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Ol’ Tyme Family Nite going strong as it celebrates its ninth year

Ol’ Tyme Family Nite going in full swing celebrating its nine years in motion January 29 at the Elks Hall in McLennan.   Tom Henihan Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs We usually see a decade as a major milestone when considering the…

February 8, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

Town of Falher and Birch Hills County engage in a game of broomball

Mac Olsen Express Staff Ethusiastic broomball players for the Town of Falher and Birch Hills Country hit the ice at the West Smoky Arena in Eaglesham on Jan. 23. The Town of Falher were short a few players, so BHC…

February 2, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

McLennan to host Medical Skills Weekend this coming March

Tom Henihan Twenty-five, University of Alberta first-year healthcare professionals will attend a Medical Skills Weekend in McLennan, March 18, 19 and 20. The aim of inviting the students, who are studying to be physicians, nurses and paramedics, is to introduce…

January 24, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

Ukrainian New Years dinner event held in Guy

Express Staff The annual Ukrainian New Years dinner was held at the Guy community hall on Jan. 16. Besides the dinner, the High Prairie Zirka Dancers performed, as they did in 2015. The event was a fundraiser for the hall.…

January 18, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

Reeve shares 2015 view

by Reeve Robert Brochu, M.D. of Smoky River No. 130 On behalf of Council and staff, I wish everyone a wonderful and prosperous year. Looking back at 2015 it was quite a year with new provincial and federal governments. We look…

January 17, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

McLennan Crafts Club invites the creative and the curious to drop by

by Tom Henihan For those interested in crafts such as quilting, sewing or crafting in general, the McLennan Crafts Club meets every second Monday from 10am to 4pm, enjoys a good lunch together, shares ideas and tell stories while they…

January 17, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

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January 11, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

Night of Music fundraiser at Club Des Pionniers in Donnelly, a resounding success

Tom Henihan, Express Staff Donnelly Parish Council held a Night of Music fundraiser at Club Des Pionniers in Donnelly on October 24. The event was to raise funds for the restoration work on the Donnelly Cemetery wall, completed in mid-September. “We…

November 5, 2015 · by Admin2015 ·

Grande Prairie Chamber CEO, Guest Speaker at SRRED Wine and Cheese Social

Tom Henihan, Express Staff In celebration of Small Business Week, Diane Chiasson, Economic Development Officer with Smoky River Regional Economic Development hosted a SRRED wine and cheese social at the McLennan Golden Age club on October 26. A number of local…

November 5, 2015 · by Admin2015 ·