Occasionally, they are front and centre but more often than not, volunteers who put their time and effort into organizing and hosting community celebrations can be found working hard behind the scenes.

A shortened spring and a delayed summer, when it comes to ideal weather conditions, may have heightened the potential for problems this summer season.

The majority of Canadians who even bothered to watch the news over the weekend had to have been disgusted by the senseless chaos surrounding the G8 and G20 summits in Toronto.

The volunteer effort behind last weekend’s relief auction and bazaar in Coaldale is about more than a two-day effort.