A public concert, entitled “Alberta Bound” will be on stage at First United Church later this month.Saturday, April 27, at 7:00 p.m. will see the Josephburg Men’s Chorus, Belles in Harmony Handbell Choir, and Measure For Measure trio joining in community with musicians from First United Church delighting the audience with a wide repetoire...
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Known by friend and foe alike as “King Ralph,” former Alberta Premier Ralph Klein passed away last Friday. He was 70-years-old. A former radio and television personality, Klein made his move into politics when he was elected Mayor of Calgary in October of 1980. Klein would eventually enter provincial politics, becoming MLA for the...
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The operator of a local medical clinic was taken into custody and brought to Ontario late last month, after police in Toronto issued a Canada-wide warrant for his arrest. Arun Reddy, 31, of the Global Medical Clinic in Fort Mall, faces fifteen charges, according to a media release issued this week by the Toronto...
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Muncipal Campaign Starts in Earnest as Newcomer Enters Race The October 21, 2013 municipal election may be 213 days away, but one local resident has already declared an intention to run, marking the beginning of the local campaign season. 41-year-old Fort Saskatchewan resident Sheldon Bossert told OEP this week that he intends to seek...
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A benefit to support the Michalycia family, who tragically lost one of their family members in an explosion that severely burned two more members of their family last month, raised over $15,000. The event was arranged by Charlene Andrews and a group of local volunteers over the course of just two weeks. Those who...
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The Government of Canada announced this past weekend that it would be providing the City of Fort Saskatchewan with $250,000 to support the nearly completed renovations of the local Sportsplex. “The Sportsplex Arena was renovated because of the expressed needs of our community,” said Mayor Gale Katchur at an event at the Sportsplex site...
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Elk Island Public Schools announced last week that it expected a “challenging” financial year, including cuts, following the 2013 Provincial Budget announcement. “This provincial education budget represents tremendous challenges for EIPS. Decreased funding will require us to make difficult decisions using the limited resources we have, but we will work to maintain an excellent...
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Police in Edmonton have reportedly recovered close to $1 million worth of heavy equipment and vehicles that were reported stolen, but detectives are concerned there may be more stolen property still out there. EPS detectives began a four-month investigation after a skid-steer was reported stolen from a job site last October. After further investigation,...
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Sleep is disrupted in people who likely have early Alzheimer’s disease but do not yet have the memory loss or other cognitive problems characteristic of full-blown disease, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report March 11 in JAMA Neurology. The finding confirms earlier observations by some of the same researchers....
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“Alan played a huge role in helping save the life of one of our students.” - Fort High Principal Weylin Gilewich A local Grade 12 student was honored on Wednesday afternoon for his role in helping to save the life of one of his classmates. 17-year-old Alan Wooden and fellow Fort High Grade 12...
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