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In 1909 a magnificent scouting rally was held at the Crystal Palace in London, England. Something like 11,000 boys who had been following Lord Baden-Powell’s exercises in scouting showed up, and much to the surprise of the highly respected founder of the scouting movement, a large number of girls also arrived at the event.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, has invaded the life of Ponoka resident Douglas Howard. Howard, who had been diagnosed with ALS eight years ago, is an active advocate for the ALS society and is participating in the annual walk for ALS on June 14 to help raise awareness and funds to help people with the disease.

Ponoka Ford held a two-day event on May 13 and 14 at Hamilton’s IGA and Extra Foods and hosted a charity barbecue for the Ponoka Soccer association. Adam Koehler, left, from Ford, Pat Boardman, Ford business manager, Michelle Blanchette, the secretary of the soccer association and Rene Blanchette took time from the barbecue to pose for a picture in between hot dog roasting, approximately $240 was raised for the soccer association.

Looking for the perfect job can be a challenge and for some it can be harder than others depending if you are a left or right brain thinker or if you are primarily literate or kinaesthetic.

The graduating class of St. Augustine’s will be a family affair as the students celebrate their commencement activities. “Our school is like another home. Everyone is just so connected and all the kids are all friends,” said graduating student Katie Cire. “It’s coming so fast. It’s overwhelming and surreal.”

There will be some staffing changes at Ponoka Elementary School for the 2008 and 2009 school year. Lois Spate and Dania Hill have been appointed as the new assistant principals of PES.

ERAINA HOOYER/Ponoka News Ponoka Christian School held their Annual Fundraising Auction at the Ponoka Culture and Recreation Complex on May 3 to help raise money for the school. Items for the auction were donated by members and businesses of the community and the good turnout and giving hearts resulted in the auction raising approximately $65,000 to help with the needs of the school. Above, Jan Willem Rodenburg Jr., left, and John Hulsman, right, hold up a quilt donated to the auction.

Budding authors and those with a passion for writing will have an opportunity to gain more insight and knowledge into the writing world through two workshops hosted by the Ponoka Jubilee Library on May 20.

Alright, fine- I admit it. I’m a movie lover. It comes from reading a lot when I was a kid- I love a good story, whether on paper or the screen. One of the most well-used lines in pop-culture a few years ago came from a movie titled “Remember the Titans”, starring Denzel Washington.

This year’s Craig Lafond Scholarship winner is Dylan Majerech. Dylan played on the Atom “C” team this past season, and based on the nomination received from Dylan’s coaches, the Black Elk Selection group picked him as this year’s winner. Dylan will receive one week’s free admission into the Black Elk Hockey Camp in Ponoka this summer. He was presented with the award at the Minor Hockey AGM April 14 by Marion Raugust and Rod Lafond.