69 years ago ...
From the issue of August 6, 1941

Arriving from the city Saturday, the Calgary Native Boys Band and drum majorettes are here to spend a ten day holiday. On Sunday evening the band gave a short open-air performance by the hotel and afterwards gave a fine concert in the Alexander Pavilion, which was thoroughly enjoyed by a large audience.
The boys camp in three large tents, while the staff and drum majorettes live in a cottage. Meals are served in a large marque, with Miss Alice Powell in charge of the culinary department.
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Approximately 250 dairymen from widely separated points in Alberta gathered at Sylvan Lake Wednesday afternoon, July 23, for a picnic under the auspices of the Alberta Dairymen's Association.
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Sylvan Lake's third annual open tennis tournament will be held during the Labour Day weekend, August 31 and September 1.
Posters advertising the event are being mailed to clubs this week, and a large representative entry is expected. Five events will be staged — ladies' singles, ladies' doubles, men's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles, with suitable prizes awarded.

50 years ago ...
From the issue of August 4, 1960

Officials of the Sylvan Lake Regatta board have announced that the first annual Sylvan Lake Regatta will be officially opened with all the pomp and ceremony of the Olympic Games.
Arrangements have been made for an Olympic torch to be lit at a special ceremony in front of the city hall in Red Deer. The torch will be carried by members of the Calgary Cycle Club to within one mile of Sylvan Lake, where it will be handed over to Doug Kyle, Olympic runner, who will run with it to the pier for the Hon. A. J. Hooke, Minister of Municipal Affairs, to light the flares and officially open the Regatta.
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Swimmers from all over the province will be competing in the swimming events scheduled for the two-day Sylvan Lake Regatta on August 6 and 7.
The Albertan Mile Swims, held for the first time at Sylvan Lake last year, will be the feature event on Sunday.
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Ideal weather Tuesday and Wednesday favoured the 43rd annual Benalto Fair and Stampede. Over 2,000 persons went through the gates on Wednesday to witness the stampede events, admire exhibits and to enjoy grandstand performances.