Community

Leaders in the community are emerging at a young age in Ponoka and are being recognized for their outstanding contributions in the community. The Leaders of Tomorrow award honours individuals who have strived to make a positive difference in their community with their hard work, dedication and innovative ideas.

It was ‘c’est la vie’ for students of Ponoka Composite High School on March 19 to 28 as they took off for an experience in Europe.

The Royal Canadian Branch of the Ponoka Legion will be having many festivities to help celebrate their 80th anniversary this year.

It has been written that soon after George E. Bowker arrived by Colonist Car in Ponoka from Quebec in 1906 he would become a community entrepreneur who went on to leave his mark on our early settlement and growth in many unique and special ways.

A new exhibition featuring oil and gas industries will be taking over a section of the Ponoka and District Chamber of Commerce’s annual Trade Fair on April 25 and 26.

Between March 23 and 30, Ponoka RCMP members ... Oh, blah, blah, blah! I’m going to remember this week’s blotter more for what is not in it than what is in it ... and if I ever write a book compiling these tales ... I’ll explain what I meant by that.