The Flagstaff County Podcast

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you sell your home, your vehicles and most of your belongings, buy a one-way ticket and step away from the life you’re “supposed” to live? For Jillian Amatt and Chris Decap of Artistic Voyages, it became the beginning of an extraordinary journey. In October 2017, Jill and Chris left Canada with no long-term plan beyond getting out and experiencing the world. More than eight years later, they’ve lived and travelled across multiple continents, painted murals...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Flagstaff County Podcast, host Cary Castagna sits down with Lougheed Agricultural Society president John Snethun to explore the history behind the Lougheed Agricultural Fair. John shares how the fair has evolved over the decades. He also discusses the volunteers who have kept it going, the role agriculture continues to play and why the event remains an important gathering for Lougheed and the surrounding region. The 103rd Lougheed Agricultural Fair take...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Flagstaff County Podcast, host Cary Castagna sits down with Chelsea Eshpeter to share the story behind Swinging for the STARS, an annual charity slow-pitch tournament held in Strome in support of STARS Air Ambulance. Chelsea reflects on how the event began in memory of her father, Grant Eshpeter, who tragically passed away from an esophageal bleed, and how a family's loss grew into a community tradition that continues to bring people together for a life...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Flagstaff County Podcast, host Cary Castagna sits down with Sarah Gibbard to discuss the inaugural Pioneer Day, taking place June 13 at Beacon Farms near Daysland. Sarah shares the story behind the event, the inspiration for bringing people together through hands-on experiences, and how Pioneer Day aims to celebrate community, family, and the values that helped shape rural life. From workshops and activities to food, vendors, and an evening concert feat...

Send us Fan Mail From a rural airstrip in Flagstaff County to the cockpit of a commercial airliner, this episode explores what it takes to turn a dream into a career in aviation. Host Cary Castagna sits down with Aaron Forster, who grew up just outside Sedgewick, Alberta, learned to fly at Flagstaff Regional Airport, and now flies commercially with WestJet. Aaron reflects on the early spark that drew him to aviation, the realities of flight training, and the path that led him to the flight de...