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When I was creating our holiday cards, I came across a slogan on a template that I couldn’t get out of my head: “What a year.”

It’s a new year, and most resolutions begin with ‘I want more’ … as in, ‘I want more good health’; ‘I’d like to make more money’; ‘more wins for my favourite sports team’; or ‘more birdies than bogies.’

Over thirty years ago, my friend Helen shared her new year’s ritual with me. The ritual has become a tradition in our family, so a few of us practiced it last week.

After an extended holiday break, students returned to school on Monday, January 10th, however diploma exams that were scheduled to start on January 11th, were cancelled.

A couple was in court fighting over the custody of their daughter. When the judge asked the man to present his argument, he said, “Your Honour, if you slide a coin into a vending machine and a snack comes out, is the snack yours, or the machine’s?”

89-year-old Lawrence Hanson from the Cereal district bundled up on Saturday afternoon and carried an old paint pail of water from the cattle waterer to the barn to provide a drink for their goats and cats.

Lifetime Dental held a Free Dental Day in Kindersley on Saturday, January 8th. It was a huge success, and the staff was excited to share all about the day.

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Although it may be early in the new year, Special Areas is already busy getting key pieces moving for 2022. First up in the new year is updating appointments to the Special Areas Board.

We faced many challenges in 2021: the continuation of COVID-19, economic uncertainty, extreme weather that included local droughts, growing divisions amongst Canadians, and an election that few wanted.

The Oyen Fire Department has announced the recent retirement of Paul Lijdsman as Fire Chief for their fire brigade.

Instead of focusing on the biggest names in sports as the earth begins a new trip around the sun, here’s a quick look at some not-so-huge names that are bound to hit it big in the next 12 months.

Taxpayers are spending tens of billions of dollars on public infrastructure as part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan, creating 50,000 direct and 40,000 indirect jobs.

Judging was done on December 18th, 2021. About 28 homes participated and we chose the top 6 houses that were awarded with prizes.

Alberta’s government is allowing eligible accommodation providers to keep the tourism levy amounts they collect from Oct. 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.

Albertans may be facing a little more than a hangover come on Jan. 1 – they will also see higher taxes…

Part two of the 2021 year in review of the best quips, quotes and anecdotes, covering the period from July through December.

On December 23, 2021 Rose Bakowy turned 100 years old! Some family shared a delicious birthday cake and cupcakes with some of the other residents in the Extended Care in Oyen.

Looking for a safe, fun, healthy way to spending the upcoming winter break?