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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Northern Sunrise County Council will have a brand-new look for the next four years, with only one incumbent retaining their seat on council. Former Reeve Corinna Williams and incumbent Gaylene Whitehead’s two wards were amalgamated in…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Town of Falher will be welcoming three new councillors to its council chambers, with Mayor Donna Buchinski and Councillor Lindsay Brown both returning. Former Mayor Donna Buchinski (mayor is chosen at the organizational meeting Nov. 3)…
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Ten years! Count ‘em, 10 years!The Town of High Prairie’s Halloween Decorating Contest is on and everyone has a chance to enter and vote.Simply email photos of your decorated lawns and/or houses to reception@highprairie.ca with your name, phone number and…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The award-winning Peace River and District Chamber of Commerce is celebrating Small Business Week, Oct. 19-25. Although no special events are planned for the week, the chamber has launched nominations for its annual Davis Awards that…
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Energy companies should clean own mess

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter The Coalition for Responsible Energy (C4RE) hosted a meeting in Falher at the Club Alouette on Oct. 16 to discuss various concerns regarding both active and abandoned wells and pipelines in Alberta. C4RE is a coalition…
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Peace River Curling Club gears up for new season

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River Curling Club is gearing up for fun, inclusivity, strategy and precision, with its annual Oktoberfest wrapped up, signaling the start of a new season. Director of grants and funding Shelby O’Shea, says the club…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter At its regular meeting on Oct. 14, Northern Sunrise County council discussed concerns arising from its decision to lease NW-34-83-21-W5 as a grazing lease to a county resident. “The land owned by the Town of Peace…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Final allocation of Council Grants to Organizations in Peace River was made at the Town of Peace River’s regular meeting Oct. 6. “There were four applicants for this intake period,” says director Community Service Tanya Bell…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Village of Donnelly have found a temporary solution for its departing chief administrative officer (CAO), one that will allow the community to finish the calendar year and organize itself to find a permanent replacement. And they…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Teachers help sculpt our futures. Instruction, guidance, and compassion our educators give us, helps to give us the foundation to choose our paths in our life, support our goals, and become productive members of society. Yet,…
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Teachers gather in solidarity, seek public’s support

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter An Alberta-wide teacher’s strike began on Oct. 6, and teachers from across the province are now showing up in locations in various communities, vocalizing their concerns for the current state of the education system. Teachers in…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The Main Street Revitalization Project at Berwyn has received a provincial award. The project was selected in the Building Economic Strength Category for communities with a population under 10,000 through the 2025 Alberta Ministers Awards for…
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Mayor 1,105 – Shelley Shannon (elected) 447 – Elaine Manzer Council (6 to be elected) 1,049 – Brad Carr (elected) 905 – Brandon Dous (elected) 877 – Orren Ford (elected) 831 – Robin Dale Erickson (elected) 662 – Jeffrey Forsythe…
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Courtesy of M.D. of Smoky River Facebook Page Ward 1 Paula Guindon is elected by acclamation Ward 2 Rodrique Johnson is elected by acclamation Ward 3 Alain Blanchette is elected by acclamation Ward 4 58 – Gilles Roy (elected) 24…
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