Alberta
Lac La Biche County to host of the 2021 Distinguished Artist Awards
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February 24, 2020
Lac La Biche County to host of the 2021 Distinguished Artist Awards
This may be a perfect reason to plan a trip up through the north country to Lac La Biche in June 2021. The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation recently announced Lac La Biche County as the 2021 Distinguished Artist Awards host community. The awards are Alberta’s most prestigious recognition of outstanding achievement in the arts. And in the spirit of full disclosure, I serve on the Board of Directors of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation.
“By hosting the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Awards, we aim to showcase our community’s long history, vibrant multiethnic quilt, tourism opportunities and the legacy of arts in the Lakeland Region. At the same time, we’re raising awareness of the many gifted artists throughout the province,” says Omer Moghrabi, Mayor of Lac La Biche County.
The 2021 celebrations will connect the themes of cultural diversity and the arts, as influenced by the region’s landscapes and watersheds. Lac La Biche County will be the ninth Albertan community to host the awards since their inception in 2003.
Statue commemorating David Thompson’s arrival in Lac La Biche
The 2019 Distinguished Artist Awards were held in Maskwacis this past September and were considered a massive success on many fronts. Communities in the region celebrated their connection to the arts and their history for an entire month leading up to the awards ceremony and attendance of the award’s patron, Alberta’s Lieutenant Governor the Hon. Lois Mitchell. It was inspiring event and one that will in all liklihood be repeated in Lac La Biche in 2021. Here’s an interesting story that came out of the Maskwasis Distinguished Artist Awards this past fall.
Petrified Buffalo Hearts, Indian Maiden Breasts, Stalagmites and 70 Million Year Old Worm Poop
The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards celebrate Alberta’s rich cultural fabric by honouring its most accomplished artists and supporting professional artists in the early stages of their careers.
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Residents were forced to leave when the fire at the Citadel Mews West Continuing Care Facility in St. Albert broke out on May 6.
It destroyed part of the complex and three residents suffered smoke inhalation.
Investigators say the fire started on a ground-floor patio.
They say it spread from patio furniture to the underside of the deck above and from there up the siding into the building’s attic.
A damage estimate has yet to be made and investigators are still trying to determine what caused the blaze.
“This was a large and devastating fire where thankfully no one was seriously hurt,” St. Albert acting fire Chief Scott Wilde said Friday in a news release.
“If you live in a multi-family building, be aware of your building’s fire safety plan and practise your escape.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 14, 2021.
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AHS says Kevin Johnston must stay at least 100 metres away from health officers and must not publish any threats or hate speech directed at them.
Johnston is running in this fall’s municipal election and has been a vocal supporter of anti-lockdown protests.
He appears regularly online where he promotes far-right ideology.
AHS says Johnston has been aggressive and threatening towards two particular health workers as well as to the general AHS workforce.
The agency says it wants to protect staff and ensure they feel supported.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 14, 2021.
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