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A lightning strike on the Strome Fire Hall started a fire on Friday, July 13, around 8 p.m. Firefighters were unable to enter the building, says Flagstaff Regional Emergency Services Co-ordinator Kim Cannady, “because all our protective gear was inside.” Killam and Daysland Fire Departments responded to the call and extinguished the flames. View the…
After a 24-hour delay due to high winds, the Lougheed Alberta Modellers, also known as the LA Modellers, held their Fun Fly event on Sunday, July 15. Although the event was scarcely attended due to short notice in rescheduling, those in attendance enjoyed the beautiful weather, custom-made for flying model airplanes. The club came into…
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Forestburg Council has not made any firm decision regarding future sidewalk replacement, confirms CAO Debra Moffat, “But sidewalks are something we will need to consider.” Moffat says that the value to replace every sidewalk in Forestburg today would be around $1,000,000. “We don’t have the money in the bank to replace everything we have,” she…
After the tragic deaths of three arena workers in Fernie near the end of 2017 due to an ammonia leak from an ice-making plant, Alberta Occupational Health and Safety told (OH&S) Sedgewick Rec Director Marta Hampshire that emergency planning is extremely important. The Rec Centre passed a recent OH&S inspection except for one item, development…
Did you or a family member have a baby last year? Put the cutie into our Babies of 2017 page and be entered to win prizes! Just $36 plus gst to enter. Stop by our office during regular hours or email ads@thecommunitypress.com to submit yours! Here’s a look at the Babies of 2016 page that…
A mix of classic Christmas fare, with Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and pure silliness, like ‘the three wise women,’ the Flagstaff Players ‘Live from Sedgewick, It’s Christmas,’ ran the gamut from serious acting to pure farce, and was a great way to kick off December. With musical numbers, performed impeccably by Michelle Edey, hilariously…
RCMP responded to 62 occurrences between Nov. 16 and 22. Members responded to three 911 hangups, attending scenes in Alliance and Killam. Police responded to a call regarding an injured moose near Heisler, determining that the moose had been involved in a collision with a vehicle. One complaint of assault to RCMP was determined to…
On Nov. 10 patrons of The Wooden Spoon in Sedgewick were served coffee out of specially marked cups in honour of World NET Cancer Day. The woman behind the promotion is Elaine DeBock of Sedgewick, who was diagnosed with this rare form of cancer in 2013. DeBock estimates she started feeling the symptoms of the…
(as published in the November 7 edition of The Community Press) Elegant Event Rentals 5303 – 51 Avenue (Highway 13), Lougheed 780-386-2440 Open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. When Karla Ness found out that Elegant Event Rentals was up for sale, she knew it was an opportunity she just had to pursue….
