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BOWDEN – For 260 years people around the world have celebrated the life and work of renowned Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns. The famed Scotsman was born on Jan. 25,1759.

Jamie Moffat carries in the national dish of Scotland on Saturday evening during a Robbie Burns themed dinner and dance hosted by the Sundre Legion.

Area residents should not have to embark on long, costly trips to the city simply to enjoy an evening of live music, according to a group of local enthusiasts.

BOWDEN – For 260 years people around the world have celebrated the life and work of renowned Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns. The famed Scotsman was born on Jan. 25,1759.

INNISFAIL - The pure joy of artistic dance for the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer has already begun for 11 eager young local ladies.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is making a stop in Olds. It will be here Jan. 19, 7 p.m. at the TransCanada Theatre. Tickets for those interested in seeing the tour are available online through the Olds Municipal Library's website.

CARSTAIRS - Young Harry Potter fans were in for a treat over the holidays as the Carstairs Public Library was turned into Hogwarts School for an escape room. The escape room proved a fun challenge for young wizards and their families.

Olds council is considering creating a policy on public art in the town.

DIDSBURY - The Didsbury Municipal Library has a new manager and she has already checked in. Monique Fiedler came to town from Banff where she was an assistant library director.

DIDSBURY - About 160 grades 7-11 students and 40 teachers from Chinook's Edge School Division have taken part in a daylong conference at Zion Church in Didsbury.