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Friend of two dead sledders says no one to blame

Friend of two dead sledders says no one to blame

A close friend and co-worker of two snowmobilers killed by an avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C., says no one is to blame for what he calls a natural disaster.
Military build

Military build

Canadian Army reservist engineers from the Edmonton-based 25th and Calgary-based 33rd Engineer Squadrons of the 41st Combat Engineer Regiment, which is also based in Edmonton, donated about $50,000 worth of their time and expertise Saturday afternoon, by installing handrails and decking on the pedestrian bridge skeleton linking the C&E trail just south of Blackfalds and become part of the Trans Canada Trail system.
Signs of spring

Signs of spring

A sure sign of springs imminent arrival is the placement of the "Thin Ice" warning around the ice surface of Bower Ponds.
Face wash

Face wash

During an exhibition match between the Chiefs and the Jagger Bombers on Saturday, at the Sylvan Lake Pond Hockey Tournament, Jeff Hanson of the Chiefs lives up to his hard-earned reputation and gives one of the Jagger Bombers a face wash with his glove.
Home Front - March 15

Home Front - March 15

People with a taste for gourmet food, decadent desserts and celebrity waiters will get their fill at the Making Sweet Memories gala dinner on Saturday, March 27, at the Holiday Inn on 67th Street in Red Deer.
‘Sheer stupidity’

‘Sheer stupidity’

What many feared would be one of the worst death tolls ever in the B.C. backcountry appears to be an almost miraculous story of survival.

Revelstoke avalanche kills at least one

Rescuers were scouring a remote mountain in the Rocky Mountains into the darkness Saturday night after an avalanche struck a large gathering of snowmobilers, killing at least one person and leaving an unknown number missing.
Volunteer opportunities - March 13

Volunteer opportunities - March 13

Alzheimer Society is seeking Fund Development/Event volunteers for our Benefit Dinner being held March 27, 2010. Committee members, event tasks, silent auction organizers, marketing help, decorators are all needed to make this event a success.
Home Front - March 13

Home Front - March 13

This is not your grandmother’s garden patch, says ReThink Red Deer. Food sovereignty, food security and 100-mile diets are among the factors encouraging urban gardeners to enter a new realm of food production.
About 130 little miracles this spring, more or less, on this farm

About 130 little miracles this spring, more or less, on this farm

March came in like a lamb for Jacquie and Rod Turuk.The couple who raise Dorset-Charollais cross sheep on their farm north of Leslieville are keeping busy this month monitoring their flock of pregnant ewes. They anticipate delivering as many as 130 lambs this spring.