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A four-goal second period broke a 1-1 tie and lifted Smoky River to a 6-2 win over visiting Peace River Jan. 16 in All Peace Hockey League Under 15 Tier 2 Division play. Kayden Van de Ligt scored twice while…
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At its regular meeting on Jan. 26, Peace River town council adopted the Snow Dump Use Policy to further advance environmental registrations. “Following up on a discussion we had from last meeting, we made some changes to the policies that…
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Peace River town council is evaluating costs associated with installing cameras in its downtown core. The decision was reached at council’s regular meeting in chambers on Jan. 26. “A while back administration was requested with direction from council to look…
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Peace River town council was approached by 10 Acre Shaker Music Festival Society to financially support the initiative’s application to the Canadian Heritage, Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage-Local Festivals grant streams. “We received a request or inquiry from a…
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Smoky River Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is urging all local talented musicians to come out for its first-ever Music Jamboree. The event will be held at the Smoky River Community Hall in Falher on Feb. 28 from 2-6…
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Is nuclear a ‘new clear’ vision for energy needs?

Nuclear Energy Engagement and Advisory Panel hosted a public townhall meeting in Peace River to discuss how nuclear power could be integrated into Alberta’s energy mix. The meeting was held at the Quality Hotel and Conference Centre on Jan. 21.…
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The M.D. of Smoky River is excited to announce the new bulk water fill station set to open mid-February. The new truck bulk water fill station will be located on Range Road 213, just south of Highway 49, north of…
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6 more weeks of winter predicted for Peace Country

A hoary marmot at Jasper, Alberta. Marmots are one of Alberta’s popular substitutes for groundhogs on Groundhog Day. Others include ground squirrels. For those watching things closely today, it was another mixed bag of reports from our local forecasters in…
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Have you forgotten that crap weather from two weeks ago already? Ugh!The shot of warm weather last week was exactly what the doctor ordered as far as getting our highways and byways cleared of snow.Not to say anything against the…
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In my last column, we looked at one aspect of the section of Scripture in Luke 8 where Jesus travels to the region of the Gerasenes where he is met by a man possessed by a legion of demons. We…
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Valentine’s Day is less than one month away!Can’t say The Page didn’t warn you, guys! Marriages are made in heaven, but so are thunder and lightning! Man is incomplete until he marries. Then he is finished! Did you hear about…
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There is no doubt the cockadoodle plan to shut down Fairview College is exactly that – nuts! Not to mention, it’s a horrible face slap to the people of Fairview and surrounding area. Most thought hooking with what is now…
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A win and your in! And that is exactly what the Falher Pirates did Jan. 23 as they defeated the visiting Fort St. John Flyers 5-2 to clinch a berth in the NPHL playoffs. And they did it in dominant…
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Rev.Terry Goerz,Redeemer Lutheran Church. Jesus travels to the region of the Gerasenes where He is met by a man possessed by a legion of demons. Jesus drives the demons out of the man into a herd of pigs, who rush…
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Every chance we get, and we encourage local people to do the same, we bend the ear of our politicians over tourism promotion. Our big question always is, why the heck do our governments and agencies spend so much time…
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