JUST A GAL FROM GLIDDEN: White Christmases, like the ones I used to know
I always feel a little melancholy at this time of year. I could blame it on the colder weather, I suppose, but the truth is simpler: I find myself dreaming of a White Christmas…
Penton: Would McKenna spark a Flames’ revival?
The big prize in next summer’s National Hockey League amateur draft is expected to be Gavin McKenna, the pride of Whitehorse, Yukon, a former Medicine Hat Tiger superstar…
Pop 89: As humble as American pie
Lately, America’s cultural heroes are bumping up the “greatest ever” language about itself. Apparently the whole world, not just America, is blessed by its national documents and decisions.
Check It Out: A wise prescription for a long and healthy life
We’re in the Christmas season when Santa letters are being sent off to the North Pole. Here’s a sample: “Dear Santa. All I want is a fat bank account and a skinny body.
Oyen Lodge Weekly Update: Activities, Birthdays, and Holiday Cheer
It was nice to see some moisture roll through the area, though it made travel tricky on the slick roads—typical Alberta weather!
New Brigden School Donation
Staff and students from New Brigden School gathered at the Sedalia Coop where they gratefully received a generous donation from Vestas.
Sibbald Briefs: Sympathy
It is with the communities sympathy go to Lee and Shaune Switzer and family on the passing of Lee’s mom on October 15/25. Lois was 93 years old.
10th Anniversary of “A Night in Bethlehem”
Have you ever spent a night in Bethlehem? In September 2008, members of the Oyen Ministerial Association and several enthusiastic volunteers gathered to discuss how the real reason…
Albertans choose Moraine Lake for new provincial licence plate
Alberta drivers will see a new provincial licence plate on the road next year, the first major redesign in more than four decades.
McKee Ranches hope those who bought Block Horses will preserve the breed
Gordon and Charlene Musgrove, along with their crew, did a superb job conducting my Ranch Horse and Tack Sale. My crew and I found it very easy to work with them.
Town of Oyen Library Booknotes: Exit Strategy
FICTION: Exit Strategy / by: Lee Child, The Intruder / by: Freida McFadden, Otherwise Engaged / by: Susan Mallery…
Standing up for public education
Universal access to publicly-funded healthcare is a source of national pride and a social policy that Canadians are willing to go to great lengths to defend.
Viva Vitality: Winter Car seat Safety Tips
It’s getting colder outside and we as parents want to keep our kids warm and safe. Figuring out how to dress your child for cold Canadian winters can be tricky…
Coronation RCMP charge Castor man in historical sex-assault case
CASTOR — A 48-year-old Castor man is facing several charges after an RCMP investigation into allegations of sexual assaults dating back more than a decade.
A few more Remembrance Day photos
Enjoy a few more photos from the Remembrance Day services in Oyen.
JUST A GAL FROM GLIDDEN: Riders finally deliver sweet revenge—and my heart survives
Did you hear the Saskatchewan Roughriders finally won their fifth Grey Cup? If not, congratulations on living under a rock…
