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Thrills, freedom, friendship - and stunning scenery

Thrills, freedom, friendship - and stunning scenery

You are miles from a town centre, your home and your job. You are surrounded by sweeping, majestic snow-covered hills and fields.
An artistic journey without a map

An artistic journey without a map

When Jo Ann Nanninga sits before a blank canvas she is embarking on a journey without maps. She has little idea where her hand will guide her, even when the subject is in plain view.
Gary Fjellgaard, Saskia and Darrel hope to tune you into Christmas!

Gary Fjellgaard, Saskia and Darrel hope to tune you into Christmas!

Tune into Christmas with singer-songwriters Gary Fjellgaard, Saskia and Darrel.
From funky footwork to funky footwear

From funky footwork to funky footwear

Quiet please, there is a hip-hop dancer in the house … and he must not be disturbed. Any false move, any lapse in concentration, and hours of painstaking work could be destroyed. What’s that in his hand? It looks like a paintbrush.
Spectacular parade a highlight of Christmas Festival

Spectacular parade a highlight of Christmas Festival

When you are ready to party, nothing should stop you.
Love never gets old as long as you're young at heart

Love never gets old as long as you're young at heart

Many people will tell you that love never dies, and for one couple at the Hillcrest Lodge, that is certainly true. Jack Wallach, 81, and Jean Young, 86, only met seriously a short four months ago, but on Nov.
New education vision wins approval

New education vision wins approval

A new vision of education making full use of 21st-century technology has been labelled bold and exciting. Distributed Learning would enable students in the region to connect with teachers by video conferencing or the Internet.
Woodlands County wants to know what you think

Woodlands County wants to know what you think

Woodlands County landowners are being asked to respond to a survey that will help the county better provide services to its residents.
Veterans talk about Remembrance Day

Veterans talk about Remembrance Day

It has been 93 years since the end of the First World War and the first Remembrance Day, but the day has never lost its meaning for the men and women who served our country in many capacities over the years.
Afghanistan soldier to be BCHS guest

Afghanistan soldier to be BCHS guest

Cpl. Darren Burt, who has served with the Canadian military in Afghanistan, will be a special guest at the Barrhead Composite High School’s Remembrance Day assembly on Nov. 10.
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