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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter SARDA Ag Research will be hosting three tours this summer to help provide extra information to farmers on the various work that is being done. Executive director Vance Yaremko says they have been diligently working on…
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Canada Day celebrated a little early!

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Much to the delight of over 450 people, Northern Sunrise County (NSC) hosted its annual Canada Day Celebration on June 18 at Cecil Thompson Park. The celebration is held earlier than the statutory holiday to allow…
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Organizers of the North Peace Stampede will be receiving $1,000 in sponsorship from Grimshaw town council. Council decided at its June 11 meeting to donate the money to support one of the region’s biggest events. The money will be used…
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Saints students off to the races!

High Prairie St. Andrew’s School hosted its annual track and field meet for elementary school students in Grades 3-6 on June 6. Events included the long jump, javelin, the softball throw, high jump, the 50-M race and the 400-M race.…
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Summer fun of reading and games

Chris CleggSouth Peace News An annual tradition of fun returns to the High Prairie Municipal Library this summer. The TD Summer Reading Program invites children 3-12 years to join for plenty of games, fun, and reading over the summer. Kristen…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News A developer who built a lot of the office space in downtown High Prairie is back with another proposal. And hopes for a better and quicker response from town council’s CAO than last year. Darrell Shewchuk…
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H.P. court docketJune 9, 2025Justice C.A. Palmer A young man from Tallcree, AB was sentenced after pleading guilty in High Prairie Court of Justice June 9 to driving a stolen off-highway vehicle. Junior Dafoe, 26, was sentenced to one day…
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The Page came across this interesting tidbit in the Aug. 4, 1912 Grouard News.“There is some talk about town of having the name Grouard changed to Slave Lake City.”Obviously, this did not occur!Slave Lake, of course, changed its name to…
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Rev. Terry Goerz,Redeemer Lutheran Church. In our lives, as Christians, we need to stop and consider often the values we place on things. When we look back at our life from our death bed, what was really important? Would anyone…
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Block Party returns July 23

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Block Party hosted by Heart River Housing to promote community services is scheduled for July 23. Festivities and fun for all ages is planned for Evergreen Drive east of High Prairie Elementary School…
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Best bargains to be found in town!

Anyone looking for bargains and treasures at a giant garage sale, High Prairie was the place to be June 7. High Prairie Royal Purple Elks and the Town of High Prairie joined forces to host the second annual High Prairie…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has plans to crush gravel to provide a supply for the next few years. At its regular meeting June 11, council heard tenders for the Driftpile pit crushing closed May 23. Bids were…
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The group organized the High Prairie Powwow and Hand Games Tournament in early May. This meant lots of sponsorship money in and quite a few expenses out and left the group with a bank balance as of May 15 of…
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