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Island Vitality Group meets goals for new ice plant with skate-a-thon
Posted on January 11, 2024By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier Thanks to the efforts of Bow Island’s skaters during their December 30 Skate-A-Thon, the arena will be getting a new ice… Read More »
2023 at a glance for Cypress
Posted on January 4, 2024January It’s been a long year, but the future looks bright for Reeve Dan Hamilton and the team at Cypress County. Hamilton explained 2023 will… Read More »
Three more showings of historic Monarch Theatre film added after sell-outs
Posted on January 4, 2024By Samantha Johnson Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The three scheduled dates for the premiere of Your Cinema Needs You, a documentary about… Read More »
Cypress holds special meeting over new Seven Persons building
Posted on January 4, 2024Concerns raised over building size By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier On December 19, the councillors of Cypress County gathered for a special meeting. The meeting was… Read More »
Alternative medicine deserves more respect
Posted on January 4, 2024Dear Editor: A recent letter in your paper criticized Preston Manning’s review of Alberta’s pandemic response. I don’t know how valid is Mr. Manning’s Review… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on January 4, 2024By Samantha Johnson Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter January 2, 1883 - The Brandon Daily Mail A slight earthquake was felt in the… Read More »
Canada’s Premiers have failed the basic needs test
Posted on January 4, 2024In days of old, kings and queens were often judged by some pretty basic criteria: Did the people have enough to eat? Did they have… Read More »
The year it was in Bow Island and the County of Forty Mile
Posted on January 4, 2024January According to Statistics Canada, this year Canadian honey producers harvested 74.4 million pounds of honey, the lowest level since 2009 and lower by 15.6%… Read More »
Forty Mile Fire enters mutual aid agreement with Medicine Hat
Posted on January 4, 2024By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier The County of Forty Mile No. 8 entered a mutual aid agreement with the City of Medicine Hat for fire and… Read More »
Council oversees family assistance program for staff, sets additional coffee dates
Posted on January 4, 2024By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier Unlike many of their neighbouring towns and counties, the County of Forty Mile No. 8 chose to have their final meeting… Read More »