Open Farm Days is one the best ways to spend a day outside, get to know your region, and have fun learning. Open Farm Days is on Saturday, August 14 this year. The province-wide initiative is supported locally by Community Futures Lakeland and by the M.D. of Bonnyville. There are five venues participating through Community […]
Live theatre is coming back to Elk Point this fall. Elk Point Allied Arts is bringing back its Christmastime dinner theatre production, with a play called In-Laws, Outlaws, and Other People (Who Should Be Shot). The play is written by Steve Franco. “It’s very exciting,” said director Don Conrad. “But there’s mixed feelings because just […]
Canadians are opening their eyes to Indigenous cultures, including the important story of the Métis people. It’s a commonly-told joke that the first Métis arrived in Canada nine months after the first European fur trader. In a more serious vein, Canadian thinker John Ralston Saul suggested in his 2008 book A Fair Country: Telling Truths […]
If you think you’ve seen it all at your local museum, think again. A good museum is a permanent record of local history, but it also reflects the ever-changing dynamic of a community. A small display at the Cold Lake Air Force Museum hints at some changes coming next year—among them, a section dealing with […]
Local quilters are contributing to a national project to send comfort to survivors of Indian Residential Schools. Jo-Anne Cooper is one of the Lakeland crafters who are contributing to Quilts For Survivors, a project originated by Vanessa Génier of Timmins, Ontario. “I started the project at the end of June after hearing all the news […]
With approximately 18,000 species of birds on our planet, the birder has quite a challenge distinguishing one from the other at times mainly due to what is called “hidden avian diversity.” Where does the novice birder start? Feeling rather peckish after paying a few bills, I felt like beaking off a bit. I thought I’d […]
Rodeo’s back! Bonnyville Ag Society presented pro rodeo action and Xtreme Indian Relay races on the weekend. Big crowds came out to enjoy the sunshine (mostly) and the hard-ridin’ traditional events. PHOTOS BY JEFF GAYE
Optimism, relief, and maybe a touch of disbelief are in the air as Alberta moves to resume normal activity. Businesses are reopening and some annual events have returned. Seniors’ centres and Legion branches are gradually resuming their pre-pandemic activity levels. The Alberta government lifted its health restrictions July 1, except for isolation/quarantine requirements and masking […]
June 21 was National Indigenous Peoples Day, and the Primco Dene Group of Companies celebrated with a free barbecue. Primco also used the occasion to bring attention to the Every Child Matters cause, which advocates for reconciliation through awareness of the history of Indian Residential Schools. Everyone was welcome, and there was a big turnout […]
Community Futures St. Paul and Smoky Lake participated in Lemonade Day on June 19, offering young people an opportunity to learn about business through the experience of operating a lemonade stand. PHOTOS SUBMITTED