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INNISFAIL – One-act productions will once again be in the spotlight. Innisfail Town Theatre (ITT) is hosting the Heartland Region Alberta Drama Festival Association (ADFA) One Act Festival at the Ol' Moose Hall on April 27.

DIDSBURY - Holly Prest-Smith of Didsbury recently pulled off a pretty amazing feat – the 22 year old ended up winning both the 2019 Olds Idol competition and the All-Star Idol competition on back-to-back nights.

A series of paintings dubbed Sundre Girls by the local artist who created them is on display at the local library until early next month. “There are some exceptional girls,” said Laara Cassells, who lives northeast of Sundre.

CARSTAIRS -- It was a true community effort when several local groups came together to make a quilt for the Carstairs Public Library's Story Time.

DIDSBURY -- There was a little bit of something for everyone at the Didsbury Art, Travel and Trade Expo, which took place over the weekend at the Didsbury Memorial Complex.

Shovels went in the ground on Saturday marking the official start of the construction of the new community gazebo.

Two Olds High School (OHS) students were given the chance to display their artwork during the 2019 Alberta University of the Arts Show Off competition and exhibition in Calgary. The event, for students in grades 10-12, was held March 11-23.

About 270 people attended three performances of the Sundre High School Drama Club’s production of Almost Maine at the Sundre Arts Development Centre on March 28-30. William Peters and Jordan Jennings get into character.

About 45 people attended the Sundre library’s inaugural Books2Eat event, which featured nine local participating restaurants and chefs who prepared a recipe related to a book of their choice.

The latest movie in the DC Comics franchise, Shazam! is their best entry yet and surprisingly the most heartfelt.