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Raymond Beautification Committee hosting town-wide clean-up
Jeremy Appel Westwind Weekly News The Raymond Beautification Committee is hosting a clean-up event for the town on Saturday afternoon, followed by a bonfire, music and refreshments. “It’ll be a little shindig afterwards,” said municipal clerk Abe Tinney. The town typically does its spring cleaning four times each year — two in spring and two in fall — but this time they will be joined… Read More »
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It’s tick season and if you find one, send it to AHS for testing
Gillian Slade Southern Alberta Newspapers It is the season for ticks and they can be particularly bad in this region, warns Alberta Health Services (AHS).… Read More »
British forces participate in ‘Operation Prairie Storm’ at CFB Suffield
Jeremy Appel Westwind Weekly News British military forces stationed in CFB Suffield, the largest military training range in the Commonwealth, conducted a live fire exercise,… Read More »
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Zeniths defeat Comets to advance to league baseball semifinal game
Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News Magrath is moving on in the high school baseball playoffs. The Zeniths claimed a victory in Tuesday night’s winner-take-all playoff… Read More »
Solid pitching performance propels Zeniths to win over Medicine Hat
Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News A dominating pitching performance Monday night helped the Magrath Zeniths earn a 3-0 win over the Medicine Hat Mohawks. Sam… Read More »
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Appel: UCP shoots itself in foot at convention
Last week’s inaugural UCP convention in Red Deer attracted 2,600 attendees, making it the largest political convention in Alberta’s history. This is certainly a positive.… Read More »
Appel: NDP ignoring rural concerns
If the provincial election were held today, the NDP would likely be wiped out in rural Alberta, which is largely a result of their own… Read More »
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Appel: UCP shoots itself in foot at convention
Last week’s inaugural UCP convention in Red Deer attracted 2,600 attendees, making it the largest political convention in Alberta’s history. This is certainly a positive.… Read More »
Appel: NDP ignoring rural concerns
If the provincial election were held today, the NDP would likely be wiped out in rural Alberta, which is largely a result of their own… Read More »
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Appel: NDP ignoring rural concerns
If the provincial election were held today, the NDP would likely be wiped out in rural Alberta, which is largely a result of their own… Read More »