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September 10 is world suicide prevention day, and to raise awareness, Flagstaff Family and Community Services and FFCS along with other community partners will be hosting a series of events in four Flagstaff Communities on Tuesday, Sept. 8. FFCS, along with the Faith Ministry, FIRST, municipal officials, and MLA Jackie Lovely will start in Daysland…
This story pre-dates The Community Press and is courtesy of The Edmonton Bulletin – June 7, 1907 – A little package sent by express from Calgary containing all that was left of the body of Richard Gaud has just been received at Los Angeles, California. Gaud, who was seventy years old and a man of…
(as published in the November 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. Daysland Dental Clinic 5026 50 Street, Daysland Ph: 780-374-3833 Forestburg Dental Clinic 5004 49 Avenue, Forestburg Ph: 780-582-4134 It was the fall…
Originally published in The Community Press – March 14, 1995 – Cecil John Kinross was just 22 when he won the Victoria Cross for heroic actions taken at Passchendaele during the First World War. Members of the CJ Kinross Legion, Lougheed Branch No. 180, unveiled a cairn with a memorial plaque in his honour last…
(as published in the April 4 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. The Wooden Spoon Café and Cakeshop 4819 48 Avenue, Sedgewick, Alberta 780-384-3554 Open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. A…
Members of the Killam RCMP Detachment responded to 50 total occurrences, including traffic complaints, for the period April 3 through April 9.
Flagstaff Waste Management delivered a different kind of bin to Sedgewick’s recycling area last week, as this bin’s purpose is to collect bottles and cans for recycling.
The 93rd annual Lougheed Fair was held last weekend and was another action-packed event.
Sedgewick held its annual Canada Day spectacular on Friday, July 1st which included a parade, ball tournament, multiple kids activities, as well as three days of Chuckwagon and Chariot races – all of which were very well attended.
Cary Castagna has recently joined Flagstaff County in a new position as Communications Coordinator. Castagna has an extensive journalism background, having worked for the Winnipeg and Edmonton Sun newspapers prior to taking this local position. Castagna was born in Winnipeg and attended the University of North Dakota, as it was close to home, and has…
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is planning to make some stops at local libraries in an effort to spread the word about the true nature of Islam. Tariq Azeem, Missionary for the Lloydminster chapter of the organization, said that they plan to de-mistify the religion. “We want to show the real picture of Islam.”