{"id":22961,"date":"2024-03-28T17:50:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T22:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=22961"},"modified":"2024-03-28T18:13:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T23:13:57","slug":"the-great-rectangle-devon-leduc-transportation-corridor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=22961","title":{"rendered":"The Great Rectangle: Devon \/ Leduc Transportation Corridor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"859\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0129.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22962 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0129.jpg 859w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0129-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0129-768x596.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 859px) 100vw, 859px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Subject:<\/strong> Important New Flash<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.ca\/Government\/News-Publications\/Community-News\/community-bus-officially-named-folkswagon\">https:\/\/www.devon.ca\/Government\/News-Publications\/Community-News\/community-bus-officially-named-folkswagon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Ain\u2019t that cute!<\/p>\n<cite>UC#1<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey, UC#1. It would be fun if they listed the names that <em><strong>weren&#8217;t<\/strong><\/em> selected!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ChatGPT helped us with some alternate names:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">The Devon Dash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The Dizzy Doodlebug<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The Bouncing Banana (<em>what?<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Devon Delight Express<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Bussy McBusBus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The Devon Cozy Commuter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The Devon Wacky Wagon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Devon <\/strong>sounds like a great stop for the <strong>WLBOTT<\/strong> tour, and the public library looks nice. Do you have any buffet recommendations?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question:<\/strong> the bus has special trips to Leduc. Is that for the airport shuttle, or is there some other connection?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m guessing the locals call the trip to Leduc <strong>&#8220;The Great Rectangle.&#8221;<\/strong> Is there a preferred route? Does the 2-minute extra drive provide better scenery?<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"421\" class=\"wp-image-22966\" style=\"width: 450px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0099.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0099.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0099-300x280.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<cite>UC#4<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks for the list of bus names. My personal choice was \u201c<strong>Busted<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Having never ridden on the \u201c<strong>Folkswagon<\/strong>\u201d, I can\u2019t speak as an expert about the route. But no, it is not an airport shuttle, that would cut into the free enterprise mile-long (1.6 Km) line of taxicabs and ubers that wait at the airport with their engines idling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">No, I have never heard the term \u201c<strong>great<\/strong>\u201d used in conjunction with anything related to either Devon or Leduc. Except, perhaps, the reaction when someone is informed that they are going to Devon. \u201c<em>Great, just what I always wanted!<\/em> Can\u2019t I have some teeth pulled out instead?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>\u201cScenic Route\u201d<\/strong> that you refer to brings you South of Devon on Highway 60, past the \u201cLeduc #1\u201d exhibit at the <strong>Canadian Energy Museum<\/strong> where you can see the original oil rig that used to be located next to highway 2 on the way into Edmonton but was relocated, piece by piece, to Devon a few years ago. Devon was instrumental in the development of the \u201cburning dinosaurs\u201d industry that is responsible for bringing you those warm Texas summer evenings. Leduc didn\u2019t want all those dirty, smelly oil-rig workers messing up their town, so Imperial Oil built Devon for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Next stop is the oil collection station where they frequently have a \u201cwaste gas\u201d flare to burn off the butane that nobody wants now that everybody switch from cigarettes to vaping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As you continue south on Hwy 60, you pass several scenic oil pumps, dutifully going up and down, 24-7 to pump that valuable commodity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, after 10 Km of following semi\u2019s (Hwy 60 is the bypass route that truckers use to avoid driving through Edmonton), you arrive at the smallest radius traffic circle ever built. <em>Does Texas have traffic circles?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"ed-note\">[ed. note: the Texas legislature has banned the teaching of circles in public schools.]<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Which brings me to my roundabout story. When I lived in England, I had the unfortunate experience of driving through Swindon where I experienced first-hand (right-hand? They drive on the wrong side of the road over there) the <strong>\u201cMagic Roundabout\u201d<\/strong><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" class=\"wp-image-22968\" style=\"width: 550px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/63126500_msn_magic_roundabout_470x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/63126500_msn_magic_roundabout_470x350.jpg 976w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/63126500_msn_magic_roundabout_470x350-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/63126500_msn_magic_roundabout_470x350-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As I approached Swindon, I headed into the roundabout (which at that time featured a full time traffic-cop presence), made several turns and ended up heading back the way I came \u2013 away from Swindon. So I got myself turned around and headed into Swindon again, only to find myself heading away from Swindon on another highway. Not being one to give up, I tried a third time and this time found myself &#8212; you guessed it! Heading away from Swindon again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">So I drove an extra 50 Km and found another highway that bypassed Swindon entirely and <strong><em>to this day, I have never been in Swindon<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>But I digress.<\/em> Back to the scenic route between Devon and Leduc. As you navigate the traffic circle, taking the 3rd exit, per my GPS, you end up eastbound on Highway 39 where you can see, well, nothing. There is nothing of interest on Highway 39. Nothing. Nada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">After 10 km, you enter Leduc and eventually arrive at the Leduc Common mall, featuring Canadian Tire, <strong>Tim Hortons<\/strong>, Tommy Gun\u2019s Original Barbershop and a variety of other box stores and restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A bit further on is beautiful downtown Leduc with more shops and the rather frequent sound of big jets on final for YEG, flying low enough that you can almost see the door-bolts coming loose on the 737\u2019s.<br><span class=\"ed-note\">[ed. note: &#8220;When one door closes, another door opens.&#8221; &#8211; Boeing]<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually the bus winds its way north on 50 St until it gets to highway 19 where it heads west back to Devon, passing the RAD Torque Raceway (all lit up with Christmas lights in the winter) and the <strong>Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church<\/strong>, after which there is again, absolutely nothing of interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">My theory is that the bus route is designed so that, except for the final bits of the return trip, the Folkswagon always turns left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">First sign of spring today: a robin, frozen in the mud. We had rain overnight and now the highways are all frozen skating rinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Oh, sorry, you Texans might not know what ice is. Let me know if you have trouble looking it up on Wikipedia.<sup>[1]<\/sup><\/p>\n<cite>UC#1<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><sup>[1]<\/sup> Ice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ice <\/strong>is water that is frozen into a solid state, typically forming at or below temperatures \nof 0 \u00b0C, 32 \u00b0F, or 273.15 K. As a naturally occurring crystalline inorganic solid with an ordered structure, \nice is considered to be a mineral.