Junior Lifeguards to the rescue
On August 7, a windy day at Seba Beach, two junior lifeguards had to put their skills to use.
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August 24, 2022
Chalk artist brightening community
A local resident is using his talent as an artist to bring cheer to the community this summer. Sydney Dunn has been out creating chalk drawings along 50th Ave between 43 St and Beckett Road.
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August 16, 2022
Go Baby Go comes to town
Sam and Kent Dingwall attended a Go Baby Go event in Red Deer where they got to experience building a vehicle for a child in need. They loved the idea so much, they decided to bring the event to Drayton Valley.
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August 8, 2022
Mobile home bylaw proposed
Mobile homes in Drayton Valley could soon be subject to a new set of rules. Last week town council took a first look at a draft bylaw laying out a set of architectural controls for mobile homes in the community.
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August 5, 2022
A passion for plants: Lessons from an herbalist
One area resident is looking to expand the term shop local to include forage local. Anita Berger, who grew up in Tomahawk, is a bio-regional herbalist.
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July 24, 2022
Pool approaching completion
“It’s on time and it’s on budget,“ said Hans van Klaveren, the Town’s General Manager of Community Services and Recreation during a tour of the facility last Friday.
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July 22, 2022
Foraging for mushrooms and berries
As a family, we collected three or four kinds of mushrooms, we picked wild raspberries, gooseberries, blueberries, low bush cranberries and strawberries
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July 20, 2022
Everything you always wanted to know about arbitration*(* But were afraid to ask)
You know what’s interesting? Municipal dispute resolution. No, wait. Don’t all leave at once. We’ll break this down into little bits and I’ll answer your questions one at a time. That way it’ll be fun!
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July 20, 2022
5 swim spots to cool your heels this summer
Summer and swimming go together like peas and carrots, milk and cereal, meat and potatoes. You know summer has arrived when you can forget about dipping just your toe in the water and throw your whole body into a refreshing lake or river.
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July 13, 2022
Motorsports school gets rough ride
A proposal that would see the arrival of a motorsports school and associated events has a number of Rocky Rapids area residents concerned.
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July 13, 2022