Tech Detox Confirms Newspaper Bond At AWNA Symposium
A columnist recalls a tech free week in Edmonton during the Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association conference. He cites fewer distractions and tasks completed like reading a novel and writing letters, while noting the ongoing challenge for newspapers to stay relevant amid Internet and TV competition.
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Edmonton
Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association
St. Patrick’s School
AWNA
World's Largest Dinosaur maker counterclaims against Drumheller agency
In Drumheller the manufacturer of the Worlds Largest Dinosaur files a counterclaim against the Drumheller Regional Chamber of Development and Tourism after DRCDT sued Amusements Leisure Worldwide in fall 2002. Rocky Mountain House council approves 2004 budget with five percent spending rise in a 4 3 vote. Brooks council backs Mead low affordable housing project south of Meadowlake Estates despite a petition.
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Drumheller
Drumheller Regional Chamber of Development and Tourism
DRCDT
Amusements Leisure Worldwide
Rocky Mountain House
Brooks - Brooks Town Council
Meadowlake Estates
January Lament or Longing
A reflective piece on winter mood and imagery in southern Alberta. It weaves literary quotes from Shakespeare, Thomson, Dickinson, and others with personal lines on cold days, snow, cabin fever, and the seasonal longing for summer. It notes winter's grip, its beauty, and the hope of renewal through generations.
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Shakespeare
James Thomson
Emily Dickinson
George Herbert
Percy Bysshe Shelley
George Meredith
Willa Siebert Cather
Alberta
Jack Frost
Christ Child
Robert Southwell
Thomas Campion
Roy Campbell
Ella Higginson
Earth
Water the essence of life inspires local museum exhibit
The Taber and District Irrigation Impact Museum plans a March Cowboy Poetry event and a current exhibit titled Water highlights water’s central role in life and civilization. It explains water’s abundance, cycles, and essential uses from drinking to agriculture and industry.
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Taber and District Irrigation Impact Museum
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