St. Paul News

A St. Paul family was heartbroken when a beloved family pet was taken from their yard by a coyote on May 9.

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Spring seeding in the area is well underway, although it has been somewhat delayed by wet conditions. Dennis Bergheim, County of St. Paul agricultural fieldman, said the strong winds experienced in the region have been a mixed blessing.

Diana Anderson, chair of the Lakeland Communities Health Advisory Council, gave a presentation to the region 2 Alberta Aging Council at its annual general meeting in St. Paul at the Centennial Senior Citizens Hall on May 13.

A group of St. Paul businessmen stepped up last week to spearhead a campaign of support for the residents of Slave Lake, forced from their homes May 15 by forest fire. Leading the charge was Luc Gascon of Northern Lights Welding.

St. Paul fire crews were busy with several calls to fires and motor vehicle accidents last week. The department was called out to assist with two vehicle rollovers, an ATV fire and small garbage pit fire east of town, said fire chief Terry Senecal.

The Lower Athabasca Regional Plan on the use of public lands was high on the agenda at the Riverland Recreational Trail Society’s annual general meeting at Boscombe on April 25.

Premier Ed Stelmach has always put Albertans first and so when he occupied the premier’s chair in the Alberta Legislature for the last time Thursday with the conclusion of the spring session, it was a sad day for Alberta, according to St.

Alberta Council on Aging (ACA) region 2 President Edith Read took aim at the provincial 21-day menu at the annual general meeting at the St. Paul Centennial Senior Citizens Club on Friday.

Brenda Arnett said that she was devastated to see her parents, Ken and Gladys Marsh’s home in flames Friday morning.