Alberta

Most people would rather not drive on an icy road for fear of a white-knuckling experience trying to stay in control of the car.  But then again, most people aren’t ice racers.

Before she moved to Vermilion, Carol Wasylik knew from visiting the town that it had lots of activities and plenty of community involvement.

Sustainival's first year in Fort McMurray was the talk of the town and fun for everyone - even those hard-to-please teens.

The Village of Waterton is still small. Main street takes 20 minutes to stroll because you stopped for 15 minutes to watch a herd of deer go by.

They know how to kick back and have good, clean fun and get-in-the-muck fun at the Hylo/Venice Harvest Days southwest of Lac La Biche.

It takes a community to run a carnival. A carnival whose rides, food trucks, lights and all on-site attractions are powered 100 per cent by biodiesel fuel.

I have a confession to make. I hesitated, but Im going to let you in on an Alberta secret.

You want to go to Banff, but you don’t want the hustle and bustle of a city. That is, after all, why you are going to Banff. The solution? The Juniper Hotel and Bistro.

As I peered over the railing to the pit in front of me, I could see one truck still churning through the mud, slowly making progress, the impossibly sticky muck sucking the tires further down with

A community that runs together, stays together. Until the leaders pull away and leave the rest of the pack panting behind, that is.

Aurum Lodge is located a mere 30 minutes east of Banff National Park, but it is a world away from the hustle and bustle of the national park.

 Lac La Biche area residents gather for the Lakeland Country Fair and Roughstock Rodeo and do what small town Albertans do – have a heck of a good time.