Community

This past week I came across an article that helped me see the Easter story in a little different way and it had to do with the linen burial clothes that were found left inside the tomb after Jesus’ resurrection.

The kind generosity and community spirit of a very special Ponoka district lady has left a memorial legacy that encourages local students like Iris and Vincent Kellie to pursue vital post secondary educational opportunities.

The Ponoka and District Chamber of Commerce hosted their general meeting at the Old Iron Horse restaurant on March 18.

Between March 16 and 23, Ponoka RCMP members demonstrated that while ‘justice may be blind ... we are not’ and as a result we observed 28 people doing dumb, dishonest or dangerous deeds with our very own eyes. Not coincidentally that is the number of people lodged in our cells this week.

Local 4-H clubs recently held their public speaking competitions

Among my countless fond memories as a young boy, growing up here in Ponoka was of those cherished adventures as a member of the Cub and Scout groups. As buddies we got to go to camp and mingle with nature, learn about our environment, carve a whistle out a branch, work hard to earn our badges, were taught to respect our parents and our community and so much more.

On May 2, 2007 Ponoka lost Bruce’s True Value Hardware Store to a devastating fire. One year later, owner Bruce Blackmore will be celebrating a new home.

Being an adolescent or teenager in today’s society brings many different and tough choices for a young person. The Grade 6 students at Diamond Willow Middle school were honoured for completing a ten week Drug Abuse Resistance Education program (DARE) on March 13.

The gym was transformed into a paradise for kids on March 15 at St. Augustine School as children constantly kept zigzagged from one activity to another.

In 2007 Ponoka overwhelmingly responded to the need of giving blood. Last year there were six mobile clinics where 617 units of blood were collected.