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Ponoka’s high risk patients get H1N1 shot

Ponoka’s high risk patients get H1N1 shot

The first Ponoka vaccination clinic for the influenza strain of H1N1 held Nov. 13 brought out high risk groups to get immunized but turned away other
Canadian mission comes down to saving people, MP Hawn says

Canadian mission comes down to saving people, MP Hawn says

Afghanistan is a country worth saving. A country worth rebuilding. Even at the cost of more Canadian lives.

House arrest, fine for human smuggler

A Ponoka man has been sentenced to house arrest and fined for attempting to smuggle two Mexican nationals into Texas

Grocer bags second in packing contest

Tom Hamilton, 24, managerial staff member of Hamilton’s IGA, came in third place at the 2009 Canadian Best Bagger Contest held in Toronto.

Towns’ Alberta Sweet 16 win Alto tourism award

It’s called Alberta Sweet 16 and this tourism promotion project involving 10 towns including Ponoka, has won an Alberta Tourism Award.

Teen home after being struck by drunk driver

What should have been a regular morning trip to the school bus stop for one teen ended with her in hospital and impaired driving charges against a Ponoka man.

Rural address system possible

Instead of directions such as — west on Highway 53, left at the gravel road and five miles past Johnny’s barn — an accurate rural addressing system is being considered by Ponoka County council.
Duffy says fall election would damage recovery

Duffy says fall election would damage recovery

The old journalistic voice of Canadian politics was loud and clear explaining why another election would be damaging to Canada’s econom

With pending grant, county eager for wireless Internet

Ponoka County is wasting no time moving forward on wireless Internet with hopes of having three towers installed by this fall — that is, if grant money comes in.

Pedestrian killed on 2A

A collision on Highway 2A in heavy rain has left a pedestrian dead.