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Alberta to re-open July 1
Posted on June 24, 2021By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News On July 1, the province reopens. In an announcement last Friday, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced that 70.2 per… Read More »
The ‘good old days’ wasn’t
Posted on June 17, 2021Can you imagine what it was like back in the day, like way back – when there were no news reports about anything, no Google,… Read More »
The fate of our democracy
Posted on June 17, 2021Dear Prime Minister Trudeau: The media outlets publishing this letter are competitors. We publish news in every region in Canada.In both languages. We don’t always… Read More »
Magrath’s Golf Club is almost open for business — as per usual
Posted on June 17, 2021By Laura Balanko-Dickson Westwind Weekly News Magrath's golf club has had "challenges" dealing with the fluctuating restrictions in Alberta. Despite this, Gina Nelson, manager of… Read More »
Canada Day events a go in Raymond
Posted on June 17, 2021By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News Canada Day festivities, including the Raymond Stampede, are on in 2021 as part of the Town of Raymond's Heritage… Read More »
Open for summer plan a go
Posted on June 10, 2021Dear Editor: On May 26, Alberta’s government announced our “Open for Summer Plan.”This is a three-stage plan that lays out a clear path to safely… Read More »
Seniors’ Week 2021
Posted on June 10, 2021Submitted by Josephine Pon, Alberta minister of Seniors and Housing Each year, we declare the first full week of June as Seniors’Week in Alberta. It… Read More »
Learned behaviours are many times misleading
Posted on June 10, 2021What was once deemed OK is now considered politically incorrect or has come under fire with today’s ‘cancel culture.’Just because something has ‘always been that… Read More »
Amendments considered for Raymond Waste Management Bylaw
Posted on June 10, 2021By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News Raymond town council is looking at amending the town's Waste Management Bylaw. The amendments, which were presented at council's… Read More »
Summer, chrome and vintage
Posted on June 10, 2021By Laura Balanko-Dickson Westwind Weekly News Don't miss the second annual Magrath Classic Car Parade. "I want to make this a tradition," says Geoff Minors.… Read More »