# alberta health services (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover alberta health services. Page: Feed: --- ## [Mayerthorpe council hears concerns about town intersections and road safety](https://www.mayerthorpefreelancer.com/news/local-news/mayerthorpe-council-hears-concerns-about-intersections) _2026-08-19 · Brad Quarin · Mayerthorpe Freelancer_ The question is raised as to whether main street should have more yellow curb ## [Mayerthorpe council highlights: Council considers requests for arena, community garden](https://www.mayerthorpefreelancer.com/news/local-news/council-highlights-aug-10-2026) _2026-08-19 · Brad Quarin · Mayerthorpe Freelancer_ During their Aug. 10 regular meeting, council returned to the issue of internet service at the Mayerthorpe Exhibition Centre. In April, Mayerthorpe Minor Hockey approached council about upgrading internet speeds to 350 megabytes per second, with 20 Mbps in upload capacity. “Hockey season is rapidly approaching,” town CAO Chris Leggett told council during the August meeting. “Minor Hockey wants to… ## [Open Farm Days: fun for visitors, important for producers](https://respectnews.ca/news/open-farm-days-fun-for-visitors-important-for-producers/) _2026-08-18 · Jeff Gaye · Respect_ Where do our meat and vegetables, jams and jellies, fruit, cereals and cooking oils, cheese, beer, and all of our other foods come from? Ultimately they all come from the land, and there are thousands of farms, gardens, and ranches growing our food. This past weekend’s Alberta Open Farm Days invited consumers to come through \[…\] ## [Cold Lake enters partnership to improve MRI access](https://respectnews.ca/news/cold-lake-enters-partnership-to-improve-mri-access/) _2026-08-18 · Jeff Gaye · Respect_ The City of Cold Lake has formally agreed to provide a $1.75 million loan to CGA Medical Imaging Inc for the purchase of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unit. The MRI will be installed at the CGA imaging clinic in Cold Lake, and is intended to serve local patients as well as others in the \[…\] ## [The world meets up in Bonnyville](https://respectnews.ca/news/the-world-meets-up-in-bonnyville/) _2026-08-18 · Jeff Gaye · Respect_ Bonnyville’s first “Bonnyville Around The World” celebration brought more than 200 people together under sunny skies August 7. Bonnyville residents from 10 countries and four continents displayed their cultures, clothing, and cuisine at individual booths, while local residents from many backgrounds turned up to join in the fun. Organizer Samira Saadi from Bonnyville FCSS and \[…\] ## [Proposed bylaw reduces Mayerthorpe council size, town to hold public hearing](https://www.mayerthorpefreelancer.com/news/local-news/proposed-bylaw-reduces-mayerthorpe-council) _2026-08-13 · Brad Quarin · Mayerthorpe Freelancer_ The issue of town representation has sparked great dialogue ## [Town of Mayerthorpe questions CN about lack of maintenance and rail safety](https://www.mayerthorpefreelancer.com/news/local-news/mayerthorpe-questions-cn-about-rail-safety) _2026-08-10 · Brad Quarin · Mayerthorpe Freelancer_ Update: At Mayerthorpe’s town council meeting on the evening of Aug. 10, CAO Chris Leggett reported that mowing by the rail tracks has been carried out since the town’s advocacy. Public works is happier with the situation, Leggett told council. Concerns are being raised around long grass on the CN rail corridor in Mayerthorpe. In response to a request from CN to proclaim a Rail Safety \[…\] ## [AHS advises public of blue-green algae bloom at Lessard Lake in Lac Ste. Anne County](https://www.mayerthorpefreelancer.com/news/local-news/blue-green-algae-at-lessard-lake-aug-2026) _2026-08-06 · Alberta Health Services · Mayerthorpe Freelancer_ A cyanobacterial (blue-green algae) bloom or toxins have been identified in the waters of Lessard Lake. Residents living near the shores of this lake, as well as visitors, are advised to take the following precautions: Do not swim or wade in any areas where cyanobacterial blooms are visible. Avoid all contact with cyanobacterial blooms in the water and washed up on \[…\] ## [Locals invited to design a logo for Mayerthorpe's 100th anniversary in new contest](https://www.mayerthorpefreelancer.com/news/local-news/logo-contesr-for-mayerthorpes-100th-anniversary) _2026-08-05 · Brad Quarin · Mayerthorpe Freelancer_ 'We want the public’s perception of what best represents the Town of Mayerthorpe over 100 