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Nominations are now being accepted for the Town of High Prairie’s Outstanding Citizen Award.For decades, council has recognized citizens who enhance the quality of life by preserving, promoting, and carrying out positive and significant small town community values and traits.Nomination…
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McLennan town council is very happy with their logo but there is a problem with it.The logo is so detailed it is very expensive and very difficult to reproduce.Therefore, council is asking the public to submit samples of a new…
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FCC grant will help Girouxville upgrade centre

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Village of Girouxville received a $3,000 grant from Farm Credit Canada (FCC) on March 14 that will help offset expenses on an upcoming project.The Village has identified a number of retrofits they would like to make…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News High Prairie town council will consider joining a lobby group many other Peace Country communities have already joined.On council’s agenda March 14 is a decision on joining the new Community Rail Advocacy Alliance.Mayor Brian Panasiuk reported…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A parcel of land in Grouard that went unsold in Big Lakes County’s public land sale last year will again go up for bids.At its regular meeting March 8, council approved a motion to set a…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County residents who live along gravel roads will have to pay a bigger chunk of change for the county to settle the dust caused by passing traffic.At its regular meeting March 8, council gave…
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Coy, Lehman seeking council seat

Chris CleggSouth Peace News A retired man and local school teacher are running to fill the vacant seat on Village of Donnelly council.John Coy and Lindsay Lehman are asking residents for their support in the Monday, March 20 byelection.Coy is…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has joined a new organization to advocate for better railway networks and service in northern Alberta to get local products to market.At its regular meeting March 8, council decided to become a member…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Village of Donnelly council will be hosting a candidate open house on March 15, before their mandated byelection later this month.The open house will be held to introduce the two candidates who have put their name…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter On Feb. 27, Town of Peace River council approved a $6 increase to solid waste utility rates effective immediately.“During budget discussions council supported the concept of separating utility fees from tax supported operational expense,” says Mayor…
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High Prairie town council and Big Lakes FCSS is asking the public to nominate worthy volunteers for recognition during Volunteer Appreciation Week April 16-22.Nomination forms will be posted on town council’s website and Facebook page, or pick one up at…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Byelections are needed in two Smoky River communities after more than one person filed nomination papers after the deadline.And possibly a third to be determined in the coming weeks!In McLennan, Tom Henihan, Marcel Limoges, Darlene Payou,…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River town council held a public forum on March 2 to address issues ratepayers had they wanted to be addressed.Mayor Elaine Manzer, Deputy Mayor Orren Ford, and Councillors Byron Schamehorn, Don Good, and Shelly Shannon,…
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