Cold Lake First Nations (CLFN) held its annual Treaty Days celebration at English Bay over the weekend. Treaty Days commemorates the signing of Treaty Six between the Crown and several First Nations at Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan in 1876. The treaty commits the Crown to uphold certain rights for signatory First Nations and their members in […]
The hills near the St. Paul Fish and Game Club’s shooting range were booming with a familiar old sound on Sunday. The club, in partnership with St. Paul Branch 100 of the Royal Canadian Legion, held its 12th annual “.303 British” shooting match on the weekend. Organizer Russell Whitford said there’s a lot of the […]
People gathered to celebrate National Indigenous People’s Day at events across the Lakeland last Tuesday. Activities in St. Paul began with a pipe ceremony at Mannawanis Native Friendship Centre at 1:00. Later in the afternoon, a “Walk for Friendship” made its way from the UFO Landing Pad to Lions Park downtown, where everyone was welcome […]
The successful rescue of a missing 80-year-old on the shores of Cold Lake last week reinforces the value of civilian ground search and rescue (SAR) teams, according to a member of Cold Lake Search and Rescue Society. Richard Embree was reported missing to Cold Lake RCMP detachment around 6:00 pm on June 21. Jonathan McArthur, […]
Zone 7 (Northeast Alberta) participants came away with 23 medals from the Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games, held in Peace River June 16 to 19. The haul included 10 gold, 9 silver, and four bronze medals. Seven of the gold medals came from two athletes: Ed Storch of Mannville won three sprint events in the […]
Organizers and participants have barely had a chance to catch their breath after the Alberta 55 Plus Winter Games in Edmonton in March—now they’re on the road again. The Alberta Summer Games will take place in the Peace region this weekend. Almost 50 participants will come from Zone 7, which represents northeastern Alberta. A bus […]
A Cold Lake First Nations (CLFN) project has been selected by Library and Archives Canada for funding as part of the Documentary Heritage Communities Program. The $50,000 grant will allow CLFN create a long-term archival program plan including recommendations to preserve the organization’s archives and make them accessible. It will also allow CLFN to hire […]
Lakeland seniors took advantage of the many activities offered throughout Alberta Seniors Week June 6 to 12. Seniors’ clubs, municipal recreation departments, and Family and Community Services (FCSS) organizations provided social activities, games, and plenty of good food for older persons in the region. St. Paul Regional FCSS started the week with a luncheon in […]
The Lakeland Humane Society (LHS) is moving into a bigger space, with hopes they will be able to serve more animals from a wider area. Last year LHS purchased eight acres on Highway 55 west of Cold Lake. The property used to be the site of TerraMerra boarding kennel and pet supply store. While the […]
You could feel the joy in St. Paul on Sunday when more than 100 people gathered for the first in-person MS Walk since 2019. The bright sunshine didn’t hurt the overall mood, but it was obvious that the positive energy would have come through rain or shine. Individuals and teams participated in the five-kilometre walk […]