St. Paul News

Local concerns regarding changes being made by the province to how persons with disabilities are provided support and funding were obvious at last week’s meeting with Associate Minister of Services for Persons with Disabilities Frank Oberle, who stop

Planned provincial cuts in funding to the Ministry of Human Services over the coming year have earned heavy criticism, particularly from Albertans who are dependent on funding from the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program.

Jim Wirsta has been driving the St. Paul Action Bus for over two decades, but as of today, he will be leaving the seat he sat in for the past 25 years, and looking to retirement.

Although the number of babies born in Alberta hit an all-time high in 2012, with 52,398 births, St. Paul saw a slight decrease in babies born at the local hospital, with 220 births in 2012, compared to 239 in 2011.

Following a recent move to Nashville, it appears that local musician Brett Kissel is finding success in the music industry. The 22-year old country singer from Flat Lake has signed with the well-known record label Warner Music.

Members of the Saddle Lake Community Cadet Corps experienced the trip of a lifetime earlier this month, as 18 cadets took on an exchange trip with the Brooklyn Youth Marine Corps from April 28 to May 5.

Portage College recently appointed Paul Pelletier as the new dean of food sciences, and he said he is thrilled to move into the completion stage of the project after 12 years of involvement.

Town of St. Paul residents will see a slight increase in taxes this year, despite council holding the line on its municipal mill rate. Council passed the 2013 budget on May 13.

As of Monday afternoon, the St. Paul Fire Department and the County of St. Paul issued a fire ban following a residential blaze that severely damaged a yard and caused serious concern in the Lafond area on Sunday evening.

This year’s Enerflex MS Walk saw a groundswell of support coming from all corners of the Lakeland, and converging in St. Paul on Saturday.