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Good ol’ days on the farm

Old-fashioned fun and farm life was part of the Triangle Harvest Festival on Sept. 10 as the Pioneer Threshermans Association celebrated Culture Days in Alberta. An antique tractor parade and threshing demonstration were among the popular events to celebrate life…
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Sucker Creek Powwow returns to its roots

Sucker Creek First Nation held its Traditional Powwow at the new Sucker Creek Cultural Grounds Aug. 26-28. The new location was donated by the Eric Willier family and is being developed as a first-class facility. The main arena is impressively…
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Famous Bee-Train will be on display!

Chris CleggSouth Peace News A full day of fun for all ages is promised everyone attending the Triangle Fall Harvest Festival Sept. 19 at the grounds 15 km west of High Prairie, hosted by the Pioneer Threshermans Association.A wide variety…
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Mother pleads for local drug detox centre

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A Driftpile Cree Nation mother whose son passed away from drug addictions brought awareness to the crisis at a special walk.About 60 people participated in a memorial walk for Kieran Giroux on Aug. 31, International Overdose…
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Emily PlihalSouth Peace News “Nobody is ever going to call me a quitter.”Those are the coined words of Canadian icon Terry Fox, and the phrase that inspired the 42nd annual Terry Fox run’s theme, “I’m not a quitter.”This year’s run…
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High Prairie great host for Canadian championships

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News High Prairie region was given top marks as hosts for the Canadian Horseshoe Pitching Championships at the Sports Palace from Aug. 17-20.Postponed from 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions, the tournament attracted 105 competitors, including…
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SplashFest really cool!

Kids of all ages cooled off in the summer heat at SplashFest held Aug. 18 in High Prairie. Lesser Slave Watershed Council hosted the event in Jaycee Park to celebrate its 15th anniversary. LSWC provided information about its work to…
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HP festival showcases art and music

A variety of music and art was featured at the second annual Inter.Sect Art and Music Festival held at the High Prairie Rodeo Grounds from Aug. 11-14. About 400 people attended the event organized by Levi Quartly, of High Prairie,…
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Charity golf tourney back in full swing

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The ninth annual Big Lakes County Invitational Charity Golf Tournament was back in full swing after the fundraising component was cancelled by COVID-19 restrictions in 2021 and 2020.About 75 people played in the tournament Aug. 18…
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“Happy trails to you!”

Grouard – Peace River Trail Net Society hosted its annual Trail Day at Hilliard’s Bay Provincial Park on Aug. 20. Society president Lawrence Sahlin led the walk to Cut Bank Point on the north shore of Lesser Slave Lake as…
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Residents enjoy Afternoon in the Park

Emily PlihalSouth Peace News Smoky River Family and Community Services (FCSS) and Town of Falher joined forces to hold an Afternoon in the Park for residents to enjoy.The two entities collaborated to present the Parade of Programs and holding a…
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Fundraising past the goal

Robert Hunt, from Kinuso, has some kilometres to go, but has already passed her fundraising goal of $2,000 for the Great Cycle Challenge to raise money to fight kid’s cancer. As of Aug. 17, she had ridden 116 of 200…
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Lots of fun in and around the Kinuso Grain Elevator

Pearl LorentzenFor South Peace News Kinuso Grain Elevator is fully functioning, but not in use. It dominates the skyline of Kinuso. It isn’t open often, but on August 17 it was open for the Grain Elevator Open House.Participants toured the…
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Northern Trek raises $23,000 – and counting

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News For the fifth consecutive year, a firefighter from the Peace River area ran to raise funds for the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation.Northern Sunrise County deputy fire chief Julien Bergeron completed his 200 km 2022 Northern Trek…
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