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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Are you ready to play in the park? Northern Sunrise County/Nampa Family and Community Support Services and Family Resource Network (FRN) are teaming up again to put on a Pop-Up Park Play on Aug. 20 from…
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Lesser Slave Watershed Council mixes fishing and fun!

Lesser Slave Watershed Council hosted the annual Kids Can Catch at Winagami Lake Provincial Park boat launch area July 12. No fishing licences was required for Alberta’s Free Fishing Weekend. The watershed council and Lesser Slave Forest Education Society featured…
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Co-op cardlock celebrates opening

Girouxville Co-op celebrated the grand opening of its new fuel cardlock station in High Prairie on July 17. The station is located on Range Rd. 172, west of Big Lakes County administrative building in the west end of High Prairie.…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Northern Sunrise County is inviting you to mingle and visit with your neighbours at this year’s Spend S’more Time Together Barbeque. The community barbeque will be held on July 29 at Harmon Valley Park from 5-7…
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Emily PlihalLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter If you are looking for an activity that will help provide an extra kick of energy and mental clarity in the morning, Northern Sunrise County is welcoming back Sunrise Yoga on July 21. The event…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River has kicked off its summer program, ensuring children have a great time with others their age. “The Town of Peace River offers a fun and active summer program for kids and youth, divided into…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter The Town of Peace River and Northern Sunrise County are proud to present this year’s Fresh Air Cinema. As a throwback to the days of Drive-In movies, the two municipalities started hosting an outdoor movie each…
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Bingo player has 5,000 reasons to smile!

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Nord-Ouest FM’s radio bingo is the hot ticket activity to play every Sunday, with a lucky winner recently winning $5,000. Radio Bingo Nord-Ouest is held every Sunday, with numbers being called in both French and English.…
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Attendance low, spirit high!

Probably due to Canada Day falling on a Tuesday this year, attendance was down this year at the annual Canada Day celebrations at Joussard July 1. Red and white was the theme once again and the annual bicycle parade featured…
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The High Prairie Block Party hosted by Heart River Housing to promote community services returns July 23. Festivities and fun for all ages is planned for Evergreen Drive east of High Prairie Elementary School from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
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Hundreds line streets to enjoy Kinuso Parade

Entries may have been down this year but attendance up at the Kinuso Canada Day Parade June 28, held to kick off the Spruce Point Park Rodeo. Perhaps many decided to watch this year instead of participate because crowds lined…
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Friendship Centre highlights Indigenous culture

The High Prairie Native Friendship Centre held Indigenous Day celebrations June 27 on the street outside the centre. First scheduled for June 20, organizers decided to cancel due to predicted inclement weather. The decision was a good one as a…
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The High Prairie Block Party hosted by Heart River Housing to promote community services returns July 23. Festivities and fun for all ages is planned for Evergreen Drive east of High Prairie Elementary School from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
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Peavine Inn & Suites rings in Canada Day with BBQ, karaoke!

Peavine Inn & Suites in High Prairie celebrated Canada Day July 1 with a free barbecue and karaoke outside and vendors selling their wares inside. A steady stream of people enjoyed refreshments, salad, hotdogs and hamburgers. People were invited to…
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