Author: Admin2015

Did you notice the title? Children of God Now and Then. The expression “now and then” usually means something only happens occasionally, not regularly. This may be the way we think about being children of God. Every now and then,…
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Around Alberta, Family and Community Support Services have been told to re-evaluate the programs they offer. Why? If there is one constant success story offered by our local governments its FCSS and the programs and services they offer. Apparently, this…
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It’s time to pull out your golf clubs, dust them off, and get ready to support a vital non-profit organization in the Smoky River Region. Smoky River Childcare Society is hosting its second annual golf tournament June 26 in support…
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An upcoming Powwow Fundraiser Lunch will help to support the annual 2026 Peace River Traditional Powwow. Elder Priscilla Lalonde says Peace River Aboriginal Interagency Committee (PRAIC) is happy to introduce its bannock taco and stew lunch fundraiser on April 20…
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If you want your daughter to become a strong, confident young woman, Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention North Peace (RCSP) is hosting a program that could assist you in accomplishing your goal. Girl Power is an eight-week free program available…
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Parallèle Alberta will be hosting a free Job Fair at the Smoky River Community Hall in Falher on April 15 beginning at 1 p.m. Parallèle Alberta Employment counsellor Quentin Dupressoir says the fair is a great opportunity for people seeking…
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Town of Peace River crews have been busy working to reduce the potential for high water and flooding from a late runoff of high snowpack. Staff are taking steps to prevent any major problems that could occur from a fast…
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This letter is in response to the headline in the South Peace News March 11: “Alberta independence best option.” It is not! Alberta is boom and bust. Its economy is based on oil, but is not big or powerful enough…
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The pleasure was all mine last week when I watched the 1978 movie Midnight Express. It is about Billy Hayes, who is sent to a Turkish prison after getting caught with drugs before boarding a plane in Istanbul. Hayes has…
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Northern and rural community leaders and residents have spoken loud and clear about a government issue. To much surprise, their concerns have been supported. The Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission consented to maintain the Lesser Slave Lake, Central Peace – Notley…
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The weekend of March 20 saw the Edmonton Boat and Sportsman Show. Attendance has increased ever since the show was cancelled just a few hours before opening, due to COVID, in 2020. It’s a big show, the biggest expo in…
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On that first Easter morning the women were the first to go to the burial cave and received a startling message from an angel. “. . . You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen . .…
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April Fool’s Day on April 1 is always a fun time for newspapers and other media to play jokes. Weekly community newspapers always take advantage of the years when April Fool’ Day falls on the date of publication. Back in…
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South Peace News’ NPHL Top 100 Players of All-Time special section last week was very popular with readers.After the stories were posted on this newspaper’s website March 24, within 16 hours it attracted seven of the top 10 most read…
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