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Legendary rockers Trooper pack the house in Sedgewick
Legendary Canadian rock band Trooper made their first Sedgewick appearance on Sunday, July 15, putting on a terrific show for a big crowd at the Wild Rose Co-op Recreation Centre. The crowd got a great warmup from Sweet Tequila, the evening’s opening act, then moved right into a non-stop, supercharged performance from Trooper, with Ra…
Flagstaff Waste tells public wish-cycling is not the same as recycling
The first week that one of the big yellow Flagstaff Waste commingled recycling bins was in Killam, someone deposited two coffee makers into the bin. This doesn’t just ruin it for all fellow recyclers in terms of turning a bin of what’s meant to be recycling into a bin destined for the landfill, it’s also…
Significant damage to Strome Fire Hall after lightning strike
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…
LA Modellers host annual Fun Fly event over weekend
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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Flagstaff Region Featured Business: Battle River Crossing Resort
(as published in the July 11 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. Battle River Crossing Resort 40320 Rge Rd 144; Galahad, Alberta 780-583-2100 Nestled in a secluded bend in the river valley southwest of…
Flagstaff Waste Management recycling programs going through changes – blue bag program done for now
Recycling in Flagstaff County, and elsewhere in the country, is undergoing some real changes due to the near-loss of the world’s major plastic recycler, China. At the start of the year, China changed the terms under which they would accept plastic recyclables, going from an allowed contamination rate of five percent, to less than one-half…
Killam woman wins VIP table to Trooper from Wild Rose Co-op
Karali Newby from Killam was the lucky winner of a Supreme Trooper prize package with 10 VIP Gold tickets to see legendary rock band Trooper, Sunday, July 15 in Sedgewick. The contest was sponsored by Wild Rose Co-op, and entrants had the opportunity to win by visiting any of the Sedgewick, Killam, or Camrose food…
Senior Olympics held in Killam a long-standing Flagstaff tradition
Right in the middle of celebrating Seniors Week, residents of the Killam Health Centre Long Term Care unit invited residents of both Galahad and Hardisty Health Centres Long Term Care to compete in a Seniors Olympics competition. Competitors had their respective flags piped into the Killam Community Hall on Wednesday, June 6 as Ian Malcolm…
Campbell-McLennan announced as new stage sponsor
The Town of Sedgewick has signed their second naming rights sponsorship deal in a matter of weeks, the most recent is with Wes Campbell, owner of Campbell-McLennan Chrysler, who has stepped forward as a sponsor for the town’s new portable stage. The “Campbell-McLennan Chrysler Stage,” a 32 foot by 28 foot professional staging system, was…