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The municipality believes the facility, built in the 1960s, is at a crucial juncture.
The municipality believes the facility, built in the 1960s, is at a crucial juncture.
The municipality believes the facility, built in the 1960s, is at a crucial juncture.
The municipality believes the facility, built in the 1960s, is at a crucial juncture.

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Crowds gather at the Shawville fairgrounds for the annual demolition derby on Monday.

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What do you stand for?

As Parliament returned on Monday, MPs opened their fall sitting with a standing ovation for Charlie Kirk, the right-wing activist who was fatally shot while speaking at a Utah university on Sept. 10.  The ovation erupted after Conservative Alberta MP Rachael Thomas stood in the House of Commons to share

Time to head south
Chris Judd
Chris Judd is a farmer in Clarendon on land that has been in his family for generations.

When to harvest

A couple days ago, a friend asked me: “When do you pick grapes for wine?” After I gave a very

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We have all had a great meal somewhere (at a fancy restaurant, at the neighbours or at home) and some

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25 YEARS AGO

September 13, 2000

Steam power reigns down at Campbell’s farm – Blowing off steam has been a community event at Eric Campbell’s farm

September 13, 2000

Steam power reigns down at Campbell’s farm – Blowing off steam has been a community event at Eric Campbell’s farm

50 YEARS AGO

September 17, 1975

Ninety-two-year-old William John Armitage, who was born in Onslow before there were any binders in the township, has brought some

September 17, 1975

Ninety-two-year-old William John Armitage, who was born in Onslow before there were any binders in the township, has brought some

75 YEARS AGO

September 21, 1950

Local News: Rapid growth of Shawville since the war, with an increase in population from 800 to almost 1,500 to-day,

September 21, 1950

Local News: Rapid growth of Shawville since the war, with an increase in population from 800 to almost 1,500 to-day,

100 YEARS AGO

September 17, 1925

Local News: Mr. Hubert Way has taken over the Mail Service from Shawville to Otter Lake, which has been performed

125 YEARS AGO

September 13, 1900

Local news: Mr. Jas. Cuthbertson, of Clarendon, has shown us a letter from his son Norman, dated Galivan Bay, August

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