<br>\n<span class=\"ed-note\">[ed. note: Beware the Ice IX]<\/span><br>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"459\" class=\"wp-image-22979\" style=\"width: 550px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Phase_diagram_of_water.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Phase_diagram_of_water.jpg 786w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Phase_diagram_of_water-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Phase_diagram_of_water-768x641.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clipboard-7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1710\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"22976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clipboard-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clipboard-7.jpg 1710w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clipboard-7-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clipboard-7-1024x409.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clipboard-7-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clipboard-7-1536x614.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Clipboard-7-1200x479.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1710px) 100vw, 1710px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ice\">Wikipedia<\/a> \/ Images By Cmglee &#8211; Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0Sharon Mollerus &#8211; Ice Block, Canal Park, Duluth, CC BY 2.0<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Great Rectangle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0100.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"638\" data-id=\"22982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0100.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0100.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0100-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0099-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"589\" data-id=\"22983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0099-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0099-1.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0099-1-300x280.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scenes from the Northern Passage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0101.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1363\" height=\"744\" data-id=\"22988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0101.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0101.jpg 1363w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0101-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0101-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0101-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0101-1200x655.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1363px) 100vw, 1363px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0102.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"785\" data-id=\"22990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0102.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0102.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0102-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0102-1024x589.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0102-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0102-1200x690.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br>St. Mary&#8217;s Russian Orthodox Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0109.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"882\" height=\"726\" data-id=\"22986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0109.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0109.jpg 882w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0109-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0109-768x632.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br>Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0106.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1357\" height=\"783\" data-id=\"22989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0106.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0106.jpg 1357w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0106-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0106-1024x591.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0106-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0106-1200x692.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1357px) 100vw, 1357px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br>Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0107.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1358\" height=\"781\" data-id=\"22987\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0107.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0107.jpg 1358w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0107-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0107-1024x589.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0107-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0107-1200x690.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1358px) 100vw, 1358px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br>Kitty City<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0108.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"585\" data-id=\"22985\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0108.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0108.jpg 593w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0108-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br>Kitty City<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Holy Trinity Parish \u2013 \u041f\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0444\u0456\u044f \u041f\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0432\u044f\u0442\u043e\u0457 \u0422\u0440\u0456\u0439\u0446\u0456<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0125.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1053\" height=\"698\" data-id=\"22994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0125.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0125.jpg 1053w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0125-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0125-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0125-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1053px) 100vw, 1053px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0131.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"918\" height=\"669\" data-id=\"22995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0131.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0131.jpg 918w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0131-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0131-768x560.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leduc.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" data-id=\"22993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leduc.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leduc.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Leduc-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0123.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"859\" height=\"691\" data-id=\"22992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0123.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0123.jpg 859w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0123-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0123-768x618.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 859px) 100vw, 859px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LEDUC (RABBIT HILL) \u2013 HOLY TRINITY Parish \u2013 \u041f\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0444\u0456\u044f \u041f\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0432\u044f\u0442\u043e\u0457 \u0422\u0440\u0456\u0439\u0446\u0456<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Location: 8 km. from the Leduc train station and 13 km. northwest from the town of Leduc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first Ukrainian settlers in the area came in <strong>1900-1912<\/strong> from the district of Yaroslav (Jaroslaw) in Ukraine. The first church was built in 1900, and at that time the locality was known as Rabbit Hill. The first services were held in 1902 by Fr. Sozont Dydyk, OSBM, who resided in Rabbit Hill and Rosthern, Sask., and took care of the surrounding area, including Edmonton, until 1906&#8230;.The total area of the church grounds is 22 acres. Being 23 km. from Edmonton, the parish has been attended by St. Basil the Great since 1917. The Gregorian calendar has been in use since 1945.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/eeparchy.com\/2021\/02\/24\/holy-trinity-parish-leduc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0130.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"195\" data-id=\"22998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0130.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0130.png 721w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0130-300x81.