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This too shall pass

This too shall pass

I had an interesting Easter weekend. While most spend the holiday with family, chowing down on turkey and painting eggs, I was tethered to an IV drip and stuck in a hospital bed. Fear not, it’s nothing serious – although it was seriously painful.
Include alternative views in curriculum redesign

Include alternative views in curriculum redesign

There has been a lot of talk about oil and gas companies' involvement in the Alberta curriculum redesign, with more than 26,000 people voicing their opposition in a petition earlier this month calling for the removal of the companies from the process
A close call

A close call

Ever since early December when the Edmonton Oilers announced that they were going to host a weekend hockey clinic in Bonnyville, I have been fantasizing about what player might come to town.
Worth the wait

Worth the wait

The unthinkable truly happened today, I was able to walk to work in a windbreaker, only wearing a t-shirt under it. It’s been a long time coming, but it’s finally starting to feel like spring.
And the survey says: High rent, low vacancy in Bonnyville

And the survey says: High rent, low vacancy in Bonnyville

Rental accommodations are hard to come by in northeastern Alberta, and in Bonnyville in particular the cost to rent has been skyrocketing with no distinct signs of slowing, this according to an annual rental and accommodation survey carried out by th
Who will be Alberta's next premier?

Who will be Alberta's next premier?

Now a month on from former Premier Alison Redford's announcement that she was stepping down from the provincial podium, and the race to find a new leader for the Progressive Conservative party has been, well, pretty boring.
Special Olympics athletes extend big thank you

Special Olympics athletes extend big thank you

I am writing in regards to the recent closure of Spare Time Recreation and also to bring some awareness to one of their user groups, Special Olympics Lakeland - Bowling Team.
It's birthday time

It's birthday time

As cliché as it always sounds, every year when my oldest son’s birthday rolls around, it simply amazes me at how quickly time goes by.
Take part in community events

Take part in community events

This past Saturday, the Lakeland Industry and Community Association (LICA) held a free birthday party, complete with nature activities, pizza and cupcakes, all in celebration of Earth Day – a day meant to remind us to learn about and take care of the
Northern Gateway: too big to fail?

Northern Gateway: too big to fail?

An interesting vote happened in Kitimat B.C. this past weekend as residents of the municipality in the North Coast region of British Columbia went to the polls on April 12 and said “no” to the Northern Gateway Pipeline.
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