Hockey fans line up at OneMatch booth
66 people fill out online applications to register during OneMatch honour Drive for Evan over the Minor Hockey Days Weekend in Killam
Leslie Cholowsky
Editor
Kimberley Bonnett volunteered her time and efforts during Killam’s Hockey Day to start up and man a booth where those interested in becoming a bone marrow or stem cell donor could sit down and fill out an application.
Valley Ski Hill open for business
Val Vincett
Staff Reporter
The Valley Ski at Alliance is open for business.
VAL VINCETT PHOTO Two Level one instructors, Natasha Hepp and Nicole Hewitt, pose in front of the beautiful Valley Ski Hill which is now open.
On Saturday, Jan. 21 the Valley’s Nancy Greene held their first practise then on Sunday, Jan. 22 Hardisty Nancy Greene held their practise on the hill.
Stampeders beat first-place Blades 16-8
One of the regular brouhahas in the game
Jae Robbins
Staff Reporter
The Hardisty Stampeders doubled up on the Provost Blades Saturday, Jan. 21 in a 16-8 win.
This game was high scoring with tempers and emotions running hot.
Killam Fire Department has new compressor
Leslie Cholowsky
Editor
The Killam Fire Department has now taken receipt of their new compressor, and has installed it with their existing bottle filling equipment.
Joe Knievel with the compressor
Halkirk I Wind Project
Turbine parts
Leslie Cholowsky
Editor
In a recent issue of Renew Canada magazine, the top 100 Mega-projects of Canada were announced, and number 74 was the Halkirk I Wind Project, at $357 million.
Hardisty secures shot at 2nd place with 8-0 win to cool off hot Satellites
Ty MacNab takes off from his own end. In the background, Colin Stebner who was just awesome in goal for Hardisty to earn the shutout. He stopped over 40 shots.
Ty sets up Brad MacNab
Full story and more see the Jan. 24/12 issue of The Community Press
Doug Fee one of 7 Senate hopefuls meeting nomination criteria
Doug Fee
Leslie Cholowsky
Editor
At the close of nominations on January 9, Doug Fee was one of seven people who put their names forward for consideration for senatorial selection.
County finalizes Rec Funding application process Series of public information workshops planned
Leslie Cholowsky
Editor
Flagstaff County’s Recreation Liaison coordinator Jim Fedyk says that the application development for recreation funding is complete. Now he is hoping that user groups and non-profit organizations will review the available grant funding, and attend the open houses planned across the county starting next week.
There are five new grants under the Regional Recreation Grant program that fall under the new heading “Investment Grants”.
Local Battle River Hockey Teams see action on the weekend
Jae Robbins
Staff Reporter
All three local BRHL teams played this past weekend. The Hardisty Stampeders won both of their games, while the Sedgewick Sabres and the Daysland Northstars lost their games.
Ty MacNab 47 of the Hardisty Stampeders
Junior Achievement gaining steam in rural Alberta Pilot project being set up in Flagstaff County
Leslie Cholowsky
Editor
The Battle River Alliance for Economic Development (BRAED) started a ball rolling with a Youth Retention Forum held in Camrose late in 2010, inviting Junior Achievement (JA) to attend and make a presentation. Attendees of the forum sought to explore ways of increasing access to youth-focussed entrepreneurship programming and services in the region.
