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Fern’s Greenhouse in full bloom for Mother’s Day

Tom HenihanSouth Peace News Apart from large sporting events and rock festivals, longstanding local traditions also suffered the affects of the Corona virus lockdown and social-distancing protocols, and this was evident at Fern’s Greenhouse, annual Mother’s Day event. While the…
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Susan ThompsonSouth Peace News Even a pandemic can’t completely rain out the Pride parade. The Peace River Pride Society is moving ahead with a virtual celebration, despite having to cancel their usual parade due to provincial restrictions on gatherings this…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Plans to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Smoky River Agricultural Fair may have to wait for another year. No dates have been set for 2020 fair as the Smoky River Agricultural Society deals with the…
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COVID-19 stings annual Honey Festival

Falher’s marquee event cancelled due to pandemic Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The 2020 Falher Honey Festival has been cancelled for the health and safety of people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Planned for June 19-21, the event was cancelled by the…
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PIC – ‘We all thank you’

Many people showed appreciation April 7 at emergency services parades in Peace River and Grimshaw. The parades were organized by Peace River RCMP liaison Roxanne Noss to show appreciation for Alberta Health Services workers and first responders. In the photo,…
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PICs – Recognizing a job well done

An RCMP initiative across Canada to thank healthcare workers and first responders reached Peace River and Grimshaw April 7. Emergency services parades were organized by Peace River RCMP liaison Roxanne Noss to show appreciation for Alberta Health Services workers and…
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Pandemics not new to Peace Country

Spanish flu of 1918-20 devastated families Susan ThompsonSouth Peace News While for most people shutting down daily life is a strange and surreal experience, it’s not the first time Alberta has had to take drastic measures to try to slow…
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Peacefest falls victim to COVID-19

Susan Thompson South Peace News The newly-revamped Peacefest music festival was officially cancelled on March 26. “Due to COVID-19 and the uncertain times we decided this year wasn’t the year to host the event,” chairperson Leah Wood says in a…
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Benefit concert helps woman in need

Susan Thompson South Peace News A March 14 cancer benefit concert in Peace River was successful in raising some money for Mac Liquor Store employee Sandi Smith. Smith is fighting Stage 3 lung cancer and needs help with medical travel…
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HPE, Vanier rule Robo Rumble

Richard Froese South Peace News Students from High Prairie and Donnelly schools ruled at the second annual Robo Rumble robotics competition March 11-12 for High Prairie School Division. Elementary students in Grades 3-6 were added to the event in High…
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PIC – Looks guilty to me!

The Local Actors Having Fun [LAHF] Troupe wowed the crowd with its murder mystery dinner theatre Bumped Off On Bourbon Street on March 7 and 14 in Jean Cote Community Centre. What’s a murder mystery on Bourbon Street without a…
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Murder solved in Jean Cote theatre

Richard Froese South Peace News A double murder in Jean Cote was solved at a popular murder mystery dinner theatre March 7 and March 14. Mardi Gras was the theme of Bumped Off On Bourbon Street presented by the Local…
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Georges P. Vanier in Donnelly and E.W. Pratt in High Prairie battled in the junior-senior high final of the second annual Robo Rumble robotics competition March 12 for High Prairie School Division. Kneeling, left-right, are Vanier students C.J. Mencke and…
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Susan Thompson South Peace News An upcoming benefit concert is being organized to help cover some of the costs of cancer treatment for Sandi Smith. Smith works at the Mac Liquor Store in Peace River and is fighting Stage 3…
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PICs – Forests fair plants seeds for future careers

Career opportunities in the forest industry were presented to junior high school students at a forestry career fair March 3 in High Prairie. Employers and industry partners presented options in the fair at the Edmo Peyre Hall, organized by Lesser…
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