One step closer to neighbourhood renewal Reconstruction of Eastwood and Elmwood Park to begin this spring On Feb. 4, Eastwood and Elmwood Park residents attended an open house at St. Gerard Catholic School to view the […] Talea Medynski March 1, 2020
The Ave welcomes a new theatre company Hidden Creek Players is a small stage theatre company Some people take a stab at a dream and give up. For Bernadette Alseth, perseverance is her nature and the third […] Rusti Lehay March 1, 2020
A church with close links to a community A closer look at a tiny but mighty community church There are plenty of churches in the inner city, but Norwood Wesleyan Church stood out to me. I decided to […] Victoria Stevens March 1, 2020
The welcome news in youth mental health Pilot project aimed at helping youth will continue at Glenrose Rehabilitation Centre There seems to be a barrage of bad news about youth mental health in Alberta. Waiting lists are […] Tekla Luchenski March 1, 2020
Austerity isn’t a good solution for anyone Cutting essential services harms those who need them most Premier Jason Kenney talks an awful lot about how Alberta is struggling, but rarely do we hear him or his ministers […] Mimi Williams March 1, 2020
Budget cuts affect people on public services Changes to Alberta Seniors Drug Benefit Program coming March 1 Even before the provincial government released its 2020/2021 budget (which occurred after this newspaper was published), many Albertans were already […] Mimi Williams March 1, 2020
How a cold winter changed one woman’s life Barb Sharpe embraces the spirit of giving to those in need Celebrating International Women’s Day For this issue of the Rat Creek Press, we are celebrating International Women’s Day by […] Rusti Lehay March 1, 2020
One woman’s path from education to politics Janis Irwin is a voice for those who need it the most Not too long ago, Janis Irwin would run beside the LRT tracks from her home in Highlands to […] Victoria Stevens March 1, 2020
Indigenous people have a champion in Edmonton Cheryl Whiskeyjack is the confident leader of Bent Arrow Whoever coined the phrase, “If you want something done, give it to a busy woman,” may have had Cheryl Whiskeyjack in […] Mimi Williams March 1, 2020
One woman’s unconquerable, resilient spirit When life brings you hardships, take yourself through it In the winter of 2017, I felt as bleak as the landscape outside. I had spent the past six years working […] Nazreena Anwar-Travas March 1, 2020
The changing reality of jobs and careers Many people work at more than one job to bring in extra money It was once common to work at one job throughout your life and then retire. A few […] Talea Medynski March 1, 2020
Misconceptions of the immigration system Learn the facts about how Canada’s immigration works Building walls, separating families, stealing jobs, illegal workers: these are hot topics in the media relating to immigration. But the truth is […] Kiley Fithen March 1, 2020