Author: Admin2015

A few weeks ago, High Prairie South Peace News was contacted regarding a story released about the 10 Worst Places to Live in Alberta. We were told High Prairie ranked seventh and Slave Lake ninth. A search ensued and we…
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Perhaps this newspaper’s editorial writer from last week should have said it stronger.As in, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on the issue of separatism should not be trying to cater to both the people who want to stay in Canada, and…
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As I concluded in Real Contender, Part 1, “We can confidently place our complete trust in Jesus, our Real Contender, to fulfill all He has set out to accomplish in bringing justice and real hope to all the Earth and…
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Obituary – Patrick Norman Hunt

Patrick Norman Hunt passed away peacefully March 9 in the High Prairie Health Complex with his two sons by his side. Pat was the eldest son of Norman and Julia Hunt and grew up on their family farm in the…
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Years ago, I read The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. It is a novel published in 1963, but one passage has stayed with me ever since. In the story, the main character, Esther Greenwood, imagines her future as a green…
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At its regular meeting June 8, Peace River town council was informed of grants awarded through the Town of Peace River Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Grants to Groups program. “With the approach that council is recognized for its…
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Peace River town council has approved an increase to the Baytex Energy Centre’s Fieldhouse Wall capital budget. The decision was reached at council’s regular meeting June 8. Peace River’s 2026 capital budget included the construction of an aluminum-framed tempered glass…
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The Peace River Municipal Planning Commission met June 2, in part to decide on a proposed development of an Animal Care Facility in the downtown core at 9510-94 Avenue. The facility proposed is the Peace Regional SPCA, a shelter designed…
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Peace River is gearing up to welcome back this year’s Rotaract River Days, set to hit the streets of town this Saturday. The three-day event is gearing up to be a crowd pleaser, with events for the entire family. Organizers…
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Seniors throughout Alberta were in the spotlight during the annual Seniors’ Week from June 1-7. Communities and organizations hosted special events to celebrate and commend seniors and golden-agers for their contributions to society over the decades. So, what qualifies a…
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Years ago, I attended my Uncle Walter Luka Jr.’s funeral. I was standing beside his father, Walter Luka Sr., paying respect over the casket. “You know,” he told me. “That should be me laying in there. This just isn’t right.”…
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If you have a good memory, you may remember the story of Keith Allen Barton from the USA in 2014. Barton made lots of promises. He claimed he could cure things like cancer and HIV with a new alternative therapy.…
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Most people love reading predictions. Perhaps it is human nature. We want to know stuff. What will the world be like in 10 years. Or 20? Or 50? More precisely, other people flock to discover their future from astrologists, tarot…
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