PIC – A carrot with legs
Gisele Pedneault, a resident of the Villa Beausejour in Falher, shows a unique carrot that grew in her small garden box outside the building. She was surprised about its shape.
Falher Curling Club holds annual general meeting, plans for 2016/17
Mac Olsen Express Staff The Falher Curling Club held their annual general meeting at the Falher Regional Recreation Complex on Oct. 5 and plans are under way for the 2016/17 season. Alain Blanchette read the minutes of the AGM in…
Manoir du Lac Harvest Tea a successful fundraiser and a really good time
Tom Henihan Express Staff The well attended Manoir du Lac Harvest Tea put on by the Manoir’s Ladies Auxiliary raised $1,200, which will go towards paying for the dual purpose snack and pop machine that the Ladies Auxiliary had installed…
Campaign connects Albertans to public agency opportunities
Government of Alberta News release The Government of Alberta has launched a public information campaign so people across the province can find, track and easily apply for positions available on provincial agencies, boards and commissions. The “Your Province, Your Voice”…
RCMP investigates break-and-enter in McLennan town office building, library
RCMP News release On Sept. 28, the McLennan RCMP detachment received a report that the McLennan town office and library had been broken into. The RCMP investigated and they found several outside and inside doors damaged as a result of…
Peace River RCMP charge Cadotte Lake man with second-degree murder
RCMP News release Cadotte Lake, Alberta – Members of the RCMP’s Major Crimes Unit – North (MCU – North) have confirmed that Timothy Williams (21) is charged with one count of second-degree murder in relation to the death of Cadotte…
École Héritage Francothon reaches financial goal necessary to activate cultural fund
Tom Henihan Express Staff On Friday, September 30, École Héritage participated in the Francothon, a donor night event hosted in various towns and cities in the province in conjunction with the main La Fondation franco-albertaine held in Edmonton. École Héritage…
The View From Here – Young Canadians are not less patriotic, they are just more worldly
Tom Henihan A survey conducted by CBC and the Angus Reid Institute shows that Canadians aged 18 to 34 feel less of an affiliated to Canada, less patriotic than older Canadians do. There is something gratuitous about conducting a survey…
Wildrose Opposition Leader Brian Jean’s statement on Ottawa’s plan to impose a national carbon tax
Wildrose Party News release Today (Oct. 3), Wildrose Leader Brian Jean released the following statement on Ottawa’s plan to impose carbon pricing on provinces and Premier Rachel Notley’s response: “Ottawa’s plan to impose a carbon tax on all provinces is…
Proposed federal carbon pricing: Premier Notley statement
Government of Alberta News release Premier Rachel Notley has released the following statement on the federal government’s proposals on carbon pricing: “In principle, the Government of Alberta supports a common price that all provinces and territories meet in their climate change…
Keyboard Commando – Forthcoming carbon taxes prove governments have addictions
Mac Olsen Once a tax is imposed, a government will never abolish it. They are addicted to that revenue source, even when the purpose it’s used for doesn’t produce the expected results. That will certainly be the case with the…
Commentary – A lesson to be learned
Chris Clegg Charlie Brown had just lost another heart-breaking baseball game. As always, he was blaming himself for the loss and not his trusty teammates. “Don’t be discouraged Charlie Brown,” Shermy tells him. “In this life we live, there are…
Ecole Providence students plant Canada’s 150 anniversary tulip blubs
Tom Henihan Express Staff While it is next year that Canada celebrates its 150 anniversary some initiatives are already underway, waiting to blossom in time to mark the occasion. While planting commemorative tulip bulbs in her own garden in McLennan,…
Order your meat pies now from the Ste-Anne Funeral Group
Express Staff Order your meat pies from Ste-Anne Funeral Group in Falher. Contact Francine Sliger at (780) 837-8253 or via email at fsliger@serbernet.com. Or call Lucille Leclerc at (780) 837-2143. Pick up your order at the church basement on one…
PICs – 3, 2, 1 …. Splat!!!!!
Students participated in STEM – Science Technology Engineering Mathematics – for egg tests.