The Clayton Bellamy Foundation for the Arts is closing in on its fundraising goal for a new arts venue in Bonnyville. Foundation vice-president Lise Fielding says they need to raise $1.2 million. To date they have raised $467,000 in cash support and in-kind donations, and in June they applied for a matching Community Facilities Enhancement […]
Josephine Pon, Alberta’s seniors and housing minister, unveiled a new five-year strategy to combat elder abuse last Tuesday. The document, A Collective Approach: Alberta’s strategy for preventing and addressing elder abuse, is the province’s first new approach to the problem in 10 years. The strategy outlines opportunities to collaborate with community organizations, front-line workers, law […]
It was a perfect weekend. Overnight campers and day trippers came out to Boscombe Hall for the annual Hillbilly Jam Friday through Sunday. The overall mood reflected the big sunny skies. “It’s happening, and it’s really good. We’re happy,” said organizer Lois Bouchard on Saturday afternoon. “It’s not the biggest crowd we’ve ever had, but […]
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 […]