Lemonade Day is back in 2021! Swan Hills had their first Lemonade Day experience on June 22, 2019, and it was a huge hit! Our town had the biggest turnout in the Community Futures Yellowhead East region, with the most youth registered. Our young entrepreneurs had a great time, and the community turned out to…
Swan Hills has been treated to a new and very welcome sight over the past week, patio dining. In response to Alberta’s latest health measures regarding restaurants and cafes, Swan Hills’s downtown eateries have opened up patio dining areas. With the recent health restrictions limiting restaurants, cafes, bars, and pubs to only offering delivery, takeout,…
Swan Hills has found their 2021 New Year’s baby! Kensly Woehleke was born on February 5, 2021, at the Sturgeon Community Hospital in St. Albert, Alberta. Kensly’s mother and father (Jamie Tingle and Jason Woehleke) welcomed their 9 lbs, 22” bundle of joy into the world at 11:30 AM that morning. Kensly also has a…
Ukrainian Easter eggs are an art form all to themselves. They are an essential part of some Ukrainian religious services but are also made for fun, given as gifts, and even sold online. The Grizzly Gazette spoke to Tara LaBerge from Swan Hills, Alberta, to learn more about these works of art. Tara grew up…
The Swan Hills School Division One students had an exciting project for Saint Patrick's Day this year; to build a trap to catch themselves a leprechaun. Grade one, two, and three students used the skills they had learned during their Science Building Units to design and build their traps at school during their Science classes.…
There has been an influx of visitors to the Swan Hills area over the last few weeks. The snowmobiling conditions have been fantastic, and enthusiasts have been flocking to our little corner of Alberta to take it all in. The temperatures have been above zero during the days over the weekend of March 5, leading…
The first day of spring will is almost here, and Swan Hills has certainly been seeing some warm weather lately. This month, there have been very few days with daytime temperatures below zero, and our snow is rapidly disappearing. While the warmer weather does make for a pleasant transition into spring, it also throws a…
The aurora borealis, or northern lights, has been dancing up a storm over Alberta over the last few weeks. Quite a number of beautiful pictures of this spectacle have been posted to social media by those fortunate enough to catch the show. But what causes this light show in the sky? The northern lights result…
There definitely seems to be a lot of negativity in the world today. World events over the last year, including a once-in-a-century pandemic, haven't exactly been the brightest spot in recent history for many people around the world. It might not be a coincidence that society seems to be more divided than ever at precisely…
The Government of Canada announced new restrictions for international travel on Jan. 29, 2021. The new measures are meant to protect against the further introduction and spread of COVID-19, and its new variants, in Canada. Non-essential international travel is not recommended at this time, and some of these new restrictions are intended to discourage people…
Lemonade Day is back in 2021! Swan Hills had their first Lemonade Day experience on June 22, 2019, and it was a huge hit! Our town had the biggest turnout in the Community Futures Yellowhead East region, with the most youth registered. Our young entrepreneurs had a great time, and the community turned out to…
Swan Hills has been treated to a new and very welcome sight over the past week, patio dining. In response to Alberta’s latest health measures regarding restaurants and cafes, Swan Hills’s downtown eateries have opened up patio dining areas. With the recent health restrictions limiting restaurants, cafes, bars, and pubs to only offering delivery, takeout,…
Swan Hills has found their 2021 New Year’s baby! Kensly Woehleke was born on February 5, 2021, at the Sturgeon Community Hospital in St. Albert, Alberta. Kensly’s mother and father (Jamie Tingle and Jason Woehleke) welcomed their 9 lbs, 22” bundle of joy into the world at 11:30 AM that morning. Kensly also has a…
Ukrainian Easter eggs are an art form all to themselves. They are an essential part of some Ukrainian religious services but are also made for fun, given as gifts, and even sold online. The Grizzly Gazette spoke to Tara LaBerge from Swan Hills, Alberta, to learn more about these works of art. Tara grew up…
The Swan Hills School Division One students had an exciting project for Saint Patrick's Day this year; to build a trap to catch themselves a leprechaun. Grade one, two, and three students used the skills they had learned during their Science Building Units to design and build their traps at school during their Science classes.…
There has been an influx of visitors to the Swan Hills area over the last few weeks. The snowmobiling conditions have been fantastic, and enthusiasts have been flocking to our little corner of Alberta to take it all in. The temperatures have been above zero during the days over the weekend of March 5, leading…
The first day of spring will is almost here, and Swan Hills has certainly been seeing some warm weather lately. This month, there have been very few days with daytime temperatures below zero, and our snow is rapidly disappearing. While the warmer weather does make for a pleasant transition into spring, it also throws a…
The aurora borealis, or northern lights, has been dancing up a storm over Alberta over the last few weeks. Quite a number of beautiful pictures of this spectacle have been posted to social media by those fortunate enough to catch the show. But what causes this light show in the sky? The northern lights result…
There definitely seems to be a lot of negativity in the world today. World events over the last year, including a once-in-a-century pandemic, haven't exactly been the brightest spot in recent history for many people around the world. It might not be a coincidence that society seems to be more divided than ever at precisely…