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Express Staff At a special meeting on May 18, Donnelly council approved the 2016 budget of $681,372 operating expenses. At this time, no major capital projects have been decided on. Council also approved the mill rate of 11.292 for residential…
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4-H students gearing up for Achievement Day

Chris Clegg Spotlight Coyote Acres 4-H Club and Kinuso Lakeside 4-H Club members are again anticipating tremendous support for their upcoming East Peace District 4-H Achievement Day June 4 at the High Prairie Agriplex. Students have been working hard on…
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, expect others to pay attention to what you have to say this week. It may seem like no one is giving your thoughts much mind, but they’re not falling on deaf ears. TAURUS –…
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Tom Henihan Express Staff Property owners in McLennan will see a slight decrease in the property tax mill rate for 2016, with the rate dropping from 20 to 18 mills for residential and from 30 to 28 mills for non-residential…
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Don’t Dream It, Be It!

Georges P. Vanier held their annual valediction ceremony on May 21. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Don’t Dream It, Be It’. Before the ceremony, the students were on stage for families, staff and the media to get photos.…
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Green, Marran named district principals for HPSD

Spotlight High Prairie School Division has appointed Linda Green and Murray Marran as district principals starting Sept. 1. Green has been the principal of Roland Michener Secondary School in Slave Lake since June 2012. She has more than 16 years…
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Mac Olsen Express Staff During their meeting on May 11, council for the M.D. of Smoky River No. 130 approved a budget of $16,484,118 for 2016. Council also approved Bylaw No. 16-883, for property taxation. The rates are: farm, 17.151;…
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