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Squidjigger slated to perform at ‘Music in the Park’ Aug. 17

Fired-up Celtic fiddle tunes are foundational to the band’s style

The Overdue Blues Band performs Aug. 10 as part of the Music in the Park series. Mike Taylor photo

Overdue Blues Band hits ‘Music in the Park’ Aug. 10

Performance kicks off at 6:30 p.m. at the Lacombe Memorial Centre’s Echo Stage

Jazz at the Lake returns to its festival format Aug. 19 to 21. (Facebook photo/Jazz at the Lake)

Jazz At The Lake Festival celebrating 20th anniversary

Festival and movie nights provide great family entertainment next month

Boulton will perform Aug. 3 at the LMC's Echo Stage. (Photo courtesy of Randi Boulton)

Local singer Randi Boulton set to perform at Music in the Park Aug. 3

Performances kick off at 6:30 p.m. at the Lacombe Memorial Centre’s Echo Stage

Boulton will perform Aug. 3 at the LMC's Echo Stage. (Photo courtesy of Randi Boulton)
Alecia Aichelle. (Amy Allmand Photography)

Live music day and night at Ponoka Stampede’s new Big Top Tent Dance Hall

Tent replaces beer gardens and will be located right on the Stampede Grounds

  • Jun 23, 2022
Alecia Aichelle. (Amy Allmand Photography)
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Super Non-Heroes raise funds for Bentley drama club

The Bentley School Jr. High drama club and Grade 4, 5 and…

  • Jun 8, 2022
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Anna Marie Kaufman returns to central Alberta in “It’s Coco!”

Show runs June 9 to 11 at Scott Block Theatre

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Ponoka Stampede to feature star-studded lineup of local anthem singers

Performers include 10-year-old award winning singer Zuri Ayuno

  • Jun 7, 2022
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The comedy ‘Sugar Road,’ which intertwines love stories across three generations, opens the latest Cow Patti Theatre season in Lacombe this week. (Submitted photo)

Cow Patti wraps up challenging 25th season on stage

The pasture gates have closed on the 25th season at Cow Patti…

  • May 25, 2022
The comedy ‘Sugar Road,’ which intertwines love stories across three generations, opens the latest Cow Patti Theatre season in Lacombe this week. (Submitted photo)
Sylvan Lake Aqua Splash / website photo

Sylvan Lake’s inflatable water park returns to beat the heat

Park opens to the public on July 1

Sylvan Lake Aqua Splash / website photo
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Bringing Rimbey the Alan Jackson experience

A tribute about a lot of livin’ and a litttle ‘bout love

  • Apr 7, 2022
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Alberta and Ellie have returned to their nest the Ellis Bird farm. Photo is from the 2020 summer season. (Myrna Pearman/Ellisbirdfarm.ca )

A few new things around the Ellis Bird Farm this season

The Ellis Bird Farm is coming out of hibernation and getting ready…

Alberta and Ellie have returned to their nest the Ellis Bird farm. Photo is from the 2020 summer season. (Myrna Pearman/Ellisbirdfarm.ca )
Autograph signing with celebrity guests CFL stars Calvin McCarty, Tanner Green, and Cole Nelson. (Submitted)

Lacombe Athletic Park Association gala returns with success

The totals are not quite official yet but the Lacombe Athletic Park…

Autograph signing with celebrity guests CFL stars Calvin McCarty, Tanner Green, and Cole Nelson. (Submitted)
Curtis Labelle will be kicking off his 2022 Canadian tour with a show in Castor. (Photo submitted)

Rocker with Castor ties to kick off tour from town

A rocker with roots in Castor will be using the community to…

Curtis Labelle will be kicking off his 2022 Canadian tour with a show in Castor. (Photo submitted)
Children five and under will be able to attend school outdoors through Nature Skool in Bentley. (Dianne Bersea/BLACKPRESS FILE PHOTO)

Learning outside through Bentley Nature Skool

The Bentley Municipal Library has partnered with The Boho Apothecary and Studio…

Children five and under will be able to attend school outdoors through Nature Skool in Bentley. (Dianne Bersea/BLACKPRESS FILE PHOTO)
Gord Bamford. (Contributed photo)

Gord Bamford to hit the stage in Rimbey this month

Multiple Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA), and Country Music Association (CMA) award-winning…

  • Jan 15, 2022
Gord Bamford. (Contributed photo)
For the second time this season, Lacombe’s Cow Patti Theatre is dimming the lights for a brief hiatus. (Contributed photo)

Cow Patti Theatre will dim lights for second time this season

Taking a “modest hiatus” to ensure the success of the remainder their season

For the second time this season, Lacombe’s Cow Patti Theatre is dimming the lights for a brief hiatus. (Contributed photo)
Gord Bamford. (Contributed photo)

Gord Bamford to hit the stage in Rimbey this month

Multiple Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA), and Country Music Association (CMA) award-winning…

  • Jan 7, 2022
Gord Bamford. (Contributed photo)

Comedy night at the Track

Comedians Mike Dambra with Benny Bauce and host Ben Proulx will be…

  • Jan 7, 2022
The Lacombe Museum’s first exhibition of the new year will be 1867 Rebellion & Confederation, a traveling exhibition created by the Canadian History Museum. (File photo)

New year Lacombe Museum exhibit – 1867 Rebellion & Confederation

The Lacombe Museum’s first exhibition of the new year will be 1867…

The Lacombe Museum’s first exhibition of the new year will be 1867 Rebellion & Confederation, a traveling exhibition created by the Canadian History Museum. (File photo)