Community

In previous editions of A View to The Past, I’ve discussed the history of some of Airdrie’s most enduring landmarks, The Nose Creek Bridge and The Water Tower on 1st Avenue.

They’re not The Golden Girls, they’re The Silver Bells, and they meet every Sunday after morning mass at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Airdrie. The weekly get-togethers, along with monthly meet-ups at A&W, have been a tradition for the group since they got together approximately five years ago.

The trailer for the film Ghostbusters: Afterlife was released on July 27, and residents of Crossfield and Beiseker watched with excited eyes, as the project for which their homes were the backdrop has finally made its way to the big screen.

Airdrie kids are getting a chance to dig their fingers into the dirt and gain some life experience this summer as part of a youth-focused gardening program.

Things are getting back to normal, and musicians are rejoicing at the thought of being back on stage, which may have been why the Airdrie country duo Flaysher recently released a new single titled Coastin’ to add to your summer playlists.

Airdronians can get their sweat on with various fitness classes in Bayview Park every Tuesday evening until the end of August, thanks to a partnership between the City of Airdrie and Genesis Land Development Corp.

Four Airdrie restaurants have been selected to be a part of this year’s Alberta on the Plate (AOTP) festival being held from Aug. 6 to 15 around the province.

Veteran photographer Chris Attrell is bringing his beginner photography class to Airdrie on Aug. 1 – using his more than 25 years in the craft to help others understand their cameras and get the perfect shot.

The Bragg Creek Ladies Auxiliary (BCLA) is commemorating its diamond anniversary with a community cookbook this summer, including recipes from local celebrities and Bragg Creek and area residents.

Every month, staff from the Airdrie Public Library (APL) send the Airdrie City View a selection of titles the library has among its collections, along with brief synopses of each read. Here is the July edition of APL's 'Book Page,' featuring both fiction and non-fiction reads Airdrie readers can enjoy for the remainder of this summer.