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Local teens learn to soar on their own

Local teens learn to soar on their own

The kids these days … all they talk about is community and volunteerism and working to make the world a better and more interesting place. Huh? It's true, representatives of Soaring explain.
Inventor taps into mothering instinct

Inventor taps into mothering instinct

Functional, functional, functional – Mariela Wilhelm cannot say it enough but she just likes inventing products that have more than one purpose. The owner of Uchi Ltd., walks through her St.
Idle building springs back to life

Idle building springs back to life

The steel skeleton of a partially-completed building that has stood idle for more than four years in Campbell Business Park will soon house eight units of professional office space and possibly a gym.
Scientist taps into crowdfunding movement

Scientist taps into crowdfunding movement

Barry Barclay has been working to keep a promise for the past 35 years, a promise he made to his first wife Glenna as she lay dying in her hospital bed.
Morinville remembers model citizen

Morinville remembers model citizen

It’s tough for those who didn’t know Mayor Paul Krauskopf to picture him as a jolly pirate tri-clops.
One grass, two grass, red grass, blue grass

One grass, two grass, red grass, blue grass

Ever tried to count the blades of grass on your lawn? That's basically what botanist Melanie Patchell has been doing all summer, except her “lawn” is Big Lake. It's meant slogging through the most remote corners of Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, through swamps and willow flats, carefully cataloguing the type, location and extent of every plant she finds.
A call to service

A call to service

It is a tray of chocolates that illustrates what Sandyne Beach-McCutcheon does best.
Undernourishment risk a concern for seniors

Undernourishment risk a concern for seniors

A trip to the grocery store might yield a shopping basket filled with milk, eggs, a couple of fruits and vegetables and sandwich fixings for the upcoming week.
Lakes park funded…maybe

Lakes park funded…maybe

Morinville town council will provide at least $107,000 at the Lakes district to build a playground, but an expert says that might not be enough to make the park happen.
Lo-Se-Ca grabs provincial award

Lo-Se-Ca grabs provincial award

The trip up the mountain earned one St. Albert agency a trip to the podium for a provincial award last week.
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