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 Vulcan Tourism has new website
The Vulcan Tourism Society recently launched its new website, and on its first day of operation, it had already sold merchandise to a buyer in Australia and another in Sweden.[...]
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 Animal control bylaw amendment still under consideration
The animal control bylaw's proposed amendment was briefly discussed at Town council's April 23 meeting. The proposed amendment to the Town's animal control bylaw to specifically address cats had been posted on the Town's website, published in its February newsletter and mailed out to the public.[...]
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 Fire ban lifted
The provincial fire ban in the forested areas of Alberta has been lifted. Recent rain and lower temperatures have reduced the wildfire danger across the province.[...]
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 Vulcan County not holding byelection in Division 9
Vulcan County council has decided not to hold a byelection to replace former councillor Ian Donovan. Donovan, representing the Wildrose party, was elected as the new MLA for the Little Bow riding on April 23.[...]
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 New development officer rolls up his sleeves
The Town of Vulcan's new full-time development officer wants to see the town become as vibrant as he and other officials can make it. Jeffrey Johnstone started work for the Town May 8.[...]
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 Funeral mass and memorial service scheduled for Eric and Wade Donovan
The Donovan family from the Mossleigh area is holding a funeral mass for Eric and Wade at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 206 - 9 Avenue West, High River, on Thursday at 7 p.m. The memorial to celebrate Eric and Wade will be held at Lynnwood Ranch, Aldersyde, on Friday, at 2 p.m.[...]
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 Critters and Crafts Sale doubles in size
Whether people come to buy or simply to take in the sights, the Critters and Crafts Sale is an ideal event for families, farms and farm families. The fourth annual sale, which was again held at the Marlin Lucas farm west of Milo, drew out a large number of people on Saturday.[...]
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 Mossleigh-area farmer and son die in plane crash
ST. BRIEUX, SASK. - Five people are dead after a mid-air collision between two private airplanes northeast of Saskatoon Saturday morning. One of the planes, a Piper PA-28, was travelling from Calgary to St.[...]
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 Bylaw officer settling into new position
The Town of Vulcan's new bylaw officer assures residents he won't be just issuing tickets. David Murray, who started work recently, has been reading up on the town's bylaws to get comfortable with them.[...]
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 Christine Nyberg replaces Dick Ellis as Champion's mayor
Christine Nyberg is Champion's new mayor. Nyberg, formerly the village's deputy mayor, was voted in as the mayor in a 3-2 vote April 30. Keith Harris and Ken Losey, who won seats on council during the April 23 byelection, were sworn in as new councillors that day.[...]
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 Old Advocate building needs work
To have the old Advocate building ready for Vulcan's centennial in 2013, its interior needs a lot of work. "It's pretty messy in there," said Coun. Judy Sanderson during council's April 23 meeting. "We need to get people in there, even volunteers.[...]
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 Fourth annual Critters and Crafts Sale on Saturday
The Critters and Crafts Sale has grown leaps and bounds since it was first held four years ago. Organizers Marie Marshall and her nephew Ty started the event several years ago to provide a more local option for people interested in buying poultry.[...]
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 Wacky weekend for weather
Although things were looking good for the weekend on Friday, forecasts had warned Saturday might not follow suit, and it didn't. After a sunny start to the weekend on Friday, the weather turned for the worse overnight, with a heavy cloud cover settling in with a cool wind.[...]
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 Renewing the Relay for Life in Vulcan
It's been seven years since a Relay for Life was held in Vulcan, but that's poised to change this year. A local effort has been launched in an attempt to rally as many relay teams as possible for the Canadian Cancer Society fundraising event.[...]
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 County's tax rate bylaw amended
While Vulcan County's mill rate isn't changing, council passed a revised tax rate bylaw to change the Alberta Education and Marquis Foundation requisitions.[...]
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 Star Trek tournament underway
County Central High School is hosting its annual Star Trek tournament. Games kicked off today (Friday) at noon at the ConocoPhillips Sportsfield when the senior boys Hawks took on the Strathmore Spartans.[...]
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 Gregory back in court Thursday
Vulcan resident Andrew James Gregory, who faces multiple counts of sexual assault, has his next court appearance in Lethbridge on Thursday.[...]
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 Donovan resigns from Vulcan County council
Ian Donovan has resigned as Vulcan County councillor after winning the Little Bow riding in the April 23 provincial election for the Wildrose party. He handed in his resignation at the County office on April 23.[...]
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