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Area care home residents getting COVID vaccines Poll Yes By Stan Ashbee and Cole Parkinson Southern Alberta Newspapers According to Green Acres Foundation Housing for Seniors CAO Dawna Coslovi, residents at Piyami Lodge/Piyami Place in Picture Butte and Sunny South Lodge in Coaldale have received COVID-19 vaccinations. Coslovi said it’s very fortunate residents at both sites have received their first roll-out of vaccines, if they wanted it. “And they’ve all received their second dose too.” “We’re very fortunate and we’re really quite happy with that, because it certainly protec...

Taber council discuss municipal brand identity Poll Government policy Town of Taber Communications and Projects Co-ordinator Meghan Brennan said administration is seeking approval for the new Visual Identity Standards Policy, during a report submitted to council for consideration at a regular meeting held Jan. 25. “The Visual Identity Standards Policy outlines the standard to which the town’s brand and visual assets will be held. It provides stringent outlines as to how the town’s visual assets will be used in design, which assets are to be used and when, and the control and access of t...

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By Stan Ashbee on February 3, 2021. Local southern Alberta multi-faceted musician and cowboy poet Noel Burles recently released his very-first poetry collection on CD entitled, “Rhyme ‘N’ Time.” Burles currently resides in Coalhurst, but pre-COVID pandemic, the road was often the vagabond troubadour’s home away from home. Burles’ first spoken word cowboy poetry collection was released a few months ago, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Burles said artists can’t really have a traditional release. “It’s just kind of, well OK, here you go. And if somebody wants to buy one,...

Groundhog Day to be celebrated virtually in 2021 Poll Yes By Stan Ashbee on January 27, 2021. Groundhog Day is a popular North American tradition observed in the United States and Canada on Feb. 2. It’s also a classic comedy starring Bill Murray. Across the U.S. and in Canada, there are many official celebratory mascots, both alive and representative of a community. In Pennsylvania, there’s Punxsutawney Phil. In Bruce County, Ontario there’s Wiarton Willie. And in Alberta, there’s Balzac Billy. Balzac Billy is the “prairie prognosticator” – he predicts weather according to pre...