Well, it’s definitely been a hot one. Acadia Valley was the hotspot on Tuesday at 38 degrees. Looks like summer is here.

Dolores Christianson celebrated her 90th birthday this July. She is a true Oyenite, spending her entire life in Oyen, raising her two children here…

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

Enjoy this week’s comic strips and have a laugh!

The Saskatchewan Summer Games came and went in the Border City. The summer games haven’t been held since 2016, and the previous games in 2020 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Baseball fans who happen to be Baby Boomers will likely recall the hysteria surrounding pitcher Mark (The Bird) Fidrych in 1976.

“You want to know why so many people can’t stand Christians? It’s not for how very Christian we are - but how unChristian we are.”

This story struck my funny bone; I hope you enjoy it. A group of middle-school girls were so excited about wearing lipstick that they would make lip prints on the school’s bathroom mirror.

On the long weekend of Canada Day, Shaune and Lee joined Lee’s sisters and other family to celebrate her mom’s 92nd birthday in Spruce Grove.

Winners of the A event. Andrew Grudecki, Tom Rafa,  Dan Grudecki, Tyson Rafa.

Another season at the swimming pool and it’s hard to believe we are over half way through already.  We started off the year on June 10th, a bit later than most years.

In his new book, “1964 – The Year the Swinging Sixties Began,” Christopher Sandford writes about various events generating memories for those of us living our early lives…

Minister Sajjan and Minister Ellis announce donation-matching program to help those impacted by wildfires in Jasper and across the province of Alberta.

Every year the Royal Canadian Legion has a literacy and poster contest during Remembrance Day, where kids from K to grade 12 can write a poem, essay, a black and white poster or coloured poster.

Non-profits play a critical role in supporting and building vibrant communities across the province and through the Crowdfunding Alberta platform…

On July 20th and 21st, the village of Empress celebrated its 110th anniversary. Breakfast was available at the Empress Community Hall, and lunch followed at noon.

Oyen Museum summer student Mya Walker is checking the museum’s collection of Oyen Echos. Each year two copies are set aside for staff and visitors to use for research.

This week, I am especially proud to report that the Krause/Waldner families were presented with the Farm Family Award on Monday at the Calgary Stampede.

Rose was born November 20, 1911, at Dundurn, Sask. Like many others In the depression, she remained largely unemployed until 1937 when she joined the staff of the western producer…

Neutral Hill AAA Wranglers compete in Baseball Alberta Provincial Championships in Fort McMurry. Good luck!