Day of the Honey Bee on July 29 was officially celebrated in Falher under the world’s largest bee statue in Bee Park by (from left) Falher Honey Festival coordinator Denise Pipella, Municipal District of Smoky River Reeve Robert Brochu, Town of Falher Mayor Margaret Tardif and festival volunteer Lorraine Desaulniers. Faher Honey Festival celebrates 20 years on June 17 and 18.
Medical relief will arrive soon – at least temporarily – with another physician for the Smoky River region, which faces a serious shortage for an area of just over 5,000 people.
Countless hours of hard work and dedication by the Donnelly Recreation Society and other volunteers will come to fruition on June 12 as the community joins together for the official grand opening of its new playground.
The Lesser Slave Lake North Country Community Association acknowledges the valuable, ongoing work represented in their Riparian Project, which is in its 10th anniversary in May 2011.
Famous Birthdays: June 5 Mark Wahlberg, Actor (40) June 6 Colin Quinn, Comedian (52) June 7 Prince, Singer (53) June 8 Kanye West, Singer (34) June 9 Johnny Depp, Actor (48) June 10 Elizabeth Hurley, Model (46) June 11 Dr. Mehmet Oz, Physician (51)