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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Northern Rural Chicks are hoping all the ladies in the region are ready to have a great time this year at their 2024 Women’s Day. The women are hosting their event on April 13 at the…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter The economic struggle many families are facing is forcing them to find ways to cut costs in any way they can, just to make ends meet. With utility bills and grocery costs at all-time highs, a…
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Mud Bog returns to Triangle June 29-30

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Triangle’s popular weekend of mud bog racing returns for the Canada Day weekend. Pioneer Thresher- mans Association president Henry Nyberg says the event is being planned for June 29-30. During the past three years, the event…
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Clear the track!

People attending Family Day activities at Triangle Feb. 18 enjoyed wagon rides as one activity. Others enjoyed hotdogs and coffee or hot chocolate around a bonfire while children enjoyed playing at the playground or games inside the hall.
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Charity golf tournament to be revived. . . in 2026!

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has revived its annual charity fundraising golf tournament after it was turfed Feb. 22, 2023 after running for about 10 years. At its regular meeting Feb. 14, council decided to again scrap the…
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Hoedown Jamboree returning to Triangle July 25-28

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Toes will be tappin’ and hands clappin’ at the 11th annual Triangle Hoedown Jamboree set for July 25-28 at the Pioneer Threshermans Association grounds. Plans are already well underway, association president Henry Nyberg says. “We have…
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Mother Nature may have forced the cancellation of the Alberta Pond Hockey Championships but it did not stop Grimshaw town council from reaffirming its $5,000 donation. Instead, council decided at its Feb. 14 meeting to direct $5,000 to support the…
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‘Pasta’ salt and pepper, please!

High Prairie St. Andrew’s School hosted its annual Grade 9 Travel Club pasta supper fundraiser Feb. 15 for the club’s annual week-long trip to Toronto from May 27 to June 1. The evening also included a silent auction and other…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter If your child is a big fan of the Easter Bunny, make sure to head out to Harmon Valley Hall to have breakfast with the rabbit. The annual Breakfast with the Bunny Easter celebration will be…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter For some, the Easter holiday has a significant religious importance and for others it has become a time to celebrate family and togetherness. Nampa Museum and Nampa/Northern Sunrise County Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) are…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter There is still time to get tickets for the ever-popular annual dinner theatre in Jean Cote next month. (Local Actors Having Fun (LAHF) Troupe’s Brenda Moore says they still have over 100 tickets available between the…
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Pearl LorentzenFor South Peace News Kinuso has family fun from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 19, Family Day. “A lot of groups were already running their own Family Day events,” says Braidi Locke, Kinosayo Museum programs coordinator. However,…
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Fast Feet fast track to fun times

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Parents looking for a great activity to do with their children can attend a program each Thursday at the Baytex Energy Centre in Peace River. The Fast Feet program runs every Thursday from 10-11:30 a.m. until…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Are you ever walking in nature with your child and stumped when they ask you what animal a track belongs to? Now is your chance to have help learning to identify those tracks! Northern Sunrise County…
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