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Top Stories This Week - April 14, 2010


Community of Guy holds Hawaiian theme fundraiser

Children at Guy’s Hawaiian -theme lasagna fundraiser gathered with their parents on April 10 at the Guy Community Centre.


Piece of mind for local seniors
A class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of Alberta seniors is causing some confusion for long-term care facility residents and their families, but Penny Fox of the Smoky River Family and Community Support Services office says there is no cause for alarm.

Brulotte family donates to McLennan Cash Bonspiel
The Brulotte family, owners of Home Hardware in McLennan, travelled to Vancouver this year for the 2010 Olympics.

Reduced moisture may increase grasshopper infestation
A long, dry fall, reduced snowfall over the winter and limited precipitation this spring have set the stage for the potential spread of grasshopper infestations reported last summer.

Transition program cause for optimism for Alberta pork producers
With the fourth and final tender of the Hog Farm Transition Program (HFTP) now complete, Alberta pork producers are looking at the future with a bit more confidence.

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Commentary: Oldies vs. newies: which is better?
It’s tough to tell whether movie-making is getting better or worse.

Up Front: Happiness from a team’s loss
Call me a bad Canadian, call me insensitive, call me whatever you would like... I’m going to admit that I’m overjoyed by an Alberta team’s failure.

Outdoor Corner: Fences and wildlife, a lethal combination
A profundity which I heard and couldn’t pass up from inclusion in my weekly article came from a recent “Nature of Things” broadcast: “Everything we do to land, trees, water and air will affect hundreds of generations in the future.” I know it comes from David Suzuki and “Suzuki” these days is held by some in the same regard as “Toyota”.

Hector Goudreau MLA: Province recognizes 136 Alberta teachers for outstanding work
Teachers and principals from across Alberta are being recognized as 2010 Excellence in Teaching Awards semi-finalists for their remarkable job of inspiring Kindergarten to Grade 12 students. This year’s 136 semi-finalists were selected from 338 eligible nominations.

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Girouxville Sports Clubs’ Spring Fling to be held this Saturday
Girouxville Sports Club will be holding a Spring Fling this Saturday as a fundraiser for the bowling alley being built later this summer.

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