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It’s common knowledge all around the globe that Canada is hockey country 24/7, so its no shock to see a game of our favourite sport break out at any time, even in the middle of a sunny summer day. Actually, the game above was just one of the many activities of Kidztown, a show aimed at young children with a spiritual message that was held last Thursday at Pas-Ka-Poo Park and sponsored by the Rimbey Church of the Nazarene.

It was a weekend in heaven for racing fans in Rimbey last weekend as the Central Alberta Raceway hosted the NPP Hobby/Truck/Open Stock races on Saturday followed by the Outlaw/Wissota Stock races on Sunday. Pictured above, while one group awaits their turn on the track, another, less-fortunate driver who hit the wall, needed a bit of assistance from a tow truck to get off the track (inset).

Rimbey’s most recognizable landmark underwent a bit of a facelift over the weekend to ensure it remains the community’s most recognizable landmark. Pictured above, a painter puts the final touches on a bit of trim work at the Beatty Historical House.

The numbers have been crunched and while there are still cheques and donations rolling in, a recent pro-am golf event held at Gull Lake Golf Course will go a long way in ensuring some young area golfers will have the opportunity to further their educations.

The Rocky Wranglers performance group kicked off the 78th annual Buck Lake Stampede in style with a dazzling performance and plenty of colour.

If anyone had any doubts about the building boom in Rimbey, all they need to do is take a drive down the community’s main street for proof as two more construction projects are set to begin.

The community of Rimbey continued to receive province-wide recognition following the announcement last week that one of Alberta’s major magazines has included two local residents among the top 50 most influential people.

As part of Canada Day celebrations, held last Tuesday, July 1 at Pas-Ka-Poo Park and later at the Rimbey Soccer Fields, hundreds of residents rose as one and reaffirmed their allegiance to our country during a brief ceremony.

Blessed with spectacular summer weather, last Saturday’s Rimbey Farmers Market at Pas-Ka-Poo Park drew hundreds of residents to check out the produce and other items. In light of the July 1 celebrations held this Tuesday, many vendors at the market were decked out in red and white and the Maple Leaf.

Now that summer is upon us, motorcycles in central Alberta have become much more prevalent and as such, RCMP Detachments both locally and throughout the province have initiated a campaign to ensure safe riding practices among motorcycle drivers.