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Express Staff Those wishing to get an early start on their Christmas shopping are encouraged to attend the Tina Gach’s event at the Centre Chevaliers this Saturday. “This is my fifth straight year putting this event together,” says Gach. “It’s…
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Vision Credit Union holds customer appreciation lunch

Mac Olsen Express Staff The Vision Credit Union branch in Falher was a very busy place on November 9, as the staff served lunch to clients and the public. “It was our member appreciation day and our profit-sharing day,” says…
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The soldier above all others prays for peace

Tom Henihan Express Staff Remembrance Day 2018, was a day of special significance and poignancy as it marked the centenary of the end of the First World War. While the commemoration ceremony at the McLennan Elks Hall unfolded with the…
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Tom Henihan Express Staff Many schools are putting an increased emphasis on so called “Digital Citizenship.” The concept of digital citizenship is to teach kids how to behave responsibly and ethically online and to be objective and discerning when dealing…
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Ecole Heritage holds Remembrance Day service

Mac Olsen Express Staff On November 8, students and staff at Ecole Heritage honoured veterans and those who have passed on, as part of the school’s Remembrance Day service. The event was held in the gym, opening with a march…
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Turkey and tourtiere dinner in Guy

Mac Olsen Express Staff There was an atmosphere of anticipation during the evening of November 4, as approximately 200 people sat down for dinner in the Guy Community Centre. It was the St. Guy Parish’s annual turkey and tourtiere dinner,…
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  Below are a series of videos of the Remembrance Day service. Look for a story about the event in the November 21 edition of the Smoky River Express.
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Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs   Students at Ecole Routhier, along with guests, converged in the main gym at 10:45 a.m. on November 9 for the annual Remembrance Day service. Among the dignitaries were Fire Chief Marcel Maure, paramedics…
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Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs   The Falher Pirates have won their second consecutive game of the 2018/19 season so far, handily defeating the Manning Comets at home on November 9. Here are some photos from that game, which…
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Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs   On November 8, students and staff at Ecole Heritage honoured veterans and those who have passed on, as part of the school’s Remembrance Day service. The event was held in the gym, opening…
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PICs – Halloween party held at the Villa Beausejour

The Villa Beausejour held a big Halloween party for its residents and guests on October 31, including a costume contest. In the top photo, left-right, are Giselle Soucy; best dressed couple Gaetanne Ouellet and Alice Papineau; and Rita Pineau. In…
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PIC – Vision Credit Union at Halloween

They have that farming fever! Pictured above is the staff at Vision Credit Union on Halloween. Left-right are Janet Down, Marie Heyn, Imelda Bourke, Anick Trudeau, Helene Chalifoux and Kailan Rowan. The Vision Credit Union in Falher will host a…
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