All Stories
Resident drowning in high water bill
Chris CleggSouth Peace News Let the insurance company deal with it.It’s the solution Northern Sunrise County arrived at after hearing about a water bill at its Jan. 11 meeting.Irma Olga Gordey wrote council asking her $2,609 water bill be forgiven.“There…
Crime victims score with Red Wings
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News High Prairie and District Victim Assistance received armfuls of teddy bears collected from the High Prairie Red Wings’ first Teddy Bear Toss on Dec. 18.“We are overwhelmed with gratitude by the generous donation,” victim assistance assistant…
NS County hears value of Peace libraries
Chris CleggSouth Peace News It was a “meet and greet” to meet the new council combined with a presentation on the valuable service libraries provide.Peace Library system CEO Louisa Robison attended Northern Sunrise County council’s Jan. 11 meeting by Zoom…
Caretaker’s residence now allowed
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has added caretaker’s residence in the highway commercial district in its land-use bylaw.At its regular meeting Dec. 8, council gave final reading to amend the land-use bylaw that adds caretaker’s residence in the…
Repairs ‘fast-tracked’
Chris CleggSouth Peace News Every effort will be made to make repairs at the Nampa Regional Civic Centre as soon as possible.“There is nothing worse than a sewer smell,” said Reeve Carolyn Kolebaba during debate at Northern Sunrise County council’s…
Murder suspect awaits disclosure
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A High Prairie man charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a Sucker Creek man Nov. 19 will be back in court in mid-February.The matter of Travis Myles Melnyk, 40, returned to the…
Big Lakes selling 50+ surplus lots
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Just over 50 properties owned by Big Lakes County will be up for bids at an auction planned later this year.At its regular meeting Dec. 8, council approved a list of 52 properties to be dispersed.County…
December 2021 unemployment lowest since pre-pandemic
“Our nation-leading employment rate has increased to 64.2 per cent while unemployment has dropped to its lowest rate since before the pandemic,” says Alberta’s Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation Doug Schweitzer about the December 2021 Labour Force Survey.For unemployment…
BLC taking steps for land lease in park
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County is taken steps to deal with a request from the owners of a cabin in Winagami Lake Provincial Park to transfer the licence for the lot owned by the County.At its regular meeting…
First convictions for GL woman
A Gift Lake woman was sentenced for her first crimes in Slave Lake provincial court Jan. 19.Jasmine Dana Marie Cardinal, 22, appeared via phone because she was in quarantine at Edmonton Remand Centre. She pleaded guilty to obstructing a peace…
This is January?
Inspiration – ‘Living in the moment’ should not be sole focus
PastorBrian Gilroy,High PrairieChurch of theNazarene. Live in the moment, not the past or the future, as the past will weigh you down and the future will interfere with the moment.Yet, how can we “live in the moment” without realizing the…
Letter – Road maintenance poor
You have to maintain your equipment to make money. We understand this as rural people. We believe you share this value as well. That’s why were writing you about the need for better maintenance on the highway in our area.Imagine…
Letter – People need to know
The residents in J.B. Wood Continuing Care in High Prairie are paying four times the cost for their medication.They are paying a medical pharmacy in Markham, Ont. We have three [now four] pharmacies that have provided these residents with their…
Editorial – The grand illusion
Chris Clegg Mom takes her child down to the recycling bins on the east end of High Prairie. The family has been diligent in sorting their trash. Paper, cardboard, glass all in separate containers. As they toss the material into…