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Northland receives award for reconciliation work

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Northland School Division has received an award from the Public School Boards Association of Alberta (PSBAA) for its work on truth and reconciliation. Several board members and administration accepted the award June 4 at the PSBAA…
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Peavine Inn & Suites rings in Canada Day with BBQ, karaoke!

Peavine Inn & Suites in High Prairie celebrated Canada Day July 1 with a free barbecue and karaoke outside and vendors selling their wares inside. A steady stream of people enjoyed refreshments, salad, hotdogs and hamburgers. People were invited to…
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Cooper awarded Big Lakes bursary

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Tia Cooper, of High Prairie, has received the 2025 Big Lakes County Return to-Service Bursary in the amount of $3,000. Council approved the recipient at its regular meeting June 9. Cooper is currently enrolled in the…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Ousted Lesser Slave Lake MLA Scott Sinclair is one of two people launching a revival of the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, which held power in Alberta for 44 years from 1971-2015. July 5, Sinclair posted…
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Royal Purple Elks help in many ways!

The High Prairie Fire Department received 12 backpacks June 26 courtesy of the High Prairie Royal Purple Elks. Not only will the backpacks come in hand for victims at fire and/or rescue scenes, they are filled with unisex items including…
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McLennan drowns in a sea of red & white!

McLennan celebrated Canada Day on July 1 and the 35th anniversary of the Kimiwan Lake and Wildlife Preservation Society – also known as the Kimiwan Lake Naturalists. Festivities were based at the Kimiwan Lake Birdwalk Interpretive Centre in the community…
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School names athletic award in retiring principal’s honour

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News An annual award for the top athlete at École Héritage school in Falher will now bear the name of longtime principal Nicole Walisser, who retired after 12 years in the post. The new Nicole Walisser Athlete-of-the-Year…
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Sharkawi reappointed chair!

June 27, Northern Lakes College announced the reappointment and redesignation of Barry Sharkawi as chair of the board of governors. Sharkawi’s appointment is for a term of three years via Order in Council from the Government of Alberta. Sharkawi, of…
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Rules regarding the commemoration or painting of crosswalks are now clear to Grimshaw residents. Council passed a policy at its June 11 meeting which clearly outlines a process for community members to apply for crosswalk designs that honour significant people,…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter If your child loves games and is looking for something to do this summer, Northern Sunrise County/ Nampa Family and Community Support Services is hosting Junior Slingers. Junior Slingers will entail eight afternoons of corn hole…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter The Smoky River Agricultural Society is proud to announce that the ever-popular Smoky River River Ag Fair will return to the region Aug. 16-17. President Linda Dion Marcoux says the fair will return to the agricultural…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter The Alberta government has announced a one-time grant of $3.2 million in the Seeds of Innovation: Investing in Agri-Research Grant. The grant was divvied up amongst 12 applied research associations in the province to upgrade equipment,…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Smoky River Regional Economic Development (SRRED) is hoping residents and business owners will answer two surveys being conducted to help determine the workforce needs and opportunities across the region. “We are doing these surveys as part…
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