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A “Small Town Saturday Night” could be coming to Viking, but not without community members’ votes.
The Viking Historical Society has put Viking in the running to win a Gord Bamford concert as part of the Small Town Saturday Night (STSN) contest put on by Big Valley Jamboree (BVJ).
Voting for the first part of the contest
Brett Jakubec of Viking currently plays basketball for Concordia University of Edmonton. Recently, he, along with teammate Garrett McKie, also of Viking, received recognition for helping to lead the Thunder to provincials.
The recognition came in an interview given by Concordia Thunder coach Reagan Wood to the Edmonton Sun. In it, Wood compared Jakubec’s passion for the game of basketball to that of pro DeMar DeRozen of the Toronto Raptors.
He told
On Jan. 23, police received a complaint of a break and enter at an oilfield site east of Viking.
Culprits entered a utility building and stole an air compressor that had been bolted down.
The investigation into this crime is continuing.
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On Jan. 27, police were advised of a break and enter at
Humidity levels ranging from 90 to 100 per cent this past week created the perfect conditions for exceptionally thick hoarfrost to form on almost every surface it could stick to. Even the smallest of branches displayed an impressive collection of frost
On Jan. 16, police received a call for assistance regarding a property dispute between estranged common law partners. The matter was deemed civil in nature and the complainant was advised to contact a lawyer and obtain legal advice.
Later that day, police received a complaint of an erratic