Beyond Local

Green thumbs in Cold Lake officially have a place to plant their roots. After months of preparation, the Cold Lake Community Garden held their grand opening on July 29. “It's amazing.

One local landmark is on the cusp of celebrating 100 years in the community. Saint Dominic Parish in Cold Lake will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on Saturday Aug. 8 with a special mass and gala.

The Legend of Kinosoo will soon be front and centre at Cold Lake events. The City of Cold Lake is in the process of getting a float built to use in city parades such as the Santa Clause and Canada Day parades.

Work to rebuild the Beaver River Trestle appeared to suffer yet another setback last week after a large amount of timber construction crews had brought in to use on the project was stolen from a storage area in Cold Lake.

If you can make it, bake it or grow it, for 40 summers the Cold Lake Farmers' Market has been helping to sell it.

The men that will be standing behind the Cold Lake Ice bench next season have been announced. Incoming head coach Scott Hood has chosen his two assistant coaches that will help lead the five-time NEAJBHL winning team.

Kids in Cold Lake can finally cool off; the Kinosoo Beach Splash Park is officially open! Canada Day not only marked the celebration of our country's 148th birthday, for youth in Cold Lake it also signified the opening of the long-awaited splash park

Scott Hood is the new head coach of the Cold Lake Ice and as such, he is ready for the challenge of bringing the team to the next level. “I wanted to join the Cold Lake Ice and thought I could bring something to the team.

With no government funding available, Joie's Phoenix House, a second stage program of the Margaret Savage Crisis Centre, relies on grants to keep operating.

The wait is finally over for outdoor enthusiasts in the Lakeland. By this fall, Iron Horse Trail users will once again be able to cross the Beaver River Trestle. “It's been a long stretch.