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Hundreds of students visited Lakeland College as they held an Open House at both Lloydminster and Vermilion campuses on October 25 - 26. Prospective students had the opportunity to tour the college and experience demonstrations at the farm, in different trades, and at the Emergency Training Centre. “The students have been really engaged! Some have never welded or even seen it, and others wanted to see the facilities and program options,” said Instructor Doug Ewing during a ha

ATCO held an Open House for their Buffalo Creek Transmission Project at the Mannville Recreation Centre on October 16. Part of a larger project of the Alberta Electric System Operator, ATCO will work in collaboration with AltaLink to complete the project. The project includes installation of a new transmission development to expand and enhance the system from Vermilion to Nilrem and Provost to Edgerton. It is expected to maintain reliable electricity supply, accommodate loa

The Parkinson Association of Alberta hosted a Parkinson Awareness Open House at the Vermilion Super 8 on April 17. According to www.parkinson.ca over 100,000 Canadians are affected. Industry met with those afflicted with Parkinson’s disease, their families, and interested community members. Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disease that affects movement and balance, as well as other symptoms such as speech or sleep. Parkinson Association of Alberta’s Client Services Coord

United Conservative Party (UCP) candidate Garth Rowswell held an Open House at his new Vermilion- Lloydminster - Wainwright constituency office in Vermilion on March 22. “We are ready for the election! We just had an enthusiastic board meeting and are putting out policies every day. From door-knocking, brochures, social media, and events around the constituency, I’ve been meeting people face to face and am thankful to be receiving pretty positive support,” said Rowswell.

Prospective project area. Photo submitted Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNRL) held an Open House at the Heinsburg Community Hall, providing information about their upcoming proposed project to landowners and lake lot owners near Laurier Lake on November 7. “No application has been filed yet. We plan to apply for a primary recovery scheme approval or down-spacing application near Laurier Lake. Currently we are allowed to drill one well per quarter section, and the applicat

Left: From left, Alexis Wowk and Chelsea Hinton from Mannville enjoyed the Lakeland College Open House in Vermilion On October 19. Middle: Dustin Pinder from Elk Point during the trades demonstrations at Lakeland College Vermilion. Right: From left, Ryder Curry and Cst. Annick Carignan at the Lakeland College Career Fair on October 19. Photos Angela Mouly Hundreds of students visited Lakeland College as they held an Open House at both Lloydminster and Vermilion campuses on O

Vermilion’s Lakeland College held an Open House on October 20-21, hosting prospective students and their families to tour the grounds and find out more about their courses of interest. First-year EST students, Brianna McMaster and Jesse Plamondon, led a tour of the Fire Training Centre on October 21. Prospective students were shown stations where they would learn how to be safe with chemicals, practice on a smoke tower or pumping skills, as well as a vehicle extrication. Acco