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The birds are chirping in the trees and the butterflies are flitting and fluttering in the breeze. Critters and creatures are coming out of the woodworks – sometimes literally – at this time every year.

The fifth annual Obelisk Awards took place on Tuesday evening with some familiar faces both in the running and on the winner’s podium with a new champ crowned. Make that two new champs wearing crowns.

The article entitled These Volunteers are Tops on page 45 of the April 20 edition misspelled Mavis McKay’s name.

Eight hands. Two pianos. Twelve balloons. They are the Garritano Family, four children that nailed the whimsical Balloon Pop Polka at Encore! with a lot of hot air.

Kids have a knack for pouring their guts on paper writing verse. It can be satirical, humorous or downright furious. You may not agree with the sentiment, but it always grabs the attention.

Even though Volunteer Appreciation Week is now behind us, volunteers continue to be appreciated throughout the rest of the month and beyond.

Kathy Hogan’s heart and soul was always filled with music. When the beloved St. Albert viola/violinist passed away from lung cancer Aug.

Overburden features oil paintings by Medicine Hat artist Jessica Plattner. Exhibit will remain on display until April 30. 19 Perron St. 780-460-4310. www.artgalleryofstalbert.

The only recital hall in St. Albert with near-perfect acoustics is permanently closing its doors after nearly 13 years of service. Nancy Watt, co-founder of the St.

The last Reel Mondays screening of the season takes place on April 25 with a delightful little film about a woman in the aftermath of a failed marriage and her driving instructor, a Sikh man just embarking on a new marriage.