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Neighbours to Central High Sedgewick Public School noticed two- to three-foot flames coming from the roof of the building on Wednesday afternoon/evening, August 14. Soon, huge clouds of black smoke were pouring from the school high into the sky, and onlookers feared the worst. Sedgewick Fire Chief Tyson Armitage was heading out his door already…
The Town of Sedgewick will return to rock this Oct. 19 when they host a trio of legendary bands best known for their work in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Honeymoon Suite, Canada’s most iconic rock band, will share Campbell-McLennan Chrysler Stage with metal queen, Lee Aaron and classic rock pioneers Prism to form what will…
A new telephone scam popped up in Alberta at the end of July, and RCMP are warning people not to fall prey to it. The suspect or suspects pose as RCMP officers to try to gain remote access to victim’s computers. The scam surfaced recently in Edson and McLennan, where victims were contacted by phone…
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(as published in the August 7 edition of The Community Press) The Flagstaff Region Featured Business is a monthly newspaper and web feature presented in partnership by Flagstaff County and The Community Press. Iron Creek Veterinary Hospital 8 Spruce Dr., Sedgewick, Alberta 780-384-0003 From farm animals such as horses and cows to the family…
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The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be performing at the Flagstaff Regional Airport, located between Killam and Sedgewick on Highway 13, on Wednesday, July 24. Captain Taylor Evans, Snowbird number nine and lead solo, says that there are nine permanent Snowbird pilots on the team. There’s the team lead, Snowbird number one, the Boss. Snowbirds numbers…
Cst. Jake Rains has taken up a post at the Killam RCMP Detachment as its newest member. Fresh from the RCMP Academy, “Depot” Division, in Regina, Rains also has a Bachelors degree in Psychology from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. He worked for a couple of years after leaving university, for a…
A last-minute cancellation gave rise to the ability to capitalize on an incredible opportunity that has resulted in a huge event for the Flagstaff Region: hosting the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. The Snowbirds will perform from the Flagstaff Regional Airport on Wednesday, July 24 in an event that will be hosted by the Iron Creek Flying…
The Flagstaff Fusion Tyke team wrapped up a successful season with a 11-1-1 record. They played teams from Lloydminster, Cold Lake, Wainwright, and Vermilion. This included going undefeated at the Tyke Festival in Sedgewick and also undefeated at their year-end tournament in Vermilion. The kids, 5-8-years-old, from Hardisty, Daysland, Lougheed, Killam, and Sedgewick played phenomenally…
In its sixth year, Flagstaff Fusion Lacrosse League is fielding five teams this year, from Tyke (the equivalent of novice and pre-novice in hockey) to Midget, including one all-girls novice team. Novice in lacrosse is equivalent to atom in hockey. League President Curtis Hrdlicka says that the teams average 12 players, with 15 on the…