Year: 2021

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We’ve all hit that point in the road where our brains can’t remember another thing, like the password for our email account. So what do we do? We just hit ‘reset my password,’ and punch in a new one. Often; however, there are security questions we’re asked first, to verify our identity. Questions that only…

Another year in a province-wide COVID-19 pandemic meant another year that friends and family couldn’t help Reta LeGear celebrate her birthday this April. Last year, family and friends threw LeGear a surprise parade to celebrate her special day, but with another birthday coming up and the province still having restrictions on family get-togethers, daughter Nancy…

  Local fire departments have had a busy start to the wildfire season, either fighting fires, or going through training sessions to ensure they have the skills and tools needed, and in some cases, doing both. Flagstaff County Regional Emergency Services Coordinator Kim Cannady says that the latest Alberta Agriculture Fine Fuel Moisture Content maps…

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Despite an extremely challenging year, the Wild Rose Co-op announced that $1 million in patronage dividends will be paid to members this year, starting this May. This year, Wild Rose Co-op held their Annual General Meeting in a virtual format for the first time, going live on the evening of Tuesday, March 30. Board Chair…

The Battle River Community Foundation (BRCF) awarded a grant to the Daysland Hospital Foundation. The grant is from income from the Silverdale Farms Ltd – Elmer, Caroline and Vern Lohner Fund. The Fund was established by the Lohners to support their local hospital. This was the first grant from the Fund, which will provide an…

The Battle River Community Foundation recently awarded a grant to the Alliance and District Museum Society. The grant is from income from the Norman Johnston Memorial Fund. The Fund was established by a bequest from the Estate of Norman Johnston, designated to support the operation of the Alliance Museum. Since the Fund was started in…

In many ways, 2020 and 2021 have been banner years for Flagstaff Informed Relationship Sharing Team (FIRST) in spite of, or perhaps partially because of COVID-19. An example is FIRST’s annual Dinner and Auction, cancelled this February due to the pandemic restrictions. As FIRST’s only annual fundraiser, FFCS and FIRST Director Lynne Jenkinson decided there…

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