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Richard Froese Christmas is just five weeks away and the calendar of events will soon fill up.It could be a busier Christmas season after COVID-19 restrictions in 2021 and 2020 cancelled major gatherings such as school concerts, community festivals and…
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Jeff Burgar Last week, two important elections happened. At least, important to Albertans!Probably the most important, because of environment, economic and cultural impacts it will likely have on Canadians and Albertans, was the American ‘mid-terms.’The past six years, four under…
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Jeff Burgar A few weeks ago, I was writing a story for the 50th anniversary of Slave Lake’s newspaper, the Lakeside Leader.Editor Joe McWilliams had asked me for “maybe about 400 words.” In between editorial and opinion columns like this…
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Chris Clegg This Friday many of us will pay our respects at Remembrance Day ceremonies. Many of us will wear a poppy. Many will watch shows on TV or read about past wars.Unlike Europe, North America has been blessed. No…
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Richard Froese Remembrance Day will be commemorated across Canada on Nov. 11.For the first time since 2019, Canadians will gather in person for services since 2019 after COVID-19 banned indoor gatherings in 2020 and 2021. In the last two years,…
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Pearl Lorentzen Last week, I attended a Rural Mental Health Network (RMHN) conference. One of the speakers said that, “Creativity saves lives.”I agree. My emotional equilibrium is heavily dependent on creative expression. My favourite types of creativity include: writing, playing…
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Chris Clegg Last week, I received another Justin Trudeau cheque in the mail, better known by others as the climate change refund.You will have to forgive me if I am not exactly jumping for joy over my recently acquired $148.22…
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Jeff Burgar The headline read, “Alberta emergency rooms fully staffed and exceeding targets.”Another read, “Alberta doctors fast and among best in world, all while costs kept in line.”Yet another gushed, “Alberta rural areas say foreign tourists flocking to their towns…
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I served as a lieutenant with the Queen’s Own Rifles regiment in the Second World War. In 1945, in the Rhine Valley, Germany, I was injured by an anti-personnel mine explosion, resulting in the loss of my left leg below…
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Joe McWilliams “Don’t talk to your father until he’s had his first cup of coffee!”That was our mother’s advice. I didn’t understand it, but I certainly took note of my dad’s devotion to his early-morning java. I awoke to the…
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Pat Rehn,MLA,Lesser Slave Lake Hello, Lesser Slave Lake! I hope everyone has been taking to the fall season well.I believe the biggest news should always come first, so I would be remiss to not mention the fact that as of…
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Chris Clegg By law, when you run for municipal office in Alberta you must reside in the village, town, city, municipal district, county, etc. where you reside. It only makes sense. Why would anyone be allowed to make decisions affecting…
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I am writing to your paper to thank the community of High Prairie for all their wonderful support given to Ray Prevost and the High Prairie Horseshoe Club. Without this undying support the two championships would not have been as…
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Jeff Burgar A few weeks ago, we wrote the City of Grande Prairie is working together with some neighbours on attracting and keeping doctors in their communities. In the same column, we wrote how some British Columbia communities were taking…
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