Wind and rust lead to light standard collapse
FortisAlberta is looking at over 1,000 light standards in Brooks after one broke at the base and fell onto a vehicle.
At about 3 p.m. during a wind storm on Jan. 10 a 30-year-old metal light standard fell onto the passenger side fender of a vehicle parked in front of the Always $1.00 Plus store on First Avenue downtown.
An unidentified employee of the store said she heard a crash and went outside to find the pole down and the vehicle damaged.
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Dessert with Anne of Green Gables
“Wilt thou give me a lock of thy jet black tresses -- in a parting to treasure forevermore?”
That’s one of Arielle Schmidt’s favorite lines in Anne of Green Gables - she thinks it sounds like Shakespeare.
The Duchess School Dessert Theatre production Anne of Green Gables staring Arielle Schmidt will be performed Jan. 31 through to Feb. 2.
Duchess School’s annual fundraiser for the drama department has been a part of the community since 2000.
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Bandits earn split of weekend contests
Out shooting an opponent does not necessarily guarantee a win as the Brooks Bandits found out this past weekend.
The Alberta Junior Hockey League team out shot both St. Albert and Olds but could only muster two points in a weekend split of games.
Play Friday night had the Bandits throwing everything but the kitchen sink at St. Albert Steel goaltender Rhys Hadfield but he continued to make save after save.
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