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Smoky River Mud Bogs coming to Donnelly on the August long weekend

Mac Olsen Express Staff Mark Aug. 4-5 on your calendars, part of the long weekend, as the Smoky River Mud Bogs will be held at the Smoky River Ag Society grounds by Donnelly. Competitors will be coming from all over,…

July 25, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

The Great Benjamins Circus pitches its tent in Falher July 27

Tom Henihan Express Staff The Great Benjamins Circus is putting on two performances at the Honey Capital Park in Falher on July 27 at 4.30pm and 7pm. Benjamins is touring BC, the Territories and Alberta this summer and prior to…

July 25, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

The jet boat set bring speed and fanfare to Peace River for the Gold Cup Championship

Tom Henihan Express Staff On the weekend of July 6 to 8th, jet boat racers and enthusiasts converged on the town of Peace River for the Peace River Gold Cup Jet Boat Championship. The preliminary events at the River Park…

July 25, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

The Great Benjamins Circus pitches its tent in Falher July 27

Tom Henihan Express Staff The Great Benjamins Circus is putting on two performances at the Honey Capital Park in Falher on July 27 at 4.30pm and 7pm. Benjamins is touring BC, the Territories and Alberta this summer and prior to…

July 18, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Come out and support charitable cause for Marcel and Val Viens

Submitted by Eveline Roy Once again, misforutune strikes one of our local couples in our small town. Marcel and Val Viens’ house caught fire in the afternoon of July 3. The interior of the house and their belongs were destroyed.…

July 17, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Victims Services hold BBQ at RCMP detachment to create greater community awareness

Tom Henihan Express Staff Peace Region Victims Services held a community BBQ on the grounds of the McLennan RCMP Detachment on July 4. “These BBQs were designed to try and bring community, police and Victims Services together so the community…

July 10, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Bad weather didn’t dampen anyone’s good spirits at McLennan’s Canada Day Celebration

Tom Henihan Express Staff Due to wet weather, McLennan Canada Day celebrations took place at the Elks Hall rather the scheduled location at Kimiwan Lake Birdwalk and Northern Alberta Railway Museum. However, while it was a somewhat different celebration than…

July 10, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

PICs – More photos of National Indigenous Peoples Day at Georges P. Vanier

 

July 4, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Heritage House June Tea and Art Exhibit

Tom Henihan Express Staff St. Paul’s Heritage House Society held a “June Tea and Art Exhibit,” on June 25. The work on display at the Sunday tea event is by local artist Judy Carson and the works involve a number…

July 3, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Ecole Providence awards and graduation ceremony 2017-2018

Tom Henihan Express Staff The year-end awards and kindergarten graduation ceremony was held in Ecole Providence gym on the afternoon of June 27. The event began with a display of the students learning fair where parents and visitors could do…

July 3, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

PICs – Photos of National Indigenous Peoples Day at Ecole Heritage

 

July 3, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

PIC – The bees are taking on human form

Above, Fernando Sanchez, Junior and Marina Sanchez perform their bee demonstrations at the Falher Regional Recreation Complex in the afternoon of June 16, for the Honey Festival. In the June 20 edition of the Express, Marina Sanchez was incorrectly identified…

July 3, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated at Georges P. Vanier

Mac Olsen Express Staff A family from Driftpile First Nation demonstrated their dancing talents to students at Georges P. Vanier in the afternoon of June 21, which marks National Indigenous Peoples Day. Students and teachers from Ecole Routhier joined them.…

July 3, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

PIC – CPS holds customer appreciation lunch

Crop Production Services, located 5.5 km southwest of Falher, held a customer appreciation lunch on June 21. The meal consisted of hot dogs and hamburgers. In the photo at right, left-right, are staff members Ray Boivin, Claude L’abbe, Stacie Yaremko,…

July 3, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

PICs – More photos of the Honey Festival activities

 

June 27, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·