Haying In The 30s happens in Mallaig every year, but it never gets old. The event, which raises money to help cancer patients, celebrates everything that’s good about rural Alberta living. Hundred of volunteers contribute time, toil, and talent throughout the year and on the August long weekend to put on an event that goes […]
“Welcome to agriculture and Mother Nature,” said Janice Boden, the M.D. of Bonnyville’s manager of agricultural services. Boden was commenting on the dry conditions that have affected crops and pastures in the area, leading the M.D. to declare a state of agricultural disaster. Despite a promising spring, rainfall in the past few weeks has not […]
Shrove Tuesday, the genuine Mardi Gras, was months ago. But early March isn’t the ideal time for outdoor music in Cold Lake. Respect and Cold Lake Brewing and Distilling are teaming up for another music-themed fundraiser for Hearts For Healthcare, following the success of Tubas In The Brewery last December. HEARTy Gras on Saturday, August […]
Alberta Open Farm Days is a great source of information—and food One of the best ways to find out about your food is to make friends with your farmer. Alberta Open Farm Days (August 16-17) is your annual opportunity to visit local producers, learn about their operations, ask questions, and even try some of their […]
Its English name is derived from a Cree word, misâskwatômina. In the Dene Suline language, it is called k’injíe. Prairie people today know it as the saskatoon, a dark purple berry that ripens anytime from late June to mid-July. It grows abundantly across the prairies and in the boreal forest, and it has nourished people, […]
Jeff Gaye, editor of the Cold Lake-based Respect newspaper, was awarded a Golden Dozen award for outstanding editorial writing by the International Society for Weekly Newspaper Editors (ISWNE). ISWNE holds an annual competition for editorials and opinion columns, with the top entry receiving its prestigious Golden Quill award. ISWNE members and non-members are eligible to […]
Celebrated fiddler and his friends will bring smiles to your boots Calvin Vollrath says Canada’s fiddle music tradition comes from all over the place. “French Canadian, Métis, Ukrainian, Scottish, Irish, the list goes on and on,” he says. And that’s what makes it so Canadian. He remembers the producers of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics opening […]
There are newer and better rifles out there. But the British .303-calibre military rifle was a workhorse weapon for armed forces in Commonwealth countries for decades. As they were occasionally sold off as surplus equipment, they became popular rifles for hunting and farm use in Canada. Since 2011, the St. Paul Fish and Game Association […]
A small delegation from Cold Lake’s sister city of Hügelsheim, Germany, came to visit last week. Bürgermeisterin (mayor) Kerstin Cee was among the visitors. It was her first visit to Canada, and she came away impressed. “The oil fields tour at Imperial was very nice and very interesting. The cruise on the lake, the museum. […]
The Pierceland class of 1965 held our 60-year reunion June 20-22. Our reunion was the brainchild of our very capable and caring Gord Riddell and his wife Barb. Over two years Gord gauged interest and formed a committee including Gerry Darichuk, Jean Troniak, Leona Chmarney, and Mae Buday . The weekend was a total success. […]