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Peace Country Beef & Forage Association (PCBFA) is welcoming all women in agriculture to its annual Northern Women in Agriculture Conference Feb. 19-20. The annual conference will be held at the Dunvegan Inn and Suites in Fairview. PCBFA operations director…
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A new service in the area will provide support, respite, and companionship services for individuals and caregivers. The Iris Project founder Nicole Helmus says she felt it was necessary to create a service that would help to bridge the gaps…
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Northern Sunrise County is hosting a Right-of-Way open house for residents on Feb. 4. The meeting is meant to allow county residents to express their concerns and thoughts on everything from weed control and soil conservation to agricultural lands and…
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Our newspaper received many calls from people in Slave Lake about their “Good Neighbours,” enough to fill our Page 9 for the following months. I felt happy last week, despite the icy roads and my flat tires. Was it the…
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Nord Ouest FM in Falher is seeking new board members and asking interested individuals to attend the Assemblée Générale Extraordinaire to show their interest. “Nord Ouest FM is hosting another meeting because we did not receive enough nominations for board…
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Town of High Prairie Mayor Dan Vandermeulen made an excellent point toward the end of council’s meeting Jan. 13. To paraphrase, he asked councillors why they ran for office and what their goals were in the coming four years. He…
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Peace Regional RCMP were busy during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday. Police opened 444 files from Dec. 10 to Jan. 2, Peace RCMP public information officer Const. Julie-Ann Strilaiff says. Peace RCMP reported a higher number of traffic collisions…
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Affordable housing has become a priority for municipalities, Indigenous communities and the federal government in the past couple years. Locally, Kapawe’no First Nation is also getting on board with a proposed project in Grouard. Kapawe’no First Nation Land Holdings proposes…
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Christmas and New Year’s gatherings were fairly calm for McLennan RCMP. Sgt. Allan Paterson says police didn’t have any major problems with people at parties and gatherings and drinking and driving. McLennan RCMP reported just one roadside suspension during the…
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Peace River & District Chamber of Commerce elects new executive

The Peace River & District Chamber of Commerce held its annual general meeting Jan. 14. In the front row, left-right, are: chamber executive director Reilly Bassendowski; Lynne Florence – Northern Sunrise County; Town of Peace River economic development officer Kariene…
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Rev.Terry Goerz,Redeemer Lutheran Church. I opened my last column writing, “You, as I have on numerous occasions, been in a position where you were praying very earnestly about something. A very sick child, someone who is close whose life is…
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The Page is impressed and confused after watching the commercial from the Government of Canada.The commercial tells us Canada is a nation of builders, using the St. Lawrence Seaway as an example. More construction is on the way, creating jobs…
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A collaboration of Peace River regional services are organizing a Pop Up Navigation Centre, to help provide a one-stop-shop for easy access to local and regional resources. Peace River FCSS programmer Tamara Brunham says the on-site services will include housing…
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