St. Paul News

For the 20th year in a row, hundreds of music enthusiasts converged around the Boscombe Community Centre to enjoy and perform a variety of country music.

In an effort to offer more services and increase convenience to those accessing services, the Town of Elk Point and County of St. Paul have decided to amalgamate their Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) departments.

A combination of less snow and spring rain in the upper reaches of the mountains and foothills has the North Saskatchewan river at its lowest levels since 2001.

The County of St. Paul took a step toward what it hopes will be a fix to the Moosehills Road slide, but it comes with a fairly sizable price tag.

This year, the Vilna Cowboy Fest will be celebrating the cowgirl, with a wide of performers on hand at the fifth annual event.

It took 200 man-hours to put the show together, according to the St. Paul Fire Department, but last Tuesday night’s Canada Day fireworks display proved to be a hit among those watching.

A record dry season has the outlook looking bleak for farmers in the region, with a lack of precipitation affecting everything from hay to pasture to cereals, says County of St. Paul agriculture fieldman Dennis Bergheim.

Individually crafted panels offering a blend of photos, sculptures and history are set to grace St. Paul’s main street, as the Champions for Change’s downtown revitalization committee sets to work on its next big project with gusto.

Alberta Health Services released a health advisory last week stating that a blue-green algae bloom has been identified in areas of Stoney Lake, located southeast of St. Paul.

Recess is a little more fun at Vilna School after years of hard work came to a conclusion on June 24. Students, staff and volunteers gathered to officially open Vilna School’s new playground, just before the summer break.