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Balance key to thriving community

Balance key to thriving community

Last week, the Mannawanis Native Friendship Centre approached the Town of St. Paul for $27,000 in financial assistance to help keep its doors open for a few months, while the board hopes federal funding will come through this spring.
Desperate times, desperate measures

Desperate times, desperate measures

I recently finished an absorbing book that seemed remarkably timely, entitled The Illegal, which tells the story of a migrant attempting to escape poverty, corruption and the threat of death by fleeing his fictional homeland, Zantoroland, for its ric
Building us up with sticks and pucks

Building us up with sticks and pucks

It was only a few short years ago, that the stands were scarce of fans and the atmosphere at the Clancy Richard Arena was much less celebratory at the weekly Junior B games in St. Paul.
It's how you play the game

It's how you play the game

I’ve been thinking of the nature of competition lately. Right from childhood, a hot-headed streak of competitiveness has held me captive.
Childhood Joys

Childhood Joys

Caroline Parke is a freelance writer from northern Alberta who wanted to share a memory or two with Lac La Biche POST readers. We offer her this space for some reflection. Enjoy the read.
The rural Alberta advantage

The rural Alberta advantage

There is no doubt that schools in big cities and urban environments are capable of producing some incredible thinkers and achievers.
Valentine's Day keeps evolving

Valentine's Day keeps evolving

As I wrote out the date “February 14” a number of times of the past week, once being on the cover of this issue of the St.
Uniting the right a tall task

Uniting the right a tall task

After a visit from PC leadership hopeful Jason Kenney to St. Paul on Jan. 28, and following Wildrose leader Brian Jean’s announcement that he was open to uniting the right, the St. Paul Journal asked how readers felt about the idea.
Solidarity, not hate, defines Canadian response

Solidarity, not hate, defines Canadian response

We hoped it couldn’t happen here, but we were wrong.
Please use your right of way

Please use your right of way

Use your right of way There aren’t many in life things that really fire me up, which actually makes writing a column sometimes a little tricky. But, everyone has their pet peeves, and I’m no different.
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