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Richard Froese The countdown is on to the last day of the school year. How many more sleeps? Soon, children and families will be heading out on the road to a lake or favourite camping spot for summer fun in…
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Town of High Prairie salutes seniors

The Town of High Prairie hosted its annual Seniors’ Week barbecue on June 3 at the Sports Palace to celebrate Alberta Seniors Week, June 2-8. Seniors were served hamburgers, salad and ice cream and entertained with music.
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Want to go the extra mile to make your yard look beautiful? The rewards are not only personal but could win you a prize! Kimiwan Lake Naturalists and the Town of McLennan are again offering gift card prizes from a…
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Obituary – Ann Mary Gagnon

Ann Mary Gagnon (Diakow/Deynaka) was born Aug. 17, 1940 in Hairy Hill, AB and passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025, three months shy of her 85th birthday, after a 2-year battle with cancer. Ann fought her battle with cancer…
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Buyers pay top price at Coyote Acres Show & Sale

Coyote Acres 4-H Club from High Prairie held its Achievement Day Show and Sale May 30 for its Beef and Poultry projects. Judges for this year’s show were Terri Forseille (poultry) from High Prairie and Jarren Skeels (beef) from Rimbey,…
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Wheels spinning in hopes of raising money for charity

Prairie River Gas Co-op hosted the Tour of Hope barbecue June 5 to raise funds for Kids With Cancer Society. The annual Tour of Hope – held June 3-8 in 2025 – is an epic cycling adventure through spectacular scenery…
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Going solar

The solar-powered night light at the Hilda Eben Park skateboard facility in Slave Lake is getting replaced, and thanks to a donation, including this one of $1,000 from Cardinal Energy, it should be happening sometime fairly soon. Presenting the cheque…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Faust RCMP encourage parents to start teaching their children at an early age how to properly respond to an emergency. It is important to start when children are young, acting detachment commander Cpl. Dennis Kerr states…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Water lovers, nature enthusiasts, and people who love kayaking, canoeing, being on or by the water, are invited to participate in Paddle the Peace on Aug. 16. “Registration opened on June 1, and spots fill up…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter People from throughout the region are welcome to celebrate Canada Day early with Northern Sunrise County. The County’s Early Canada Day Celebration will be hosted on June 18 from 4-7 p.m. at Cecil Thompson Park. Family…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter The Town of Peace River is welcoming back an initiative that showcases the 12 playgrounds in the community, with the intent to show off the beautiful greenspace the community has to offer. Recreation program- mer Taylor…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Seniors interested in attending community events are welcomed to participate in Northern Sunrise County’s 55+ community van outings. “We try to offer multiple outings per month for our residents 55 and older as they provide opportunities…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Falher will be buzzing this weekend, as the annual Honey Festival takes over the town streets again from June 13-15. Organizer Tatum Small says it’s the most BEEautiful time of year for area residents, with plenty…
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Best in the province!

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River and District Chamber of Commerce members were elated to discover they’d been chosen to receive the Chamber-of-the-Year award at the Alberta Chambers of Commerce annual general meeting and policy plenary session in Medicine Hat…
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Grimshaw is losing its portable air quality monitoring station. Council heard the news at its May 14 meeting during a presentation by the Peace River Area Monitoring Program (PRAMP). Mike Bisaga, technical program manager, and Shelly Shannon, outreach coordinator, attended…
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