Acadia Branch #208 celebrates 65th anniversary
April 6, 2024, the Acadia Branch #208 of the Royal Canadian Legion gathered to celebrate 65 years in the Oyen area.
Dawn Peers named as Principal of SCHS
Prairie Rose Public Schools would like to congratulate Dawn Peers on her acceptance of the position of Principal of South Central High School (SCHS)…
Membership changes to the Special Areas Board
Membership on the four-member appointed Board changed this past April with the departure of Daryl Swenson as representative for Special Area No. 3. Board members…
Jenner School connecting with community this year
Jenner School has been focusing on Commitment to Community this year, which will be the theme of their Exhibition of Learning in June.
Oyen Lodge News: Hail and horse races provide excitement this week
Hello everyone. Wow, the end of April sure surprised us with a bit of a hailstorm. Thank goodness the hail was small, but it still created some much-needed moisture.
Evy Miller places second at 4-H Provincial Speak Offs
Grade 11 SCHS student, Evy Miller, sent us her 4 H Provincial Speech. The topic was “Has Education changed to set Youth up for success? Are they given tools…
Oyen Briefs: “Community” is a group effort!
Town administration has now completed a multi-faceted project entitled ‘Building a Community Development Strategy for Oyen’ with Natalie Gibson of InnoVisions & Associates.
KREW KUTS: Music of the Rails
“Watershed year” is a term that highlights change in what people do or the way they perceive and think about something. In this district, 1912 was such a year.
OYEN LODGE NEWS: April has gone so fast
Hello Everyone. It's hard to believe April has gone so fast. The weather has been wonderful. The residents are enjoying their walks and the sunshine.
Delicious pulled pork luncheon for volunteers
Maryann Burns, FCSS Executive Director, and Pamela Stark, FCSS Volunteer Co-ordinator, served a delicious pulled pork luncheon to a smaller than usual (probably because of the poor weather)…
Safety consultant shares her daughter’s story
Students from grades 7 to 12, staff, parents and grandparents gathered at the Eaton School gym on Wednesday afternoon, April 17th, to hear what Sandra LaRose had to say.
KREW KUTS: Newspapers provide colourful details about the Goose Lake Line
The growth of daily newspapers in Canada was at its peak (soon facing the challenge of radio broadcasts) as the fledgling Goose Lake Line wound its way westward.
Tour of the Oyen Fire Station
Shaune Kovitch is the Director of Municipal Services at Special Areas, but he also has another important job: Fire Chief for the Oyen Fire Department.
Revamped health advisory system gives voice to rural Albertans – minister
Revamped advisory councils blanketing the province will help ensure that the government understands and addresses rural health-care challenges while improving service…
Oyen Lodge: The Lodge welcomes a new resident this week
Hello everyone. Well, we went from a beautiful weekend to some cool weather again. It was a great weekend for getting some yard work done.
Playground is a source of happiness for children of Cambodia and Oyen
This photo captures the wonderful Assumption School families crew who journeyed to Cambodia to build the playground this February.
Good turnout for PRPS Spring Council of School Councils
On Tuesday, April 9, the Council of School Councils had their spring meet up at Prairie Rose Public Schools (PRPS) division office.
Order of the Eastern Star supports many programs
The members of Serenity Chapter #113, Oyen, Order of the Eastern Star, are committed to supporting the youth in their local communities.
Playground is a source of happiness for children of Cambodia and Oyen
In the spring of 2021, after more than five years of dedicated fundraising by Assumption School families and with the help of matching grants, we were thrilled…
Oyen Lodge News: First two weeks of April have been busy for residents
Hello everyone. Hope all enjoyed Easter weekend. Monday was April Fool's Day, but we didn't seem to have many pranksters.