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eeparchy.com\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"981\" height=\"620\" data-id=\"23000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0126.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0126.jpg 981w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0126-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0126-768x485.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scenes from the Southern Passage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0103.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1358\" height=\"776\" data-id=\"23004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0103.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0103.jpg 1358w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0103-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0103-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0103-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0103-1200x686.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1358px) 100vw, 1358px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0110.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1362\" height=\"784\" data-id=\"23007\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0110.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0110.jpg 1362w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0110-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0110-1024x589.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0110-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0110-1200x691.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1362px) 100vw, 1362px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0111.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1358\" height=\"784\" data-id=\"23003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0111.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0111.jpg 1358w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0111-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0111-1024x591.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0111-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0111-1200x693.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1358px) 100vw, 1358px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0112.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1363\" height=\"783\" data-id=\"23006\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0112.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0112.jpg 1363w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0112-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0112-1024x588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0112-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0112-1200x689.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1363px) 100vw, 1363px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0113.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1076\" height=\"785\" data-id=\"23005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0113.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0113.jpg 1076w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0113-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0113-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0113-768x560.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1076px) 100vw, 1076px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cool Round-About<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0114.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"582\" data-id=\"23009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0114.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0114.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0114-300x273.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0115.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1143\" height=\"784\" data-id=\"23010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0115.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0115.jpg 1143w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0115-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0115-1024x702.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0115-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1143px) 100vw, 1143px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Canadian Energy Museum: Leduc #1<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can visit the Canadian Energy Museum&#8217;s web site here: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadianenergymuseum.ca\/\">https:\/\/www.canadianenergymuseum.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0116.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1357\" height=\"772\" data-id=\"23013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0116.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0116.jpg 1357w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0116-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0116-1024x583.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0116-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0116-1200x683.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1357px) 100vw, 1357px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0117.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1052\" height=\"767\" data-id=\"23012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0117.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0117.jpg 1052w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0117-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0117-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0117-768x560.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1052px) 100vw, 1052px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0121.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"477\" height=\"290\" data-id=\"23015\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0121.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0121.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0121-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0118.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"712\" data-id=\"23016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0118.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0118.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0118-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0118-768x552.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0120.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1209\" height=\"781\" data-id=\"23017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0120.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0120.jpg 1209w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0120-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0120-1024x661.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0120-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/irl_240328_0120-1200x775.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1209px) 100vw, 1209px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Skid Shack recreation (images from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadianenergymuseum.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leduc Energy Museum<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240202_093018.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"271\" data-id=\"23026\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240202_093018.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240202_093018.jpg 393w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240202_093018-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CEM-LeducDevon-Exhibit-Promo-9a.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" data-id=\"23028\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CEM-LeducDevon-Exhibit-Promo-9a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CEM-LeducDevon-Exhibit-Promo-9a.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CEM-LeducDevon-Exhibit-Promo-9a-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CEM-LeducDevon-Exhibit-Promo-9a-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CEM-LeducDevon-Exhibit-Promo-17a.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"343\" height=\"343\" data-id=\"23025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CEM-LeducDevon-Exhibit-Promo-17a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CEM-LeducDevon-Exhibit-Promo-17a.jpg 343w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CEM-LeducDevon-Exhibit-Promo-17a-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CEM-LeducDevon-Exhibit-Promo-17a-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240202_092826.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"271\" data-id=\"23027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240202_092826.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240202_092826.jpg 393w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240202_092826-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark your calendars! Sally T. 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