Winter has barely set in, and Christmastime is behind us. Now is the time of year when we can start to get antsy as we look ahead to spring. Northern Lights Library System (NLLS) has themed its winter reading program as the Cabin Fever Reliever—readers of all ages can participate and be entered in a […]
Imagine this: you’re on a long road trip in your good old reliable car. It’s been a good trip—it’s fun, you have good company, the scenery has mostly been enjoyable. The weather has been agreeable for the most part, but now it’s dreary. Then it’s nasty. According to the radio, you’ll be coming out the […]
Age Friendly Cold Lake has had its food security project extended to the end of March. The project, which was originally due to expire December 31, is funded by a provincial grant. No new money has been added to extend the project, but Age Friendly has been given more time to implement its program. The […]
No Santa Claus parade? No problem! The Cold Lake Cruisers car club stepped up to deliver some happiness on the weekend. Members and other volunteers, even the Cold Lake Fire Department, cruised their decorated vehicles through Cold Lake South neighbourhoods on Saturday and Cold Lake North on Sunday. “After the parade was cancelled, we wanted […]
Kathy McKale, Principal, Cold Lake Elementary School My husband Homer McKale is at it again—creating new train displays to spread cheer to everyone once again at Christmas time! Last year, he designed the Holiday Express train display table for all of the students, staff and parents at Cold Lake Elementary School. This year I nudged him […]
History is personal. “Je me raconte” (“I tell myself”) is a project of the Association Canadienne-Francaise de l’Alberta (ACFA) in St. Paul. Through a series of short videos, local residents tell their own stories—stories which tell us much about the region’s past. Roger and Virginie Dallaire produce the videos. Roger is a storyteller and musician, […]
The Cold Lake Multicultural Association had a somewhat toned-down Diwali celebration this year, but with online programming and a massive effort to get delicious Indian food out to people, they managed to involve much of the Cold Lake community. Diwali is a five-day Festival of Light celebrated by Hindu, Sikh, and Jain adherents. It is […]
The two foundations that operate the seniors’ lodges in Cold Lake, Bonnyville, St. Paul, and Elk Point both say the Covid experience has been difficult, but staff and residents are coping. The Lakeland Housing Foundation operates Cold Lake Lodge and Bonnylodge; the M.D. of St. Paul Foundation operates Sunnyside Manor and Elk Point Heritage Lodge. […]
Perhaps it is just luck that a person happens to look up at the right time, peer into the heavens and spot a flock of migratory birds. During the autumn of 2017, Elaine and I were sitting on a picnic bench near the beach in Cold Lake Provincial Park, when up in the clear blue […]
A new general surgeon and a family medicine physician will be practicing in St. Paul in the new year. Alberta Health Services (AHS) announced they have recruited the doctors with the help of government and community partners. The new general surgeon, currently in Saskatchewan, is expected to start in St. Paul in February. Recruiting for […]