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Louise Gauthier, Cliff Chamberlain and Dennis Johnston were amongst the veterans who participated in the 2024 Remembrance Day ceremony in Lac La Biche.

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COLD LAKE - The Cold Lake Outreach School, which serves students in Grade 10 to 12, commemorated Remembrance Day with a ceremony held at the school on Nov. 7. 

During a Remembrance Day ceremony at Glen Avon School, wreathes created by students and including words to express gratitude to veterans who fought for the freedom all Canadians enjoy today, were on display. 

The Town of Bonnyville has announced plans to revitalize the downtown core and main street in Bonnyville. The municipality is in phase one of the plan and hopes to complete a final Streetscape Strategy by June 2025.

Five people are now facing charges after an alleged break and enter in progress was interrupted by a property owner.

On Nov. 7 the Cold Lake and Lac La Biche areas experienced unseasonably warm temperatures, breaking long-standing records for daily maximums. 

William McGregor served in the Canadian army as a medic during WWII and in the spirit of Remembrance Day, the 101-year-old Bonnyville resident was recently invited to speak to Grade 6 students.

Each year, one deserving youth from the Lac La Biche area who volunteers in their community is selected to be the Junior Citizen of The Year. The award is held in conjunction with the Light Up the Event Santa Parade and tree lighting.

For the third year in a row, the St. Paul Bengals have returned home as provincial champions in the 9-A-Side Tier I category.