Vermilion played host to a High School Rodeo last week, showing that rodeo events are alive and well in communities this summer. The Alberta High School Rodeo Association District 2 event saw the junior rodeo on May 6th, while the high schoolers performed on May 7 and 8 all at …
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James Katish is $100,000 richer thanks to the EXTRA he added to his LOTTO MAX ticket for the March 4 draw. Katish likes to buy tickets a couple of times a month, and when he was at the Pharmasave at 207 Railway Avenue in Glendon on March 4 when he …
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Lakeland area post-secondaries will be able to take in more students next year. The Alberta Government announced an expansion of over 400 seats for Portage College, Lakeland College, and Keyano College in Fort McMurray on Wednesday. This targeted enrolment expansion program will invest in seven programs, supporting more than 400 …
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Bonnyville graduates will put some different bucks in their wallets and purses after throwing off their caps. The Town of Bonnyville is running a “Graduation Bucks” campaign again for those Grade 12 students. How it works is the town partners with local businesses to create gift vouchers that will be …
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Town of Bonnyville Regular Council Meeting Highlights April 26 & May 10 Assessments Accurate Assessment Group Ltd. made a delegation to Council regarding property assessments, which is the process of assigning a dollar value to a property for taxation purposes, within the municipality. When compared to 2020, the assessments …
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A controversial federal bill that opponents said could hamper any future resource development was defeated by the Alberta Court of Appeals on Tuesday. The Impact Assessment Act, formerly known as Bill C-69, was challenged by the UCP government and the majority of judges agreed it overstepped provincial jurisdiction on Tuesday. …
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Think of it like a walk-through of the supports in the community, all in one place. On Saturday, the Bonnyville FCSS is holding its first “Discovery Day” at the RJ Lalonde Arena, which is meant to bring awareness for various non-profits or support services available in town. “What we’re offering …
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St. Paul Education has announced their nominee for an outstanding teacher award. Lisa Ference was chosen as the Board’s representative for the Zone 2/3 Edwin Parr Award which is presented annually by the Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) to six exceptional first-year teachers from across the province. Each spring, Alberta …
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Tales from the Doug-Out – May 11th, 2022 Last year due to the Covid 19 restrictions, the provincial baseball season didn’t start until July and ran through to the end of August. This year the season commenced in Edmonton with one of the coldest weekends of the ball the …
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Are you looking for a new job? Or looking to see what’s out there? On Thursday, you can do just that! Lakeland Connect is hosting its first ever Career Connections Job Fair at the Bonnyville and District Centennial Centre. The event is tomorrow and runs from 10:00 am to 4:00 …
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