years.' ## [Haying In The 30s makes the most of a sunny Saturday (and a soggy Sunday)](https://respectnews.ca/news/haying-in-the-30s-makes-the-most-of-a-sunny-saturday-and-a-soggy-sunday/) _2026-08-04 · Jeff Gaye · Respect_ As the saying goes, make hay while the sun shines. The sun shone bright for the first day of Haying In The 30s on Saturday. The forecast was less than certain on Sunday, but the immensely popular charity event managed to total $321, 917 in donations over the weekend. The Haying In The 30s Cancer \[…\] ## [Open directory of blogs for agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gyA4umN3jm73) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Submit URLs or OPML; receive feed pages with summaries, plus JSON/OPML/plain text ## [Celebrate “Bonnyville Around The World” August 7](https://respectnews.ca/news/celebrate-bonnyville-around-the-world-august-7/) _2026-08-04 · Jeff Gaye · Respect_ More than ever, the people who make up Bonnyville’s community are people who were born elsewhere—somewhere else in Canada, perhaps, or in another country altogether. Bonnyville and District FCSS/Lakeland Family Resource Network (LFRN) is presenting “Bonnyville Around The World” on Friday, August 7. The event will celebrate the various world cultures that have all met \[…\] ## [Surround yourself in the art of Alex Janvier](https://respectnews.ca/news/surround-yourself-in-the-art-of-alex-janvier/) _2026-08-04 · Jeff Gaye · Respect_ Soul Symphony: The Art of Alex Janvier at Cold Lake Energy Centre until August 10 A short film celebrating the life and the art of Denesułiné artist Alex Janvier will be presented in Cold Lake every day until Monday, August 10. The 23-minute film Soul Symphony: The Art of Alex Janvier, brings Janvier’s art, stories, \[…\] ## [Mayerthorpe's MLA Getson comments on hosting regional economic partners](https://www.mayerthorpefreelancer.com/news/local-news/mla-getson-hosting-regional-economic-partners-2026) _2026-07-29 · Brad Quarin · Mayerthorpe Freelancer_ 'It was a privilege for Alberta to host this year's summit.' ## [Mayerthorpe reaching out to province regarding lack of Highway 22 street sweeping](https://www.mayerthorpefreelancer.com/news/local-news/mayerthorpe-alleging-lack-of-highway-22-street-sweeping) _2026-07-22 · Brad Quarin · Mayerthorpe Freelancer_ Town staff say the lack of care poses a safety risk ## [Canada Day was a great day to celebrate](https://respectnews.ca/news/canada-day-was-a-great-day-to-celebrate/) _2026-07-07 · Jeff Gaye · Respect_ The summer sun made a welcome appearance for Canada Day in the Lakeland last Tuesday. Area residents came out in great numbers to wave their flags, take in the variety of activities, and celebrate Canada. A massive crowd—maybe the biggest ever—gathered along Kinosoo Beach in Cold Lake to welcome the arrival of the annual parade, \[…\] ## [Local branches celebrate their own milestones during Royal Canadian Legion’s centennial year](https://respectnews.ca/news/local-branches-celebrate-their-own-milestones-during-royal-canadian-legions-centennial-year/) _2026-07-07 · Jeff Gaye · Respect_ Local branches of the Royal Canadian Legion are inviting their communities to celebrate the Legion’s 100th anniversary with them. The Legion was incorporated by an Act of Parliament on July 17, 1926, bringing together several different veterans’ organizations. At that time, it was the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League. The “British Empire” \[…\] ## [CARP bracing to defend Old Age Security](https://respectnews.ca/news/carp-bracing-to-defend-old-age-security/) _2026-07-07 · Jeff Gaye · Respect_ The Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) is hearing rumblings of a pending attack on Old Age Security benefits, and is bracing for a fight. Generation Squeeze is an academic think tank at the University of British Columbia. Its lobbying arm has been getting increasing attention for its position that the Old Age Security (OAS) \[…\] ## [2026 growing season isn’t a washout—yet](https://respectnews.ca/news/2026-growing-season-isnt-a-washout-yet/) _2026-06-23 · Jeff Gaye · Respect_ A slow start to seeding is putting the 2026 crop year at risk for some local farmers. A late thaw and a lingering rainy season have shortened the growing season, and some fields are still too wet to get the seeds into the ground. “The growing season was delayed to start with. 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