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Byemoor 2023 4-H Club. (Photo submitted)

Byemoor 4-H Club set to wrap up busy year

On January 15, the Byemoor 4-H Beef Club had our Christmas Party…

Byemoor 2023 4-H Club. (Photo submitted)
There were activities for students of all ages at the Stettler Early Years Fair on May 30. (Clearview Public Schools)

Children’s Fair held in Stettler Hub

The Stettler Recreation Centre (SRC) Hub was abuzz with activity during the…

There were activities for students of all ages at the Stettler Early Years Fair on May 30. (Clearview Public Schools)
Stettler Golf and Country Club photo from 1965. (Stettler Golf and Country Club website photo)
Stettler Golf and Country Club photo from 1965. (Stettler Golf and Country Club website photo)
(Kevin Sabo/ Black Press Media)

OPINION: Time will tell if lessons were learned by UCP with 2023 provincial election

For better or for worse, Alberta has made it through another election…

(Kevin Sabo/ Black Press Media)
Mayor Sean Knolls (mid-left) signs the 2023 Seniors' Week proclaimation. Sitting in for Reeve Larry Clarke is County of Stettler communications manager Nik Thorsteinsson (right). Also in the photo are Paragon Place residents  Eileen Anderson and Florence Taggart. (Kevin Sabo/Stettler Independent)

Seniors’ Week proclaimed in Stettler region

It’s Senior’s Week in Stettler. Senior’s Week is recognized across Alberta in…

Mayor Sean Knolls (mid-left) signs the 2023 Seniors' Week proclaimation. Sitting in for Reeve Larry Clarke is County of Stettler communications manager Nik Thorsteinsson (right). Also in the photo are Paragon Place residents  Eileen Anderson and Florence Taggart. (Kevin Sabo/Stettler Independent)
Music in the Park returns to the West Stettler Park Gazebo in June. (Stettler Independent file photo)

Entertainment in the Park returns in 2023!

In a few weeks, the magic of musical entertainment will be holding…

Music in the Park returns to the West Stettler Park Gazebo in June. (Stettler Independent file photo)
The Willis family checks out the plaque honouring Charles and Roy Willis, whose family owned the Stettler Independent for three generations. (Kevin Sabo/Stettler Independent)

Stettler Community Builders unveil 2023 honouree plaques

The Town of Stettler, along with the Community Builders committee, is working…

The Willis family checks out the plaque honouring Charles and Roy Willis, whose family owned the Stettler Independent for three generations. (Kevin Sabo/Stettler Independent)
The landspout near Stettler touched down just north of Botha on May 31. (Kyle Brittain photo)

Landspout touches down near Stettler

The localized storm caused no damage: Officials

The landspout near Stettler touched down just north of Botha on May 31. (Kyle Brittain photo)
Back row (l-r): Hannah Sayles, Megan Schrijver, Jacqueline Sayles, Jaydon Haustein, Bryson Haustein Front row (l-r): Brooklyn Stewart, Brooke Glasier, Katlyn Glasier, Haley Sayles Missing: Jessa Heatherington. (Stettler Knockbusters photo)

Stettler archery team prepares for international tournament

Nine past and present archers, along with a coach, from Stettler’s Wm.…

Back row (l-r): Hannah Sayles, Megan Schrijver, Jacqueline Sayles, Jaydon Haustein, Bryson Haustein Front row (l-r): Brooklyn Stewart, Brooke Glasier, Katlyn Glasier, Haley Sayles Missing: Jessa Heatherington. (Stettler Knockbusters photo)
Garnett Kromm, of Botha, hangs on for a 67 point in the Bareback Riding event at the 2022 Steel Wheel Stampede. (Kevin Sabo/Stettler Independent file photo)

Stettler Steel Wheel Stampede set to kick off for another year

The event will run June 9-10 at the Stettler agricultural grounds

Garnett Kromm, of Botha, hangs on for a 67 point in the Bareback Riding event at the 2022 Steel Wheel Stampede. (Kevin Sabo/Stettler Independent file photo)
A pair of Stettler men have been sentenced to jail time for charges stemming from an arrest in Camrose County last fall. (Kevin Sabo/Stettler Independent)

Pair of Stettler men sentenced to jail for 2022 charges

A pair of Stettler men arrested by Bashaw RCMP officers in September…

A pair of Stettler men have been sentenced to jail time for charges stemming from an arrest in Camrose County last fall. (Kevin Sabo/Stettler Independent)
The 2023 Shimmy Mob started off at Carl Stettler park. (Dan Pocket photo)

‘Shimmy Mob’ descends on Main Street Stettler

Annual event took place May 13

The 2023 Shimmy Mob started off at Carl Stettler park. (Dan Pocket photo)
The Jewel Theatre Marquee. (Jewel Theatre photo)

Stettler’s Jewel Theatre celebrates 70 years

A piece of Stettler’s history will turn 70 later this year. The…

The Jewel Theatre Marquee. (Jewel Theatre photo)
Nate Horner has been re-elected in Drumheller-Stettler. (File photo)

Horner re-elected as MLA in landslide victory for Drumheller-Stettler

Nate Horner won by more than 6,500 votes

Nate Horner has been re-elected in Drumheller-Stettler. (File photo)
(Kevin Sabo/ Black Press Media)

OPINION: Finding my why

June marks a decade since I left the Emergency Medical Services (EMS)…

(Kevin Sabo/ Black Press Media)
Castor Legion member Ken Jackson (left) and Legion president Lyn Holloway present the Royal Canadian Legion national poster contest winner prize to Vlada Pashchenko, of Altario School. (Kevin Sabo/Castor Advance)

Altario student wins national Legion Poster contest

According to Castor Legion president Lyn Holloway, when one of the winners…

Castor Legion member Ken Jackson (left) and Legion president Lyn Holloway present the Royal Canadian Legion national poster contest winner prize to Vlada Pashchenko, of Altario School. (Kevin Sabo/Castor Advance)
Around 50 people were registered for the 2023 Hike for Hospice on May 7. (Stettler Hospice Facebook photo)

Stettler Hike for Hospice Fundraiser took place May 7

A fundraiser for a local non-profit was back for another year on…

Around 50 people were registered for the 2023 Hike for Hospice on May 7. (Stettler Hospice Facebook photo)
Stettler town hall.(File photo)

Stettler sign refurbishment contract awarded to local company

And other highlights of the May 16 council meeting

Stettler town hall.(File photo)
Stettler town hall.(File photo)

Town of Stettler approves tax increase

After three years of no tax increases, Stettler residents need to brace…

Stettler town hall.(File photo)
The body of the Caboose is lifted off its wheels. (Carson Ellis photo)

Stettler Town and Country Museum making changes to rail system

The Stettler Town and Country Museum is making some changes to its…

The body of the Caboose is lifted off its wheels. (Carson Ellis photo)