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BUFFALO NEWS: Jake Mathews concert has been rescheduled
News The Oyen Echo 12/11/24 News The Oyen Echo 12/11/24

BUFFALO NEWS: Jake Mathews concert has been rescheduled

Please note the Jake Mathews concert in Buffalo has been rescheduled to a date early in 2025. Watch this column for further information. All tickets already purchased will be honoured.

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Oyen & District Food Bank announces poster winners
Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 12/11/24 Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 12/11/24

Oyen & District Food Bank announces poster winners

When Chloe Proudfoot heard the Oyen & District Food Bank needed help, she said, “Let’s make posters!”

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Grade 5 and 6 class goes skating!
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Grade 5 and 6 class goes skating!

The Grade 5 & 6 class from Oyen Public School had an amazing time skating for gym this past week. The excitement was contagious…

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Hard working Cashius Norris receives BCAS Scholarship
Sports, News The Oyen Echo 12/11/24 Sports, News The Oyen Echo 12/11/24

Hard working Cashius Norris receives BCAS Scholarship

It is no surprise that the first-born of Jerilyn and Greg Norris of Sibbald would follow in his family’s footsteps.

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4-H Alberta celebrates growing financial confidence in Alberta’s youth
Agriculture The Oyen Echo 12/9/24 Agriculture The Oyen Echo 12/9/24

4-H Alberta celebrates growing financial confidence in Alberta’s youth

4-H Alberta is proud and thrilled to announce and celebrate the launch of generous and strong new funding from TD Bank Group.

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Bursary cheque presented to Bella Kovitch
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Bursary cheque presented to Bella Kovitch

On behalf of the Ladies Auxiliary, Royal Canadian Legion 208, Imogene Hauck (right) presents a bursary cheque to Bella Kovitch at the Remembrance Day celebration.

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KREW KUTS: A Crossroads Museum Story - Part 3 continued
History The Oyen Echo 12/9/24 History The Oyen Echo 12/9/24

KREW KUTS: A Crossroads Museum Story - Part 3 continued

This is an ongoing summary of news events concerning the Gerard Peck family in 1936. Mrs. Annie Peck led prayers at the “World Day of Prayer” in Oyen in early March.

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Editorial Cartoon: GST Holiday
Commentary The Oyen Echo 12/9/24 Commentary The Oyen Echo 12/9/24

Editorial Cartoon: GST Holiday

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

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Comics: Imitation Fur
Commentary The Oyen Echo 12/9/24 Commentary The Oyen Echo 12/9/24

Comics: Imitation Fur

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

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Penton: Golf putting brakes on ball flight distance
Sports The Oyen Echo 12/9/24 Sports The Oyen Echo 12/9/24

Penton: Golf putting brakes on ball flight distance

The world of professional golf is set to undergo a major transformation within the next two years, as the two major governing bodies…

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Pop 89: 100 Kinds of Hope
Commentary The Oyen Echo 12/9/24 Commentary The Oyen Echo 12/9/24

Pop 89: 100 Kinds of Hope

Hope has a checkered past, a sullied reputation. We’d like to trust hope, we raise it to dizzying heights, and then, so often, it falls.

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Check It Out: Faith communities are the backbone of many charities
Commentary The Oyen Echo 12/9/24 Commentary The Oyen Echo 12/9/24

Check It Out: Faith communities are the backbone of many charities

It’s the season for giving, and kids have their lists ready. One parent said that every year, her son asks for a Costco-size box of hot pockets, and his grandparents happily oblige.

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Where Is My Ambulance group voices concerns
Provincial The Oyen Echo 12/9/24 Provincial The Oyen Echo 12/9/24

Where Is My Ambulance group voices concerns

The following are excerpts taken from a blog posted by wheresmyambulance.com, which state all the information provided was attained through Freedom of Information requests…

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Alberta lays track for passenger rail renaissance
Provincial The Oyen Echo 12/9/24 Provincial The Oyen Echo 12/9/24

Alberta lays track for passenger rail renaissance

A made-in-Alberta plan for sustainable passenger rail service could transform provincial travel, an MLA told the legislature as an online survey on the issue entered its final few weeks.

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Prairie Wind Milling announces opening of new state-of-the-art seed and grain cleaning plant
Agriculture, News The Oyen Echo 12/8/24 Agriculture, News The Oyen Echo 12/8/24

Prairie Wind Milling announces opening of new state-of-the-art seed and grain cleaning plant

Prairie Wind Milling (PWM) is excited to announce the upcoming commissioning of its new, state-of-the-art seed and grain cleaning facility in Oyen, Alberta.

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Tis the season to practice road safety
Provincial The Oyen Echo 12/8/24 Provincial The Oyen Echo 12/8/24

Tis the season to practice road safety

December is often a month full of celebrations with family and friends. If you’re partaking in holiday festivities this season, make sure to plan for a safe ride home.

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Winter Sun Safety: Protecting yourself year-round
Provincial The Oyen Echo 12/8/24 Provincial The Oyen Echo 12/8/24

Winter Sun Safety: Protecting yourself year-round

When winter arrives, many people living in Alberta may stop thinking about sun safety. However, ultraviolet radiation (UVR) can still pose a health risk, even in the chilly months.

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Super-charged conversation touts Alberta tourism
Provincial The Oyen Echo 12/8/24 Provincial The Oyen Echo 12/8/24

Super-charged conversation touts Alberta tourism

How well is tourism doing in Alberta? Well enough that you may want to say “super” when you discuss the multi-billion-dollar industry.

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Continued excellence in education highlighted
Provincial The Oyen Echo 12/8/24 Provincial The Oyen Echo 12/8/24

Continued excellence in education highlighted

Christ The Redeemer (CTR) Catholic Schools is proud to announce outstanding results in the 2023-2024 Alberta Education Assurance survey…

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Acadia Municipal Library News: Library Draw Winner
Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 12/8/24 Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 12/8/24

Acadia Municipal Library News: Library Draw Winner

Congratulations to Kari Tucker who won the library draw last month! Everyone who registered for a library card or renewed their current one was entered.

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