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As it does each year, the M.D. of Smoky River appointed its 2022 fire guardians at its Feb. 9 meeting.Regional fire chief Marcel Maure, Phillippe Fournier and Kevin Rey will serve this season.Fire guardians give out permits and help Maure…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Businesses in the Falher-McLennan area may soon have more options to better promote their products and services.Concerns and plans were shared at the monthly meeting of the Smoky River Regional Chamber of Commerce held Feb. 3.“Recently,…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Increased charges for utilities in High Prairie needs to be better explained to residents, council agreed at its Feb. 8 meeting.A better explanation for the need to increase fees will help residents understand the reasons behind…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Town of Falher council and the Smoky River Regional Chamber of Commerce are open to working together on various projects.Chamber president Nichole Simard updated council at its regular meeting Feb. 9.The major project of the Falher-based…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Some user fees in Big Lakes County have been increased and added.At its regular meeting Feb. 9, council adopted the schedule of fees bylaw after council discussed the draft bylaw Jan. 26.The bylaw clarifies water connection…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A Grouard man will be allowed to park up to four vehicles on a residential property in the hamlet east of High Prairie.At its regular meeting Feb. 9, council approved a recommendation to renew a one-year…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Several Peace River and area residents are proposing a conservation area be established to preserve a pristine area in the Peace River valley.Wayne Thorp and Dave Walty attended Northern Sunrise County’s Feb. 8 meeting by Zoom…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The long wait and what seemed at times to be a futile lobbying effort for well over a decade is finally over!The renal dialysis unit at the High Prairie Regional Health Complex is ready to open…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The imminent closure of the McLennan ATB branch in a few months has McLennan town council wondering what happened.Just eight months ago on June 14, 2021, a delegation of three from ATB attended council’s meeting and…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News High Prairie and area families have improved access to care with the arrival of a new physician, now practising in the community.Dr. Henry Ogbuehi is a family medicine physician who will be providing care at High…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County residents who want to control dust on the gravel road in front of their home may have to pay more.At its regular meeting Jan. 26, council gave first two readings to amend the…
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$50,000 donation pegged for walking trails

Chris CleggSouth Peace News A generous $50,000 donation to upgrade the walking trails in High Prairie is greatly appreciated by town council.Mayor Brian Panasiuk says money will be used this spring or summer to upgrade and/or replace the worst sections.“It…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News It is a waste of time and money to attend the Federation of Canadian Municipalities annual conference, says Northern Sunrise County.As a result, council agreed to “boycott” the 2022 annual conference June 2-5 in Regina.“In the…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The rising cost of living had one High Prairie resident angry enough to attend town council’s meeting Jan. 25 to express her frustration.Rina Cunningham told council the last two years the increased cost of living is…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Another gazebo will be located in Honey Capital Park in Falher in the coming months.Falher town council approved a request from Falher and Area Beautification and Leisure Activities Society at its Jan.12 regular meeting to place…
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