The PA Friend celebrated 110 years of print as well as the launch of our inaugural Journey to Jazz festival… read all about it!

Brenda Sisane, our Journey to Jazz ambassador and programme director, outlines what was in store for the festival's launch in September 2022 on FMR.

Alan Winde attended our launch of the Journey to Jazz festival in September last year and praised the event acknowledging the youth development project as a great way to boost tourism and the economy of Prince Albert. Read the full article here.

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