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I wish more teenage girls watched American college football. That way I might be able to find a season preview magazine amongst the dozens of Justin Bieber Teen Beat covers adorning all of the local bookstores, grocery stores and pharmacies.

The defences could have stayed home.

The Airdrie Edge gymnastics club has been in its new facility since early this year, but took time this week to honour the process taken to get there. The club held its donor appreciation night on Aug.

Airdrie’s new skate park has already been open for several months, but the City will make it official this weekend. The grand opening of the park, located within the Chinook Winds Regional Park, will take place between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Aug. 28.

Law enforcement officers are used to dealing with unpredictable situations, but they found out last weekend that chasing criminals and riding large animals are two completely different challenges.

The Airdrie Edge gymnastics club has been in its new facility since early this year, but took time this week to honour the process taken to get there. The club held its donor appreciation night on Aug.

The annual Airdrie Chamber of Commerce Woodside Golf Course tournament was a big success, raking in more than $22,000 for the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation, Aug 20.

Nearly 500 of the best BMX riders from across the country will be in Airdrie this weekend, as the city is set to host the 2010 nationals at its track beginning on Aug. 27.

Law enforcement officers are used to dealing with unpredictable situations, but they found out last weekend that chasing criminals and riding large animals are two completely different challenges.

The first goal was making the team. The next was making an impact. Cochrane’s Katy Josephs did both. Josephs was named to the women’s U18 Canadian hockey team on Aug.