With the election call just about a week old, candidates in both Battlefords-Lloydminster and Vegreville-Wainwright constituencies are still shifting into gear.

Only one ownership bid put forth to AJHL – and it's local.

You reap what you sow. And that’s certainly the case for Donna Arie.

William Munsey, Green Party of Canada candidate for Vegreville-Wainwright, has already been through one federal election and he said he knows his chances of beating incumbent Leon Benoit are still slim.

The 2011 federal election will be the first time Glenn Tait, NDP candidate for Battlefords-Lloydminster, has been a candidate for the riding, but he’s no stranger to politics.

Community Futures Lloydminster and Region is receiving praise for reaching out to entrepreneurs and “would be” business people.

Leon Benoit has set up his campaign office in Lloydminster, but for the most part, he’ll be bringing his campaign office to constituents, not the other way around.

Simply put, Doug Gilby had a good year at the 2011 Lloydminster Heavy Crude Open Bonspiel.

At first, Diane Buerfeind and Ellen Frank thought they would have to help people with ideas for activities during Kitscoty’s 100th anniversary celebrations this August.