Birthday Party Sparks Talk of Boy Lifeguards and Fathers
A seven year old hosts a party with swimming pool games led by a young male lifeguard while family dynamics and parental roles spark memories of summer and how moms and dads engage with energetic boys. The day features kids chasing, diving, snack time, Harry Potter cake, and Yu-Gi-Oh cards as gifts.
Alberta Communities Highlight Top Weather Event of 2006
Innisfail and Springbrook were among prairie regions named in Environment Canada's list of Canada's top extreme weather stories for 2006. The hail storm near Springbrook caused millions in damage and ranked fifth on the year’s weather highlights.
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Innisfail
Springbrook
Canada
Environment Canada
Little Miss Sunshine shines light on dark situations
A cross country road trip in a VW bus follows Olive and a dysfunctional family driven to reach a beauty pageant final. Richard, Sheryl, Frank, Dwayne, Grandpa compete with love and humor despite rough edges, ending in ironic, heartfelt payoff with strong language.
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Little Miss Sunshine
Olive
Abigail Breslin
Richard
Greg Kinnear
Alan Arkin
Frank
Steve Carell
Dwayne
Paul Dano
Sheryl
Toni Collette
Grandpa
Price
T & T Video
Signed Away by Sleep Walking in a Safety Box Tale
In a humorous slice of life from the Tabor Times a husband recalls how his wife arranged a safety deposit box at the bank and he somehow signed the access card while half asleep. The piece ends with a sly life lesson about listening and acting promptly.
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Brooks
Ronald Witzke
Fort Macleod
Reg Crowshoe
Taber
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Teddy
Paige Leffingwel
Greg Price
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