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Clegg’s Corner – Rules made by people wanting to keep secrets
Chris Clegg You have to give Alberta Health Services credit. They tried! They really tried! The offer of $150,000 (other sources say it was actually $148,000 but we should not quibble over a measly $2,000) to the Town of High…
Prairie fire!
Renegades win ‘Game of the Season’
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Renegades won their first game Sept. 8 in the 2023 high school football season. The Renegades caged the Valleyview Hillside Cougars 24-21 in their home-opener in Mighty Peace Football Conference action. “It was…
Happy Anniversary, Louise!
Proposed animal fee fails
Chris CleggSouth Peace News A proposal to charge Big Lakes County residents a licensing fee for their cats and dogs has ended quicker than a dog can bark at the moon or a cat can catch a mouse! Council decided…
South Peace News wins 53rd CCNA Award
South Peace News has won its 53rd Canadian Community Newspapers Association Award. The paper placed third in its circulation category up to 1,499 for Best Front Page in 2022 judging. Each paper submitted two copies for judge’s consideration. It is…
Commentary – Well, that was awkward!
Pearl Lorentzen In the non-fiction section of the library, a book grabbed my attention. It is called Awkward: The Science Behind Why We’re Socially Awkward and Why That is Awesome by Ty Tashiro. After I checked it out, I had…
The Page – September 20, 2023
Don’t you just love going outside on a cool, crisp fall morning and hearing the sound of Canada Geese flying overhead?What is more Canadian than that?Farmers might not like it if those same geese have fattened up for the flight…
Council rezones land to allow tourist home
Chris CleggSouth Peace News The owner of a residential property near Kinuso will be allowed to add a tourist home on his property. Big Lakes County passed second and third readings at its Sept. 13 meeting to amend its land-use…
Sweetheart land deal refused
Chris CleggSouth Peace News An “approximate $150,000” offer from Alberta Health Services (AHS) to sell approximately 10 acres of prime land where the former High Prairie Health Complex stood for many years was refused by town council last month after…
Letter – Bring home better paycheques!
Keeping the cost of living low has always been a priority for Conservatives. However, as the Liberals double-down on their tax increases, the cost of living continues to be a major concern for Canadians. Life costs more, work does not…
Annual Big Lakes County waste roundup questioned
Chris CleggSouth Peace News A request to further study the advantages and disadvantages of the annual Big Lakes County Household Waste Round- up was defeated at council’s Sept. 13 meeting. Councillor Jim Zabolotniuk requested a cost analysis after examining the…
Prospectors outlast valiant Outlaws in hard-fought game
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Peace River Prospectors defeated the host High Prairie Outlaws 43-32 in an entertaining game Sept. 9 to kick off the Peace Country Bantam Football League 2023 season. Peace River co-head coach Josh Scott was proud…
Students let loose their creativity!
High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School Art students are at the starting line and ready to let loose with colour, line, pattern plus oodles of creativity. There is nothing like a blast of creative energy to start the school year…
Proposed car cleanup at McLennan
Residents in McLennan may have a chance to get rid of their old, unused vehicles in the near future. CAO Lorraine Willier told council at its Sept. 11 meeting the she contacted McSteel Salvage and Cleanup in High Prairie about…