Sylvan Lake Town Council approve 2021 budget with no tax increase

Town of Sylvan Lake. File Photo
Council approved the budget at its regular meeting on Feb. 22

Minister Rick Wilson poses with Katie at the Boys and Girls Club of Wetaskiwin, both wearing her Pink Shirt Day design. Facebook/ Boys and Girls Club of Wetaskiwin.

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Bring on the green: Cannabis sales saw year-over-year spike at end of 2020

Bring on the green: Cannabis sales saw year-over-year spike at end of 2020
Sentencing delayed in the stabbing death of Samantha Sharpe, of Sunchild First Nation. (Red Deer Advocate file photo)

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Jacqueline Buffalo. (Photo submitted)

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    Ashley Sanipass, a mom from Indian Island First Nation, said her son’s school took action after he was bullied over his long hair, which has cultural significance for the Mi’kmaq.family. Sanipass is seen her with her son Clover and daughter Bee. (Clara Pasieka, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter)

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    Delta Burke appears in blackface during an episode of “Designing Women” in a photograph from the CTV app and captured on an iPhone in Toronto on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. The image was showcased prominently in the mobile version of the CTV Throwback app, as part of highlights for Black History Month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Joe O’Connal

    CTV pulls Delta Burke blackface photo in Black History Month package on CTV Throwback

    CTV has since removed the blackface image as well as the full episode of ‘Designing Women’

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    Montreal Canadiens head coach Claude Julien looks towards the ice as his team takes on the Ottawa Senators during second period NHL action in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. The Canadiens have fired head coach Julien and associate coach Kirk Muller. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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    Roscoe received a drive-by parade from family, friends and the Wetaskiwin Fire Service. Submitted/ Karen Grant.

    Wetaskiwin resident celebrates his 100th birthday

    Roscoe Grant marked a milestone historical event with a major milestone birthday.

    The approved concept design for the new Centennial Park playground by Canadian Recreation Solutions. (Photo Submitted)

    Sylvan Lake Town Council approves tender and concept for new Centennial Park playground

    Town Council first looked at potential concepts for the playground last spring but was not wowed

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    Judy Marlene Roach

    Feb 7th, 2021

    Michael John McCabe

    Feb 4th, 2021

    Charlene Elizabeth Seymour

    Jan 30th, 2021

    Keven Leslie Dyrland

    Jan 29th, 2021

    George William Slater

    Jan 10th, 2021

    Henry Krebs

    Dec 25th, 2020

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    Actors Louis Gossett Jr. (centre) and Matthew Modine (right) are shown in a scene from the film “Foster Boy.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Toronto Black Film Festival MANDATORY CREDIT

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    The home of Ramie and Alexis Tucker, located at 97 Lakeway Blvd., is a brightly lit holiday spectacle, one the locals look forward to every year. (Photo Submitted)

    Brightly lit Sylvan Lake house a local holiday tradition

    Locals look forward to the holiday spectacle put together every year at Ramie and Alexis Tucker’s

    The Community Spirit Tree, located in Lions Park. (Photo Submitted)

    Town of Sylvan Lake introduces a new holiday initiative: Community Spirit Tree

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    Bianca Amor, owner of Bianca Amors Liquidation Centre, makes generous contribution to United Way to help in the fight against COVID!

    Local liquidation store says ‘Thank you!’ with $300,000 donation to United Way

    Funds will be distributed to United Way offices throughout the West Coast!

      The Staudinger family is passionate about regenerative farming and healthy, natural meat. Visit The Ranch Gate Market in Sylvan Lake for a great selection of local meat, cheese and pantry items.

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      It started as a remedy for chronic pain, now it’s a lifestyle that benefits the whole family

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