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From My Bookshelf ~ Featuring Laam and Horan
By Lynn Willoughby The Secret Daughter of the Tsar ~ Jennifer Laam “A compelling alternate history of the Romanov family in which a secret fifth daughter is smuggled out of Russia before the revolution, continues the royal lineage…” This is the theme of the debut novel by Laam, and it crosses oceans, time and the…
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WPCA: Pioneers of Rodeo Announced
Chuckwagon legend Tom Glass as well as rodeo competitor Duane Bruce and rodeo announcer Dave Poulsen were honoured with the Calgary Stampede Pioneers of Rodeo Awards. (photo by Billy Melville) Read the rest of the story from Billy Melville [weaver_iframe src=’http://www.wpca.com/news_detail.aspx?ID=755′ height=600 percent=100 style=”style”]
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Assembly of First Nations Responds to Supreme Court of Canada Keewatin Decision
OTTAWA, July 11, 2014 /CNW/ – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) today commented on the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Andrew Keewatin Jr. et al. v. Minister of Natural Resources et al. (Ont.), a case dealing with Treaty No. 3 rights and the ability of the Province of Ontario to take up lands…
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Flower Festival, Christ Church Millarville
For the 52nd year, the women of Christ Church Millarville are planning a Flower Festival at their historic log church. The tradition was inspired by a similar event in England attended by Mrs. Flo King who was a member of the Christ Church Ladies Guild. This year the Festival is on Saturday, July 19th and…
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Alberta’s First Craft Distillery Launches Three Point Vodka and Invites Consumers to Taste the Difference
Eau Claire Distillery Releases First-Batch to Select Stores Turner Valley, Alberta – July 2, 2014 – On the eve of launching its first offering, ‘Taste the difference’ is the message from Alberta’s first craft distillery. Three Point Vodka, the debut offering by Eau Claire Distillery, is the first product to be released from the pioneering…
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Chuckwagons Prepare for Final Half Mile of Hell
The dust has settled and the results are in after an exciting night of races on Saturday. The top 8 drivers that were racing for the top 4 places, going into last nights race were: Jason Glass, Kurt Bensmiller, Rick Fraser, Rae Croteau Jr, Jerry Bremner, Wayne Knight, Gary Gorst and Luke Tournier. The four…
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RCMP Cochrane – Motor Vehicle Collision With Injuries
Cochrane, Alberta – On July 12, 2014 at approximately 3:20 p.m., Cochrane RCMP officers were dispatched to a collision on Highway 22 just south of Highway 1. Information received from witnesses indicate that a motorcycle was merging onto the south bound lane of Highway 22 from Highway 1. The motorcycle came into contact with a…
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Irrigation grants improve efficiency ensuring greater productivity
Improvements and maintenance on irrigation infrastructure in southern Alberta saves water and improves farm productivity. “Irrigation is an integral component of the economic, environmental and social fabric of southern Alberta. That’s why we need to build and maintain a stronger irrigation system to increase water efficiency and ensure our producers can continue to diversify their…
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Planet Waves~ Weekly Horoscope for July 12 to 19, 2014
By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) Focus your ambition on actually getting something done, and you actually will. It’s easy to make plans and to spin out ideas. It requires a little something extra, such as focused effort, a game plan and one other thing — the desire to make it happen. You can…
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Pilots and Parachutes Picnic in George Lane Memorial Park
High River, AB: High River residents have the opportunity to meet the stars of the High River Regional Air Show including the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, CF18 Hornet Pilots and the SkyHawks parachute demonstration team at a “Pilots and Parachutes Picnic in the Park” event. The picnic will take place on Tuesday, July 22 from 5:30…
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Cultural Events Receive Boost from Province
Albertans will have 92 official celebration sites to choose among during Alberta Culture Days, September 26 to 28. Culture Days is an annual event celebrating the arts, heritage, diversity and community spirit. Events range from traditional dance shows, concerts, historical exhibits and art walks to backstage tours, school activities and culinary samplings. Events receiving provincial…
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Entry Deadline for the 107th Annual Priddis & Millarville
Deadline for entering the 107th Annual Priddis & Millarville Fair is August 10, less than a month away. Half the fun of going to the Fair is seeing how many of those all-important Fair ribbons you’ve might have won from entering a wide diversity of bench classes, including baking, field grasses, photography, sheep, painting, dressed-up…
The Hatchery: a blog about my adventures in bird watching
