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Zirka Dancers showcase Ukrainian culture

The Ukrainian Cultural Society of High Prairie presented its annual Zabava celebration April 23 at the Edmo Peyre Hall. The show featured the High Prairie Zirka Dancers. Colourful outfits and skills by 18 dancers from ages 2-18 years wowed the…
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Want to do your part to help keep McLennan a beautiful place to live?The McLennan Leisure & Recreation Society has about 60 flower pots ready to give to residents to care for this season.Council heard at its April 11 meeting…
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Kapawe’no First Nation is holding a Grouard Indian Residential School Gathering May 9-13 at Grouard.The highlight of the gathering is the presentation of Phase 1: Ground Truthing Findings; Presentations and Conversations, as well as Phase 2 and Phase 3 discussions.To…
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It is a day Conseil scolaire du Nord-Ouest is eagerly looking forward to.The official start-up [sod turning] of Ecole des Quatre-Vents will occur May 6 at 1:30 p.m. in Peace River.“After many years of advocacy, the announcement of the new…
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An invitation to attend Community Leaders Camp 2022 was shunned by Northern Sunrise County at its meeting April 12.“Overpriced,” said Reeve Carolyn Kolebaba.Council quickly agreed and sent the letter to the scrap heap.The cost to attend the April 25-28 Jasper…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The Lesser Slave Watershed Council [LSWC] is inviting everyone to SplashFest at High Prairie Jaycee Park Aug. 18.“We’re hoping to have a big summer event,” said LSWC education and outreach co-ordinator Alyssa Belanger, who attended council’s…
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The Town of McLennan and the Northern Alberta Railway Museum are joining forces for a community celebration May 1.The museum opens for the summer tourist season at 1 p.m. Town council will be holding a ceremony at 1:30 p.m. to…
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Faust and District Fire and Water Rescue will be holding a Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast at the fire hall May 8 from 9-11 a.m.Cost per plate is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 years and under.Proceeds will go…
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High Prairie town council is supporting the 6th Annual High Prairie Traditional Powwow May 7 at the Sports Palace.Council agreed to a $1,000 donation at its April 12 meeting.“Really make an effort to go,” Councillor Donna Deynaka said. “It’s an…
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It’s an effort to show Northern Sunrise County public works staff how much they are appreciated by council for the work they do.As a result, council agreed at its April 12 meeting to proclaim National Public Works Week May 12-21.“We’ve…
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It is spring and time to spruce things up a it!At its April 11 meeting, the Town of McLennan decided to hold its annual Spring Clean Up May 13-16.Council agreed to keep fees the same as last year, noting the…
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Northern Sunrise County is proclaiming May 30 to June 30 as Alberta Rural Health Week.Council received the request from the Peace Regional Healthcare Attraction and Retention Committee.The proclamation urges all residents “to show appreciation for the contributions of the rural…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Excitement continues to build in the North Peace region as the Alberta 55+ Sumer Games approach.Dave van Tamelen, representing the organizing committee, attended Northern Sunrise County’s April 12 meeting to update council on the event, scheduled…
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