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Chris McGarry

Chris McGarry

Chris McGarry graduated in 2006 with a journalism diploma from Holland College in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Since then, he has worked for several publications in Alberta and PEI, and completed a term as editor of a national magazine, the Canadian Firearms Journal. Chris is passionate about sports journalism, and enjoys writing about and having deep discussions about politics. He is also the author of 26 published novels.

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Recent Work by Chris

Walk, presentations and dancers highlight Truth and Reconciliation Day in Lac La Biche

Walk, presentations and dancers highlight Truth and Reconciliation Day in Lac La Biche

Lac La Biche's new transitional housing site nears opening day

Lac La Biche's new transitional housing site nears opening day

Lac La Biche’s new transitional housing facility located next to the Alexander Hamilton Community Park is expected to be in operation before the snow flies.
MLA Cyr hopeful for Lakeland treatment centre

MLA Cyr hopeful for Lakeland treatment centre

Lakeland area MLA Scott Cyr is working on a proposal to build a facility in the region that he says will offer healing, recovery, regeneration, and renewal. Working on the project with a number of local stakeholders, the Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St.
Mental health runner visits Lac La Biche students

Mental health runner visits Lac La Biche students

Runner who crossed Canada in 143 days raising funds and awareness speaks to J. A. Williams students
Local environmental groups participate in annual tidying up of Lac La Biche shoreline

Local environmental groups participate in annual tidying up of Lac La Biche shoreline

Healthy Waters Lac La Biche partnered with LICA (Lakeland Industrial and Community Association) for the annual Fall Lakeshore Cleanup, which was planned to coincide with World Cleanup Day, which took place on Sept. 16.
Community peace officer recruits get peppered

Community peace officer recruits get peppered

Sixteen recruits in the current Community Peace Officer Training program in Lac La Biche participated in an exercise designed to teach them how to continue their duties after being pepper-sprayed.
Pickleball clinic focuses on building fundamental skills, learning the game

Pickleball clinic focuses on building fundamental skills, learning the game

Aurora Middle School students participate in National Terry Fox Day Run

Aurora Middle School students participate in National Terry Fox Day Run

On Friday, Sept. 22, under bright fall skies, 340 students at Aurora Middle School in Lac La Biche, along with their teachers, participated in the school’s annual Terry Fox Run.
Twigge's Draft Tournament: just playin' around

Twigge's Draft Tournament: just playin' around

Tourney isn't fundraiser and doesn't award cash... just bragging rights
Local man keeps Cree language alive through teaching

Local man keeps Cree language alive through teaching

A Lac La Biche man is keeping his Indigenous heritage alive by teaching the Cree language to others.