Cow Patti brings hysterics with Boeing-Boeing

In its last production, The Long Weekend, Cow Patti Theatre Company, together with the Lacombe Golf and Country Club raised $10,429 for their four benefit performances: The Lacombe Performing Arts Cen… more

Alberta Opera brings Pinocchio to St. A’s

Students at St. Augustine School were in for a treat Feb. 1 and at Crestomere School Feb. 3, as they were not only able to watch, but also participate in the musical Pinocchio, performed by the Albert… more

There is more than one way to be good parent

How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm & Other Adventures in Parenting Around the World by Mei-Ling Hopgood c.2011, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill $15.95/$18.95 Canada 304 pages Just about two hou… more

Bright kids overcame odds

It was dark when you went to bed last night, and clear enough to see the stars. And after looking at them awhile, you g… more

Interesting scams in Duped!

You cannot tell a lie. Yup, you and young George Washington both learned a long, long time ago that lying was wrong. … more

Save a buck 'Building with Secondhand Stuff'

Building with Secondhand Stuff by Chris Petersonc.2011, Creative Publishing International $19.99/$21.99 Canada 14… more

Try some holiday refreshment and nourishment

Charlie peers up curiously to welcome visitors at the desk, and then wanders off through the library bookshelves. He le… more

What would it be like to live to be 100+?

100+: How the Coming Age of Longevity Will Change Everything, From Careers and Relationships to Family and Faith … more

Class stages Hamlet with twist

There is something afoul in the state of Denmark — partly from the guards’ ration of beans. The Diamond Willow Middle S… more

Out of Oz wraps up Wicked Years series

Out of Oz by Gregory Maguire c.2011, William Morrow $26.99/$29.99 Canada 568 pages You know the value of books. … more
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