The Annual Meeting of Parks & Rec Is Thursday

The first (ever?) Elberta Winter Market, at the Elberta Heritage Center, took place November 5, 2026. This photo was captured during a lull. Somehow many vendors and many customers managed to conduct a peaceable, pleasant, and free-flowing exchange of goods, currency, and words in this small space. I'm sure Ed Higgins would have been into it; his art completes the picture. Photo by Emily Kay Votruba

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