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Kevin Pennyfeather/Rep Staff More than 90 Fire fighters from across Western Canada converged in Nisku for the the 10th annual Big Rig Hands-on-Training Symposium from June 22-24. The Leduc County Fire Services and Alberta Vehicle Extrication Association co-hosted event featured one day of classroom training followed by two days of practical work to prepare fire fire fighters to respond to rescue situations involving large trucks.
Kevin Pennyfeather Rep Staff (L-r) Finalists Jon Dennis, Jerome Caouette and Sean McGillis competed in the dads-only hands-free watermellon eating contest at the Daystar Church Father’s Day Bash on June 18.
Kevin Pennyfeather/Rep staff Racers from far and wide like 13-year-old Rhiannon Allison stormed the Castrol Raceway for the start of the Rocky Mountain Nationals competition on July 14. The air was 23C, but the track was a scorching 50C during the prelim testing in the afternoon.
Kevin Pennyfeather Rep Staff Brayden MacLellan aced the soda pop ring toss game at the first annual Thorsby Thunder Days Festival on June 17. The festival celebrated Thorsby’s new designation as a town and Canada’s 150th birthday.
Kevin Pennyfeather/Rep staff The Gateway Family Church showcased a live band on their float in the annual Canada Day parade down Leduc’s Main Street.
Kevin Pennyfeather/Rep staff More than 200 people lined up to enjoy a pancake breakfast outside the Royal Canadian Legion in Leduc on Canada Day.
Kevin Pennyfeather/Rep staff Thousands of attendees took in the first annual Leduc Art Walk along Main Street on July 15. More than 50 artists and performers lined the street to host workshops and sell their creations — like Laura Keller’s driftwood sculptures.
Kevin Pennyfeather/Rep staff Sterling Blair, 15, trained at the Beaumont Aqua-Fit Centre on August 1 in preparation for his four events at the 50th Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg on August 5. The butterfly stroke specialist will compete with Swim Alberta in a bid to dominate the national podiums.
Kevin Pennyfeather/Rep staff Jackson Kruk, 11, pitched yet another strike on the way to victory against the Fort Saskatchewan Red Sox on July 23 in Edmonton’s Tiger Goldstick Park. His team, the Black Gold Giants, are moving up to tier 1 in the Provincials tournament after posting a 13-5 record in their Mosquito AA regular season.