia by 2050. […]
L’ACFA régionale de St-Paul a lancé sa programmation 2022-2023, le jeudi 15 septembre dernier en grande pompe. Une quarantaine de personnes étaient réunies au centre communautaire de St-Paul, autour d’un vin et fromages pour découvrir les activités qui auront lieu dans la prochaine année. La soirée a débuté dans le plaisir et la camaraderie avec […]
Kamloops, BC August 23 to 26 Partial results for Alberta Zone 7 participants: Bowling: Team event, 75+ SILVER MEDAL: Diana French, Ron Myers, Bob Latty, Mary Ann Latty, Peter Briere. 8-Ball:Men’s 75+ 5th place: Wilfred CollinsWomen’s 65+/75+ Combined: 5th place: Phyllis Collins Cribbage:Final ranking not available: Jerome Bourassa and Darcie Wasyluk Golf:Men’s 55+ Low Net: 7th […]
Can art learn from hockey? If the artist had the same level of interest, crowds cheering them on, everybody jumping on the bandwagon to raise funds for a facility, children encouraged to learn to paint, act, dance, become involved with the arts community. Cold Lake has always had a large art community in the past […]
Rodeo week is always a big deal in St. Paul. The Lakeland Rodeo Association Finals were the focus of activity with five rodeo performances, but the St. Paul Ag Society and the entire community put on a full week of food, fun, and charitable fundraisers. And as always, the town’s streets were lined with spectators […]