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800+ attend early Canada Day celebration

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Northern Sunrise County held its annual Canada Day Celebration on June 19 at Cecil Thompson Park, attracting over 800 people to the venue. “We decided to host our Canada Day event earlier for several reasons,” says…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Town of Peace River and region residents are gearing up for the new Rotaract River Days Festival July 5-7. The theme for the festival this year utilizes the taglines Let’s Paint the Town Plaid and Mad…
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Pearl LorentzenFor South Peace News Kinuso is celebrating Canada Day June 28-30! The fun starts on Friday, June 28 at 5 p.m. with Ridin’ 4 Reed. The event provides a chance for young people to try riding mini broncs at…
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History comes alive!

Wagon trains from all over Northern Alberta made their way to Willow Point at Sucker Creek for the 125th Treaty 8 Signing Celebration this week. Above, a wagon train representing Sucker Creek arrived at Sucker Creek from Joussard June 14.…
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First since 2019, but biggest ever!

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Block Party to promote community services returned for the first time since 2019 bigger and better! Several hundred people attended the event June 7 on Evergreen Drive. Heart River Housing welcomed the Children’s…
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Best bargains in town!

For anyone looking for bargains and treasures at a garage sale, High Prairie was the place to be June 1! High Prairie Community Garage Sale was organized by the High Prairie Royal Purple Elks. Royal Exalted Ruler Colleen Greer says…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Triangle’s popular Canada Day weekend of mud bog racing has been ditched for 2024. Pioneer Thresher- mans Association president Henry Nyberg says the event scheduled for June 29-30 was called off at the association’s monthly meeting…
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Northern Lakes College celebrates record graduation

Pearl LorentzenFor South Peace News In 2024, Northern Lakes College (NLC) had a record 915 grads! Not all of them attended the graduation ceremony in Slave Lake on June 6 at the Slave Lake Multi Rec Centre. If they had…
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High Prairie Legion welcomes D-Day motorcycle tour

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News High Prairie Legion marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day and Battle of Normandy with a special visit June 9 by a group of motorcycles on tour. The Ride for Vision and Valour toured northern Alberta from…
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Students compete at national spelling bee

Pearl LorentzenFor South Peace News Three Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council Education Authority (KTCEA) students competed at the 2024 Spelling Bee of Canada Championship in Toronto on May 26. All three students won three rounds. Joel Laboucan is from…
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A great week for seniors!

From June 2-6, each day had a special event for seniors in High Prairie and Big Lakes County to celebrate Seniors’ Week. Below are a few of the events.
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter ‘BEE’autiful moments deserve to be shared, and Falher’s Honey Festival organizers are asking people from around the region to swarm to their hive to celebrate this year’s event. The annual festival will be held from June…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter A new festival is set to make its debut in the Town of Peace River July 5-7, and organizers are urging people from around the region to experience the first ever Rotaract River Days. Peace River…
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