Author: Admin2015

An Evening of Elegance returns to the Smoky River Region on Nov. 7 at the Smoky River Fire & Rescue Hall in Falher. With just 50 tickets remaining, regional fire chief Marcel Maure says people best reach out to buy…
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Northern Sunrise County re-elects reeve, deputy reeve

At its organizational meeting Oct. 27, Northern Sunrise County re-elected Claude Rodrigue as its reeve for the upcoming year. Rodrigue was first elected to council in the Oct. 20, 2025 municipal election. Council says over the last 12 months, they…
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Albertans have spoken loud and clear! At least for now! The approximate 75 per cent of voters who cast their ballots Oct. 19 to deny pursuing separation from Canada proves conditions are far from being bad enough to pursue leaving…
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If you own a musical instrument, you know how important it is to be in tune. It is very difficult in a band when one instrument is out of tune. Someone must play a single note, say middle C, repeatedly…
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Small businesses serve an important role in communities, particularly those in small communities in rural and northern regions. While big-box stores in cities can offer consumers lower prices and greater selection, small businesses benefit small communities and need local support…
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Mighty Peace Watershed project plants thousands of saplings

A fall planting campaign aimed at protecting small tributaries of the Peace River has put thousands of new saplings in the ground. Michaela Regimbald, a summer watershed steward with the Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance (MPWA), says the Sept. 28 planting…
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On Oct. 13 at the Peace River town council meeting, administration asked council to approve reallocation of funding from the Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project to finish a Sanitary Sewer Management Master Plan. The master plan is necessary to update…
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Peace River town council is replacing the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system after the Water Treatment Plant Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and alarm systems failed. The decision to replace the UPS was made at council’s Oct. 13 meeting.…
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At its regular meeting on Oct. 13, Peace River town council revised its Grants to Organizations Policy. After reviewing the policy at the Sept. 8 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting, and also the Sept. 28 regular meeting, council agreed to…
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Smoky River Region will face the retirement of a long-term doctor and the arrival of two new physicians this coming spring. Smoky River Regional Attraction and Retention Physician Recruitment coordinator Myrna Lanctot says Dr. Pieter De Wet has announced his…
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Village of Donnelly has welcomed its newest councillor to the team! Jacquie Livingstone was acclaimed during a recent byelection. “Jacquie has lived in the community for quite some time and brings a solid understanding of local issues,” says Mayor Myrna…
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